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Take a Second for Come Follow Me
by Brian Ricks and Stuart Black
Preparing for Come Follow Me doesn't have to take hours. Sometimes you just need to Take a Second and let the Spirit help you find the key points in each week's scripture block.A few key insights or questions can help you make the most out of your Come Follow Me study sessions and lessons.Whether you are preparing to teach the Come Follow Me gospel doctrine lesson, looking for some ideas on how to teach the scripture block in a small group setting, or just trying to get the most out of your personal study, we hope that you will find a few key ideas that will open doors of inspiration and revelation.
Episodes
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Come Follow Me // Acts 22-28
Paul retells his experience on the road to Damascus twice in this week's Come Follow Me chapters. He is going to share his testimony with the same mob that tried to kill him in Acts 21 as well as King Agrippa II -- who happens to be the great-grandson of the Herod that killed all of the children…
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Come Follow Me Act 6-9
Stephen becomes the first martyr after the Resurrection / Saul becomes Paul / Ananias is tested Wow, there is so much going on this week. For example, we will dive into the fact that the Lord doesn’t expect Saul to change at his core, but rather, take who he already is as an individual and simply...
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Come Follow Me // Acts 1-5
The book of Acts (or Acts of the Apostles) is perhaps one of the most applicable and significant books of scripture for Latter-day Saints. When we discuss the "restoration" of Christ's New Testament Church, it is the model established in Acts that we are referring to. It is the model of a Church...
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Come Follow Me Matthew 28, Luke 24, & John 20-21
The empty tomb is the most significant symbol in Latter-day Saint theology -- in any Christian theology really! The Resurrection of the Lord, Jesus Christ, makes God's plan possible. It may well be the most overlooked and under-appreciated doctrine. And yet, the act of breaking the bonds of death...
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Come Follow Me // Matthew 21-23; Mark 11; Luke 19-20 // Take a Second
We get to begin our study of the last week of the Savior's mortal ministry and the important teachings leading up to the Lord's atoning sacrifice.
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Come Follow Me // Matthew 19-20; Mark 10; Luke 18
What became of the rich young ruler that went sad after the Savior invited him to give away all that he had? A great teaching idea for this week's Come Follow Me discussion would be to give the class (or your family) the opportunity to write out three different endings to the story: (1) he goes...
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Come Follow Me for Luke 15 // The Lost Parables
The lost parables provide significant perspective on how God expects His disciples to feel towards the repentant sinner -- even those that haven't completed the repentance process yet. Additionally, Stuart and I discuss whether or not we believe there is a flock of 99. Is it possible that this...
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Come Follow Me for John 7 to 10
Take a Second for Come Follow Me. This week we go through the Savior's counsel on how to get a testimony of his doctrine and His gentle concern for the woman caught in adultery and the hypocritical Pharisees.
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Come Follow Me Luke 10
The Good Samaritan. How do you read this story? Is it about how you should treat others? Is the story about Jesus saving Adam and Eve from the effects of the Fall? Stuart and I go into both possibilities. Below are the links that I mention in the video. Forgive others video:...
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Come Follow Me Matthew 13 // Parables
"Why teach in parables? To hide the real meaning. That's right. To hide the meaning. Why would Jesus want to hide the meaning of his parables from the people listening?" What a great conversation that might be in a Come Follow Me discussion group this week. If you have any ideas, please leave…
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Come Follow Me // Matthew 11-12 & Luke 11
Hey everyone, welcome back to Take a Second for Come Follow Me. So glad we get to join you for a little Come Follow Me study this week. This week we get to talk about coming to Christ for yourself; how John the Baptist was more than just a prophet; sign seeking vs. sign recognizing; easy and…
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Mark 5 // Take a Second for Come Follow Me 2023
Today we get to discuss the woman with the issue of blood, Jarius' daughter, and access to God's power. The healing power of Jesus Christ is a fundamental part of the gospel message from the New Testament. He went around healing physical issues as evidence of His ultimate mission to remedy all...
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Matthew 8 & Mark 2-4
Jesus Christ is THE healer. President Howard W. Hunter said that anything Christ touches lives. This week we get to spend time focusing on a number of different circumstances where President Hunter's words are realized. As you study the Savior's healing touch, ask yourself, "Out of all the…
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Come Follow Me Matthew 6-7 // Take a Second
The Sermon on the Mount PART 2! As the Savior continues His sermon, it is important to remember that there is no break in the sermon between chapter 5 and 6 or 6 and 7. Scholars have broken the sermon into chapters to make reading and digesting the sermon easier. The themes, however likely carry...
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Take a Second for Matthew 5 and Luke 6 // Come Follow Me New Testament
What is your favorite beatitude? If you could pick one to perfect, which one would it be and why? Leave a comment below and see if you choose the same one as others. Is it the Sermon on the Mount? or the Sermon on the Plain? Was it the same sermon or different sermons or the same sermon given at...
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Take a Second for John 2-4 // Come Follow Me 2023
John most significant purpose was to show that Jesus Christ was God made flesh. After illustrating that Jesus was both with God and was God in the premortal life, John begins his record with a number of signs (or miracles) that demonstrate the Savior's power over the elements and his ability to...
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Take a Second for Matthew 4 & Luke 4-5 // Come Follow Me 2023
This week in Come Follow Me, we get to discuss the temptations of Christ, His early disciples, and the beginning stages of the Savior's ministry. There are several instructive patterns in the experiences that Jesus Christ has with the adversary in Matthew 4 & Luke 4. Notice the kind of…
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Matthew 3, Mark 1, & Luke 3 // Take a Second for Come Follow Me 2023
Introduction to Mark and why he wrote his Gospel. Mark was very intentional about how he introduced us to Jesus Christ. We also address the baptism of Jesus Christ and why He was baptized with the people and in the same manner as the people. On the covenant path, Christ is both a traveler and the...
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Take a Second for John 1 // Come Follow Me 2023
John is the most unique of the four gospels. Nearly 90% of his material is unique to himself. His writing style is interesting because he never refers to himself by name and he does not try and offer a historical approach to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. Instead, John tries to establish...
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Matthew 2 & Luke 2 / Take a Second for Come Follow Me 2023
There are so many different ideas surrounding the nativity of Jesus Christ, and many of them cannot be found in the scriptures. In addition to the things that we add to the story that are not there, it seems surprising how many people we overlook or misread when examining the birth-story of our...
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Take a Second for Matthew 1 and Luke 1 // Come Follow Me 2023
As we move into the New Testament this year for Come Follow Me, don't forget what you learned and loved from the Old Testament. There is a good chance it will come back and bless you this year as you study the life and teachings of Jesus Christ and His Apostles.
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Take a Second for Malachi // Come Follow Me 2022
The Old Testament Prophet, Malachi, is really known for two things: 1) tithing and 2) family history. But there is so much lost when we remove those two teachings from the context of Malachi's message. There is a thread that weaves itself through the entire book about returning to God and coming…
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Take a Second for Haggai and Zechariah
Haggai returned to Jerusalem after the long exile in Babylon and, like his fellow Jews, was thrilled to begin the process of rebuilding the temple. He begins to preach repentance to the people when let off on the process and begin to focus more on their own situations and houses than the Lord's...
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Take a Second for Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah // Come Follow Me Teaching Ideas
We are going to focus on the many facets of God's personality through the eyes of the both the wicked and the just.
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Take a Second for Amos // Come Follow Me Old Testatment
The Old Testament prophet, Amos, has two very familiar and popular scriptures (Amos 3:7 and Amos 8:11). It is important to remember that, while the individual verses are powerful, understanding the context and the surrounding verses adds even more depth and meaning.
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Take a Second for Hosea and Joel // Come Follow Me Old Testament
We get to see the gentle side of the Savior in this week's podcast. For all the talk about a merciless Jehovah, that is not what comes to the surface this week through the words of two Old Testament prophets. Hosea and Joel both point out that, even though we have no claim on the Lord's mercy...
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Take a Second for Daniel 1-6 // Come Follow Me 2022
Daniel is such a great story for 21st Century Latter-day Saints. Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah are young men living "behind enemy lines," as President Boyd K. Packer put it -- literally. Despite the efforts of the Babylonian government to babylonianize them, these young men provide us…
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Take a Second for Ezekiel // Come Follow Me
We are taking a new spin on our podcast today. We are going to try and hit as many power scriptures from Ezekiel as possible. So, while we don't spend as much time with each scripture block, Stuart and I were able to cover way more of Ezekiel's teachings. So, enjoy the ride as we explore the...
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Take a Second for Jeremiah and Lamentations pt 2 // Come Follow Me
What does it mean to vote with your feet or put your money where your mouth is? Well, however you describe those two common phrases, that is exactly what Jeremiah does in this weeks Come Follow Me chapters. Even though Jeremiah knows that he will not see Jerusalem freed from its Babylonian…
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Take a Second for Jeremiah 1-20 // Come Follow Me Oct 10-16
What difference does it make when you understand that God knows you perfectly when you consider the circumstances (both pleasant and otherwise) of your life? Neal A. Maxwell assured us that God "has given at least equal attention to placement of each of us in precise human orbits" as He gave to…
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Come Follow Me for Isaiah 58 - 66 // Take a Second
Today we get to focus on the fast and the sabbath day and I have a confession to make about fasting. These two critical aspects of our worship are often overlooked as ways to center our lives on Christ and to find the strength we need to endure to the end. This week in Come Follow Me, we will…
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Take a Second for Isaiah 50-57 // Come Follow Me for Sep 26 - Oct 2
Today, Stuart and I dive into some of what I consider the most “Christian” of the Old Testament verses and prophecies of Isaiah. While I see Jesus Christ in the 53rd Chapter of Isaiah, I also understand that entire religions don’t read these verses and see the connection to Jesus that I see. I...
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Take a Second for Isaiah 40-49 // Come Follow Me Sept 19-25
Teaching tip for these chapters: Find a theme and run with it. Stuart and I both got excited about some of the themes from these chapters in Isaiah. If you are struggling to teach the Isaiah chapters for Come Follow Me in you ward, family, or just a small group, consider focusing on just one…
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Take a Second for Isaiah 13-29 Come Follow Me Ep 5
There is always something new in the book of Isaiah, and this week was no different for me. Stuart and I get to discuss some new ideas within the words of Isaiah with the story of Eliakim and Shebna. Eliakim is a type and shadow of the Savior, Jesus Christ.
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Take a Second for Isaiah 1-12 Come Follow Me Ideas
There are so many reasons to look forward to the writings of Isaiah. While there are several sections of the book of Isaiah that are difficult to figure out or completely wrap my head around, that should not diminish our excitement about the rest of the book. These earliest chapters are some of…
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Come Follow Me Proverbs and Ecclesiastes Take a Second
Proverbs is filled with little flecks of gold nuggets of wisdom. However, many of them may seem so small or trivial that some might miss the benefits. One challenge to these words of wisdom is the fact that we often struggle to see the wisdom due to living in a mortal or fallen world -- "under…
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Come Follow Me Psalms 102-150 Aug 22-29 Take a Second
In this episode we dive into reasons that we can trust God to forgive and why God is so good at forgiving. With perfect understanding of not only what we do, but also why we do the things we do, God is in a perfect position to exercise patience and forgiveness when we do not measure up to our…
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Come Follow Me Psalms 51 Episode 1
Stuart and I dive into Psalms 51. This Psalm gives us a very personal look into David's emotions after his reality check with the prophet, Nathan. Perhaps for the first time, David saw his sins clearly because of the prophet's personal parable. It may have been the first time that David really...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Preparing for Come Follow Me doesn't have to take hours. Sometimes you just need to Take a Second and let the Spirit help you find the key points in each week's scripture block.A few key insights or questions can help you make the most out of your Come Follow Me study sessions and lessons.Whether you are preparing to teach the Come Follow Me gospel doctrine lesson, looking for some ideas on how to teach the scripture block in a small group setting, or just trying to get the most out of your personal study, we hope that you will find a few key ideas that will open doors of inspiration and revelation.
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