Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants

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The Prophet Joseph Smith declared, “The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith [2011], 49). Over 160 years later, this statement inspired the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to publish “The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles” in honor of the 2,000th anniversary of the Savior’s birth (see Russell M. Nelson, “Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2017, 40).

As Latter-day Saints, we rejoice in the blessing of continuing revelation through modern prophets and apostles. We are thankful for their inspired words of counsel, warning, and encouragement. But most of all, we are blessed by their powerful testimonies of Jesus Christ—at Christmastime and throughout the year. These are more than just stirring words of skilled writers or public speakers or insights from scriptural experts. They are the words of God’s chosen, called, and authorized “special witnesses of the name of Christ in all the world” (Doctrine and Covenants 107:23).

 

One way to focus your thoughts on the Savior this Christmas is to study “The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles.” This outline suggests ways you can make this prophetic testimony part of your personal and family gospel study.

Resources on ChurchofJesusChrist.org

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•   Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   Come, Follow Me—For Sunday School (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   Come, Follow Me—For Aaronic Priesthood Quorums and Young Women Classes (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   Come, Follow Me—For Primary (lesson materials at ChurchofJesusChrist.org)
•   “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing,” Hymns, no. 209.

• Christmas, Gospel Topics
• Ten Symbols of Christmas
•   Christmas Videos
•   Who is Jesus Christ? Christmas, Liahona – Come, Follow Me: Doctrine and Covenants

Resources on Interpreter Foundation

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•   Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 52: Christmas, Jonn Claybaugh
•     Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Doctrine and Covenants Lesson 52 (Christmas)

Resources on Other Sites

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•   Hard Questions in Church History with Lynne Hilton Wilson: Week 52 (Christmas, Dec 20-26), Doctrine & Covenants Central
•   Christmas Fireside with Book of Mormon Central, Book of Mormon Central
•   Come Follow Me with John Hilton III (Christmas, December 20-26), Book of Mormon Central
•   Come Follow Me Insights (Christmas, Dec 20-26), Book of Mormon Central
•   Come Follow Me: Act in Doctrine (Christmas, December 20-26), Book of Mormon Central
•   Come Follow Me with Taylor Halverson (Christmas, December 20-26), Book of Mormon Central
•   Come Follow Me Christmas The Living Christ (Dec. 20-26) Don’t Miss This, Don’t Miss This
•   December 20–26, 2021 Come, Follow Me Songs, Music for Latter-day Life
•   The Thrill of Hope, the Weary World Rejoices: Come Follow Me Podcast #52, Meridian Magazine
•   Christmas – “The Matchless Gift of God’s Divine Son”, BYU Studies