“To Be a Greater Follower of Righteousness”
Come, Follow Me Study Guide | February 16-22
Reading: Genesis 12-17, Abraham 1-2
Abraham and Sarah spent years holding to God’s promises while continuing to act in faith without clear outcomes. Their repeated choices show how steady desires form a faithful life long before blessings arrive.
These chapters focus on how covenants grow through trust, patience, and daily commitment to God.
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Setting the Stage for Your Come, Follow Me Study
This section of the study guide aims to provide a deeper understanding of the circumstances surrounding the revelation or scripture being studied. By exploring the events, challenges, and background of the time, this section helps readers appreciate the significance of the teachings and how they apply to our lives today.
Ancient Mesopotamian culture included widespread idol worship, and Abraham’s father participated in religious practices that conflicted with revealed truth. According to the record in Abraham 1, Abraham resisted these traditions and sought priesthood blessings and knowledge from God instead of accepting the beliefs he inherited.
As Abraham left his homeland and traveled toward Canaan, the Lord established promises that would shape generations, including land, posterity, and spiritual responsibility. These covenants expanded over time through repeated encounters, teaching Abraham that obedience was not a single moment but an ongoing relationship that required trust even when fulfillment seemed distant.
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Come, Follow Me Study Resources
This section provides additional talks and insights to deepen your study and strengthen your understanding of gospel principles. Explore these messages to gain fresh perspectives and apply what you learn in your daily life.
- “Educate Your Desires,” by Neil L. Andersen
- “Accessing God’s Power through Covenants,” by Dale G. Renlund
- “Walking in Covenant Relationship with Christ,” by Emily Belle Freeman
Come, Follow Me Podcasts
These podcasts provide valuable insights, personal stories, and thoughtful perspectives that align with this week’s Come, Follow Me study guide. Tune in to explore new ideas and deepen your understanding of the principles being taught.
- Scripture Insights – Genesis 12–17; Abraham 1–2. Why the Abrahamic Covenant Isn’t about Abraham (Lesson 8)
- Latter Day Kids – Abraham and Lot | Animated Scripture Lesson for Kids (Come Follow Me Feb 16-22)
- The Scriptures Are Real – S5 E12 The Abrahamic Covenant and You (thoughts on the Covenant)
Questions for Personal Reflection
Photo by Jovan Vasiljević on UnsplashThese thoughtful prompts are designed to help you connect the scriptures and their principles to your own life, encouraging personal insights and spiritual growth. Take time to reflect, journal, or discuss these questions as part of your study.
- What desires are shaping your daily choices and revealing what matters most to you?
- How does your response to delayed blessings show your level of trust in God?
- Where is God inviting you to become a blessing to someone else right now?
Living the Principle: “To Be a Greater Follower of Righteousness”
These suggestions are designed to inspire action and help you live the teachings in meaningful, personal ways. By embracing these ideas, you can deepen your discipleship and bring the light of the gospel into your home, relationships, and community.
- Write down a current worry and pair it with a remembered promise from God before making a decision connected to it.
- Choose one relationship and deliberately act in a way that strengthens peace rather than proving a point.
- Identify one covenant you have made and adjust a habit this week so daily behavior aligns more closely with it.
Shareable Quote for Come, Follow Me Inspiration
This section of the study guide features an uplifting quote from Church leaders, scriptures, or this week’s Come, Follow Me lesson—perfect for sharing with family and friends, or on social media. These messages are designed to spark meaningful conversations and keep the truths you learn at the forefront of your week.
How has this week’s study guide inspired or strengthened you? Your reflections could uplift someone else and spark a meaningful conversation in our community. Let’s learn and grow together!
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Holly Wallace is a writer and storyteller drawn to meaningful questions and overlooked details. Her work explores Latter-day Saint life and culture through faithful inquiry, inviting readers to pause, consider, and engage more deeply with what matters most.
