Come Follow Me Ephesians (Sept. 30 - Oct. 13)
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Come Follow Me: Ephesians (Sept. 30 - Oct. 13)
This week we cover:
Living Christ
Where do you stand?
Hand crafting and fitting the armor of God in your home
The abundance of Christ’s love
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Who would’ve thought that almost 4 years exactly from when this was recorded that Emily would be boldly testifying in General Conference just as Paul testified in the book of Ephesians! It was so fun to hear about Emily’s prayer of abundance and testimony of sharing the Gospel with love -and see where the last 4 years have taken Don’t Miss This! I love you both and appreciate so much your teaching and testimonies! Thank you!
Thank you both for taking the time away from your families, to help me understand more of the Bible. I’m soooo glad you make these videos. ❤️
There are just not enough words to say THANK YOU David & Emily for helping me to see how I can improve my relationship with my heavenly family, particularly Christ Jesus!!!
At 17:46. where you talk about the incredible love Christ and God have for us I experienced a moment in time as my husband was passing he had been suffering for 15 years. And before he became unconscious I had a moment, where, as I looked at him in this terrible state I told him how much I loved him. I had this incredible feeling of this energy , coming from the inside of my being, where I felt like I was going to burst. The thought came to me, if I felt this intense feeling for one person it was beyond my comprehension how father in heaven can love all of us those that are living now and those gone before. It gave me a very tiny insight on how incomprehensible his true love for us. This has been a very powerful lesson for me. I will have to rewatch it several times to get it
That's a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing, and I'm sorry for your loss.
I look forward to your weekly lesson and can't thank you enough! You both teach is such a powerful way! I think this lesson was my favorite! I've passed it along to several friends because I DON'T want them to MISS THIS.
I had never thought of this before as relating to putting on the whole armor of God but as you were reading those verses my thoughts went to the initiatory ordinance done in the temples. If you do not have the ordinance memorized listen next time to the purpose of why this is done and the protection we are promised now and in the future if we are faithful and the blessings that will be ours. It brings a different aspect of putting on the armor of God.
I had an Education Week presenter make a rough stick-man drawing of this passage in Ephesians, and it became so obvious to me in that moment that this symbolism corresponds to our individual temple garment, and boom! The temple opens right up! I see that more and more in Paul.
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Ohhh, I like that! I never would have thought of that before!
YES!!!! I’m a Temple worker and just this week (I’m in Australia and our Temple is open 🎉) I learned the Clothing part and the words hit me so hard!!! Absolutely LOVE IT!!! Do listen to the words in the Initiatories!! They are incredibly powerful!!!!!
I love the part in Isaiah 58:8 of the Lord being the Rearguard in footnote 8c. The image that came to my mind, as I am a total Disney girl, was the part in the Lion Kind where Simba is with the Hyena's and they ask him to roar and he does his little roar and then Mufasa is behind him and roars and the Hyena's scatter. He is the power behind us and also the protector, we are never alone in this battle. Love you both and will miss you guys next week xxx
Oooh I LOVE this analogy!! So true!! 💖
Love you both! You are both amazing! Thank you for the all time and effort you put in to giving me such great insight into the scriptures! I have learned so much from you both! Glad you are continuing with the Book of Mormon study. Thanks to your families too!!
Thank you so much! I was reminded of the scripture “There I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up’ [D&C 84:88]” while you were talking about Jesus Christ being in our armor and our rearward. Jesus Christ is always right there as we strive to do what is right. Thank you again!
Something came to me when reading about putting on the armour of God - putting on these individual pieces in the end creates a 'whole armour' and with each piece we become more complete and leads us to perfection - which is what this mortal existence is all about - working towards perfection. We probably won't attain perfection in this life but it will lead us to the perfection required in the eternities. I'm not sure if this is correct but this is what the Spirit prompted me to know and understand.
I loved to see this video. I love Grace but i needed a little
Emily too. Emily you did great at General Conference
can't wait to see what you do for our youth.
Thank you so much David Butler and Emily Belle Freeman! I learn so much as I view your lessons in conjunction with my study of the scriptures and the Come Follow Me curriculum. I have recommended your videos to many of my friends, my married children and their spouses, and various ward members. I love them so much! Thank you for spending your time and sharing your gifts to bless and benefit so many of us!
I love the energy & the spirit you put into everyting! You really make us feel like part of your family when you share things about your family experiences!
I love and needed the question, "What do I need God to be?" As I pondered that question, I felt the Spirit so strongly and know what I need Him to be. Thank you so much for sharing your story Emily.
Thank you for bringing the spirit into my day. I felt the peace of the comforter, and really appreciate it.
Thank you so much for sharing the sand dollar experience. I needed it!
Thank you so much! I love listening every week.
Another excellent lesson! I love Ephesians!
Thanks for that new perspective on the Armor of God!
General Conference is the "Mormon" Super Bowl!
HA! That is so true! I get snacks and activities ready in the same way!
Thank you so much for helping me understand the scriptures a bit more.
I am so so grateful you two put in all the time and effort to bring us this wonderful service. I am homebound and I'm so truly grateful for the spirit and learning you bring into my life with these lessons. My study is greatly enriched with your help. So many great thoughts shared. I am lifted up. What a gift!
fight for each other. love it
So desperately needed every word of this
I so NEEDED this. Thank you.
Love you guys!!!
I love you both! You make a huge impact in my testimony of the gospel!
I just LOVE you guys!!!!❤❤❤ So excited for Conference!!!
Thanks so much for being willing to put yourselves out there! Great thoughts ♥️♥️♥️
Thank you for sharing your personal story at the beach, and the lesson that is in the abundance of the sand dollars.
Love your videos. I love them when they are long. I can never get enough!! Seriously, don’t change a thing 😁
I really enjoy these. Thank you for making them.
I love all of your videos, but this one has been my absolute favorite!! Thanks for sharing your insights and knowledge with us!!!
I love the long videos. I love how you ping off each other. Good stuff! I need these wonderful thoughts each week! Thanks this is a gift! I’m surprised how each week you say something I need for what’s going on in my life.
Thank you for all the recommendations and tips. I appreciate your class very much!
Thanks much!
Just FYI: just Googled and Work and Wonder Notebooks are sold out - Post-Conference shipping only. :( Planning for next spring!
When you mentioned asking what God can BE for you, it made me think of "The Shack." That movie really opened my eyes, to the love God has for us. ❤️
Thank you so much for this! I had a more meaningful study and felt the spirit. Loved your story of the sand dollar.
Watched this like 2 weeks late this time. Just love you guys and enjoy the lessons.
I was thinking the same thing about sis Emily this week. Usually a few interruptions don’t bother me, but I could hardly finish the video because it was distracting and I was wanting to hear more from Bro butler. The things she was saying were good but I hard a hard time focusing on it because of the interrupting. We appreciate you both!
Do you have a podcast? If so where can I find it?
I always thought it was set up to be that we studied the lesson in the first week, and we were being given the second week immediately following GC "off" CFM to feast and focus on the new General Conference talks.
Where can I get the Work and Wonder Book?
26:03 Dear Brother Butler, BLESS YOU :)
Where can we buy the work and wonder book? Pls.....
Where can I find the sources you used for Elder Tanner and Pres. Packer’s quotes?
mo ma thank you! So sweet for looking them up 💕
I love your stuff but I wish Sister Emily would be careful. Sometimes she interrupts Brother Butler and he doesn't get to finish his thought.
I was just coming on here to say that. I love these two so much, I want to be sister Emily - I wish she was my sister or bff!! But I noticed today how patient Brother Butler was, he is a total gentleman, the perfect guy, but I could tell he had so much to say but he wasn't able to finish his thoughts. Brother Butler is so funny, I love to hear his ideas, we need more men like him in the world! I love this team,❤❤ they have made such a difference in my life, I tell everyone about thier channel!❤❤ I think everyone should start a gofundme account for Brother Butler and get him some conference jammies :)
Jodi Hunt yes, I had the same feeling, Sister Emily it was taking all the time! I wanted to listen to Brother Butler more.
Love sister Emily! But I agree....... she loves to interrupt! Lol. Ahhhhh, let him talk!!!!!!!
It is so hard to want to get your thought in when it comes, but yes I agree, being someone that has to work very hard to not interrupt others (I work in customer service on the phones) I do interrupt, but now when I realize it I stop, apologize and ask them to continue. It has help me break that bad habit.
I hope you Emily are reading these comments of your interruptions! But it’s true, you are not coming off too well by interrupting. But I like your lessons! Just maybe a little more equal time. Just sayin!
what about those of us that don't use Instagram? Shouldn't you do the same thing on Facebook?
I enjoyed your story and thank you for sharing. However when you mention how blessed we are because being in “Mexico” is very different. I believe next time you can be specific of where the “Dump” is because I’m not sure if you know but there are a lot of wealthy areas in Mexico just like the US. Thank you again for sharing your story, and the video of course. Thank you!
I think if they are doing a hour discussion spilt the time. 1/2 one person and 1/2 for the other. So they don't interrupt the other person.💝
At 3:00, did anyone put The Hobbit on their bingo card?
Thank you for you spiritual insights but I agree with Sis. Hunt. You both get so excited over the gospel and your ideas and input you often interrupt each other. Sister Emily, as women, we do need to watch that we don’t carry too much of the conversation. Haha. Bro. David didn’t get to share too much of this this hour lesson..
Boy... messes up March madness 😂
I feel I have a good grasp of the symbolism for everything except feet shod in the preparation of the gospel of peace. Any thoughts?
Tanya Stelly not sure, could it be feet protected while traveling to preach the gospel?
In Thomas Valletta study guide he states: “shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace- implies that we must prepare for the future service and future conflicts by studying the scriptures, listening to the words of our inspired leaders, and applying all of these true teachings and principles in our lives “
Also. The gospel gives us sure footing in life . (Pg 718)
@@barbm8988 Thank you!!
Barb M Thanks! My husband gave me some ideas as well along those lines. I have Valletta’s book. Just hadn’t gotten to it yet. I use between 5 & 6 reference sources in addition to the manual, so it takes awhile.
Ok. Did I miss it? The two links to N. Eldon Tanner's & Elder Packard's talks? Don't see up above in description nor in the email.
mo ma yeah. I found the same two. I was just trying to point out that they said they’d put the links and didn’t. It’s easy to overlook and I was hoping they’d edit the above notes and add it for other viewers.
Do I really need to have an Instagram account too? Facebook, TH-cam, email.
My family has been watching you guys for months, and it is time for us to be more activly involved in come follow me. Can you please tell us where to find the work sheets you have up every week so we can take notes, and fill them out and write our weekly goals. thanks
Ella Williams Google "don't miss this" you can subscribe to their newsletter. They will send you an email every week with a link to the work sheets
700th like! 😀
Love these videos! Wish sister Emily would stop cutting off Bro Butler every. single. time. :)
I was totally thinking that...I wanna hear him and his stories and insight too haha
Put on the whole armor of god is understanding that your spiritual knowledge is all that you need not that we have an army to force others to do what you want even in protection of others or that of our godly rights. Only that if we are in the state righteousness, we can act for God just as if He was present, knowing His will for the righteous. But you can’t do anything for yourself or others if you or the people are in unrighteousness state, no manor how righteous the cause, be it for self or others. It must be under revelation knowing God's will in how it will affect everyone, knowing that even the enemy individually was warden so that you can in fleck harm to others if need be. Even if an army attacks you, your family or country [kingdom] knowing that you can act for God understand that not only that you can act in righteousness and that it is the will of God also. Even in the Christmas Advent Story the Romans knew who the Magi were for they were fighting with them for over 148 years and knew that a few of their priesthood could conjuror the elements and even have the earth swallow them up but didn’t want the world to know about their power of having a priesthood that could cause these type of events like the drowning of the Egyptians Army by Moses or the Pillar of Light that led them. And the Roman had reports not disclosed that the Pillar of Light {star] was leading the Magi Army that encamped near Jerusalem Larger as large as the Roman Legion. And King Herod sent spy after them to learn the were about of the New King of the Jews. After all their reason for coming was to give Jesus His coronation and provide protection for the holy family but the Roman Government and Religion did want you to Know that so it was not in the Bible. According to some of history the Magi were the Parthians that cause the Roman Legion to retreat twice back to the Mediterranean east with the Priesthood Power of Conjuring nature to fight for them. And the Magi were at that time a more modern army even with rifles, guns and rockets with explosives that intimidate the Romans. The Star or Pillar of Light made level passageways through mountains and then return them back to their nature formation. If we get to that point of righteousness, we don’t need an army, only revelation to do God's will for the righteous! Are we righteous enough?
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What is the NIB?!?! Sorry...new here😂
@debbie lark
NIV= New International Version.
It's a version of the Bible that's a lot easier to read out of 😄
@melia Chandler haha....thanks so much!!!!
Your videos have been very helpful. I have printed every handout as well. I just wanted to correct one thing Emily.
There is no such thing as the Pre-existence for we have always existed.
I noticed that too... also my husband. I know Sis Emily did not mean to interrupt bro Butler she was just so excited. But hoping She 'll notice it. We love you both. I love all your lessons. ❤️❤️❤️
Sister Emily, please allow yourself the opportunity to allow brother Butler to also share his teachings. Love your stories but let us improve on reducing the time it takes you when sharing. Lastly, I can see you talking with your husband and asking him "Do I really talk a lot and keep interrupting brother Butler?" Please be wise and don't have satan make you take our comments the wrong way. It is only a positive input to make this channel even better.
I would like to thank you both for doing so much and spending so much time for my benefit. You help me understand the lessons much more than I would have. I would appreciate it if Sister Freeman would not interrupt Brother Butler so much. It's sort of distracting.
Can there be an alert or a red light to let Emily know she's going over time?
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Emily, stop interrupting. I couldn’t finish this.
an extra long video!
Thank you i always love your videos :) however.... Emily you took 70+ living creatures from their home to die as a reminder to you of HFs abundance....... SEVENTY PLUS! 😕
You said its your favourite seashell but they're actually an urchin not a shell and in many places are illegal to take home with you.
When you said the spirit whispered 'you only asked for one' I thought you were going to gratefully put them all back... But you didn't 😅🙄
The sacrifice was a symbol for the abundance of love he has for us. Let's do the same as we interact with each other!
Ashleigh Berryman, my thoughts exactly. I felt so sad for those 75 murdered sand dollars!! (But I absolutely loved the video - one of my favourites!)
@@wellness4myfriends sacrifice? It's unecessary ..... It must be a cultural difference for where I am from you don't take more than you need. Imagine if every single person who went to the beach took 75 urchins as a 'sacrifice' to symbolise an abundant love that could have easily been remembered with a picture of the creatures when still alive.
Also I am interacting in a perfectly respectful way ☺️👍🏼
Ashleigh Berryman the white ones are dead. The purple are alive so she took 70+ dead sand dollars
@@jjkirby Just more info for whoever is interested: "Even after their death, the shells of sand dollars still provide a source of calcium carbonate for our oceans. As it can sometimes be difficult to determine whether or not a sand dollar is alive, it's always best to leave them where they were found."
But if one is found and simply must be kept, be 100 percent sure that it is no longer a living being. In most states taking a live sand dollar is illegal, but laws vary about collecting a dead one, so check for signs at the beach or ask an employee.
I''ve been playing "catch up" on your videos and noticed how often Emily interrupts David!!! In this one she STOLE David's "favorite scripture"!!! She talks soooooo much more than him, which is distracting after people got after David for "interrupting" her. It's not the "Emily show", or is it? I love his comments just as much as hers and I miss his!!! I "skipped" the parts where Emily talked to "test" and it was VERY SHORT just getting David's thoughts!!!! You might consider giving each other EQUAL TIME talking. You both are obviously spiritual, but I get frustrated when David is talking and Emily gets "excited" and overtakes what he was saying!!! LET HIM TALK LIKE HE LET'S YOU TALK!! It should be mutual respect!!!
Mormons!!!! smh
I love your videos, but they are so long! I'm watching this week's and am almost 30 minutes in and you've hardly touched on this week's lesson.
Beverly Cravath, please stop watching if you are unhappy with the length. Personally, I find the time or length of their videos perfect.
It can take me an entire week to get through their video. I watch & follow along once, and again I am watching, pausing, watching, as I highlight & link scriptures, music, talks, books, personal thoughts and inspiration, etc. This is how I study my scriptures.
Please stop worrying about the time that they’re spending and worry about how much you are studying your scriptures so you can remember the things that they taught you. Take time to listen to the Spirit, After all your knowledge is all you’re going to take with you to the next world..
In every video there has been a beautiful message from the spirit that I can use to improve my life. Express these thoughts in your notes on your LDS app. It is one of my favorite daily things to do, to write in my notes so I can use them for later or leave to my family when I am graduated from this earthly (probationary) experience.
@@TheJlleyba , thank you for your judgmental and critical response.
Beverly Cravath, no judgement on my part. I am Sorry if you think so. Giving ideas of how I study or suggesting you don’t watch the videos because you feel they are too long for you, is far from judgment. I would hate to think what your response would be if it was Christ speaking to you. When Christ spoke to his disciples or anyone for that fact (Paul on the road to Damascus), he was kind but direct. “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?” Acts 9:4. Is He judging Saul or educating him? In my opinion it is no different than me giving you some thought of a study program etc.
Again I am sorry if you were offended by my comments, I was offended that you were telling them that their videos were too long. Sometimes they are long & other times they are shorter. If you don’t want to spend that much time then fast forward or don’t watch.
With love your sister in the gospel!
Beverly Cravath I agree I love some stories but LOVE when they describe and break down the SCRIPTURES the best!:)
I like some of the stories but LOVE EVEN MORE when you guys break down the actual SCRIPTURES with background. (Like in the beginning when he explained turkey and Ephesus) that stuff is priceless. I love when you take time on the scriptures bc it helps me to understand so much more when I go back and read. Thanks for all that you guys do!