Hope in Christ: A Come, Follow Me Podcast

Celebrate Easter with these audio clips from the current members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (2024). Hear these anointed prophets, seers, and revelators testify of the living Christ.

A New Testament scripture highlight including the following topics: Unity Temple Worship The sacred gift of our body Chastity Agency and rights vs responsibility God's law of marriage Overcoming temptations The sacrament ordinance Charity Resurrection Heaven vs Hell How to know what kingdom of glory you will receive in heaven

Learn to see yourself as you really are--a truth that is both "brutal and liberating." Learn how the natural man or woman inside of you leaves you in desperate need of a Savior and Redeemer. Discover how you can live after the Spirit and mortify the deeds of the body so that you can become a joint-heir with Christ and live in peace in a chaotic world.

How can we truly repent, not only so that we can become clean from sin, but so that we can have power to avoid sin and lose the desire to sin? Discover more about how our faith in and obedience to God allow us to receive the gift of His grace. These chapters of Romans are filled with rich doctrine. Engage in this conversation as a supplement to your own personal time in the scriptures to learn even more insights from the teachings of Paul to the Romans.

Dive into greater context for the book of Acts and the ancient Church of Jesus Christ. Learn about the conflicts that took place within the Church. Discover how God prepares each one of us, like Paul, to fulfill specific missions to help bring about His work and glory. Learn from Paul's final journeys recorded in the book of Acts and how lessons from his life are still very relevant for us today!

Have you ever wished you could get baptized again? Listen to this scripture highlight and uncover often misunderstood truths about the gospel of Jesus Christ that will help you better live and teach the gospel. And discover more context about some of the places Paul visited on his second and third missions.

Watch the ancient Church of Jesus Christ experience a major shift in Church policy and see ways their experience can teach us as we the Lord adjusts the way His Church and gospel is administered in our ever changing world today. Learn about revelation that can guide the Church as well as how to grow in your own ability to receive personal revelation from God. Learn how the prayers of Church members can carry power to bless our leaders. Discover how the Lord identifies His people versus the nicknames the world sometimes applies to followers of Christ. And more importantly, seek to understand why that matters so much. Learn about persecution and why the Lord allows His people to be tried. And learn from the ancient Saints to rejoice instead of reject changes in policy and practice that are announced by the Lord's prophet.

A Come, Follow Me scripture highlight that delves into the early years of the ancient Church of Jesus Christ, the teachings and martyrdom of Stephen, how to reach up to the Lord for help and stop resisting the Holy Ghost, and the conversion of Saul.

This Come, Follow Me scripture highlight delves deep into the first five chapters of the book of Acts to focus on a few key lessons including what it means to receive the Holy Ghost, and a pattern for ensuring personal conversion to Jesus Christ.

Dive into your scripture study this week with questions from this scripture highlight emphasizing: the Resurrection of Jesus Christ intentionally choosing to believe bringing peace to a world of contention what to do after you experience a powerful spiritual "high" why we don't always feel the powerful witness of the Holy Ghost all the time how to have faith during a spiritual lull and more...

This episode is a deep-dive into Matthew chapter 27 and the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Learn more about the context surrounding the last hours of the Savior's life and how it applies directly to you.

Learn more about what the Savior was teaching His disciples as He offered up His intercessory prayer. And discover meaningful truth about the Savior's infinite Atonement and perfect sacrifice in Gethsemane. Find out how the blessings and power that come to us because of His Atonement and suffering are accessed through symbolically rich priesthood ordinances.

This scripture highlight supplements your personal study of John 14-16 and addresses the following: Jesus Christ has prepared for us a place in the Celestial Kingdom and He is our way How can we come to be where Jesus is? What truly is love? What is the connection between love and commandments? What is the Holy Ghost's role in helping us in our journey back to Heavenly Father? What does it mean to abide in Christ and how can we come to let Him abide in us? How does the sacrament ordinance fit into that? Is there any hope for peace and joy in a world of sorrow? How can we like Christ, overcome this world?

This scripture highlight looks at principles such as giving the Lord what we can and preparing to give Him our whole selves through consecration; making ourselves ready for service to the Lord and preparing our life in every way to be available to serve Him however and whenever He calls us; the idea of protection from Satan through unity in Christ; one of the identifiers of true disciples of Christ; and the sacrament ordinance with our promise to always remember Him.

This scripture highlight provides prophetic insights into the Savior's words to His disciples found in the days just prior to His death and Resurrection. It addresses some of the signs of His imminent Second Coming in our day, as well as prophetic words of warning to help us make sure we're prepared for that day, and prophecies of joy, overcoming the world, and the promise that for God's righteous covenant-keeping children, "the best is yet to come."

This Come, Follow Me scripture highlight includes the following: What if I don't feel like I fit in? How to see others the way God does Jesus Christ's Triumphal Entry into Jerusalem How to prepare yourself for Christ's return to the earth Jesus Christ's cleansing of the temple in Jerusalem Allowing Christ to help cleanse your life and your soul Cursing the fig tree as a foreshadowing of what would happen in Jerusalem Christ being challenged by the Pharisees, Sadducees, chief priests, and elders in Jerusalem Symbolism of the Passover Jesus Christ prophesying of His death Consecration How to overcome blinded spiritual eyes or spiritual darkness  

This weekly "Come, Follow Me" scripture highlight emphasizes the following principles and doctrine of the gospel of Jesus Christ: Marriage is ordained of God Family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children The difference between being a follower of Christ or one of Christ's disciples The cost of discipleship Constant growth, improvement, and changing through the Holy Ghost and the Atonement of Jesus Christ Meekness Growing through the weekly ordinance of the sacrament Forgiveness, compassion, and the gift of eternal life

This episode highlights the teachings of Jesus Christ about: Putting God first Preparing for the Savior's Second Coming Loving others and ministering as He does Searching out and finding them that are lost Repentance The cost of discipleship Coming unto Jesus The faith and hope that precedes the greater miracles and blessings

This scripture highlight addresses: How can I help someone grow their own testimony? What if my own testimony needs strengthened? What should we base our judgments and decisions on? How does the Savior treat individuals who sin? How can we help individuals who are wrongfully judged? How does sin bind us and blind us? How does the Lord seek to heal our spiritual blindness? Why do bad things happen to us? How is the Savior my Shepherd? How can I help Him care for His sheep?

This episode highlights the following lessons and ideas: Asking the right questions Becoming converted The sin of any kind of abuse The Savior came to save that which was lost Ministering to the rising generation of children, youth, and young adults The sealing power Why we must forgive others What is a Seventy, what do they do, and how do they function? Loving God and loving our neighbor The Good Samaritan Choosing the good part that will not be taken away from us Ministering by lifting the temporal burdens of individuals who are suffering so they can have time and energy to sit at the Savior's feet and be healed by Him *A correction has been made at 29:22 to correct the statement "love thy neighbor as thyself."

Learn more about learning to discern others needs in your own personal ministry and to respond to promptings to help other people in an effort to be a little more like the Savior. Discover profound truths about the events that occurred on the Mount of Transfiguration that come to us through modern revelation to prophets of God in our dispensation. And rejoice in the Restoration that brings us so much added light and knowledge otherwise unknown to the rest of the Christian world.

Learn more about learning to discern others needs in your own personal ministry and to respond to promptings to help other people in an effort to be a little more like the Savior. Discover profound truths about the events that occurred on the Mount of Transfiguration that come to us through modern revelation to prophets of God in our dispensation. And rejoice in the Restoration that brings us so much added light and knowledge otherwise unknown to the rest of the Christian world.

Celebrate Easter with a daily highlight of the events and teachings from the last holy week of the Savior's mortal life. These include the His atoning sacrifice in Gethsemane and on the cross at Calvary, culminating in His glorious Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Episode Transcript 

Celebrate Easter with a daily highlight of the events and teachings from the last holy week of the Savior's mortal life. These include the His atoning sacrifice in Gethsemane and on the cross at Calvary, culminating in His glorious Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Episode Transcript 

Celebrate Easter with a daily highlight of the events and teachings from the last holy week of the Savior's mortal life. These include the His atoning sacrifice in Gethsemane and on the cross at Calvary, culminating in His glorious Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Episode Transcript 

Celebrate Easter with a daily highlight of the events and teachings from the last holy week of the Savior's mortal life. These include the His atoning sacrifice in Gethsemane and on the cross at Calvary, culminating in His glorious Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Episode Transcript 

Celebrate Easter with a daily highlight of the events and teachings from the last holy week of the Savior's mortal life. These include the His atoning sacrifice in Gethsemane and on the cross at Calvary, culminating in His glorious Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Episode Transcript 

Celebrate Easter with a daily highlight of the events and teachings from the last holy week of the Savior's mortal life. These include the His atoning sacrifice in Gethsemane and on the cross at Calvary, culminating in His glorious Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Episode Transcript 

Celebrate Easter with a daily highlight of the events and teachings from the last holy week of the Savior's mortal life. These include the His atoning sacrifice in Gethsemane and on the cross at Calvary, culminating in His glorious Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Episode Transcript 

Celebrate Easter with a daily highlight of the events and teachings from the last holy week of the Savior's mortal life. These include the His atoning sacrifice in Gethsemane and on the cross at Calvary, culminating in His glorious Resurrection on Easter Sunday. Episode Transcript

Discover more about: Being healed by the Savior How to serve in a Church calling when you feel inadequate How to exercise faith in Christ to do miracles How to find strength to minister to others when you just don't feel like you have anything to give The signs and tokens of the sacrament ordinance and how they help us understand our covenant with the Lord at a deeper level

Discover some of the reasons for and benefits of the parables Jesus Christ taught. Learn how to learn from parables. Rediscover the parable of the sower, the parable of the wheat and the tares, and the parable of the leaven from perspectives that include teachings of latter-day prophets of God.

This scripture highlight focuses on the covenant connection and relationship with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ that allow us to truly "take [Jesus Christ's] yoke upon [us]" and ultimately enter into His rest.  Through the words of living prophets, discover more about what it means to yoke yourself to God and how the Sabbath day and honoring that holy time can give you access to God's power to find relief and peace from sin and stress.

Discover a new way to see the story of raising Jairus' daughter from the dead and healing the woman who had an issue of blood. Learn about ministering as the Savior did. And discover once again how to continue with hope in Christ even in darkness, despair, discouragement, and disappointment.

In this Come, Follow Me scripture highlight, learn about the Savior's healings from a different perspective and see how the Savior seeks to heal us from more than our physical sorrows. Ponder ways you can bring people you love closer to the Savior so they can experience His healing power. Be reminded about the ultimate source of our forgiveness and how to love God more purely. Discover the Savior's power to calm our fears. Learn about the cost of discipleship and what it means to be fully committed to Christ. And rediscover the reality of tribulations Christ's Church will face in the last days and why the greatest safety will always be in the Church of Jesus Christ.

Learn from this second conversation about the Savior's Sermon on the Mount, discussing topics such as what it means to become perfect in Christ, how to live the gospel for the right reasons, when is it okay and even necessary to make a judgment call, and how to build a life on the unshakable foundation of Jesus Christ.

Discover the Savior's way and understand more about who He is through a study of His Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5 and Luke 6. Begin to see the Beatitudes and the Savior's teachings in this sermon as a sort of journey through God's temple and into His holy presence.

This Come, Follow Me scripture highlight will help you study the story of Jesus turning water to wine, the cleansing of the temple in Jerusalem, Nicodemus' conversation with Jesus about the need to be born again, and the Savior's attempt to raise his sights as well as those of the Samaritan woman at the well.  See more closely what the Savior is accomplishing in these stories. Learn historical context that will set you up to better understand and appreciate what Jesus is actually doing as he converses with these individuals, who in many ways aren't much different from us. How is the Lord seeking to lift your spiritual sights? And how is He inviting you to experience your own spiritual rebirth through Him?

In this New Testament "Come, Follow Me" scripture highlight, learn from the Savior more about facing and successfully overcoming temptation by looking closely at His example. Find out how to strengthen yourself and put off the natural man. And learn about how the Savior can heal you in ways that you may not have considered before. 

In this "Come, Follow Me" scripture highlight, discover more about John the Baptist's role and teachings and why it would have been so significant to the people of Jerusalem at the time. Learn more about repentance and reflect on the light, hope, power, and purity daily repentance can bring to your life. Learn about baptism and receiving the Holy Ghost, as well as some other insightful points about Jesus' baptism in the Jordan river. 

The Gospel According to John contains the testimony and teachings of John, the Apostle. John was initially a disciple of John the Baptist who introduced him to the “Lamb of God.” Jesus invited John to “Come and see”, an invitation that changed his life forever. Later as an apostle of the Lord, Jesus Christ, John was blessed with a vision of the heavens and the history and future of the earth. His sacred role as an apostle, his unique relationship with Christ and the spiritual education he was given through visions and personal experiences with God give John a unique perspective the Light of the world. John testified of Christ as the creator of heaven and earth, as the light of men, and as an eternal God who was made flesh and dwelt among us to give power to the faithful to become the sons and daughters of God.  In this Come, Follow Me scripture highlight learn more about the writings of John. Find out more about what it means that Christ gives life to all things and what it means that He is the light of the world that fills the immensity of space. Discover the difference between being a "child of God" and becoming "sons and daughters of God." Study more about discipleship and how to accept the Savior's invitation to "Come and see."

Study the Christmas story with greater context, and learn to look at lessons from the Savior's youth as we look to teach and mentor young men and young women in the Church today.

Find context, insights, and perspective to help you deepen your study of Matthew 1 and Luke 1 as you seek personal revelation and personalized lessons from heaven that are meant just for you. Learn how to become a true disciple and teach discipleship by studying the story of Mary.

You're about to study the New Testament... but over 400 years have passed since the time of the Old Testament. So, what happened during those 400 years? What influences created the world of the New Testament? Where did the Pharisees, Saducees, Essenes, Scribes, and synagogues come from? And how did the world become prepared for the birth of Jesus Christ? Answers to these questions and so much more are contained in this episode of the Hope in Christ podcast.

A summary of some of the greatest truths learned from the Old Testament and a high-level walkthrough highlighting this year's Come, Follow Me study of the Old Testament. Rediscover meaningful lessons that will strengthen your hope and faith in Jesus Christ and your covenant connection to Him. And find out how a study of the Old Testament has prepared you for an unforgettable Christmas.

As a bookend to the Old Testament, this scripture highlight dives into how God is preparing us for the Second Coming of Jesus Christ. Learn more about the importance of the temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the sealing power that is exercised in those temples to bind children to their parents for eternity. Also learn about the Abrahamic Covenant that has been restored to the earth and is offered to each one of Heavenly Father's children through sacred ordinances including the sealing or marriage ordinance found on this earth only in Jesus Christ's restored Church.

A scripture highlight on Malachi 3 that dives into the law of tithing as an opportunity for us to prepare to be sanctified and to prepare our hearts to make and keep the covenant of consecration in God's holy temple.

A scripture highlight from Malachi 1-2 that helps remind us that God's covenant children have a special and distinct role on the earth; and of the importance to keep ALL of God's commandments in order to obtain His power to overcome the world.

This introductory highlight to the Old Testament book of Malachi addresses the challenge of losing hope and faith when promised blessings don't seem to come. Learn and rediscover how you can find and keep hope in Christ one day at a time so you can avoid giving up.

This scripture highlight walks through the Old Testament book of Zechariah and highlights the prophecies of this ancient prophet who was shown much about Jesus Christ's mission and Atoning Sacrifice, as well as the events preceding and following His Second Coming appearance on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem. Learn about Jesus Christ and His temple and the covenants and hope He promises to those who bind themselves to Him in righteousness and truth in His holy temple. And discover the hope that awaits us as Christ and His people win triumphantly over darkness when He comes to rule and reign as King of the whole earth in a city of light--the holy city Jerusalem.

A scripture highlight of the Old Testament book of Haggai. Learn how the Israelites after the return to Jerusalem have a lot in common with people today. Rediscover recent prophetic teachings in light of the lessons of prioritizing what is most important in life, seeking peace, and preparing for the return of the Desire of Nations, Jesus Christ.