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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.
“Seek the Lord, and Ye Shall Live”
From Come, Follow Me:
In Amos 3:3–6, the prophet Amos presented several examples of causes and effects: because a lion finds prey, the lion roars; because a baited trap is set for a bird, the bird is ensnared. (Note that in the Joseph Smith Translation of verse 6, the word “done” was changed to “known” [in Amos 3:6, footnote b].) In verses 7–8, Amos applied this logic to prophets. What causes a prophet to prophesy? What else do you learn about prophets as you read Amos 7:10–15? Ponder why you are grateful that the Lord still “revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets” (Amos 3:7).
One priority of President Russell M. Nelson was made clear In his closing remarks at the October 2021 General Conference. Within 5 minutes, he pleaded with us four times to “make time for the Lord in our lives.”
How can you and your family make time for the Lord in His holy house? What other messages do you hear from our prophets?
“You might review several recent messages from the President of the Church and discuss what the Lord is revealing to your family through him. Why is it important to have a prophet leading the Church? How have we come to know he is a true prophet? What are we doing to follow his counsel?” (Amos; Obadiah: “Seek the Lord, and Ye Shall Live”)
You might refer to Search the Prophets, Week 15 for other ideas and resources with this activity.
From FamilySearch: "Establishing family traditions that unite family members is important, but those traditions can be made eternally significant when they involve gathering your family to, around, or in the temple ... You can establish temple family traditions that create special bonds between your living family members and connect them with their ancestors." Creating Family Temple Traditions shares some ideas of creating meaningful temple traditions, such as:
Is the temple always in your sights? “Temples are the most holy of all places of worship. Everything that is learned and all that is done in latter-day temples emphasize Heavenly Father’s great plan of happiness, the divinity of Jesus Christ, and His role as our Savior. The covenants received and the ordinances performed in temples are essential to the sanctifying of our hearts and for the ultimate exaltation of God’s sons and daughters….
“I invite you to diligently learn about and appreciate the eternal importance of temple covenants, temple ordinances, and temple worship as you strive to come unto the Savior and receive the blessings made possible through His Atonement.” Temple Ordinances: Preparing to Return to God's Presence)
Review some of the past lessons on covenants and ordinances here on The Family History Guide Weekly Family History Activities and in your personal studies. Some possible review activities to get you started are: Temple Ordinances, Strengthen your Faith with Temple Ordinances, Temple Worship, or Power through Temple Ordinances. How has your knowledge and appreciation increased over this past year? How can you keep the temple in your sights and stay on the covenant path?
From Come, Follow Me:
President Gordon B. Hinckley gave one possible interpretation of the phrase “saviours on mount Zion,” connecting the phrase to temple and family history work: “[In the temple] we literally become saviors on Mount Zion. What does this mean? Just as our Redeemer gave His life as a vicarious sacrifice for all men, and in so doing became our Savior, even so we, in a small measure, when we engage in proxy work in the temple, become as saviors to those on the other side who have no means of advancing unless something is done in their behalf by those on earth” (“Closing Remarks,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2004, 105).
“There is something powerful in searching out those who need temple ordinances, learning who they are, and then being part of their receiving these sacred ordinances. This is how you become “saviors on Mount Zion” (see Obadiah 1:21 and D&C 103:9). There is a joy and satisfaction that is understood only through spiritual feelings. We are linked to our ancestors forever.” (These Are Your Days)
As a family discuss, how you can be “saviors on Mount Zion” for your family. Use "Ordinances Ready" to find family names for the ordinances you choose to perform so that you, “with them, might be saved.” Print out these names so you are ready the next time you are able to attend the temple. If you haven't used Ordinances Ready yet, learn how to Request Temple Ordinances for Family Names. If you need additional help, check out Ordinances Ready on the FamilySearch App.
“From the beginning of their marriage, Ezra Taft and Flora Benson made their home and family their top priority. When their children were young, they began emphasizing that they wanted their family to have no ‘empty chairs’ in the eternities. President Benson emphasized this same message during his service as a Church leader. He said: ‘God intended the family to be eternal. With all my soul, I testify to the truth of that declaration. May He bless us to strengthen our homes and the lives of each family member so that in due time we can report to our Heavenly Father in His celestial home that we are all there—father, mother, sister, brother, all who hold each other dear. Each chair is filled. We are all back home.’" (Marriage and Family—Ordained of God)
Play a game of hide and seek with your family. (As a variation, you may want to end the game before everyone is found and see what comments are made by family members.) Discuss as a family why you needed to keep searching until everyone was found? Why was that important? Compare that with your eternal family. You may also want to discuss the importance of finding everyone on your family tree so that you can be an eternal family. You may enjoy listening to the song "No Empty Chairs" by Janice Kapp Perry.
Find Land and Property Records
Land and property records date back to early times and can be very useful. Sometimes they may be a bit hard to decipher, but The Family History Guide can help. See Goal F2 of the United States page, or the corresponding Goal in the country page you’re using.