Come Follow Me 48

Come Follow Me Lesson 48


Introduction:

Have you ever tried to run from the Lord? Do you think that He will forget about you because you are trying to forget about Him? Have you ever ignored the Spirit and run a different direction from where God was calling you to go? Jonah did that too. But….

“But the Lord hadn’t given up on Jonah—just as He hadn’t given up on the people of Nineveh and just as He doesn’t give up on any of us.”

Micah 7:18–19 God delights in mercy and stands ready with open arms to receives us, when we are searching for Him. He is so compassionate to us.

Jonah

Micah

Personal Study: The Lord is merciful to all who turn to Him.

The Lord is so merciful when we repent.

When have you felt the Lord’s mercy in your own life?

How has the Lord’s mercy to you helped you desire to be merciful to others?

Jonah 4:1 Why was Jonah displeased and angry when the Lord had mercy on Nineveh? What understanding did Jonah lack at that time? Have you had similar trials?

Micah 7:18–19 How could the lesson taught in these verses have helped Jonah? How can they help you?

Luke 15:11–32 What can we learn from the lessons in the prodigal son?

The Justice and Mercy of God

Personal Study: All of God’s children need to hear the gospel.

Jonah judged the people of Nineveh as enemies and not ready to hear the gospel. I think he would rather have seen them punished or destroyed rather than repentant.

President Dallin H. Oaks taught: “We should never set ourselves up as judges of who is ready and who is not. The Lord knows the hearts of all of His children, and if we pray for inspiration, He will help us find persons He knows to be ‘in a preparation to hear the word’. Alma 32:6

Sharing the Restored Gospel

Mosiah 28:1–5 How is this a better attitude to have?
Alma 17:23–25

3 Nephi 18:32 Why is it important for us to be a welcoming people?

Personal Study: Jonah 1–4

Video: Jonah the Prophet

We should be sad when people don’t repent; and we should be happy when they do. We want them to receive blessings, just like we want to receive blessings.

Jonah 3. Who do you know that would be blessed by hearing about the gospel?

https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/jonah/1?lang=eng

Jonah is sent to call Nineveh to repentance—He flees on a ship, is cast into the sea, and is swallowed by a great fish.

Vs 6 How are we like someone who is asleep when we flee from the blessings of the Lord?

https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/jonah/2?lang=eng

Jonah prays to the Lord, and the fish vomits him out on dry ground.

In the belly of the great fish, Jonah remembered his God and repented. He had faith that he'd again worship in the holy temple. He prayed unto God and was released from the fish onto dry ground.

https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/jonah/3?lang=eng

Jonah prophesies the downfall of Nineveh—The people repent, and the city is saved.

What inspires you in this chapter to want to share the gospel, even with those who may not seem ready?

The king of Nineveh and all his people, and even the animals, prayed and fasted in sackcloth and ashes and received forgiveness from the God of heaven.

https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/jonah/4?lang=eng

Jonah is displeased with the Lord for His mercy upon the people—The Lord rebukes him.

The Lord loved the people of Nineveh, just like He loves the people all around us today. He wants everyone to have the chance to learn of Him and repent.

https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/micah/1?lang=eng

Micah prophesies the downfall of Samaria and Jerusalem.

Vs 2-3 There is safety for us in learning of the Lord and serving in His Holy temples. He will come again and recompense the earth for both good and evil.

https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/micah/2?lang=eng

The destruction of Israel is lamented—The Lord will gather the remnant of Israel.

Vs 10 Is this incontext with surrounding verses? What can I learn from the scripture singly, on its own? Stand ye in holy places and be not moved.

Vs 12 Israel will surely be gathered adn assembled together.

https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/micah/3?lang=eng

Priests who teach for hire and prophets who divine for money bring a curse upon the people.

Vs 8 True prophets teach the truth. False prophets look for praise and financial gain.

Personal Study: Jesus Christ quoted the writings of Micah.

The Lord compared the latter-day gathering to a wheat harvest
Micah 4:11–13 I will consecrate their gain unto the Lord, and their substance unto the Lord of the whole earth.
3 Nephi 20:18–20
Alma 26:5–7 They are in the hands of the Lord of the harvest, and they are his; and he will raise them up at the last day.
Doctrine and Covenants 11:3–4 The field is white already to harvest…
How shall Israel be gathered?

Micah 5:8–15 Remnant of Jacob shall have power and be like a lion. The Lord will cut out the evil all around.
3 Nephi 21:12–21 Remnants of Israel will be blessed; unrepentant Gentiles will be cut off. Evil will be done away.
What will the remnant of Jacob be like in the last days?

Micah 7:5–7 Trust alone in God in these last days. All around there will be betrayal. Don’t forsake the Lord.
Matthew 10:35–36 Foes in the same household. Never turn someone away from God. In doing so, you will become his foe and also a foe to God. This is happening in this day.

Why is it important to look to the Lord first?

Family Study:

Micah 4:1–5
Micah 5:2 Display picture of Jesus with His mother and also picture of the wise men.
Read Micah 5:2 Out of thee shall He come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel
Matthew 2:1–6 And thou Bethlehem, in the land of Juda, art not the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall rule my people Israel.

How did Micah’s prophecy help the Wise Men find Jesus?

Video: A Nativity Story

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Prophets have always testified of Jesus Christ, and they always will.
Micah also foretold the coming of Jesus in Micah 5:2; and the account is then recorded in Matthew 2:1-6

The story is told so beautifully in this video. Merry Christmas! "Christ the Savior was born. Christ the Savior was born!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXWoKi5x3lw

#LighttheWorld

https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/micah/4?lang=eng

In the last days, the temple will be built, Israel will gather to it, the millennial era will commence, and the Lord will reign in Zion.

Micah 4:1–5 According to these verses, what will bring peace and prosperity to the Lord’s people? What can we do to help fulfill this prophecy in our home?

Vs 1-2 In many ways this scripture could refer to the Salt Lake Temple. It is located at the cross-roads of the west, and all nations have assembled there; really, both living and dead.



Vs 3 There have been many temples since, which further the fulfillment of this prophesy. Yet to be built is the temple in the New Jerusalem. At that great day when the Lord returns, and the world knows peace, then will this be more completely fulfilled.

 

https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/micah/5?lang=eng

The Messiah will be born in Bethlehem—In the last days, the remnant of Jacob will triumph gloriously over the Gentiles.

Jacob will subdue all his enemies, both physical and spiritual. Evil will be done away.

https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/micah/6?lang=eng

In spite of all His goodness to them, the people have not served the Lord in spirit and in truth—They must act righteously, love mercy, and walk humbly before Him.

Vs 6-8 We can do no great thing to redeem ourselves or to come into favor with the Lord. Jesus did that great thing to save us all, in doing His Father's will and atoning for us. What is required of us? Be just, be merciful, and walk humbly before God.

https://abn.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/ot/micah/7?lang=eng

Though the people of Israel have rebelled, yet in the last days the Lord will have mercy on them—He will have compassion and pardon their iniquities.

His hand has always been Stretched Out Still!

Vs 7-9 We can always trust in the Lord, and we should. We should wait upon God. He is our Salvation, and He will hear our cries! The Lord is my Light.

We should willingly bear chastisement from the Lord. His correction for us is merciful. He seeks to redeem us from darkness into His righteousness.


vs 18-20 The Lord will remember His covenant to our Fathers and have compassion and mercy on us.

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