Come, Follow Me
April 18th- April 24th
Exodus 18–20
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Exodus 18-20�“All That the Lord Hath Spoken We Will Do”
Sharing my testimony can bless others
I can help “bear the burden” of doing the Lord’s work
Sacred experiences require preparation
It is important to put the Lord first in my life
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Sharing my testimony can bless others
Sharing my testimony can bless others
SCRIPTURE
8 And Moses told his father in law all that the LORD had done unto Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel’s sake, and all the travail that had come upon them by the way, and how the LORD delivered them.
9 And Jethro rejoiced for all the goodness which the LORD had done to Israel, whom he had delivered out of the hand of the Egyptians.
10 And Jethro said, Blessed be the LORD, who hath delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of Pharaoh, who hath delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians.
11 Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods: for in the thing wherein they dealt proudly he was above them.
- Exodus 18:8-11
Sharing my testimony can bless others
Charles Didier
Emeritus Member of the Seventy
If the measure of strength and the stability or true foundation of an individual and his subsequent conduct lies in a testimony and we do not fully recognize its importance, or do not understand what it really means, or cannot or will not bear it or share it with others, and if we cannot teach it or explain it to others, maybe we ought to explore the deep, spiritual meaning of it and the blessing of obtaining, maintaining, and sharing a personal, individual testimony...
To maintain and strengthen a testimony, prophets have always reminded us to bear it and share it…Make it known after you know, make its power evident after you know, and live accordingly after you know. To have a testimony and to share it provides a firm foundation for us to stand on and a way to control our lives in this constantly changing world.
- Elder Charles Didier, “Testimony,”�General Conference, October 1991
I Want to Be a Missionary Now�(Children’s Songbook #168)
MUSIC
1. I want to be a missionary now.
I don’t want to wait until I’m grown.
I want to share the gospel while I’m young,
For I have a testimony of my own.
2. I want to tell my friends about our church
And the happiness it brings to me.
I’ll tell them how the gospel was restored,
Tell them how the Book of Mormon came to be.
3. Then I can be a missionary now.
I don’t have to wait until I’m grown.
I’ll live each day the best that I know how,
And they’ll see I have a testimony of my own,
A testimony of my very own.
Words and music: Grietje Terburg Rowley, b. 1927. © 1984 IRI
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Sharing my testimony can bless others
I can help “bear the burden” of doing the Lord’s work
I can help “bear the burden” of doing �the Lord’s work
SCRIPTURE
14 And when Moses’ father in law saw all that he did to the people, he said, What is this thing that thou doest to the people? why sittest thou thyself alone, and all the people stand by thee from morning unto even?
18 Thou wilt surely wear away, both thou, and this people that is with thee: for this thing is too heavy for thee; thou art not able to perform it thyself alone.
20 And thou shalt teach them ordinances and laws, and shalt shew them the way wherein they must walk, and the work that they must do.
23 If thou shalt do this thing, and God command thee so, then thou shalt be able to endure, and all this people shall also go to their place in peace.
- Exodus 18:14,18,20,23
I can help “bear the burden” of doing �the Lord’s work
Ronald A. Rasband
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
As members of the Church worldwide, we all have the wonderful opportunity of blessing the lives of others…To sustain our leaders is a privilege; it comes coupled with a personal responsibility to share their burden and to be disciples of the Lord Jesus Christ.
…[He] continues to extend the call “Come and follow me.” He walked His homeland with His followers in a selfless manner. He continues to walk with us, stand by us, and lead us. To follow His perfect example is to recognize and honor the Savior, who has borne all of our burdens through His sacred and saving Atonement, the ultimate act of service. What He asks of each one of us is to be able and willing to take up the joyful “burden” of discipleship.
- Elder Ronald A. Rasband, “They Joyful Burden of Discipleship,”�General Conference, April 2014
I'll Walk with You�(Children’s Songbook #140)
MUSIC
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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I can help “bear the burden” of doing �the Lord’s work
Sacred experiences require preparation
Sacred experiences require preparation
SCRIPTURE
7 And Moses came and called for the elders of the people, and laid before their faces all these words which the LORD commanded him.
8 And all the people answered together, and said, All that the LORD hath spoken we will do. And Moses returned the words of the people unto the LORD.
10 And the LORD said unto Moses, Go unto the people, and sanctify them to day and to morrow, and let them wash their clothes,
11 And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
- Exodus 19:7-8,10-11
Sacred experiences require preparation
Robert D. Hales
Former Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
To worthily partake of the sacrament, we remember that we are renewing the covenant we made at baptism. For the sacrament to be a spiritually cleansing experience each week, we need to prepare ourselves before coming to sacrament meeting. We do this by deliberately leaving behind our daily work and recreation and letting go of worldly thoughts and concerns. As we do, we make room in our minds and hearts for the Holy Ghost.
…Our desires to return to Heavenly Father increase as we, in addition to taking the sacrament, become worthy to obtain a temple recommend. We become worthy by steadily and steadfastly obeying the commandments. This obedience begins in childhood and intensifies through experiences in the Aaronic Priesthood and Young Women during the years of preparation.
- Elder Robert D. Hales, “Coming to Ourselves: The Sacrament, the Temple, and Sacrifice in Service,”�General Conference, April 2012
I Love to See the Temple�(Children’s Songbook #95)
MUSIC
1. I love to see the temple.
I’m going there someday
To feel the Holy Spirit,
To listen and to pray.
For the temple is a house of God,
A place of love and beauty.
I’ll prepare myself while I am young;
This is my sacred duty.
Words and music: Janice Kapp Perry, b. 1938
© 1980 by Janice Kapp Perry. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.
2. I love to see the temple.
I’ll go inside someday.
I’ll cov’nant with my Father;
I’ll promise to obey.
For the temple is a holy place
Where we are sealed together.
As a child of God, I’ve learned this truth:
A fam’ly is forever.
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Sacred experiences require preparation
It is important to put the Lord first in my life
It is important to put the Lord first in my life
SCRIPTURE
2 I am the LORD thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.
3-4 Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth:
5-6 Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.
7 Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
- Exodus 20:2-7
It is important to put the Lord first in my life
Dallin H. Oaks
Of the First Presidency
What other priorities are being “served” ahead of God by persons—even religious persons—in our day?...Are we serving priorities or gods ahead of the God we profess to worship? Have we forgotten to follow the Savior who taught that if we love Him, we will keep His commandments? If so, our priorities have been turned upside down by the spiritual apathy and undisciplined appetites so common in our day.
…I pray that we will not let the temporary challenges of mortality cause us to forget the great commandments and priorities we have been given by our Creator and our Savior. We must not set our hearts so much on the things of the world and aspire to the honors of men that we stop trying to achieve our eternal destiny.
- President Dallin H. Oaks, “No Other Gods,”�General Conference, October 2013
I’ll Follow Him in Faith�(Children's Friend)
MUSIC
1. The Lord has blessed me with gospel truth.
I have learned His ways in my early youth.
I will share my light for I know it’s right
To testify of Him.
The Lord has blessed me with simple faith.
If I pray for help, He will give me strength.
I will do His work. I will gladly serve.
I’ll follow Him in faith.
2. The Lord has blessed me to feel His love.
I have felt His promptings and learned to trust.
So in all I do, I’ll be faithful to
The things I know are true.
The Lord has blessed me in many ways.
With a thankful heart I will sing His praise.
I will raise my voice and proclaim my choice
To follow Him in faith.
Words and Music: Janice Kapp Perry, b. 1938
© 2001 by Janice Kapp Perry. All rights reserved. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial home or church use. This notice must be included on each copy made.
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He has shown the way, and through all my days,
I’ll follow Him in faith.
It is important to put the Lord first in my life
God gives commandments because He wants me to be happy
God gives commandments because �He wants me to be happy
SCRIPTURE
8-10 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant…
13 Thou shalt not kill.
14 Thou shalt not commit adultery.
15 Thou shalt not steal.
16 Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s.
- Exodus 20:8,13-17
God gives commandments because �He wants me to be happy
Von G. Keetch
Of the Seventy
He who “comprehend[s] all things” knows exactly where those dangers lie. He gives us divine direction, through His commands and loving guidance, so that we may avoid the dangers—so that we may set a course in our lives that is protected from spiritual predators and the gaping jaws of sin.
We show our love for God—and our faith in Him—by doing our very best every day to follow the course that He has laid out for us and by keeping the commandments that He has given to us…As we submit ourselves to His will, we increase in peace and happiness. King Benjamin taught that those who keep the commands of God are “blessed and happy … in all things, both temporal and spiritual.” God wants us to have joy. He wants us to have peace. He wants us to succeed. He wants us to be safe and to be protected from the worldly influences all around us. The Lord’s commandments are given out of love and caring...
- Elder Von G. Keetch, “Blessed and Happy Are Those Who Keep the Commandments of God,” General Conference, October 2015
Keep the Commandments�(Children’s Songbook #146)
MUSIC
1. Keep the commandments; keep the commandments!
In this there is safety; in this there is peace.
He will send blessings;
He will send blessings.
Words of a prophet:
Keep the commandments.
In this there is safety and peace.
2. We are His children; we are His children,
and we must be tested to show we are true.
Hold to His promises;
Hold to His promises,
Heeding the prophets:
Keep the commandments.
In this there is safety and peace.
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Words and music: Barbara A. McConochie, b. 1940. © 1975 IRI. Obbligato by Barbara A. McConochie © 1989 IRI. Arr. by Darwin Wolford © 1986, 1989 Deseret Book Company. Used by permission. This song may be copied for incidental, noncommercial church or home use.
God gives commandments because �He wants me to be happy
I can honor my parents
I can honor my parents
SCRIPTURE
12 Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
- Exodus 20:12
I can honor my parents
Thomas S. Monson
President of the Church
2008 - 2018
I leave with you a code of conduct to guide your footsteps safely through mortality and to the celestial kingdom of our Heavenly Father… “Honour thy father and thy mother.” My, how your parents love you, how they pray for you. Honor them.
How do you honor your parents?… There are countless ways in which you can show true love to your mothers and your fathers. You can obey them and follow their teachings, for they will never lead you astray. You can treat them with respect. They have sacrificed much and continue to sacrifice in your behalf. Be honest with your mother and your father. One reflection of such honesty with parents is to communicate with them…Don’t wait until that light from your household is gone; don’t wait until that voice you know is stilled before you say, “I love you, Mother; I love you, Father.” Now is the time to think and the time to thank. I trust you will do both.
- President Thomas S. Monson, “Be Thou an Example,”�General Conference, April 2005
Quickly I’ll Obey�(Children’s Songbook #197)
MUSIC
When my mother calls me,
Quickly I’ll obey.
I want to do just what is best
Each and ev’ry day.
2. When my father calls me,
Quickly I’ll obey.
I want to do just what is best
Each and ev’ry day.
3. Heav’nly Father loves me,
Blesses me each day.
I want to do just what is best
Each and ev’ry day.
Words: Thelma J. Harrison, 1906–1991 Words © 1969 IRI. Ostinato © 1986 by Sonos Music Resource
Music: Russian folk tune. Optional ostinato by Patricia Haglund Nielsen, b. 1936
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I can honor my parents
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