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Come, Follow Me, Genesis 37-41, March 15, 2026

  Come, Follow Me  Genesis 37-41 Quotations Used A ) Concubines – In the biblical world they were legally recognized secondary wives who lived within a man’s household in a stable, exclusive relationship but without the full covenantal or legal standing of a wife. o    She was often of lower social status, sometimes enslaved or a foreign captive. o    Her relationship was recognized, not secret or illicit. o    Her children were legitimate but often secondary in inheritance. B)   Birthright - In the patriarchal order, the firstborn son is the heir and inherits the leadership of the family upon the death of the father. This is often spoken of in the scriptures as birthright. This generally included a land inheritance as well as the authority to preside. The eldest son received a double portion of his father’s possessions and after his father’s death, he was responsible for the care of the mother and sisters. From time to time certa...
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Come, Follow Me - Genesis 6-11 and Moses 8

 Come, Follow Me Resource Material Genesis 6-11 and Moses 8   A     Elder Quinton L Cook (Adjusted Sunday Schedule) “the Sunday meeting schedule. . . . will consist of a 60-minute sacrament meeting each Sunday, focused on the Savior, the ordinance of the sacrament, and spiritual messages. After time for transition to classes, Church members will attend a 50-minute class that will alternate each Sunday. . . “The purposes and blessings associated with this adjustment and other recent changes include the following: ·          Deepening conversion to Heavenly Father and the Lord Jesus Christ and strengthening faith in Them. ·          Strengthening individuals and families through home-centered, Church-supported curriculum that contributes to joyful gospel living. ·          Honoring the Sabbath day, with a focus on the ordinance o...
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 Come Follow Me January 2026 Genesis 1-2; Moses 2-3, Abraham 4-5 "This is My Work and My Glory" From Introduction What was the purpose of the Creation? Moses 1:39 “For behold, this is my work and my glory—to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.”   “The purpose of the Creation is to provide a place where Heavenly Father’s spirit children can come to obtain a physical body and be tested or proven to see if they will obey him when they are away from his presence . . . although an account of the Creation is included in the book of Genesis, the purposes and importance of the Creation are explained only in latter-day revelation.” ( Old Testament Gospel Doctrine Teachers Manual , 10 )   Spiritual vs Physical Creation Elder Joseph Fielding Smith: “The account of creation in Genesis was not a spirit creation, but it was in a particular sense, a spiritual creation. This, of course, needs some explanation. The account in Genesis [as well as in Moses...
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  Come, Follow Me D&C 129-132 Quotations Intended For Use In The Lesson [Not All May Have Been Used For Lack of Time] A D&C 129:1-3   President George Q. Cannon of the First Presidency explained, “In the broadest sense, any being who acts as a messenger for our Heavenly Father is an angel, be he a God, a resurrected man, or the spirit of a just man” (“Editorial Thoughts,” The Juvenile Instructor, Jan. 15, 1891, 53). B D&C 130:1-3   The Prophet Joseph Smith added a very important doctrine to these verses, The Second Comforter: “After a person hath faith in Christ, repents of his sins, and is baptized for the remission of his sins, and receives the Holy Ghost (by the laying on of hands) which is the first Comforter, then let him continue to humble himself before God, hungering and thirsting after Righteousness, and living by every word of God, and the Lord will soon say unto him, Son thou shalt be exalted. … “When the Lord has [thoroughly] ...
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