Come, Follow Me
June 13th- June 19th
1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–18
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1 Samuel 8–10; 13; 15–18�“The Battle Is the Lord's”
God calls people by prophecy to serve in His kingdom
“To obey is better than sacrifice.”
The Lord knows what is in my heart
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Jesus Christ is my King
Jesus Christ is my King
SCRIPTURE
7 And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
9 Now therefore hearken unto their voice: howbeit yet protest solemnly unto them, and shew them the manner of the king that shall reign over them.
10 And Samuel told all the words of the LORD unto the people that asked of him a king.
19 Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;
20 That we also may be like all the nations; and that our king may judge us, and go out before us, and fight our battles.
- 1 Samuel 8:7,9-10,19-20
Jesus Christ is my King
Alexander B. Morrison
Former Member of the Seventy
When Jesus was arraigned before Pilate…the haughty Roman procurator quickly discerned that this was no ordinary mortal…He stood quietly before the proud Roman, unbowed, majestic, His demeanor mild yet regal. “Art thou a king then?” Pilate inquired. Jesus, the King of Kings…whose glory and majesty transcended anything Pilate—or indeed any mortal man—could even comprehend, answered simply: “Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth”…
How grateful we all should be that He came, two millennia ago, to atone for our sins and set the example for our lives. We proclaim that truth of truths in boldness to all the world. I testify to you that He will return again as King of Kings and Lord of Lords, with healing in His wings, to set His people free.
- Elder Alexander B. Morrison, “‘For This Cause Came I into the World’,”�General Conference, October 1999
I Believe in Christ�(Hymn Book #134)
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1. I believe in Christ; he is my King!
With all my heart to him I'll sing;
I'll raise my voice in praise and joy,
In grand amens my tongue employ.
I believe in Christ; he is God's Son.
On earth to dwell his soul did come.
He healed the sick; the dead he raised.
Good works were his; his name be praised
2. I believe in Christ; oh blessed name!
As Mary's Son he came to reign
'Mid mortal men, his earthly kin,
To save them from the woes of sin.
I believe in Christ, who marked the path,
Who did gain all his Father hath,
Who said to men: "Come, follow me,
That ye, my friends, with God may be."
Text: Bruce R. McConkie, 1915-1985. © 1972 IRI
Music: John Longhurst, b. 1940. © 1985 IRI
3. I believe in Christ--my Lord, my God!
My feet he plants on gospel sod.
I'll worship him with all my might;
He is the source of truth and light.
I believe in Christ; he ransoms me.
From Satan's grasp he sets me free,
And I shall live with joy and love
In his eternal courts above.
4. I believe in Christ; he stands supreme!
From him I'll gain my fondest dream;
And while I strive through grief and pain,
His voice is heard: "Ye shall obtain."
I believe in Christ; so come what may,
With him I'll stand in that great day
When on this earth he comes again
To rule among the sons of men.
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God calls people by prophecy to serve in His kingdom
God calls people by prophecy to �serve in His kingdom
SCRIPTURE
15 Now the LORD had told Samuel in his ear a day before Saul came, saying,
16 To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him to be captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
17 And when Samuel saw Saul, the LORD said unto him, Behold the man whom I spake to thee of! this same shall reign over my people.
- 1 Samuel 9:15-17
God calls people by prophecy to �serve in His kingdom
Boyd K. Packer
Former President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
The willingness of Latter-day Saints to respond to calls to serve is a representation of their desire to do the will of the Lord… The fifth article of faith teaches “that a man [and, for that matter, a woman] must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof.” It is not in the proper spirit for us to decide where we will serve or where we will not. We serve where we are called. It does not matter what the calling may be.
…When leaders set someone apart, they do more than authorize service. They pronounce a blessing. It is a marvelous thing to receive a blessing from the Lord Jesus Christ through the hands of His servants.
- Elder Boyd K. Packer, “Called to Serve,”�General Conference, October 1997
The 5th Article of Faith�(Children’s Songbook #125)
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We believe that a man must be called of God,
by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands
by those who are in authority,
to preach the Gospel and administer
in the ordinances thereof.
Words: Joseph Smith, 1805-1844
Music: Vanja Y. Watkins, b. 1938. ©1978 IRI
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“To obey is better than sacrifice.”
“To obey is better than sacrifice.”
SCRIPTURE
17 And Samuel said, When thou wast little in thine own sight, wast thou not made the head of the tribes of Israel, and the LORD anointed thee king over Israel?
19 Wherefore then didst thou not obey the voice of the LORD, but didst fly upon the spoil, and didst evil in the sight of the LORD?
22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.
24 And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.
- 1 Samuel 15:17-19,22,24
“To obey is better than sacrifice.”
Robert D. Hales
Former Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Contrary to the world’s secular teaching, the scriptures teach us that we do have agency, and our righteous exercise of agency always makes a difference in the opportunities we have and our ability to act upon them and progress eternally.
For example, through the prophet Samuel, the Lord gave a clear commandment to King Saul…But Saul did not follow the Lord’s commandment. He practiced what I call “selective obedience.”…The Lord revealed this to the prophet Samuel and sent him to remove Saul from being king. When the prophet arrived, Saul said, “I have performed the commandment of the Lord.” But the prophet knew otherwise… Because Saul did not hearken with exactness—because he chose to be selectively obedient—he lost the opportunity and the agency to be king. My brothers and sisters, are we hearkening with exactness to the voice of the Lord and His prophets? Or, like Saul, are we practicing selective obedience and fearing the judgments of men? - Elder Robert D. Hales, “Agency: Essential to the Plan of Life,”� General Conference, October 2010
I Want to Live the Gospel�(Children’s Songbook #148)
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1. I want to live the gospel,
To know that its teachings are true,
To follow the plan of my Savior
And live as he wants me to do.
2. I want to live the gospel,
To know I am heard when I pray,
To know that I will be happy
Because I have learned to obey.
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I will try in all I do and say
To live the gospel more each day.
I will try in all I do and say
To live the gospel more each day.
Words: Naomi Ward Randall, 1908–2001. © 1969 IRI
Music: Roy M. Darley, 1918–2003. © 1969 IRI
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The Sting of the Scorpion
The Lord knows what is in my heart
The Lord knows what is in my heart
SCRIPTURE
4-5 And Samuel did that which the LORD spake, and came to Beth-lehem…And he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and called them to the sacrifice.
6 And it came to pass, when they were come, that he looked on Eliab, and said, Surely the LORD’s anointed is before him.
7 But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.
11 And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest…
12-13 And he sent, and brought him in…Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward.
- 1 Samuel 16:4-7,11-13
The Lord knows what is in my heart
Ulisses Soares
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
[W]e should never make harsh and cruel judgment of our neighbor, because we are all in need of understanding and mercy for our imperfections from our loving Heavenly Father…We need to consider that it is not easy to understand all the circumstances that contribute to someone’s attitude or reaction. Appearances can be deceptive and oftentimes do not represent an accurate measurement of someone’s behavior. Unlike you and me, Christ is capable of clearly seeing all facets of a given situation. Even knowing all our weaknesses as He does, the Savior does not rashly condemn us but continues to work with us compassionately over time, helping us to remove the beam from our eye. Jesus always looks on the heart and not on the appearance. He Himself declared, “Judge not according to the appearance.”
- Elder Ulisses Soares, “The Savior’s Abiding Compassion,”�General Conference, October 2021
I'll Walk with You�(Children’s Songbook #140)
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If you don't walk as most people do,
Some people walk away from you,
But I won't! I won’t!
If you don't talk as most people do,
Some people talk and laugh at you,
But I won't! I won’t!
I'll walk with you. I'll talk with you.
That's how I'll show my love for you.
Jesus walked away from none.
He gave his love to ev'ryone.
So I will! I will!
Jesus blessed all he could see,
Then turned and said, "Come, follow me."
And I will! I will!
I will! I will!
I'll walk with you. I'll talk with you.
That's how I'll show my love for you.
Words: Carol Lynn Pearson, b. 1939. © 1987 IRI
Music: Reid N. Nibley, b. 1923. © 1987 IRI
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The Lord can help us overcome any challenge
The Lord can help us overcome any challenge
SCRIPTURE
32 And David said to Saul…thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.
37 David said moreover, The LORD that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the LORD be with thee.
45 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
46-47 This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee…for the battle is the LORD’s, and he will give you into our hands.
49 And David put his hand in his bag, and took thence a stone, and slang it, and smote the Philistine in his forehead, that the stone sunk into his forehead; and he fell upon his face to the earth.
- 1 Samuel 17:32,37,45-47,49
The Lord can help us overcome any challenge
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There are Goliaths all around you, hulking giants with evil intent to destroy you. These are not nine-foot-tall men, but they are men and institutions that control attractive but evil things that may challenge and weaken and destroy you…But you need not fear if you have the slingshot of truth in your hands. You have been counseled and taught and advised. You have the stones of virtue and honor and integrity to use against these enemies who would like to conquer you. Insofar as you are concerned, you can hit them “between the eyes,” to use a figurative expression. You can triumph over them by disciplining yourselves to avoid them…
You are a [child] of God…Do not let Goliath frighten you. Stand your ground and hold your place, and you will be triumphant.
- President Gordon B Hinckley, “Overpowering the Goliaths in Our Lives,”�General Conference, April 1983
Nephi’s Courage�(Children's Songbook #120)
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1. The Lord commanded Nephi �to go and get the plates
From the wicked Laban �inside the city gates.
Laman and Lemuel �were both afraid to try.
Nephi was courageous. �This was his reply:
2. The Lord commanded Nephi �to go and build a boat.
Nephi’s older brothers �believed it would not float.
Laughing and mocking, �they said he should not try.
Nephi was courageous. �This was his reply:
3. The Lord gives us commandments �and asks us to obey.
Sometimes I am tempted �to choose another way.
When I’m discouraged, �and think I cannot try,
I will be courageous, �and I will reply:
Chorus:
“I will go; I will do the thing the Lord commands.
I know the Lord provides a way; he wants me to obey.
I will go; I will do the thing the Lord commands.
I know the Lord provides a way; he wants me to obey.”
Words and music: Bill N. Hansen Jr., b. 1952, and Lisa T. Hansen, b. 1958.
© 1986 by Wilford N. Hansen Jr., and Lisa Tensmeyer Hansen. All rights reserved. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.
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Good friends can be a blessing to me
Good friends can be a blessing to me
SCRIPTURE
1 And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
2 And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.
3 Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
4 And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.
- 1 Samuel 18:1-4
Good friends can be a blessing to me
Marlin K. Jensen
Former Member of the Presidency of the Seventy
I feel that friendship is a fundamental need of our world. I think in all of us there is a profound longing for friendship, a deep yearning for the satisfaction and security that close and lasting relationships can give. Perhaps one reason the scriptures make little specific mention of the principle of friendship is because it should be manifest quite naturally as we live the gospel…The power is in each one of us to be a friend. Old and young, rich and poor, educated and humble, in every language and country, we all have the capacity to be a friend.
Our Savior, shortly before His Crucifixion, said to His disciples: “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. Ye are my friends.” Having been so richly blessed by Christ’s friendship, I pray that we will now be to others what He is to us: a true friend. At no time will we be more Christlike than when we are a friend…I know that when we offer ourselves in friendship, we make a most significant contribution to God’s work and to the happiness and progress of His children.
- Elder Marlin K. Jensen, “Friendship: A Gospel Principle,”�General Conference, April 1999
I Thank Thee, Dear Father�(Children’s Songbook #7)
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1. I thank thee, dear Father in heaven above,
For thy goodness and mercy, thy kindness and love.
I thank thee for home, friends, and parents so dear,
And for ev’ry blessing that I enjoy here.
2. Help me to be good, kind, and gentle today,
And mind what my father and mother shall say.
In the dear name of Jesus, so loving and mild,
I ask thee to bless me and keep me thy child.
Words: Anon.
Music: George Careless, 1839–1932
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