As you read and ponder Matthew 1 and Luke 1, record the spiritual impressions you receive. What doctrinal truths do you find? What messages will be of most value to you and your family?
Matthew 1: Christ is born of Mary—She conceives by the power of the Holy Ghost—Our Lord is named Jesus.
Luke 1: Gabriel promises Zacharias that Elisabeth will bear a son, whom they will name John—He also tells Mary that she will be the mother of the Son of God—Mary visits Elisabeth and utters a psalm of praise—John the Baptist is born—Zacharias prophesies of John’s mission.
Lesson Manuals on ChurchofJesusChrist.org
Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families
Come, Follow Me—For Sunday School
Come, Follow Me—For Primary
Additional Resources on ChurchofJesusChrist.org
An Angel Foretells Christ’s Birth to Mary (Luke 1:26-38)
- The Nativity (Luke 1:26-38; 2:1-19; Matthew 1:20-21)
- Mary and Elisabeth Rejoice Together (Luke 1:39-55)
- The Naming of John the Baptist (Luke 1:57-80)
- Mary, the Mother of Jesus (Luke 1:26-35)
Resources on Interpreter Foundation
- Scripture Roundtable: New Testament Gospel Doctrine Lesson 2, “My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord”
- Matthew 1 and Luke 1. Testimonies of Jesus, Taylor Halverson
- The Psalm of Mary, or Mary’s Magnificat, Taylor Halverson
Other Resources
Come Follow Me 2019: Matthew 1; Luke 1, Book of Mormon Central
- Come Follow Me: Matthew 1 and Luke 1, Don’t Miss This
- Why was Jesus swaddled and laid in a manger?, Messages of Christ
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Come Follow Me Podcast 2 January 7 – 13 “Be It unto Me according to Thy Word” — Matthew 1; Luke 1, Meridian Magazine
- Matthew 1; Luke 1, BYU Studies
