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We Are Responsible for Our Own Learning

The purpose of Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families is to help you come unto Christ and become more deeply converted to His gospel. This resource can help you understand the scriptures and find in them the spiritual strength you and your family need. Then, in your Church classes, you will be prepared to share insights and encourage your fellow Saints in their efforts to follow Christ. The first idea that impresses me as I read through this lesson and its scripture references, is the wording of the title of this lesson, that we are responsible for our own LEARNING. Not just our own reading, our memorization, or even our own study, but our LEARNING. And how do we truly learn a thing? It's more than just fact gathering, more than just knowing. Your three year old knows that the answer to "are you allowed to jump on the couch?" is "no" but they have not yet LEARNED to keep from doing it. In the account of the rich young man  in Matthew, the young man ...
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Matthew 1; Luke 1 : "Be It unto Me according to Thy Word"

As you read and ponder Matthew 1 and Luke 1, record the spiritual impressions you receive. What doctrinal truths do you find? What messages will be of most value to you and your family? The study ideas in this outline may help you discover additional insights. Access the full study materials for this lesson  here . This week's lesson is centered around the calling of Mary to be the mother of Jesus. I think I'll read through Matthew 1 and Luke 1, recording my thoughts and impressions, then turn to the lesson manual for further reading. Matthew 1 : I chose to actually pay attention to the lineages here for once instead of it just being a boring list of names -- I had no idea that Ruth was an ancestor of David, and therefore of Jesus! Okay, all you hoopy froods , in Matt 1:17 it says "So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Ba...
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Luke 2; Matthew 2 : We Have Come to Worship Him

Begin by reading Luke 2 and Matthew 2, and pay attention to any spiritual insights you receive. The study ideas in this outline can help you identify some of the most important and relevant principles in these chapters. Access the full study materials for this lesson  here . Didn't we just read all this at Christmas? I have to admit, this lesson was harder for me to jump into, and I spent some time this afternoon wondering why. I think it's because I KNOW this story. Luke 2 is the story of the birth of Christ, and I already know it. I've heard/watched/read hundreds of variations of the story, and stories ABOUT hearing or reading or acting the story, and, thanks largely to Linus , I even have it mostly memorized. So I didn't feel the same excitement about diving in to learn something new.  Of course as soon as I realized that's what I had been thinking, I corrected myself. This is a new manual, it's going to have new things to focus on, there JUST MIGHT...
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