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Come, Follow Me is a resource offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is designed to be used in the home to support personal and family scripture study to build faith in Heavenly Father and His plan of salvation and in the Savior Jesus Christ and His Atonement. Come, Follow Me is self-contained and adequate, when used properly. Products and materials designed to supplement this resource, though they may be helpful in some instances, are not necessary for a successful home study program.
Matthew 5:1–12; Luke 6:20–26, 46–49
From Come, Follow Me :
What do these verses, together with Luke 6:46–49, teach you about being a disciple of Jesus Christ? What do you feel inspired to do to develop the qualities described in these verses?
You might want to plan and experience the fun family history game created by President and Sister Oaks and explained in the following video.
The idea is to ask each family member to sign his or her name to a quality, attribute, or interest listed on a chart. Then the first page of the chart is lifted to unveil the ancestor and the names of family members who want to emulate that ancestor. This leads to telling stories and memories about each ancestor, and sharing the reasons why their admirable qualities are worth emulating. Share also how you can all work to develop these qualities.
These could be recorded using the Memories App. Learn more in The Family History Guide here. Watch Stories and Photos: FamilySearch Memories App for more information.
From Come, Follow Me :
What did Jesus mean when He said, “Ye are the light of the world”? (Matthew 5:14). Who has been like a light for [your] family?
"My grandparents have had a great influence on my life. Even though they have been dead for many years, I still feel their confirming love. One grandfather, James Akerley Faust, died before I was born. I knew him only through the stories my grandmother and my parents told about him. However, I feel a strong kinship with him because I am in part what he was" (James E. Faust, October 2003 general conference).
An amazing feature of FamilySearch Memories allows you to add audio to individual photos.
As you learn about your ancestors and learn to love them more, you might want to express your gratitude for them in an audio “letter” attached to a photo or other document in their FamilySearch memories. Share what you have learned from them and how you would like to continue the legacy of faith that they handed down to you. Discover their stories in the FamilySearch Fan Chart, the All The Stories site, or any of the resources in this list of 10 Ways to Find Ancestor's Stories.
Be sure to Tag the Images.
Ye are the salt of the earth
From Come, Follow Me
How will you keep your savor as a disciple of Jesus Christ? How will you fulfill your preserving and purifying work as the salt of the earth?
A memorable activity is to record the reading of The Family: A Proclamation to the World (individually or with your family taking turns reading a portion). Record audio using the FamilySearch Memories Audio App, or the "Record My Story" feature on FamilySearch Discovery, or from FamilySearch Memories on your computer (see this link). This reading could also be video-recorded. Share it with your family and friends.
You may want to memorize The Proclamation as a family. Find free printable memory cue cards here—Memorize The Family: A Proclamation to the World. You could also create your own cards with visual memory cues, or simply divide the proclamation into sections and put them (page-by-page) into a notebook.
Have family members sign a copy of the Proclamation to display in your home and possibly share on social media, along with your feelings about marriage and family.
Creating a book with family pictures correlated to parts of The Family: A Proclamation to the World would make a beautiful gift and heirloom to pass on.
Read more here—The Family: A Proclamation to the World.
To gain a greater understanding of our unique role in these latter days, you are invited to watch Temple and Family History Leadership Instruction 2020. Read a summary here.
President Nelson spoke to the brethren of the priesthood and to the sisters, and he invited the Millennials (Worldwide Devotional 2016) to gather Israel on both sides of the veil to prepare for the second coming of the Lord. There are many other times our prophet has addressed this topic, including describing what it means, and inviting us all to make a sacrifice of time to accomplish this great work and receive the blessings in store.
President Nelson also invited the youth to gather Israel: "You—my dear, extraordinary youth—were sent to earth at this precise time, this most crucial time in the history of the earth, to help gather Israel ... There is nothing happening on this earth right now that is more important than that. There is nothing of greater consequence. Absolutely nothing. This gathering should mean everything to you. This is the mission for which you were sent to earth." Worldwide Devotional 2018
See Youth: Latter-day Saints for a myriad of activity ideas for youth to help gather Israel. Many of these are great for the entire family, such as the Gathering Your Living Family.
Try playing "The Human Knot" with your family or friends (see the video above). What do you learn about teamwork and your part in gathering your own family?
Check out this FamilySearch In-Home Activity to explore how you can learn more about teamwork. Write about or record your family member's stories on the FamilySearch Memories Audio App, or use the FamilySearch Memories Gallery.
Record your own story, too. Knowing and preserving each other's stories can help unite you. It will also help those that follow you. See the "Record My Story" feature on FamilySearch Discovery.
Check out Share #52Stories for interview questions.
You might try the Practice Sharing The Gospel Using Family History In Missionary Work activity using family history as a finding and retention tool. Invite other families to join in the fun if you would like.
