2024 Come, Follow Me
Book of Mormon Lesson 43:
October 21 — October 27
“There Could Not Be a Happier People”
The teachings of Jesus Christ are much more than a beautiful philosophy to ponder. They are meant to inspire us to become like Him. The book of 4 Nephi shows just how completely the Savior’s gospel can change people. Following Jesus’s brief ministry, centuries of contention between the Nephites and Lamanites came to an end. Two nations known for dissension and pride became “one, the children of Christ” (4 Nephi 1:17), and they began to have “all things common among them” (4 Nephi 1:3). The “love of God … did dwell in the hearts of the people,” and “there could not be a happier people among all the people who had been created by the hand of God” (4 Nephi 1:15–16). This is how the Savior’s teachings changed the Nephites and the Lamanites. How are they changing you?
3 Nephi 27: Jesus commands them to call the Church in His name—His mission and atoning sacrifice constitute His gospel—Men are commanded to repent and be baptized that they may be sanctified by the Holy Ghost—They are to be even as Jesus is. About A.D. 34–35.
3 Nephi 28: Nine of the twelve disciples desire and are promised an inheritance in Christ’s kingdom when they die—The Three Nephites desire and are given power over death so as to remain on the earth until Jesus comes again—They are translated and see things not lawful to utter, and they are now ministering among men. About A.D. 34–35.
3 Nephi 29: The coming forth of the Book of Mormon is a sign that the Lord has commenced to gather Israel and fulfill His covenants—Those who reject His latter-day revelations and gifts will be cursed. About A.D. 34–35.
3 Nephi 30: The latter-day Gentiles are commanded to repent, come unto Christ, and be numbered with the house of Israel. About A.D. 34–35.
4 Nephi: The Nephites and the Lamanites are all converted unto the Lord—They have all things in common, work miracles, and prosper in the land—After two centuries, divisions, evils, false churches, and persecutions arise—After three hundred years, both the Nephites and the Lamanites are wicked—Ammaron hides up the sacred records. About A.D. 35–321.
Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps 2024 — Lesson 43, Jonn Claybaugh
-
Interpreter Radio: The Book of Mormon in Context Lesson 43
- Nibley Book of Mormon Lectures: Come, Follow Me Lesson 43
Come, Follow Me Study and Teaching Helps — Lesson 41: 3 Nephi 27-4 Nephi (2020), Jonn Claybaugh
- Audio Roundtable: Come, Follow Me Book of Mormon Lesson 41 (3 Nephi 27-4 Nephi)
-
The Gospel of Jesus Christ in the Words of Jesus (3 Nephi 27), Hales Swift
- “That They Might Come Again unto the Remnant of the House of Jacob”: Onomastic Allusions to Joseph in 3 Nephi 26:8–10 and 4 Nephi 1:49, by Matthew L. Bowen, Mar 17, 2023
- Labor Diligently to Write: The Ancient Making of a Modern Scripture — Chapters 16-17: 3 Nephi XII-XIV (26-30), 4 Nephi, Brant A. Gardner
- “Come unto Me” as a Technical Gospel Term, Noel B. Reynolds, January 4, 2019
- “See That Ye Are Not Lifted Up”: The Name Zoram and Its Paronomastic Pejoration, Matthew L. Bowen, March 18, 2016
- The Crucifixion as a Mockery, Witness, and Warning of the Judgment, George L. Mitton, April 19, 2019
- The Gospel According to Mormon, Noel B. Reynolds, June 15, 2018
- Interpreting Interpreter: That They Might Come Again, by Kyler Rasmussen, Mar 17, 2023
- Scripture Roundtable: Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Lesson 40, “Then Will I Gather Them In”, October 11, 2016
- Scripture Roundtable: Book of Mormon Gospel Doctrine Lesson 42, “This Is My Gospel”, October 23, 2016
- Come, Follow Me—Home and Church: Book of Mormon 2024, Lesson 43
Jesus Christ Declares the Name of His Church and His Doctrine | 3 Nephi 27/a>
- What does it mean to be truly converted? (Ensign Weekly Book of Mormon Insights)
- 3 Nephi 27–4 Nephi (Ensign Support Articles and Activities)
The Church of Jesus Christ, Children’s Songbook, 77
- 3 Nephi 27 to 4 Nephi – “There Could Not Be a Happier People”, BYU Studies
- Video: The Doctrine of the Scattering and Gathering in the Book of Mormon, BYU Religious Studies Center
- “This Is My Gospel”, BYU Religious Studies Center
- Teaching the Scriptural Emphasis on the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ, BYU Religious Studies Center
- “There Was No Contention”, BYU Religious Studies Center
- Gatherings in the Last Days: Saved in Sheaves, Burned in Bundles, BYU Religious Studies Center
- The Socioeconomics of Zion, BYU Religious Studies Center
- 3 Nephi 27-4 Nephi, John W. Welch Notes
- How Is the Unity of Zion Society Achieved?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #581
- How Does the Gospel Bring Us unto Christ?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #338
- Where Does the Book of Mormon Declare the First Principles and Ordinances of the Gospel?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #276
- Why Is 3 Nephi Sometimes Called the "Fifth Gospel"?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #222
- Was the Book of Mormon Used as the First Church Administrative Handbook?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #72
- Why Must We Do What Jesus Did?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #221
- Why Must Christ’s True Church Be Called after His Name?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #482
- Did the Book of Mormon Witnesses Really See What They Claimed?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #521
- How Was the Transfiguration of Jesus and the Three Nephites a Temple-Like Experience?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #509
- Why Was the 3 Nephites’ Wish Helpful for Mormon and Moroni?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #223
- What Did the Early Saints Learn about the Second Coming from the Book of Mormon?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #318
- Why Did Mormon End Third Nephi with Such Serious Woes?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #224
- Why Did the Peace Last So Long in 4 Nephi?, Book of Mormon Central KnoWhy #225
- Discussions on the Book of Mormon – 3 Nephi 27-30
- Discussions on the Book of Mormon – 4 Nephi
