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Do you ever feel that preparing for your weekly Come, Follow Me lesson falls short? Join hosts Hank Smith and John Bytheway as they interview experts to make your study for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ Come, Follow Me course not only enjoyable but original and educational. If you...

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The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ (An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon) cover

The Book of Mormon, Another Testament of Jesus Christ (An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon)

Jun Joseph Smith

Mentioned 4 months ago

Genesis 24-33 Part 1 • Bro. Mike Harris • Mar. 2-8 • Come, Follow Me

The Book of Mormon was referenced as containing the same Hebrew idiom about lifting or casting eyes, illustrating a pattern of revelation.

I think the phrase is also in the Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price.

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KJV, Pew Bible, Large Print, Hardcover, Black, Red Letter, Comfort Print

Thomas Nelson

Mentioned 4 months ago

Genesis 24-33 Part 1 • Bro. Mike Harris • Mar. 2-8 • Come, Follow Me

The Bible was discussed as not being a historical textbook but a scriptural text, emphasizing symbolic interpretation over literal history.

The Bible is not a historical textbook. Or to quote President Nelson, talking about the Book of Mormon, there is history in it, but it is not a historical textbook.

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Life's Lessons Learned

Dallin H. Oaks

Mentioned 4 months ago

Genesis 24-33 Part 1 • Bro. Mike Harris • Mar. 2-8 • Come, Follow Me

The host noted reading President Dallin H. Oaks' book, which offered tender insight about the deep wound felt after losing a spouse.

I was reading President Dallin H. Oaks' book. It's titled Life Lessons Learned. He gives sweet, tender insight into what it was like when his first wife died. When we lose a spouse, we are usually unaware how deeply wounded we are.

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Finding Jesus Christ In the Old Testament

Annabelle Sorensen

Mentioned 5 months ago

Genesis 18-23 Part 2 • Dr. Carli Anderson • Feb. 23 - Mar. 1 • Come, Follow Me

The hosts promoted a free digital version of the book, noting it provides concise insights from previous Old Testament episodes and offering a link to purchase the print edition.

We've got more of Genesis to cover on Follow Him. As a thank you to our wonderful listeners, we'd love to gift you the digital version of our book, Finding Jesus Christ in the Old Testament. It offers short, meaningful insights drawn from our past Old Testament episodes. Visit followhim.co, that's followhim.co, to download your free copy today and you'll also find the link to purchase the print edition.

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Seeing Women in the Old Testament

Carli Anderson

Mentioned 5 months ago

Genesis 18-23 Part 1 • Dr. Carli Anderson • Feb. 23 - Mar. 1 • Come, Follow Me

Carly was noted as a contributing author for the newly released book, which was just published for the current Come, Follow Me study.

She's a contributing author for the book called Seeing Women in the Old Testament.

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The Blessings of Abraham Becoming a Zion People

E. Douglas Clark

Mentioned 5 months ago

Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2 Part 1 • Dr. Jenae Nelson • Feb. 16-22 • Come, Follow Me

The speaker said the book was really good and highlighted its focus on Abraham as a model for Zion.

Scholar E. Douglas Clark, there's a book that he's written, The Blessings of Abraham Becoming a Zion People. It's really good.

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Israel, The Lord's Chosen People

Dellas W. Lee

Mentioned 5 months ago

Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2 Part 1 • Dr. Jenae Nelson • Feb. 16-22 • Come, Follow Me

The host described the book as super thick and suggested it was a useful reference on the fathers of Israel.

Here's another one. This is Israel, the Lord's Chosen People by Dallas W. Lee. It's super thick.

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The Gospel of Mark - Bible Study Book

Lisa Harper

Mentioned 5 months ago

Thoughts to Keep in Mind #2 • The Covenant • Dr. Ross Baron • Feb. 9-15

The hosts cited Ben Witherington's commentary, noting his explanation that Jesus taught no new marriages would be initiated in the resurrection.

He wrote a commentary on the Gospel of Mark called The Gospel of Mark. His name's Ben Witherington. Page 328, he said, quote, Jesus is saying that no new marriages will be initiated.

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Sermons and Missionary Services of Melvin Joseph Ballard

Bryant S. Hinckley

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Thoughts to Keep in Mind #2 • The Covenant • Dr. Ross Baron • Feb. 9-15

The speakers referenced the book, quoting a passage on page242 about the resurrection and marriage doctrine.

That's in Sermons and Missionary Service of Melvin J. Ballard, page 242. God is a God of miracles. Jesus Christ is the Lord of the entire earth. The Abrahamic covenant is to include all of his children to bring them back.

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Supersonic Saints

John Bytheway

Mentioned 5 months ago

Faith at Full Throttle • followHIM Favorites • Feb. 9-15 • Come Follow Me

Hank noted that John had written a book titled Supersonic Saints about courageous Latterday Saint pilots, stating he had compiled the stories and loved the first chapter.

John, if I remember right, you wrote two books about these kind of stories. These airplanes and these Latterday Saint pilots. They're called Supersonic Saints. This is in the second one? Yeah. I loved it so much. It's the first chapter in the second one. And I didn't write these. I just compiled them.

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The C. S. Lewis Signature Classics

C. S. Lewis

Mentioned 5 months ago

Genesis 6–11; Moses 8 Part 2 • Bro. Michael Cottle • Feb. 9-15 • Come, Follow Me

They mentioned C.S.Lewis's The Screwtape Letters as a counterintuitive story where a devil trains an apprentice devil on how to tempt humans.

I think C.S. Lewis, he wrote Screwtape Letters in that story. It's counterintuitive a little bit, but it's a devil training an apprentice devil how to tempt and torment and get the human. He says to the apprentice devil, he says, our cause is never more in jeopardy, meaning that Satan's cause is never more in jeopardy than when a human looking around on a universe and sees no evidence of God and still obeys.

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The Book of Moses

Aaron P. Schade

Mentioned 5 months ago

Moses 7 Part 1 • Bro. Danny Ricks • Feb. 2-8 • Come, Follow Me

The speakers expressed gratitude for modern revelation and specifically praised the Book of Moses as a precious morsel given by God, noting its role in the translation of Moses chapter7. They treated it as a valuable scriptural resource.

So grateful for the book of Moses.

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Amir Tsarfati

Discovering Daniel

Finding Our Hope in God's Prophetic Plan Amid Global Chaos

It was mentioned as a source of parallels with the Book of Revelation, specifically Daniel 7 about the fall of wicked governments and the bottomless pit. The importance of understanding the Old Testament for the context of Revelation was highlighted.

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Just like Daniel prophesied in Daniel seven, all the thrones will fall.

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It was mentioned as a source of parallels with the Book of Revelation, specifically Daniel 7 about the fall of wicked governments and the bottomless pit. The importance of understanding the Old Testament for the context of Revelation was highlighted.

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Just like Daniel prophesied in Daniel seven, all the thrones will fall.

And then the bottomless pit, Daniel chapter seven.

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Lydia Brownback

Habakkuk

Learning to Live by Faith (Flourish Bible Study)

It was mentioned as a book of the Old Testament that Dr. Wilcox found helpful in understanding how to handle questions and challenges to faith.

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How many people ever read Habakkuk? But Habakkuk is wrestling with understanding God and God's ways. He has questions and he wrestles with them.

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Episode: Genesis 42-50 -- Part 2 : Dr. S. Michael Wilcox

It was mentioned as a book of the Old Testament that Dr. Wilcox found helpful in understanding how to handle questions and challenges to faith.

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How many people ever read Habakkuk? But Habakkuk is wrestling with understanding God and God's ways. He has questions and he wrestles with them.

He's told by God, trust me, you'll have to live by your faith.

God will make my feet like hind's feet.

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ESV Bibles

ESV Illuminated Scripture Journal

Ezekiel

The podcast discussed the book of Ezekiel, emphasizing the Lord's desire to forgive and the importance of repentance. It highlighted verses that show God's desire to provide a new heart and spirit.

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the Lord wants to forgive.

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The podcast discussed the book of Ezekiel, emphasizing the Lord's desire to forgive and the importance of repentance. It highlighted verses that show God's desire to provide a new heart and spirit.

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the Lord wants to forgive.

the Lord says, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked. Turn ye, turn you from your evil ways.

He says, I can give you a new heart and a new spirit. I will put my spirit in you.

I think I, the Lord forgive sins.

I think Elder Holland called it a satanic sucker punch to think that it takes eons and eons to be forgiven of your sins.

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Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol

The Original 1843 Edition (Charles Dickens Classics)

The author wonders if Charles Dickens's portrayal of Jacob Marley, bound by chains of his past, was inspired by a similar idea from the Book of Mormon. Both Jacob Marley and the rich man in the parable warn others of the consequences of their sins.

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I also wonder Charles Dickens got the idea from maybe Lazarus who's asking, or the rich man asking Lazarus to go warn my brother so they don't come to a place like this. Well, Marley gets to do that t...

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The author wonders if Charles Dickens's portrayal of Jacob Marley, bound by chains of his past, was inspired by a similar idea from the Book of Mormon. Both Jacob Marley and the rich man in the parable warn others of the consequences of their sins.

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I also wonder Charles Dickens got the idea from maybe Lazarus who's asking, or the rich man asking Lazarus to go warn my brother so they don't come to a place like this. Well, Marley gets to do that to Scrooge and he says, your chain was this long seven Christmas Eves ago and you've labored on it since.

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Howard Zinn

A People's History of the United States

It was written for Oxford and covered the Book of Mormon, describing it as an impressive literary work without delving into its origins.

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I'm thinking of like Daniel Walker house book that he wrote for Oxford on the history of the United States during that time period when he covers you know the book of Mormon and he says look you know...

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It was written for Oxford and covered the Book of Mormon, describing it as an impressive literary work without delving into its origins.

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I'm thinking of like Daniel Walker house book that he wrote for Oxford on the history of the United States during that time period when he covers you know the book of Mormon and he says look you know true or not this is an impressive literary work right but but he doesn't really attempt to try to tell his readers where he thinks it actually came from

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Grant Morrison

Batman by Grant Morrison Omnibus 1

It was mentioned as a book of the Book of Mormon that refers to the Tower of Babel.

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The tower is actually mentioned in several places in the book of Mormon, the book of Omni, Mosiah, Helaman, Ether many times.

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It was mentioned as a book of the Book of Mormon that refers to the Tower of Babel.

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The tower is actually mentioned in several places in the book of Mormon, the book of Omni, Mosiah, Helaman, Ether many times.

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J. M. Barrie

Peter Pan (Peter and Wendy)

President Oaks referenced this book while addressing a group of young adults. He called them out for not taking on adult responsibility and 'hanging out' like the boys in Peter Pan.

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he said women stop doing that

— Episode: Jacob 1-4 Part 1 • Dr. Barbara Morgan Ga...

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President Oaks referenced this book while addressing a group of young adults. He called them out for not taking on adult responsibility and 'hanging out' like the boys in Peter Pan.

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he said women stop doing that

he says women stop doing that

he says women stop doing that

president oaks has just spoken and we are going to follow him

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Victor Hugo

Les Miserables (Les Misérables)

This novel was mentioned as taking 12 years to write, compared to the 65 days it took to translate the Book of Mormon.

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Les Miserables by Victor Hugo took 12 years.

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This novel was mentioned as taking 12 years to write, compared to the 65 days it took to translate the Book of Mormon.

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Les Miserables by Victor Hugo took 12 years.

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Robert Burns

The Complete Poems and Songs of Robert Burns

It was mentioned that William Wood loaned a copy of this book to Joseph Smith during his time at Liberty Jail, but Joseph never returned it.

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Even loaned him a book, Robert Burns poems. He said never got the book back.

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It was mentioned that William Wood loaned a copy of this book to Joseph Smith during his time at Liberty Jail, but Joseph never returned it.

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Even loaned him a book, Robert Burns poems. He said never got the book back.

The C. S. Lewis Signature Classics: An Anthology of 8 C. S. Lewis Titles: Mere Christianity, The Screwtape Letters, Miracles, The Great Divorce, The ... The Abolition of Man, and The Four Loves Cover

C. S. Lewis

The C. S. Lewis Signature Classics

An Anthology of 8 C. S. Lewis Titles

They mentioned C.S.Lewis's The Screwtape Letters as a counterintuitive story where a devil trains an apprentice devil on how to tempt humans.

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I think C.S. Lewis, he wrote Screwtape Letters in that story. It's counterintuitive a little bit, but it's a devil training an apprentice devil how to tempt and torment and get the human. He says to t...

— Episode: Genesis 6–11; Moses 8 Part 2 • Bro. Mich...

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They mentioned C.S.Lewis's The Screwtape Letters as a counterintuitive story where a devil trains an apprentice devil on how to tempt humans.

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I think C.S. Lewis, he wrote Screwtape Letters in that story. It's counterintuitive a little bit, but it's a devil training an apprentice devil how to tempt and torment and get the human. He says to the apprentice devil, he says, our cause is never more in jeopardy, meaning that Satan's cause is never more in jeopardy than when a human looking around on a universe and sees no evidence of God and still obeys.

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Sun Tzu

The Art of War (Deluxe Hardbound Edition) (Fingerprint! Classics)

Hank referenced Sun Tzu's The Art of War to illustrate the importance of understanding the enemy's tactics when protecting children.

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There is a book by a Chinese general. His name was Sun Tzu and it's The Art of War. He talks about how important it is to know your enemy.

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Hank referenced Sun Tzu's The Art of War to illustrate the importance of understanding the enemy's tactics when protecting children.

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There is a book by a Chinese general. His name was Sun Tzu and it's The Art of War. He talks about how important it is to know your enemy.

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Stephen Mitchell

The Book of Job

It was discussed in relation to the concept of bad things happening to good people, and the tendency to assume those experiences are related to sin. It was mentioned that the book is a good example of a confusing situation that people grapple with.

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We'll be coming up on Job and we'll see that same thing. Everybody's, well, maybe you did this, maybe you did this.

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It was discussed in relation to the concept of bad things happening to good people, and the tendency to assume those experiences are related to sin. It was mentioned that the book is a good example of a confusing situation that people grapple with.

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We'll be coming up on Job and we'll see that same thing. Everybody's, well, maybe you did this, maybe you did this.

And in this case, this is the Lord giving him something puzzling that they wrestle with. But Job is amazing through the whole thing.

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J. R. R. Tolkien

The Hobbit Collector's Edition

It was mentioned as taking 2.5 years to write, compared to the 65 days it took to translate the Book of Mormon.

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The Hobbit, J.R. Tolkien, this took two and a half years for him to write.

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It was mentioned as taking 2.5 years to write, compared to the 65 days it took to translate the Book of Mormon.

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The Hobbit, J.R. Tolkien, this took two and a half years for him to write.

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David McCullough

Truman

It was mentioned in the context of the book's first chapter focusing on independence in Missouri during the Civil War and how every single person in Jackson County was driven from their homes.

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If you read the books, Truman by David McCullough, his whole first chapter is on independence. Missouri. He talks about the Civil War and how every single person in Jackson County was...

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It was mentioned in the context of the book's first chapter focusing on independence in Missouri during the Civil War and how every single person in Jackson County was driven from their homes.

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If you read the books, Truman by David McCullough, his whole first chapter is on independence. Missouri. He talks about the Civil War and how every single person in Jackson County was driven from their homes. And it's not that we delight in this.

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Russell M. Nelson

Heart of the Matter

What 100 Years of Living Have Taught Me

President Nelson's book, "The Heart of the Matter," was mentioned as a source for a quote about the importance of the Holy Ghost. He had woven together several of his conference talks in a beautiful way, emphasizing the need to increase our spiritual capacity to receive personal revelation and to experience the constant influence of the Holy Ghost.

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However, in coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost. So I plead with you to increase your spiri...

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President Nelson's book, "The Heart of the Matter," was mentioned as a source for a quote about the importance of the Holy Ghost. He had woven together several of his conference talks in a beautiful way, emphasizing the need to increase our spiritual capacity to receive personal revelation and to experience the constant influence of the Holy Ghost.

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However, in coming days, it will not be possible to survive spiritually without the guiding, directing, comforting, and constant influence of the Holy Ghost. So I plead with you to increase your spiritual capacity to receive personal revelation.

Choose to do the spiritual work required to experience the whispering of the Holy Ghost. Choose also to hear the words of the Lord through scripture and through the words of the prophets.

You see how he's tying them together the way that we have. As you seek to more clearly receive direction from heaven, you will be blessed with additional power to deal with temptation, struggles, and weaknesses. I promise miracles in your marriage, family relationships, and daily work.

And I promise that your capacity to feel joy, or hope, and love, I would say, is it will increase. My beloved brothers and sisters, I plead with you to increase your capacity to receive revelation.

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John F. MacArthur

2 Samuel

David's Heart Revealed (MacArthur Bible Studies)

The story of 2 Samuel 11 was used to illustrate narrative modeling and to discuss moral choices within the Old Testament.

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We're going to 2 Samuel 11. The greatest king of Israel. The first king was Saul...

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The story of 2 Samuel 11 was used to illustrate narrative modeling and to discuss moral choices within the Old Testament.

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We're going to 2 Samuel 11. The greatest king of Israel. The first king was Saul...

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