Points to Ponder in the New Testament

  To accompany your Come, Follow Me study for December 26-January 1 Points to Ponder 1.  Why do you think the Church would devote the entire first week of the 2027 Come, Follow Me program to a subject other than the birth of Jesus?  In brief, what do you think our leaders would want us to do differently because of this week’s study and meditation? 2.  In a nutshell, what other responsibilities do we have in the Come, Follow Me program other than those mentioned in the suggested answer to question #1? 3.  Other than the New Testament itself and the Come, Follow Me manual, what online materials does the Church offer to help us enjoy and get the most from our 2027 study? 4.  What should I do if I find it hard to understand the King James Version of the Bible?  Is it okay to read it in a modern translation? 5.  What is the Joseph Smith Translation?  Should I study it rather than the King James Version? 6.  What other free resources are a...

  To accompany your Come, Follow Me study January 2-8 In addition to reading the indicated chapters, you may wish to: Read the applicable portions of the Scripture Helps at  Matthew 1; Luke 1 .   Watch the video  Come, Follow Me (Jan 2-8) – Matthew 1, Luke 1 | Lineage Upon Lineage  at  Come Follow Me (Jan 2-8) – Matthew 1, Luke 1 | Lineage Upon Lineage – YouTube Watch the video  The Christ Child: A Nativity Story  at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXWoKi5x3lw&t=6s Watch the video  An Angel Foretells Christ’s Birth to Mary  at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qq7NFiZL6ak Watch the video  Mary and Elisabeth Rejoice Together  at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WLF3cwXfGc Watch the video  The Naming of John the Baptist   at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUVvTYLgoBM Watch the video  The Gospel According to Matthew   from 1:56-6:45 minutes at  https://www.youtube.com/watch...

  To accompany your Come, Follow Me study for January 9-15 In addition to reading the indicated chapters, you may wish to: Read the related New Testament Scripture Helps at  Matthew 2; Luke 2 Watch any or all of the following videos : Watch the video  The Gospel According to Matthew , minutes 6:45-14:53, at  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woAhReBytBk&t=6494s For a Kahoot game related to this material, click here:  https://create.kahoot.it/share/matthew-2-and-luke-2/6e3c0d11-1568-4d61-9a2f-b7eaa9772092 .       Points to Ponder in Matthew 2 and Luke 2 1.  Try to find up to fifteen common misconceptions in the following account of the birth of Jesus:    Exactly 2022 years ago last spring, Mary and her fiancé and future husband, Joseph, undertook a compulsory journey to Bethlehem to pay their taxes.  Having neglected to make reservations, they found all the inns full upon their arrival, whereupon they accepted the offer...