Ward Preacher Podcast: Recent Episodes
Brett Jensen
An unofficial, unapologetic look at the Come Follow Me study curriculum for the scriptures of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Our Come Follow Me journey over the past four years has been rewarding. We wrap up this podcast talking about the time between the Old and New Testaments, and the wisdom to seek Christ. Thank you for studying with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Malachi. We discuss his approach in asking questions, what it means to rob God, and the return of Elijah the Tishbite. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Haggai and Zechariah. We discuss coming back from exile, the coming of Christ, and the admonition to consider your ways. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah. We discuss a pure language, imminent destruction, and a strong hold in the day of trouble. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Jonah and Micah. We discuss a forgotten prophet, and how Jonah helps us avoid myopic thinking. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Amos and Obadiah. We discuss prophets, spiritual famine, and saviors on Mount Zion. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Hosea and Joel. We discuss the applications of Hosea to "shame culture" and the promise of forgiveness. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Daniel. We discuss incredible courage, apocalyptic visions, and one of the most important visions in the Bible. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to the book of Ezekiel. We discuss a key to understand his symbolic visions, connections to the Book of Mormon, and the promise of restoration. Study with me!
This week our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Jeremiah 21-52 and Lamentations. We discuss the historical context behind Jeremiah, the increasing word of God, and passing through trials. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Jeremiah 1-20. We discuss how God knew Jeremiah before his birth, hunters, fishers, and an unpopular message. Study with me!
This week our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Isaiah 58-66. We discuss what makes fasting work, the fulfillment of prophesy, and a vesture dipped in blood. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Isaiah 50-57. We look at the most direct prophesies about Jesus in the Old Testament, the happiness he brings, and the price he paid to do so. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Isaiah 40-49. We discuss what it means to be a servant, whether the trinity is affirmed in Isaiah, and that God remembers us. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Isaiah 13-39. We discuss bad omens, restoration, and a bit of history in the middle. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Isaiah 1-12. We discuss the historical context of Isaiah, his prophecies of latter-day restoration, and the miracle of forgiveness. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Proverbs and Ecclesiastes. We talk about the seven deadly sins, the merits of shutting up, and vanity and vexation. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to the end of Psalms - but we're going to look at uncovered books of Chronicles in our podcast. Learn about the faith of Abijah, the folly of Asa, and the weakness of Jehoshaphat. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to the rest of Psalms. We discuss penitence and justification, and the ethical dilemma of godlessness. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to the beginning of Psalms. We discuss the bootstrap paradox, engineering clean hands and a pure heart, and the cup that runneth over. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Job. We discuss God making bets with Satan, Job losing everything, and the lessons in the poetry of Job. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Esther. We discuss how playing to her strengths and leading with service let Esther save her people. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Ezra and Nehemiah. We discuss Cyrus and the return to Jerusalem, the rebuilding of the temple, and setting up defenses against the not-good Samaritans. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to the end of 2 Kings. We discuss the lost ten tribes, the miraculous deliverance of Judah from Assyria, and the last righteous king of Judah. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 2 Kings. We talk about the mantle of the prophet, miracles under Elisha, and de-Jezebelling Israel. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 1 Kings 17-19. We talk about the house of Omri, confident Elijah, and triumphs that feel like failures. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 2 Samuel. We talk about how very small changes brought David from being a lonely exile to the King of Israel, and similar small changes brought him to comit murder. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 1 Samuel. We discuss Saul's ascension to the throne, the rise of his replacement, and his tragic descent into madness. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to the book of Ruth. We discuss why this is essentially a chick flick, and what we can get out of it. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to the book of Judges. We cover great stories they may have skipped over in Primary or Sunday School. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Joshua. We discuss new leadership for Israel, starting the invasion, and a last admonition. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Deuteronomy. We reflect on Moses' ministry and discuss how he was only preparing them for something much bigger. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum covers Numbers. We discuss prophetic fallibility, and why God handles it better than you. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Exodus 35-40 and Leviticus. We discuss particulars in the law of Moses and worship in the Tabernacle. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Exodus 24, 31-34. We talk about unusual Christian rituals, stone tables, and a golden calf. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Exodus 18-20. We talk about delegation, a Kingdom of Priests, and the Ten Commandments. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum covers Easter. We discuss how the Old Testament, modern prophets, and we can all point to Jesus Christ. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Exodus 14-17. We discuss the parting of the Red Sea and how to sustain the prophet. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Exodus 7-13. We discuss what was meant by hardening Pharoah's heart, the ten plagues, and the Passover. Study with me!
This week our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Exodus 1-6. We discuss the baby on the Nile, flight from Egypt, and coming face to face with I AM. Study with me!
Our Come Follow Me curriculum for the coming week brings us to Genesis 42-50. We discuss the surprising reunion of Joseph and his family, and a final blessing from Israel. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Genesis 37-41. We discuss Joseph being sold into slavery, falsely accused and imprisoned, and interpreting Pharoah's dream. Study with me!
This week our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Genesis 28-33. We discuss how Jacob left his family and found God at Beth-el; also a series of deal changes affect the establishment of the house of Israel. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Genesis 24-27. We look at matchmaking for Isaac, and a single birthright for twins Jacob and Esau. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Genesis 18-23. We discuss Sodom and Gomorrah and the sacrifice of Isaac. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Genesis 12-17 and Abraham 1-2. We talk about the world in the bronze age, the lie that wasn't, and the Abrahamic covenant. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Genesis 6-11 and Moses 8. We talk about the world of Noah before, during, and after the flood. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Moses 7. We discuss wars and disasters outside of Zion, and the Man of Holiness. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Genesis 5 and Moses 6. We discuss the old patriarchs, the original apostasy, and the start of a new dispensation. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Genesis 3-4 and Moses 4-5. We talk about traditional and modern misunderstandings of the fall, and the truth about what happened. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Gen 1-2, Moses 2-3, Abr 4-5. We discuss several different accounts of the creation of the world, and the lessons we can learn from them. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Moses and Abraham. We discuss life before mortality, the origins of the devil, and the role of destiny in God's plan. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to the story of Christmas! This is always worth remembering this time of year; study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to the Family: A Proclamation to the World. We discuss how it applies to all of us, and the eternal nature of gender and families. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to the Articles of Faith. We talk about how they point to Jesus Christ in our religion. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 137-138. We discuss those that just miss it, between the cross and the resurrection, and universal opportunity. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 137-138. We discuss a double standard, a double murder, and the legacy of Joseph Smith. Study with me!
This week our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 133-134. We discuss the appendix, the role of governments, and the responsibility of citizens. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 129-132. We discuss teachings of Joseph Smith, polygamy, and eternal marriage. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 125-128. We talk about records, welding links, and fighting on! Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 124. We discuss a proclamation, why some ordinances require temples, and the Nauvoo House. Study with me!
This week our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 121-123. We discuss how many are called and few are chosen, the benefits of trials, and reporting the truth. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 115-120. We discuss the name of the church, unfinished temples, and tithing. Study with me!
This week's Come Follow Me brings us to D&C 111-114. We discuss why Joseph Smith was told not to worry about debt, humility, and coming vengeance. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to section 109-110. We discuss the dedication of the temple and the restoration of priesthood keys. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 106-108. We discuss priesthood names, connections, and the source. Study with me!
This week our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 102-105. We discuss high councils and Zion's camp. Study with me!
This week our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 98-101. We talk about enduring persecution and being good citizens in corrupt governments. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to sections 94-97. We discuss the Lord's rebuke and his temple. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to section 93. We discuss the roles of grace and intelligence in eternal progression. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 89-92. We discuss the word of wisdom, the apocrypha, and the first presidency. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to section 88. We discuss how Jesus is the source of all light and truth, and his inevitable return. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 85-87. We discuss steadying the ark, the wheat and the tares, and standing in holy places. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 84. We discuss the oath and covenant of the priesthood. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 81-83. We discuss how to serve, that the Lord is bound, and the responsibility of family. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 77-80. We discuss symbolism, the apocalypse of John, and the Lord leading us along. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 76. We discuss kingdoms of glory, heaven and hell, and that Christ lives. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 71-75. We discuss handling apostasy, certifications from bishops, and revoked commands. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to sections 67-70. We discuss the language of revelation, literal descendants of Aaron, and divine equality. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C sections 64-66. We discuss the importance of forgiveness on and off TV, secret questions, and old prophecies. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum covers section 63. We discuss taking care of sacred things, truths about chastity, and obtaining Zion by purchase or by blood. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 60-62. We discuss opening our mouths, dangerous waters, and exceptions. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C sections 58-59. We look at visualizing the future, being anxiously engaged in a good cause, and keeping the sabbath day holy. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to sections 51-57. We discuss stewardship, broken covenants, and building Zion. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to sections 49-50. We discuss receiving bold correction, removing hypocrisy, and embracing the light. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 46-48. We discuss exclusivity, spiritual gifts, and making good records. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 45. We talk about the advocacy of Jesus, the signs of the times, and Christ's heroic return. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 41-44. We discuss the law of the Lord, consecration, and humility. Study with me!
This week our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 37-40. We discuss gathering, diversity, and unity. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 30-36. We look at the failures and successes of missions to the Lamanites, and corruption everywhere. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum encourages us to study Easter, and the miracle of Christ's resurrection. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 29. We discuss the proximity of the 2nd coming, God's justice, and how none of the commandments are temporal. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 27-28. We discuss the change from wine to water, an upcoming sacrament meeting, and false revelations. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C sections 23-26. Even if things are difficult, or others seem to be doing better, the Lord is giving you a great deal. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 20-22. We discuss the background of the organization of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 18-19. We discuss how a person can be lower than the dust of the earth, and at the same time of great worth in the sight of God. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 14-17. We discuss a different take on the Word being a two-edged sword. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 12-13. We discuss similarities in early sections, and ancient messengers restoring divine authority. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me reading brings us to D&C 11-12. We focus on diligence, prayer vs Satan, and obtaining the word. Study with me!
This week our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 6-9. We discuss the process of receiving revelation from God, and why it sometimes seems to fail. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to D&C 3-5. We discuss the lost 116 pages, being called to the work, and the three witnesses. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum takes us to JSH 1:27-65 & Section 2. We look at early persecution and why the Angel Moroni quoted the Old Testament so much. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to the opening verses of JSH. We discuss the accounts of the first vision, receiving revelation, and the reality of evil. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum covers D&C 1, the preface. We discuss how Jesus introduces this book of scripture, and how there is only one true and living church. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum covers the story of Christmas. Study with me as we discuss insights from the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ.
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Moroni 10. We look at the temporal context and discuss spiritual gifts and promises. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Moroni 7-9. We discuss the way to judge, the spirit of Christ, and the day of miracles. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Moroni 1-6. Moroni is surprised to be writing more, and talks about ordinances and church administration. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Ether 12-15. We discuss faith, hope, making weak things strong, and a worthless prize. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Ether 6-11. We talk about slippery slopes, immodesty, and conspiracy. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Ether 1-5. We discuss the tower of Babel, the promised land, and solving problems. Study with me!
This week's Come Follow Me reading brings us to Mormon 7-9. We discuss what happened to the Lamanites after they destroyed the Nephites, and Moroni's perspective on flaws in the record and in us. Study with me!
This week our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Mormon 1-6. We discuss how utopia collapsed and lessons we can learn from this tragedy. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 3 Nephi 27 - 4 Nephi. We discuss the name of the Lord, the three Nephites, and Utopia. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 3 Nephi 20-26. We discuss the gathering of Israel, building the New Jerusalem, and searching the prophets. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum is extended to allow for the study of General Conference addresses. While I have a lot of thoughts about the messages shared, this is a brief message describing how many of the talks connected together for me.
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 3 Nephi 17-19. We discuss miracles Jesus did, the sacrament, and that which is unspeakable. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 3 Nephi 12-16. We discuss the differences between the Nephite and Matthew versions of the Sermon on the Mount, and the clarity of Jesus's message. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 3 Nephi 8-11. After great calamity, many were filled with regret. Also, what Jesus taught first in his visit.
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 3 Nephi 1-7. We focus on Christ coming to save his people, alternative explanations for signs, and standing up during collapse. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Helaman 13-16. We discuss the good and bad news brought by Samuel the Lamanite, as well as some miraculously bad marksmanship. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Helaman 7-12. We discuss the burden of Nephi, a Nephite murder mystery, and the efficacy of preaching vs the efficacy of disaster. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Helaman 1-6. We discuss conspiracy theories, a really bad strategy, and the greatest missionary accomplishment. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Alma 53-63. We discuss those not under oath, the cause of Ammoron, and Moroni jumping to the wrong conclusion. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Alma 43-52. We discuss the two-edged sword of truth, the enemy's search for weakness, and the Nephite assassin. Study with me!
The Come Follow Me curriculum for this week covers Alma 39-42. We focus on the invitation to repent, the spirit world, and the resurrection. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Alma 36-38. We focus on the blessing of not having to reinvent the wheel, the danger of secret combinations, and how to resist. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Alma 32-25. We focus on humility, spiritual senses, and the atonement of Christ. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Alma 30-31. We look at Korihor the antichrist, and examine the legal and spiritual approaches for getting rid of his influence.
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Alma 23-29. We talk about neutrality, the price of penitence, and zeal, as the people of Ammon bury their weapons. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Alma 17-22. We discuss how selflessness, courage, and competence helped create the circumstances that led to conversion. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Alma 13-16. We look at High Priests, the Order of Nehors, and the Aftermath of Ammonihah. Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Alma 8-12. We discuss Alma's rejection, Amulek's help, and Zeezrom's attacks, and how these timely messages apply. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Alma 5-7. We discuss how Alma prioritized religion over politics, how the gospel message of repentance changes society for the better, and how Christ will make everything right. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Mosiah 29 - Alma 4. We discuss the shift in Nephite government and politics, as well as the lie of universal salvation. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Mosiah 25-28. We discuss how scriptures strengthen the church, how unbelievers bind people to their sins, and Alma the Younger. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Mosiah 17-24. We discuss baptismal covenants, how we know Alma had authority, and the ultimate fate of Zeniff's expedition. Study with me!
This week our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Mosiah 11-17. We discuss the reign of King Noah, the coming of Abinadi, and what God is allowed to say to us. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Mosiah 7-10. We talk about the complications of splits among the Nephites, the bond between spiritual and physical, and being over-zealous. Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Mosiah 4-6, wrapping up the teachings of King Benjamin. We discuss how to beg wisely, the number of sins, and the difference of covenants. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Mosiah 1-3. We discuss how the Nephites had to start over, and the goals behind King Benjamin's teaching and leadership. Study with me!
This week, I give a few thoughts about the new proclamation and the reality of Jesus Christ. Join me!
This week, Come Follow Me invites us to prepare for General Conference and Easter. I discuss how perhaps the most fundamental principle of Priesthood is substitution: when it is valid or invalid by rite, by priest, and by covenant, and when it is impossible. Join me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum will bring us to Enos-Words of Mormon. We discuss lessons from Enos's approach to prayer, and the promises of the promised land. Study with me!
This coming week, the Come Follow Me curriculum will take us to the end of Jacob. We discuss the allegory of the olive tree, and lessons from a man who found fault with the prophet. Study with me!
This week's Come Follow Me curriculum is in Jacob 1-4. We discuss whether prophets can be punished for the sins of the people, and why leaders care so much about marriage and chastity. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 2 Nephi 31-33. Here, Nephi teaches with crystal clarity the doctrine of Jesus Christ. We discuss faith, repentance, baptism, the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring on the covenant path. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 2 Nephi 26-30. We discuss the marvel and wonder of the Book of Mormon and the restoration, and compare it to Nephi's predictions of priestcraft. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 2 Nephi 11-25. We dive into Isaiah passages to study the temple, coming troubles, and the need for penitence. Study with me!
This week we study 2 Nephi 6-10 in our Come Follow Me curriculum. If the ignorant are saved, is ignorance better? Why learning is a two-edged sword... and a series of warnings. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 2 Nephi 1-5. We discuss opposition, moral authority, and the curse of the Lamanites. Study with me!
This week in our Come Follow Me curriculum we study 1 Nephi 16-22. We discuss handling uncomfortable truths, and how much we should worry about the Chaldeans. Study with me!
This week we study 1 Nephi 11-15 in our Come Follow Me curriculum. We discuss the search for meaning, and the prophesies and ministry of Nephi. Study with me!
This week, we read 1 Nephi 8-10 in our Come Follow Me material. We talk about the implications of Lehi's dreams, prophecies, and the small plates of Nephi. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 1 Nephi 1-7. We focus on Lehi's call to be a prophet, Jerusalem's rejections of him, and how it is better for one man to perish than a whole nation dwindle and perish in unbelief. Study with me!
This week, we look at the sources, the history, and the tragedy of the Book of Mormon, which will be the subject of our Come Follow Me study in 2020. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me Curriculum covers the remaining chapters in the book of Revelation. We discuss some of the symbolism about dragons, women, and beasts. Study with me!
This week's Come Follow Me reading is Revelation 1-11. We look at a famous passage about the Lord standing at the door and knocking, and also analyze the book with seven seals. Study with me!
Our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 1-3 John and Jude. We discuss the importance of confession, of an unction, and how God is love. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 1 and 2 Peter. We discuss why God gives trials, why many are called but few are chosen, and what is meant by the gospel being preached to the dead. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to the book of James. We discuss pure religion, faith without works being dead, and the verse that changed the world. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum finishes Hebrews. We discuss priesthood and faith, exploring what is meant by the substance of things hoped for. Study with me!
This week, our Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Hebrews 1-6. We look at what a High Priest is, and why Jesus was the ultimate example of Priesthood. Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 1 and 2 Timothy, Titus, and Philemon. We look at the spirit of "fear," the roots of evils and perilous times, and the most controversial of Paul's teachings. Study with me!
This week, Come Follow Me brings us to 1 and 2 Thessalonians. We look at several proverbs of Paul, and discuss the falling away prophesied by the apostle. Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Philippians and Colossians. We look at Paul's perspective while in bondage, how to work with fear, and what true beauty is. Study with me!
This week in Come Follow Me, we wrap up Ephesians. We discuss coming to a unity of the faith, why Paul told wives to submit to their husbands, and the armor of God. Study with me!
This week the Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Ephesians. We look at predestination, the fullness of times, and becoming a fellowcitizen with the saints. Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Galatians. If we are supposed to receive truth from the Spirit, then why have prophets? How can the law come because of transgression... wouldn't there have to be a law first? How should our spirit and body interact? Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 2 Corinthians 8-13. We focus on what it means to be a cheerful giver, and on Paul's warnings about false apostles. Study with me!
The Come Follow Me curriculum for this week brings us to 2 Corinthians 1-7. We discuss forgiving others, feeling godly sorrow, and being reconciled to God. Study with me!
This week in the Come Follow Me Curriculum, we finish off 1 Corinthians, looking at the gift of prophesy, the reality of resurrection, work for the dead, and degrees of glory. Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 1 Cor 8-13. We focus on the various roles and gifts people have, and that we should covet the best spiritual gifts. Study with me!
This week the Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to 1 Corinthians 1-7. Paul teaches some important truths about contention, about the divine nature of our bodies... and then gives some surprising counsel about marriage. Study with me!
This week, Come Follow Me wraps up the book of Romans. Paul talks about elections and foreknowledge, leading to the question "is free will real?" Also, what is meant by being Joint-Heirs with Christ. Study with me!
The Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Romans 1-6. We dive into Paul's counsel about human nature, being servants of sin or righteousness, and what is meant by grace being a "free gift." Study with me!
This week in the Come Follow Me curriculum, we wrap up the book of Acts. Paul doesn't turn the other cheek, but defends himself, and witnesses of Jesus in all circumstances. Study with me!
This week's Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Acts 16-21. Paul triumphs over circumstance by not letting prison get him down, and finding teaching opportunities everywhere. Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Acts 10-15. We focus on the revelations that brought the preaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the gentiles, and why there was a chosen people to begin with. Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum takes us through the ministry of Stephen and the conversion of Saul of Tarsus on the road to Damascus. Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum brings us to Acts 1-5. The vacancy in the 12 is filled, a miraculous witness on the day of Pentecost, Peter's unapologetic witness of Christ, and the consequences of keeping back part from God are the emphasis in our podcast. Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum focuses on the end of the Gospels, specifically the resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. Though there is no other event in history that affects more people than this... it took time before even his closest followers understood that Jesus beat death. Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum takes us through Matthew 27, Mark 15, Luke 23, and John 19. We take a look at the trial and ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum covers Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22, and John 18. In this reading, Jesus institutes the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper, and is betrayed by Judas Iscariot. We also discuss how our sins and misdeeds caused Jesus to suffer. Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me material brings us to John 13-17. We focus on the topics of Love through service, Unity in the Godhead and the church, and The Holy Ghost. Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum takes us to Matthew 24-25, Mark 12-13, and Luke 21. We study the signs of the Second Coming of Jesus Christ, and a few parables that help us understand the importance of being prepared.
This week the Come Follow Me curriculum covers Matthew 21-23, Mark 11, Luke 19-20, and John 12. We focus on the Matthew chapters, discussing Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the time that Jesus curses a fig tree, failed attempts to trap Jesus, and hypocrisy. Come study with me!
This week's Come Follow Me curriculum covers Matthew 19-20, Mark 10, and Luke 18. We emphasize camels going through the eye of a needle, the parable of the laborers, and the teachings of Jesus about marriage. Study with me!
This week's Come Follow Me curriculum covers Luke 12-17 and John 11. We discuss the Prodigal Son, the rich man and Lazarus, and the raising of Lazarus from the dead.
This week in the Come Follow Me curriculum, we look at John 7-10. These chapters help us understand the source of Christ's doctrine, how we can know it, why Jesus lets misinformation circulate, and the famous story of the woman taken in adultery. We also emphasize how the truth can make us free, and why being a sheep should not be insulting. Study with me!
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum takes us to Matthew 18 and Luke 10... Jesus expounds on the two great commandments, tells the parable of the Good Samaritan, and teaches forgiveness. This teaching helps us understand what makes humans valuable.
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum covers the story of Easter. We discuss this from the perspective of the Apostles, to whom the death of the Messiah was the worst case scenario.
Come Follow Me curriculum continues on the subject of the previous week, so this week's podcast is a little shorter, and discusses some thoughts regarding General Conference.
This week, the Come Follow Me Curriculum brings us to Matthew 16-17, Mark 8-9, and Luke 9.
We emphasize the Matthew passages, discussing sign-seekers, Peter and the rock upon which Christ will build his church, and the Mount of Transfiguration.
This week, on the Ward Preacher Podcast:
- Why Jesus dismissed a pleading woman as a dog
- Why Jesus can judge us
- Jesus deliberately pushes people away by preaching they should eat his flesh and drink his blood
The Come Follow Me material covers Matthew 14-15, Mark 6-7, and John 5-6.
This week the Come Follow Me curriculum covers Matt 13, Luke 8, 13.
We emphasize Matthew 13, delving into the parable of the sower, the wheat and the tares, the pearl of great price, and others. We also talk about how parable instruction is like reverse socialism. "Who hath ears to hear, let him hear!"
This week's Come Follow Me curriculum covers Matthew 10-12, Mark 2, Luke 7, 11.
We emphasize the calling of Apostles, how the peace of Christ may not always be accompanied by peaceful circumstances, and why God rewards humble seekers of understanding.
This week, the Come Follow Me curriculum covers Matthew 8-9 and Mark 2-5. We cover our shared obligation to work to come to Christ, that Jesus casts out a Legion of evil spirits, and that the storms can't hurt the Son of God.
This week the Come Follow Me curriculum focuses on Matthew 6-7, the conclusion on the Sermon on the Mount. We focus on the importance of doing good for the right reasons, how to make prayer meaningful, and examining Jesus's teaching on judgment in context with his counsel about people who are like dogs, swine, and ravening wolves.
This week's Come Follow Me curriculum starts us in the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5, Luke 6). How can we let our light shine, and also, do our good works in secret?
In this episode, we discuss John 2-4 with the Come Follow Me curriculum. Jesus uses a whip, obfuscation, and a direct approach in teaching others.
In episode 6 of the Ward Preacher Podcast, we cover Matthew 4, and Luke 4-5, emphasizing the temptations of Christ.
In Episode 5 of the Ward Preacher Podcast, we emphasize the teaching of John the Baptist as well as talk about the baptism of Christ and some of his early miracles. This corresponds to the Come Follow Me curriculum for Matthew 3, Mark 1, and Luke 3.
This week's podcast covers the Come Follow Me material for the upcoming week, Matthew 2 and Luke 2.