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Lesson 10
Come Follow Me
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1. Cover page |
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Come Follow Me
Background and Student Reading
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 Dieter F Uchtdorf
The Way of the Disciple, Ensign or Liahona, May 2009, 75-78
 Jospeh B Wirthlin
Follow Me, Ensign, May 2002, 15-17
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 John 1:35-47; 2 Nephi 26:33; Alma 5:33-34; Matthew 4:18-22; Luke 5:11; 9:57-62; 14:25-33
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Elevated Learning
As you go through this institute lesson make notes in your study journal of the things that impress on your mind and heart and expand your personal understanding. Take the time to review these notes and share with others after the lesson. This is an important part of your elevated learning experience and will help the gospel of Jesus Christ get down into your heart and contribute to your successful graduation of this institute course.
2. I am the way |
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Read John 14:6
Who are your favourite New Testament Apostles?
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Questions
What does it mean to be a disciple of Christ?
3. The disciple |
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The word for disciple and the word for discipline both come from the same Latin root - discipulus, which means pupil. It emphasizes practice or exercise. Self-discipline and self-control are consistent and permanent characteristics of the followers of Jesus.
What is discipleship? It is primarily obedience to the Savior.
James E Faust
Discipleship, Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2006, 20
Questions
What was life like for Christ's New Testament disciples?
4. Come unto him |
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Read and compare:
2 Nephi 26:33 & Alma 5:33-34
Who else did Christ invite to come unto him?
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Questions
What do we learn about the Saviour's invitation to come unto him?
According to Alma, what did the Saviour promise to those who accept the invitation to come unto him?
5. Accepting the call to follow |
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And Jesus, walking by the sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea: for they were fishers. And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men. And they straightway left their nets, and followed him. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets; and he called them. And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him. (Matthew 4:18-22)
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Questions
How would you describe the apostles response to the Saviour's call?
What do we learn about being a disciple?
6. Caught in a net |
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Nets are generally defined as devices for capturing something... We might define a net as anything that entices or prevents us from following the call of Jesus Christ, the Son of the living God. Nets in this context can be our work, our hobbies, our pleasures, and, above all else, our temptations and sins. In short, a net can be anything that pulls us away from our relationship with our Heavenly Father or from His restored Church.
That we do a lot may not be so important. That we focus the energy of our minds, our hearts, and our souls on those things of eternal significance - that is essential.
Jospeh B Wirthlin
Follow Me, Ensign, May 2002, 15-16
Questions
What do we have to leave behind in order to follow the Saviour?
Why is it hard to leave temporal things?
7. Responding to the call |
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When have you responded to the Saviour's call to follow him?
Jesus Christ
Questions
How has responding positively to the Saviour's call blessed your lives?
8. Following the Saviour |
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Luke 9:57-62
What can stop us from following the Saviour?
Luke 14:25-27, 33
What does the Saviour require of his disciples?
Luke 14:28-32
How does the word 'finish' relate to the requirements for being a disciple?
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9. The path of discipleship |
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The first step on the path of discipleship begins, luckily enough, in the exact place where we stand! We do not have to prequalify to take that first step. It doesn't matter if we are rich or poor. There is no requirement to be educated, eloquent, or intellectual. We do not have to be perfect or well-spoken or even well-mannered.
Now is the time to adjust your lives to be able to have a temple recommend and use it. Now is the time to have meaningful family home evenings, to read the word of God, and to speak to our Heavenly Father in earnest prayer. Now is the time to fill our hearts with gratitude for the Restoration of His Church, for living prophets, the Book of Mormon, and the priesthood power that blesses our lives. Now is the time to embrace the gospel of Jesus Christ, become His disciples, and walk in His way.
Dieter F Uchtdorf
The Way of the Disciple, Ensign or Liahona, May 2009, 77
Questions
Where did President Uchtdorf say the path of discipleship begins?
When is the time to begin walking the path of discipleship?
10. Summary |
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• Jesus Christ invites all to be His disciples
• Being a disciple of Jesus Christ
Now is the time for me to...
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Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel
