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Come, Follow Me is a resource offered by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It is designed to be used in the home to support personal and family scripture study to build faith in Heavenly Father and His plan of salvation and in the Savior Jesus Christ and His Atonement. Come, Follow Me is self-contained and adequate, when used properly. Products and materials designed to supplement this resource, though they may be helpful in some instances, are not necessary for a successful home study program.
Genesis 3:1–7; Moses 4; 5:4–12
The Fall was a necessary part of God’s plan to redeem His children.
From Come, Follow Me:
Adam and Eve’s Fall brought physical and spiritual death into the world. It also brought adversity, sorrow, and sin. These all seem like reasons to regret the Fall. But the Fall was part of Heavenly Father’s plan to redeem and exalt His children through “the sacrifice of the Only Begotten of the Father” (Moses 5:7). As you study Genesis 3:1–7; Moses 4; 5:4–12, what truths do you find that help you understand the Fall and how Christ’s Atonement overcomes it?
“Whether it be a matter of becoming better family history researchers or becoming better people, the key is to increase one’s faith in Jesus Christ…Were it not for Him and His marvelous, even transcendent Atonement and Resurrection, none of us could progress here or hereafter, and there would be no meaning to our life or our research efforts,” said Elder John H. Groberg…“As we do things for others which they cannot do for themselves, we experience some of the joy that is His because of His Atonement for all of us. As we sacrifice to get that help, we feel even more gratitude for His unfathomable sacrifice for us.” (Key to family history: Increase one's faith - Church News)
Engaging in family history research teaches us of the vastness and grand scope of God’s creation and underscores the individual and merciful reach of Christ’s Atonement. (How Family History Changes Our Hearts and Minds)
Family history experiences are most successful when you personalize the time to what interests you or your family. To identify where you should start, decide what you would like to accomplish or where you would like to begin. If you are uncertain, here are a few suggestions:
As a family, sing or read the lyrics of the song: Family History - I am Doing It. Identify and write down some of the activities the song mentions that you can do for family history. You may want to discuss and write down which of these activities your family would like to begin trying or continue doing. What do you learn from the second verse about your eternal family?
Family history is so much more than names and dates on pedigree charts or documenting records and research. There are many ways you can start your family history experience. Maybe you want to find some stories about your ancestors, or find what country they came from, or do some fun family activities together. The video below provides an overview of The Family History Guide, which may give you some other ideas as well.
Still looking for ideas? You can check out some other ways to begin your family history endeavors in 10 Tips to Start your Family History Journey.
If you are interested in learning and doing your family history with one of the four most frequently used family history sites, you can learn how to get started in any of these family history programs by clicking below.
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Adam and Eve learned that animal sacrifices were symbolic of Christ’s atoning sacrifice, and they made this “known unto their sons and their daughters” (Moses 5:12). As you study Moses 5:4–9, 16–26, consider the different attitudes of two of their sons, Cain and Abel, toward these sacrifices. Why did the Lord accept Abel’s sacrifice but not Cain’s?
What kinds of sacrifices does the Lord ask of you? Is there anything in Moses 5:4–9, 16–26 that changes the way you think about those sacrifices?
The Old Testament is full of examples of sacrifice. “Too often we think that the word sacrifice refers to something big or hard for us to do. In certain situations this may be true, but mostly it refers to living day-to-day as a true disciple of Christ.” (Being Accepted of the Lord)
President Russell M. Nelson counseled, “We can be inspired all day long about temple and family history experiences others have had. But we must do something to actually experience the joy ourselves. I would like to extend a challenge to each one of us so that the wonderful feeling of this work can continue and even increase. I invite you to prayerfully consider what kind of sacrifice—preferably a sacrifice of time—you can make in order to do more temple and family history work this year. We are engaged in the work of Almighty God. He lives. Jesus is the Christ. This is His Church. We are His covenant children. He can count on us.” (Open the Heavens through Temple and Family History Work)
As President Russell M Nelson invited you to “prayerfully consider what kind of sacrifice–preferably a sacrifice of time–you can make in order to do more temple and family history work this year,” what were your thoughts? What sacrifices have you seen or made this week?
Although you can spend hours doing family history work, you can also accomplish a lot in just small amounts of time. As you are consistent, you will realize how small and simple steps can truly accomplish great things.
Divide and conquer with these 20 Ways to Do Family History in 5 Minutes a Day from Deborah Gamble's 2018 Rootstech Presentation (or watch the video). Here are just a few of the suggestions she shared—each taking no more than 5 minutes to complete:
Also see Family Activities: 5-Minute Ideas for Latter-day Saints
Make something new that documents, creates, or contributes to your family history and legacy. See makefamilyhistory.org for a myriad of fun and doable ideas. Here are just of few of the many suggestions:
Learn Research Principles
Learn effective principles of research and find the records you need. See Research: Introduction.