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4 Tips and Resources for getting the most out of your Come Follow Me Book of Mormon scripture study

Couple reading the Book of Mormon. Image via Moroni's Quest.
Submitted by Scripture Central on December 31, 2019.
Take Your Scripture Study to the Next Level With the beginning of the Come Follow Me curriculum , members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may be wondering how to make their scripture study more meaningful in their families and personal lives. The answer is simple, but so often under-utilized: if you want to get more out of your scripture study, you have to bring more in. If you...

Studying the Bible and Book of Mormon Together Helps Us Understand the Book of Revelation

La Virgen del Apocalipsis, by Miguel Cabrera
Submitted by David Larsen on December 26, 2019.
As discussed in our December 10th Come, Follow Me blog post by Jasmin Gimenez, the Book of Mormon prophet Nephi recorded a panoramic vision of future events ( 1 Nephi 11–14 ). However, Nephi was instructed to not record the conclusion of his vision. This is because, according to his angelic guide, this portion of the vision would later be written by John, one of the “apostles of the...

Why Was the Birth of Jesus Glad Tidings?

Image by RealCG via Adobe Stock.
Submitted by Matt Roper on December 17, 2019.
More than two thousand years ago, angels appeared to startled shepherds to announce the birth of the Son of God. “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be unto all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord” ( Luke 2:10 ; emphasis added). At this season, when we celebrate...

How Nephi and the Tree of Life can help you make sense of the Book of Revelation

El sueño de Lehi by Jorge Cocco
Submitted by Jasmin Gimenez on December 10, 2019.
The Revelation of John presents modern readers with a dizzying array of animals, characters, kingdoms, and symbols that can be hard to decipher. Thankfully, the Book of Mormon can help guide us through some of the Gospel truths found in this important New Testament revelation. In a sense, Lehi’s and Nephi’s vision of the Tree of Life serves as an introduction to the Revelation of John. The...

New Book Sheds Light on the Lost 116 Pages

The Lost 116 Pages by Don Bradley. Image of Gold Plates by Laci Gibbs.
Submitted by Neal Rappleye on December 6, 2019.
Don Bradley’s highly anticipated book, The Lost 116 Pages: Reconstructing the Book of Mormon’s Missing Narratives , is now available from Greg Kofford Books in paperback and ebook. Many Latter-day Saints have wondered what is in the lost 116 pages since they first learned about the story in Primary. For Bradley, that childhood curiosity turned into a lifelong quest, bringing historical...

New Video Explores the Historical Believability of the Book of Abraham

David Snell in a Pearl of Great Price Evidence Video on the Book of Abraham.
Submitted by Scripture Central on December 5, 2019.
Watch New Book of Abraham Video Cross-posted from Pearl of Great Price Central. Published serially from 1 March 1842 to 16 May 1842 and canonized by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 10 October 1880, the Book of Abraham has been valued by Latter-day Saints for its important teachings on the nature of the Abrahamic covenant, the pre-mortal existence of humanity, the...

What King Benjamin and John the Elder Teach us about being Children of God

Saint John the Evangelist by Frans Hals via Wikimedia Commons. King Benjamin Addresses His People by Gary L. Kapp via Gospel Media Library.
Submitted by Neal Rappleye on December 4, 2019.
As King Benjamin concluded his speech, his people said, “we are willing to enter into a covenant with our God to do his will, and to be obedient to his commandments in all things that he shall command us, all the remainder of our days” ( Mosiah 5:5 ). Benjamin then informed, “because of the covenant which ye have made ye shall be called the children of Christ, his sons, and his daughters; for...

7 More Details You May Not Have Noticed in the Church’s New Christmas Nativity Video

Mary and the Christ child. Image via comeuntochrist.org
Submitted by Jasmin Gimenez on December 2, 2019.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently released its new video for #LightTheWorld entitled “ The Christ Child .” This video prepares our hearts and minds for the Christmas season and is a beautiful portrayal of the Nativity. However, what you may not know is that this production depicts the birth of Jesus Christ in stunning historical detail. Jeff Taylor, the co-creative director...