[I]n the midst of His greatest pain, in the garden that night, [Jesus Christ] was the one who needed help, suffering in a way that we cannot even imagine or comprehend. But in the end, He forgot about Himself and prayed for us until He paid the full price...He paid for something that He had not done. He paid for sins that He had not committed. Why? Pure love. Having paid the full price, He was in the position to offer us the blessings of what He paid for if we would repent…the gospel of Jesus Christ is a gospel of love...The love of the Father, who sacrificed His Son for us. The love of the Savior, who sacrificed all for us.
- Massimo De Feo, Pure Love: The True Sign of Every True Disciple of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ's Charitable Sacrifice | Holy Week
[W]hen our Savior, Jesus Christ, looks upon us, He sees and understands the pain and burden of our sins. He sees our addictions and challenges. He sees our struggles and afflictions of any kind—and He is filled with compassion toward us...The Savior’s healing and redeeming power applies to accidental mistakes, poor decisions, challenges, and trials of every kind—as well as to our sins... whether you are carrying the burden of unresolved sin, suffering because of an offense committed against you long ago, or struggling to forgive yourself for an accidental mistake, you have access to the healing and redeeming power of the Savior Jesus Christ.
- Peter F. Meurs, He Could Heal Me!
Because of Jesus Christ We Can Navigate Life's Challenges
How Jesus Christ Restores What Is Broken
Because (feat. Life in 3D) - Easter Music Video
Finding Strength in Jesus Christ
[B]ecause of Jesus Christ, your death will be temporary. Your spirit one day will reunite with your body. This resurrected body will not be subject to death, and you will live in the eternities, free from pain and physical suffering. This will happen because of Jesus the Christ, who laid down His life and took it up again. He did this for all…Because Jesus owed no debt to justice, He could pay our debt and meet the demands of justice for every soul. And that includes you and me... I testify that the most important day in the history of mankind was the day when Jesus Christ, the living Son of God, won the victory over death and sin for all of God’s children.
- President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Behold the Man!
He Lives—Celebrate Easter Because Jesus Christ Lives
John 20 | Jesus Is Resurrected | The Bible
He Is Risen! | A Special Easter Season Message from the First Presidency #GreaterLove
RISEN FOR ME - Children's Easter Song by Angie Killian & Monica Scott
The Resurrection is brought to pass by the Atonement of Jesus Christ and is pivotal to the great plan of salvation... Resurrection makes it possible for a person’s spirit and body to be united again, only this time that body will be immortal and perfect—not subject to pain, disease, or other problems. After resurrection, the spirit will never again be separated from the body because the Savior’s Resurrection brought total victory over death...I testify of the reality of the Resurrection. Jesus Christ lives, and because of Him, we will all live again.
- Paul V. Johnson, And There Shall Be No More Death
Jesus Christ: The Prince of Peace
Because of Jesus, You Can Rise Above Anything - Easter 2023 | “Rise”
Jesus Christ is our heavenly guidance system. He is the way. His atoning sacrifice makes it possible for us to make sacred covenants with God... Remember that He is known as “a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.” The Savior taught, “In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” …thanks to Jesus Christ, [our] “afflictions shall be but a small moment.”…Our covenants bring us closer to God to the point of making the impossible possible, filling every space of darkness and doubt with light and peace.
- Sergio R. Vargas, Our Heavenly Guidance System
Because of Jesus Christ We Can Navigate Life's Challenges
Finding Peace: 5 Insights from the Savior's Words
Transformed Through the Love of Jesus Christ
The Peace and Hope of Easter | President Russell M. Nelson Palm Sunday Invitation
Peace in Christ- 2018 Youth Theme for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
These words of the Prophet Joseph Smith add…context to the significance of the events surrounding Easter: “The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it.” …The Book of Mormon is another witness of Jesus Christ because throughout its sacred pages, one prophet after another testifies not only that Christ would come but that He did come… this book, more than any other ever published on this earth, bears witness of the life, the ministry, the teachings, the Atonement, and the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
- Gary E. Stevenson, The Greatest Easter Story Ever Told
#HearHim: President Nelson Invites Us to Hear the Voice of the Lord
A Powerful Testimony of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ
The Greatest Series Ever Written
Learning from General Conference
Prepare to be Inspired for LDS General Conference #GeneralConference
Our Father in Heaven reaches out for each of us with His infinite love. He has power over all things and desires to help us learn, grow, and return to Him...As we develop greater faith and trust in the Lord, we can access His power to bless and deliver us…There are many accounts in the scriptures of those who have put their trust in the Lord and who have been helped and delivered by Him...Each faced real and difficult challenges. Each acted in faith and put his trust in the Lord. Each received His help. And still in our day, God’s power and love are manifest in the lives of His children.
- Jean A. Stevens, “Fear Not; I Am with Thee”
Nephi's Prayer Calms the Storm | 1 Nephi 18:21–22
Because of Jesus Christ, All Things Are Possible | #BecauseOfHim
When we harden our hearts, we are blinded, and good things cannot come into our hearts or our minds. We become stubborn and begin to place more focus on worldly desires, closing our hearts to the things of God…When we put our trust in the Lord and rely on Him, He will soften our hearts, and we will be supported in our trials, troubles, and afflictions…we’ve been given moral agency. We can choose to harden our hearts, or we can choose to soften our hearts. In our daily lives, we can choose to do the things that invite the Lord’s Spirit to come into and dwell in our hearts.
- Christopher H. Kim, Harden Not Your Heart
The Ten Plagues of Egypt | Animated Scripture Lesson for Kids
A Soft Heart | Kids Animated Scripture Lesson
I believe in a God of miracles…Think of the miracles of the Old Testament. Remember Moses and the parting of the Red Sea. For all future generations of Israelites, the great miracles that led to their deliverance from Egypt provided undeniable proof of God’s existence and His love for them. Many Book of Mormon prophets, including Nephi, pointed to the story of Moses to encourage faith and belief in a God who could deliver His people in their distress. Other Book of Mormon prophets reminded the people that they themselves had witnessed miracles that should convince them of God’s power.
- Sydney S. Reynolds, A God of Miracles
[W]hatever happens in life, Jesus Christ has the power to save. Through His divine sacrifice, He has provided the way for us to gain eternal life. Truly, His work is “to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.”… We know Satan will tempt and try us as we seek to do these things, but the Lord has promised that He will strengthen us. He will help us…Though Satan may oppose our efforts, I testify of Jesus Christ and the power of His atoning sacrifice, enabling us to do His will and magnifying our efforts in the process.
- Barbara Thompson, His Arm is Sufficient
Because of Jesus, You Can Rise Above Anything - Easter 2023 | “Rise”
Moses told the Israelites to “take…a lamb…without blemish, a male of the first year”... They were to prepare the lamb as a feast and “take of the blood, and strike it on the…door post of the houses." …Surely…you see the prophetic symbolism in the Passover. Christ was “the Lamb of God”, the firstborn, male, without blemish....The law of sacrifice was fulfilled with the Crucifixion. The Lord instituted the sacrament in its place. That is the ordinance we shall keep forever…attend your meetings and partake of the sacrament.
- Boyd K. Packer, The Word of Wisdom: The Principle and the Promises
Jesus Christ, the Passover Lamb
Remembering Jesus | Growing Faith
Throughout time, even and especially during difficult times, prophets have encouraged us to remember the greatness of God and to consider what He has done for us as individuals, as families, and as a people…By considering Their kindness, our perspective and understanding are enlarged...I do not think that God is insulted when we forget Him. Rather, I think He is deeply disappointed. He knows that we have deprived ourselves of the opportunity to draw closer to Him by remembering Him and His goodness...I invite you to remember each day the greatness of Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and what They have done for you.
- Dale G. Renlund, Consider the Goodness and Greatness of God
How We Remember Christ (Week 14, Part 6/6) Exodus 7–13 | Mar 28 - Apr 3
My father used to tell me, “Don’t focus so intensely on your problems that you can’t see the solution.” I testify that the Lord Jesus Christ is the solution to even our most difficult problems…He can strengthen us to pass through our trials with confidence, good cheer, and peace... We don’t remember Him only at church or only during our morning prayers or only when we’re in trouble and we need something. Yes, we sometimes get distracted. We forget. We lose our focus. But renewing our covenants means that we want to always remember the Savior...He is the solution to our problems, but we must lift our eyes and raise our sights to see Him.
- Milton Camargo, Focus on Jesus Christ
Moses and The Red Sea | Animated Scripture Lesson for Kids
Having Courage & Trusting the Lord: Stand Up for What You Believe In
[S]eeing and believing the Lord’s miracles in establishing His kingdom on earth can help us see and believe that the Lord’s hand is at work in our own lives as well. The Lord declared, “I am able to do mine own work.” We each try to do our part, but He is the grand architect…Sometimes we can see the hand of the Lord in the lives of others but wonder, “How can I more clearly see His hand in my own life?”… As you keep the commandments and pray in faith to see the Lord’s hand in your life, I promise you that He will open your spiritual eyes even wider, and you will see more clearly that you are not alone.
- Neil L. Andersen, Thy Kingdom Come
Nephi Exercises Faith to Obtain Food | 1 Nephi 16:23–32
We are all subject to the conflict between good and evil and the contrast between light and dark, hope and despair. As Elder Neal A. Maxwell explained, “The sharp, side-by-side contrast of the sweet and the bitter is essential until the very end of this brief, mortal experience.” We know from our doctrine that good will overcome evil, and those who repent and are sanctified shall be given eternal life…the Atonement of Jesus Christ covers all of the trials and hardships that any of us will encounter in this life. At times when we may feel to say, “Hope you know, I had a hard time,” we can be assured that He is there and we are safe in His loving arms.
- Quentin L. Cook, “Hope Ya Know, We Had a Hard Time”
Inspiring Short: Lessons from Liberty Jail | Jeffrey R. Holland
Spiritual momentum is created “over a lifetime as we repeatedly embrace the doctrine of Christ.” ...Our faith in Jesus Christ needs to be nourished daily. It is nourished as we pray daily, study the scriptures daily, reflect on the goodness of God daily, repent daily, and follow the promptings of the Holy Ghost daily. Just as it is not healthy to defer eating all our food until Sunday and then binge our weekly allotment of nutrition, it is not spiritually healthy to restrict our testimony-nourishing behavior to one day in the week.
- Dale G. Renlund, The Powerful, Virtuous Cycle of the Doctrine of Christ
Inspiring Short: Seeking Constant Divine Communication | Patrick Kearon
When Jesus asked for a drink, [the Samaritan woman] was surprised that a Jew would make such a request of her... Christ told her that if she understood whom it was she was talking to, she would ask Him for water—living water, water that would satisfy her thirst forever…Living water heals. It nourishes and sustains. It brings peace and joy…The living water also nourishes. I testify to you that just as He promises, Christ comes to all who are heavy laden; He gives us rest. He sustains us when we are weary. A wellspring is a flowing well, offering continual refreshment—if we drink of it.
- Kathleen H. Hughes, Blessed by Living Water
John 4 | Jesus Teaches a Samaritan Woman | The Bible
Miracles that Symbolize Christ (Week 15, Part 4/7) Exodus 14–17 | Apr 4 - Apr 10
Jesus Christ continues to extend the call “Come and follow me.”...To follow His perfect example is to recognize and honor the Savior, who has borne all of our burdens through His sacred and saving Atonement, the ultimate act of service. What He asks of each one of us is to be able and willing to take up the joyful “burden” of discipleship…As members of the Church, we each have the sacred responsibility “to bear one another’s burdens, that they may be light,” “to mourn with those that mourn,” and to “lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees.”
- Ronald A. Rasband, The Joyful Burden of Discipleship
How do we really sustain a prophet?
Ancient Meaning of Raising Hands (Week 14, Part 3/6) Exodus 7–13 | Mar 28 - Apr 3 Exodus 7–13
[T]he Lord Himself speaks of us as His treasure…In His benevolent teaching to Moses, the Lord established a pattern of application not only to the ancient children of Israel but to all those who desire to become His treasure—the Lord’s covenant people. That pattern includes two simple but powerful conditions: to obey His voice and to keep our covenants with Him. Then we will be a peculiar, or special, treasure; and as such we will be blessed, strengthened, and favored through the Savior’s atoning sacrifice.
- Alan R. Walker, A Peculiar Treasure
God is in Relentless Pursuit of You
Walking in Covenant Relationship with Christ
To love the Lord centers first on your heart—your very nature. The Lord asks that you love with all your soul—your entire consecrated being—and finally, to love with all your mind—your intelligence and intellect. Love for God is not limited or finite. It is infinite and eternal.
…Love of the Lord is not complete if we neglect our neighbors. This outward love includes all of God’s children... We “succor the weak, lift up the hands which hang down, and strengthen the feeble knees.”
- Gary E. Stevenson, Bridging the Two Great Commandments
Mark 12 | The Greatest Commandment | The Bible
Children and youth are shown, through prophetic words and through living examples, the importance of loving and honoring their parents. Parents are taught ways of building and maintaining close family ties, both in good times and in difficult times
...We hope that by flooding the Church with family-oriented media, members of the Church will be assisted and encouraged to build stronger and better families. We hope it will cause a conscious and sustained effort in building an eternal family unit.
- L. Tom Perry, The Importance of the Family
King Benjamin taught his people of the Savior’s advent and Atonement. The Spirit of the Lord wrought...a mighty change in the people...they said, “We are willing to enter into a covenant with our God to do his will, and to be obedient to his commandments … all the remainder of our days”. The king responded, “Because of the covenant which ye have made ye shall be called the children of Christ, his sons, and his daughters; for behold, this day he hath spiritually begotten you...”
- President D. Todd Christofferson, Born Again
Standing by Our Promises and Covenants
Friend to Friend: Keeping Baptismal Covenants with Elder Soares - Animated
How do we hallow the Sabbath day? In my much younger years...I learned from the scriptures that my conduct and my attitude on the Sabbath constituted a sign between me and my Heavenly Father. ...When I had to make a decision whether or not an activity was appropriate for the Sabbath, I simply asked myself, “What sign do I want to give to God?” That question made my choices about the Sabbath day crystal clear...what other activities would help to make the Sabbath a delight for you? What sign will you give to the Lord to show your love for Him?
- President Russell M. Nelson, The Sabbath is a Delight
Upon My Holy Day - Honoring the Sabbath
Jesus Heals a Man on the Sabbath: A Bible Story for Children
There are some mistakes that may be serious, and if we do not correct them in time, they can permanently lead us off the right path. If we repent and accept correction, these experiences will allow us to humble ourselves, change our actions, and once again draw closer to our Heavenly Father…I pray that we will not lose sight of the way so that we may always be connected with the heavens, so that the currents of the world do not sweep us away... I exhort you to repent and come back to the right way.
- Claudio D. Zivic, Let’s Not Take the Wrong Way