Sketch Notes Interactive Stories: 118 Free New Testament Story Lessons for Come, Follow Me 2027

Kids remember stories. So do adults. Sketch Notes Interactive Stories turns the stories of the New Testament into hand-drawn lessons you can tap through on a phone or put on the TV: the Good Samaritan, Peter walking on the water, Zacchaeus in the tree, the empty tomb and 114 more.

There are 118 stories, from Matthew through Revelation, in Come, Follow Me order. Every one is free to read online.

Seven parts, one focus

Each story follows the same seven parts, so once your family has done one, they know how the next one works. Context and culture help the story land, and the focus stays on Jesus Christ.

1. The map: numbered stops through the story, each with its verse.
2. The story, plainly: the scenes in the scripture's own words, with hard words explained.
3. Cards: guess first, then uncover what the text says.
4. Where are you? Find yourself among the people in the story.
5. Their world: setting, culture and Greek word studies.
6. Look to Him: what prophets have taught about the Savior in this story.
7. Today: a seven-day tracker, questions and verses to hold onto.

A Go deeper section adds summaries and links for adults and deeper study. Scripture comes first, then prophets and apostles, then outside sources, and every source is labeled and cited so you always know which is which.

Inside a story

The Good Samaritan starts with the question that started the parable: “And who is my neighbour?” (Luke 10:29). From there you walk the road down to Jericho stop by stop, meet each traveler, guess what the text says before you uncover it, and then ask the harder question: which person in the story am I today?

Verse links open the exact verse in New Testament, Connected, so you can see the conference talks that cite it and the Greek behind it.

Find this week's story

The stories are grouped by Come, Follow Me 2027 week, inside each month, so this week's stories are easy to find. Each week links to its full Come, Follow Me page, with the games and other resources for that reading. Week 1, for example (December 28 to January 3), starts with Zacharias and Mary: one messenger, two impossible promises.

Who it's for

• Families: one story at family night or breakfast, then the seven-day tracker for the week.
• Primary and Sunday School: put the map on the screen and let the class guess before each card flips.
• Youth and adults: the Their World, Look to Him and Go deeper sections give you more than enough for personal study.
• Homeschool families: the stories are part of the scripture study in Line upon Line Family School.

Printables (optional, paid)

Reading online is free. If you'd like a story on paper, each one is also available as an 11-page printable PDF for $3.99. You'll find the printables at the bottom of the stories page, separate from the free stories.

Where it started

The first Sketch Notes story was Lehi's Dream, from the Book of Mormon: hold to the rod and walk to the tree (1 Nephi 8). It's free to try now and a preview of what's coming for Come, Follow Me 2028.

Questions

Are the stories free?

Yes. All 118 are free to read online, with no account. Only the printable PDFs cost money.

Which version of the scriptures do they use?

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version.

Is this an official Church resource?

No. These are independent study notes from Weak Things, not an official publication of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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