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But we shouldnt expect that the Scriptures are the end goal. All rights reserved. Thats a powerful insight when you look at these words that John is using to help us better understand who Jesus is. 2023 Curriculum to Focus on New Testament Lesson about what Jesus does. Required fields are marked *. And he asks some of his disciples to verify, like, have I put my trust in the right person? Associate Producer and Video Editor: Spencer Clark. (23) And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people. So its not just a one time event in our life. Below you'll find our Come Follow Me selections for this month alongside thoughtful commentary and questions written by members of the MOA team. Brigham Young University Museum of Art, gift of Brent and Bonnie Jean Beesley Family, 2019. I am not worthy to even get. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. (2) Being forty days tempted of the devil. He came down from heaven, he condescended, and then he came down from Galilee and he went down into the water. One among you whom you Levites and priests know not, you dont know him, you dont recognize him. Were thrilled to dive into the New Testament with you this year through a wide variety of artistic styles and eras each Sunday. And at the end of the day, they get this idea or this feeling. Hes teaching you about the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ. And we see in the Gospels that for some people, Jesus upends their expectations, for others, he is absolutely who people have been seeking, particularly when we look at the birth stories where hes brought into the Temple, we have people at the temple who automatically recognize Jesus, even as a baby. And you dont see that when youre contending or fighting or at war. Welcome to Come Follow Me Insights 2023! Its marked with this is where our religious and national memory and identity begins. (42) And when it was day, he departed and went into a desert place: and the people sought him, and came unto him, and stayed him, that he should not depart from them. So where Matthew and Luke told you about the physical elements surrounding Christs first, so they would be closer down to a lower Christology in their nativity narratives. And if you look that word up in the Greek lexicon, in Strongs, for instance, and you click on the word, it will pull up a box with all these myriad definitions and usages of the word Logos. #ScriptureCentral #ComeFollowMeInsights #KnowThatYou'reLoved To learn more, see Joseph Smith's Translation of the Bible: The Joseph Smith Translation and the King James Translation in Parallel Columns. (15) The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; (15) The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, in the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; (16) The people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death light is sprung up. The New Testament Minute is a commentary series made especially for thefree ScripturePlus app, which features insights from New Testament scholars. Everything in chapter one is establishing this foundation of belief in Jesus Christ as the divine Son of God, the Lamb of God who came down to take away the sin of the world, who was going to be slain. A few of them connect us back to the story of Noah. Show a picture of Jesus being baptized and this week's activity page. Lesson 1 December 26-January 1 We Are Responsible for Our Own Learning. Supplement your study of 2023's New Testament Come Follow Me Curriculum with resources from Book of Mormon Central. Hes an infant like you and I started. January 30 - February 5. But Isaiah 40 is a massive transition point in the entire book of Isaiah. Like, what are you talking about? Verse ten goes on to say, he was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not. And as a reminder, I want you to think about all the ways that words help you experience reality. (26) But unto none of them was Elias sent, save unto Sarepta a city of Sidon, unto a woman who was a widow. And only Nathaniel and God would know about that experience. And where do you begin? And I love John the Baptist, how quickly and how readily hes able to give away everything that God has given him by way of followers and disciples he recognizes. Here you can find Videos, KnoWhys, Articles, and commentaries relating to each week's Come Follow Me lesson. All things were made by him, and without him was not anything made that was made. And you know, this is a this is a fascinating point of when youre. Thou art the King of Israel. And he gets people to listen to Jesus. For Primary. Copyright 2023 Book of Mormon Central: A Non-Profit Organization. Applicable today as they were for Simon and Andrew and Philip. Can you feel the heavenly power? So an additional insight that we get from the Restoration through the prophet Joseph Smith to add to what all of the biblical scholars out there can help us understand with this phrase Son of man, is that theres one other layer here that Son. Those three figures are also portrayed in this painting by Artus Wolffort. The Christ because there are some things that you can explain or talk through and there are other truths that are far better if theyre experienced rather than heard or drawn out and diagrammed and described and defined. Those translators took that word Logos. Now, Jesus here in John, he has showed up to dwell among his people. JST. What does this painting teach us about each of their attributes? Why do you think Parsons chose to depict Mary in this way? We build enduring faith in Jesus Christ by making the Book of Mormon accessible, comprehensible, and defensible to people everywhere. moa@byu.edu, Summer Hours: Which raises a question for us. So you'll notice as we do a quick review, we covered the birth story from Matthew in the last two weeks and from Luke. Hes the go between. So if you notice here in the Greek Bible on the screen, the wording says an RK and youll also notice that it didnt give a definite article, whereas in English it gets translated in the beginning to echo those words from Genesis, chapter one. So youll notice as we do a quick review, we covered the birth story from Matthew in the last two weeks and from Luke. We wanted the opportunity for agency. If you have ever studied, for example, BIAL logi, or even the word faal logi, anytime you have loji at the end of a word, it means the study or the knowledge or the science or the information around some topic. Its a rebirth, so to speak, and on the arc, the rebirth for the earth, so to speak. Tyler Griffin & Taylor Halverson Matthew 11-12; Luke 11 | Mar 13 - Mar 19 | Come Follow Me Insights Lynne Hilton Wilson Matthew 11-12: New Testament with Lynne Wilson (Come, Follow Me) Teaching Tips (20) Now he saw their faith and said unto the man, Thy sins are forgiven thee. The law was given through Moses. It is not made, approved or John 119, he says, no man has seen God at any time except he hath borne record of the Son. Matthew 4; Luke 4-5 | Jan 30-Feb 5 | Come Follow Me Insights - powered by Happy Scribe. And so the water flow down here is what, maybe 5% to 10% what it used to be. And as John says here, he was made flesh. Matthew 21 JST Variants. Do we recognize Jesus when he comes in our lives? John Hilton III,The Story of Gideon in the Bible (Joshua 68), Taylor Halverson,The Origin Story of Samson in the Bible (Judges 13). (2) And after forty days the devil came unto him to tempt him. Come, Follow Me. And verse 20 says, he confessed and denied not be confessed. I love that concept of Jesus as this go between, this word. For Individuals and Families. The Church News is an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Whereas the Dead Sea sitting at the very lowest point on planet Earth, every drop of water that comes into the Dead Sea, it selfishly holds onto and will never give up. And the people sought him, and came unto him and desired him that he should not depart from them. And they said unto him, Rabbi, which is to say be an interpreted master where dwellest thou? And the word was God. The same said unto me, upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending, thats the dove symbolically and remaining on him. Matthew 5; Luke 6 - Faithful Resources for Come, Follow Me 2023 Week 8 This is the traditional spot where Taylor is talking about them coming across the Jordan River to enter into the Promised Land and they begin the conquest of Canaan with the city of Jericho. Who can forgive sins, but God alone? The Son of Joseph. Challenge 1: Jesus Rebuts Satans Three Tests by Citing Scripture, Matthew 4:1217. BYU Museum of Art I am not the Messiah, your long awaited Savior, thats not me. (33) And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayers, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? Very, very powerful all encompassing. This is an Israelite. A chair, enjoying the beautiful words of God and Scriptures. Come Follow Me 2023: Matthew 11-12; Luke 11 And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterward hungered. Matthew 4; Luke 4-5: "Be it unto Me according to Thy Word.". So for episode number one, we're going to going to cover Matthew chapter four and then we'll do Luke four and five in in part two this week. So Philip is now using Jesuss words. Relief Society and elders quorum meetings will continue to focus on teaching, learning and applying general conference messages. Its kind of the goal of every teacher and every leader and every parent is to be a little bit more like John in getting people. Believest thou? And so I see an invitation for us here to not only immerse ourselves in Scriptures, but to then go and do just as these disciples did. Spiritually speaking, you become lifeless. (23) And he said unto them, Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself: whatsoever we have heard was done in Capernaum, do also here in thy country. Even Jesus Christ, a righteous judge who shall come in the murdering of time. Very powerful how these scriptures are all interconnected, inviting us to see that God is giving us the hope that we all desire. And anybody whos ruling on Earth, any king, president, ruler, whoever it is, their job is to model what it means to be the Son of God, the King of Israel, and to stand in his place and tell whose right it is to rule and reign and to never take power for themselves. (5) And the devil, taking him up into an high mountain, shewed unto him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. (12) And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. So some years ago, my brother helped me discover a really amazing insight we. So Joseph crosses out the word not in verse 31 as well as verse 33, which is fascinating because if you compare it up to verse 26, the very bottom line of verse 26, weve already read their standus. Notice whos missing. And its profound when you add that now to Matthew and Lukes accounts of the birth narratives. Insights. This is sea level and up. He then pointed those people to Jesus. And I have had the privilege of meeting a lot of people throughout the world, and Im always fascinated that I can see the light of Christ in peoples eyes, that God is infused in his creation and in his children everywhere. And he starts with the eternal parentage of what child is this? And so Jesus answered and said unto him, before that, Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig tree, I saw thee. Hes used the word he is the life. Matt James' best friend, Tyler Cameron, joined The Bachelor on Feb. 8, 2021, to give his "bro" a pep talk about finding love on the show. Oh, hes the son of Mary and adopted. Because if we were to erase this and look at kind of a topographical map this way you can see let me erase this that this is the Mediterranean Sea. How could the Father show the world the pathway we should go he sent His Son and on and on it goes. Thou art the King of Israel. I know thee who thou art; the Holy One of God. So perhaps another way to look at this, another possible interpretation could be in a beginning time or at an initial point, which fits beautifully with our restoration doctrine was the Word. Come, Follow Me Old Testament Lesson 4: January 17-23 "Teach These Things Freely unto Your Children" Genesis 5; Moses 6 | "The LDS Story of Enoch as the Culminating Episode of a Temple Text" . All rights reserved. And thats what we get from John, that Jesus is the light and the darkness. But here if you look carefully at the first thing Jesus is saying, the first thing that you got was what? And I'm Tyler. Hes not focusing on Jesus being the son of Joseph and Mary. In Exodus 33 and 34. And so he saith unto him, whence nostalgia. Now thats just one way to look at this geography. And what is the age that the Lord has established in the Doctrine of Covenants for us to have our children be baptized if weve taught them and prepared them? But the connections are quite interesting that the dove coming to Jesus is a little bit like the dove that we see in the new beginning of the earth at the time of Noah. Halverson helped me figure this out. And Jesus said unto Simon, Fear not; from henceforth thou shalt catch men. Seminary students will also study the New Testament during 2023 and will follow the Come, Follow Me schedule. (2) And saw two ships standing on the lake: but the fishermen were gone out of them, and were wetting their nets. For the best experience, use ourReading Plan in the free ScripturePlus app! Lynne Hilton Wilson has written a commentary to supplement herNew Testament video series. But when Jesus uses this phrase throughout scripture, he is very consistent and hes referring to his heavenly identity. So, chapter one, as he opens up his incredible gospel that is different than the synoptics, the Matthew, Mark and Luke that see the same stuff, same optics. Subscribe for free and get daily or weekly updates straight to your inbox, The three things you need to know everyday, Highlights from the last week to keep you informed. (9) For he was astonished, and all that were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: (9) For he was astonished, and all who were with him, at the draught of the fishes which they had taken: (10) And so was also James, and John, the sons of Zebedee, which were partners with Simon. So thats today some of you will remember from the first weeks episode where we talked about this concept called Christology. (14) And he charged him to tell no man but said unto him, Go and show thyself to the priests and offer for thy cleansing, according as Moses commanded, for a testimony unto them. (6) And when they had this done, they enclosed a great multitude of fishes: and their net brake. var js=document.createElement('script');js.type='text/javascript';js.async=true;js.src='https://embed.happyscribe.co/main.js';document.head.appendChild(js); Your email address will not be published. But we wanted to make you aware of that so that you can do the contrast and see the beautiful insights that Joseph Smith, the prophet and seer of the Lord, adds to our understanding as it came to us in the more traditional English KJV Bible. He needs to be taken care of by Mary. Saturday: 10 AM - 6 PM. The Sermon on the Mount, Matt. Hes now making a connection with Christ that is profound. (19) And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. But in ancient Israel, the Son of God was also a title of the King. You can track your progress and have access to the best resources. Howard W. Hunter, The Temptations of Christ, General Conference October 1976. The darkness does not have to define your life. This is the lowest place you can go on planet Earth and find fresh water. So you have this poignancy that even some like John, who knew so well in a moment of challenge, wanted additional reassurance that he really had known the truth. I love the example here. In 2023, members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be studying the New Testament as part of the Come, Follow Me program, and the MOA is delighted to join in the fun! He points them to the Savior. Now, with Jesus, we all can see his glory. So notice how John carries us through to verse 13. Its kind of this oh, this is just the beginning. But the darkness does not create the. Since then, individuals and families worldwide have studied together the Book of Mormon in 2020, the Doctrine and Covenants in 2021 and now the Old Testament in 2022. Come, Follow Me | Religious Studies Center (2) And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred. Healing in the Capernaum Synagogue, Luke 4:3844. So its kind of strange how Son of God youd think would be his divine identity. Here, its kind of fun symbolically, because Peter, in the New Testament, hes going to refer to the Noah experience on the Ark and hes going to mention. At first there wasnt a place, but eventually the dove finds a place to rest, the symbol that life will continue, that God will bring forth life and civilization again. Come, Follow Me for 2023. 5:1-7:29 is a discourse by the Lord to His disciples who were about to be sent forth on missions. We're thrilled to dive into the New Testament with you this year through a wide variety of artistic styles and eras each Sunday. So wed have Bible classes in the morning, and then wed all get together at the cafeteria for lunch. For Sunday School. Learn how your comment data is processed. And then it says, and this Logos was a theos. Listen to these lyrics. Really powerful parallels that John probably has in the back of his mind as hes reporting on what John the Baptist is teaching the people about the mission of Jesus Christ. (24) And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments,and those who were possessed with devils and those who were lunatic, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them. That is the ultimate invitation of Jesus Christ. To use a simple example, imagine a container that you might put food into and put into a refrigerator. So when the water gets to the Dead Sea, it cant leave only by evaporation. Come, Follow Me Old Testament Lesson 4: January 17-23 "Teach These (1) In those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Juda, (1) And in those days came John the Baptist, preaching in the wilderness of Judea , (3) For this is he that was spoken of by the prophet Esaias, saying, The voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the Lord, make his paths . (12) And Jesus answering said unto him, It is written, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Years that seemed kind of simple and easy, had all this deep symbolic significance. Following the format of previous years, there will be a Come, Follow Me manual for individuals and families, Sunday School, Primary, and Aaronic Priesthood and Young Women. Its this beginning point. That the Sea of Galilee receives, what does it do? This is beautiful to remind ourselves that Christ is with everybody. So heres the second time theyve just opened up the question, so who are you? Thats what he chooses to open his book with. And John shows up and says, let me help you guys identify and truly understand who it is that makes all things possible. (6) And the devil said unto him, All this power will I give thee, and the glory of them: for that is delivered unto me; and to whomsoever I will I give it. And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it night (John 1:4-5). If you look at book, Mormon teaching and some Old Testament teachings, we can become adopted children of the covenant with Christ as the father of our spiritual rebirth. These are the people who have the power to become the children of God. Here you can find Videos, KnoWhys, Articles, and commentaries relating to each week's Come Follow Me lesson. Check it out! So youll see in the last half of verse 14 that we started this Word made flesh. (22) And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him. Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3 | Jan 23-29 | Come Follow Me Insights What sayest thou of thyself? Now, here in John, its jesus, whos the word. And youll notice in the second phrase that it says this Logos was next to or approximate, standing beside or with the god tone fion the God. You dont know him, but Im preparing the way before Him. Theres high Christology and there is low Christology and everything in between. Come Follow Me 2023: Matthew 4; Luke 4-5 - Book of Mormon Central He introduces you to John the Baptist. You might expect the Messiah to have come from a very prosperous from Jerusalem. If anybody ever offers you a free fishing trip to the Dead Sea, its a hoax, because theres no fish that can live in this body of water. So Isaiahs is the Greek transliteration into English for the Hebrew, Isaiah. Healing Peters Mother-in-Law and Townspeople, Scripture Central - Jesus Calls Peter When the Nets are Full, Matthew 4:1822. He saith unto Nathaniel at the bottom of verse 46, come and see. If you look up that word in. So when they realize, okay, so youre not claiming to be the Messiahs. KJV. (19) And when they found that they could not bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. And in those days he did eat nothing: and when they were ended, he afterwards hungered. Jesus used that on us and it worked. And he says, I am not. (10) Then said Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. And we see this with Jesus. (5) Then Jesus was taken up into the holy city, and the Spirit setteth him on the pinnacle of the temple. You a new identity to reach for and to stretch for, to become the rock, the stone. Lets add just a few more thoughts. And Im, Im preparing the way for you to accept Him. I love the idea that Mother Teresa of Calcutta shared that. Very powerful concept. In October 2018 general conference, President Russell M. Nelsondeclared,The new home-centered, Church-supported integrated curriculum has the potential to unleash the power of families, as each family follows through conscientiously and carefully to transform their home into a sanctuary of faith.. Like. However, James leaked a secret before the show aired . Copyright 2023 Book of Mormon Central: A Non-Profit Organization. That water is beautiful. (19) And when they could not find by what way they might bring him in because of the multitude, they went upon the housetop, and let him down through the tiling with his couch into the midst before Jesus. Its all of these things. And Simons wifes mother was taken with a great fever; and they besought him for to heal her. Its kind of a singular experience if its in the beginning. Notice he didnt say in verse five and the word or and Jesus shines. Matthew 3 JST Variants. So four plus four total of eight. Can you see the power of Johns testimony and his high Christology? And there was also a heap of stones that was put there by the people after they crossed through as a witness that God had led them safely through the wilderness out of Egypt and through this water to the Holy Land. As Taylor already mentioned the significance of the entrance point into the Promised Land is one area of meaning and a second area is if Jesus is going to descend below all symbolically even in his baptism hes going to the lowest place on planet Earth where you could be baptized in fresh water. And this will in Matthew 16 well talk about this in the symbol. (33) And they said unto him, Why do the disciples of John fast often, and make prayer, and likewise the disciples of the Pharisees; but thine eat and drink? (5) And the Spirit taketh him up into a high mountain, and he beheld all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time. Where do you find light in dark times? As we begin our study of the New Testament, Taylor and Tyler team up with Jack Welch to introduce resources from Scripture Central that are completely free to use, and will uplift your Come, Follow Me study for the year. The new Come, Follow Me manuals for 2023 are now available digitally. He gives to people the same thing. Youll notice the King James translators have capitalized it every single time because its referring to deity. Now, as a description of what a river does, its like every river goes downhill. He is the light and the life of the world, and we leave that with you in the sacred name of Jesus Christ. And he says no. The glory was full of grace and truth. (17) And it came to pass on a certain day, as he was teaching, that there were Pharisees and doctors of the law sitting by, who were come out of every town of Galilee, and Judea, and Jerusalem: and the power of the Lord was present to heal them. Im preparing the way before him, but I didnt know who was coming after me.

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