Bruce R. McConkie – Our Relationship with the Lord
Date: Mar 02, 1982
After the Firstborn of the Father, while yet a spirit being, had gained power and intelligence that made him like unto God; after he had become, under the Father, the Creator of worlds without number; after he had reigned on the throne of eternal power as the Lord Omnipotent–after all this he yet had to gain a mortal and then an immortal body.
After the Son of God “made flesh” his “tabernacle,” and while he “dwelt among the sons of men”; after he left his preexistent glory as we all do at birth; after he was born of Mary in Bethlehem of Judea–after all this he was called upon to work out his own salvation. [READ MORE…]
William W. Parmley – Come Follow Me
Date: Oct 01, 2003
As we contemplate the full meaning of the phrase “Come, follow me,” it is apparent that we may have much to learn and much to do before we can fully respond to that injunction. It is of interest, however, that during the first 30 years of His life in Nazareth, Jesus apparently drew little attention to Himself even though He was living a sinless life (see Matt. 13:54–56; Mark 6:2–3). [READ MORE…]
Sydney S. Reynolds – A God of Miracles
Date: Mar 31, 2001
In this dispensation we witness the great miracle of the Restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the earth. It began when a young boy entered a grove of trees near Palmyra, New York, and poured out his heart and his questions to a God he believed could answer him—the God of miracles. And miracles have followed in this dispensation—mighty miracles—including the coming forth of the Book of Mormon, which is itself another testament of Jesus Christ. [READ MORE…]
Dallin H. Oaks – Resurrection
Date: Apr 01, 2000
Despite these biblical witnesses, many who call themselves Christians reject or confess serious doubts about the reality of the resurrection. As if to anticipate and counter such doubts, the Bible records many appearances of the risen Christ. In some of these He appeared to a single individual, such as to Mary Magdalene at the sepulchre. In others He appeared to large or small groups, such as when “he was seen of [about] five hundred brethren at once” (1 Cor. 15:6). [READ MORE…]
Jeffrey R. Holland – None Were With Him
Date: Apr 05, 2009
Now I speak very carefully, even reverently, of what may have been the most difficult moment in all of this solitary journey to Atonement. I speak of those final moments for which Jesus must have been prepared intellectually and physically but which He may not have fully anticipated emotionally and spiritually—that concluding descent into the paralyzing despair of divine withdrawal when He cries in ultimate loneliness, “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” [READ MORE…]
John M. Madsen – Eternal Life through Jesus Christ
Date: Apr 01, 2002
In His great Intercessory Prayer, the Savior gives to all mankind the key to obtaining eternal life: “And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent” (John 17:3).
But how can man come to know the only true God?
The Savior answers: “I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6). [READ MORE…]
Deiter F. Uchtdorf – The Fruits of the First Vision
Date: Apr 01, 2005
This is how Joseph Smith’s First Vision blesses our own personal lives, the lives of families, and eventually the whole human family—we come to believe in Jesus Christ through the testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith. Prophets and apostles throughout the history of mankind have had divine manifestations similar to Joseph’s. Moses saw God face-to-face and learned that he was a son of God “in the similitude of [His] Only Begotten” (see Moses 1:1–6). [READ MORE…]
Gordon B. Hinckley – The Dawning of a Brighter Day
Date: Apr 01, 2004
And then, after many generations had walked the earth—so many of them in conflict, hatred, darkness, and evil—there arrived the great, new day of the Restoration. This glorious gospel was ushered in with the appearance of the Father and the Son to the boy Joseph. The dawn of the dispensation of the fulness of times rose upon the world. All of the good, the beautiful, the divine of all previous dispensations was restored in this most remarkable season. [READ MORE…]
Russell M. Nelson – Jesus the Christ – Our Master and More
Date: Feb 02, 1992
In the time allotted we could not fully consider or comprehend all of these important facets of his life. But this evening I would like to review, even briefly, ten of those mighty responsibilities of Jesus the Christ. You may choose to number them in your notes, but I will not do so–not wanting to imply any order of priority–because all that he accomplished was equally supernal in scope. [READ MORE…]
Ezra Taft Benson – Because I Live, Ye Shall Live Also
Date: Mar 26, 1978
The greatest events of history are those which affect the greatest number for the longest periods. By this standard, no event could be more important to individuals or nations than the resurrection of the Master. The eventual resurrection of every soul who has lived and died on earth is a scriptural certainty, and surely there is no event for which one should make more careful preparation. A glorious resurrection should be the goal of every man and woman, for it is a reality; nothing is more absolutely universal than the resurrection. Every living being will be resurrected. “As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:22). [READ MORE…]
Yoshihiko Kikuchi – Atonement of the Lord – Do We Know How Much He Went Through
Date: Oct 28, 2008
Let us consider the last few hours of His life from the Last Supper in the upper room until His Holy resurrection. When we understand His last few sacred and deeply atoning hours, we get a glimpse of His profound everlasting love for each one of us, and come to know Him better. We can then be blessed to have His peace. Jesus Christ went through the deepest sacrifice for each one of us, spiritually, physically, emotionally, and mentally. We may not comprehend or understand much about His great suffering. [READ MORE…]
Dallin H. Oaks – Miracles
Date: May 07, 2000
One of the greatest miracles we can imagine is for someone to be brought back to life after being dead for a time. So it was with Lazarus, whom Jesus raised (see John 11:17, 39–44). So it has been with others in our day.
The miracle of raising someone from the dead is so exceptional and so sacred that those who have been privileged to see it should never speak of it publicly unless the Spirit specifically induces them to do so. [READ MORE…]
Keith B. McMullin – Faith and works in a secular world
Date: Nov 05, 2006
Before the foundations of this world were laid, before the orbs of the universe received their place, men and women lived and moved and had their being (see Acts 17:28). The secular thought that life is nothing more than biology denies the fundamental truth, the subconscious awareness residing in the recesses of every living soul, that “man was also in the beginning with God” (D&C 93:29; italics added). This fact is immutable and irrefutable. [READ MORE…]
Joseph B. Wirthlin – Sunday Will Come
Date: Oct 01, 2006
When Christ rose from the grave, becoming the firstfruits of the Resurrection, He made that gift available to all. And with that sublime act, He softened the devastating, consuming sorrow that gnaws at the souls of those who have lost precious loved ones. [READ MORE…]
