100 Creation Living Creatures Summary 101 Adam and Eve Summary 102 Building the Ark Summary 103 Noah and the Ark with Animals Summary

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1 100 Creation Living Creatures On the fifth day of creation, the fish and other water creatures were placed in the seas, and the birds were made to fly above the earth. Read Genesis 1: On the sixth day God put all the other animals upon the earth, creating cattle and beasts and creeping things. God saw that all his creations were good. Read Genesis 1: Summary - God created the animals on the fifth and sixth days of creation. 101 Adam and Eve Adam and Eve were the first man and woman to live on the earth. Read Genesis 1:27, 2:7 and 2: God blessed them and told them to have children. Read Genesis 1:28. Adam and Eve lived in the Garden of Eden, where they could talk with and see Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. Read Genesis 2:8. There were many trees in the Garden of Eden. God told Adam and Eve they could eat fruit from all the trees except one: the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Read Moses 3: Satan came to the garden and tempted Eve to eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. Eve told Satan that the Lord had commanded her and Adam not to eat it or they would be cast out of the garden to die. Read Genesis 3:1-3. Satan lied. Read Genesis 3:4 to find out what he told her. He also said the fruit would make her wise so she would know good and evil. Read Genesis 3:5. Eve chose to eat the fruit. Then she gave some of the fruit to Adam, and he also ate. Read Genesis 3:6. When Adam and Eve heard the voice of the Lord, they hid because they were ashamed that they had disobeyed God. Read Genesis 3:8. When God asked Adam and Eve if they had eaten the forbidden fruit, they confessed that they had. Read Genesis 3: God cast Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden. Read Genesis 3:23. Even though they had to leave the beautiful garden, Adam and Eve believed that God loved them, and they had faith that he would send Jesus Christ to be their Savior. Summary - Adam and Eve were the first man and woman to live on the earth. God placed them in the Garden of Eden and told them not to eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil. He told them, however, that they could choose for themselves but to remember that eating the fruit was forbidden and that they would die if they ate it. Later Satan came to the garden and tempted Eve to eat the fruit. She chose to do so and then gave some of the fruit to Adam, who also ate. As a result, God sent Adam and Eve out of the garden. They were now mortal and would one day die, but they had faith that God would send Jesus Christ to be their Savior. 102 Building the Ark During a time when almost everyone on earth was wicked, the Lord called Noah to teach people the gospel. Noah told them to repent and be baptized or they would be destroyed by floods, but the people would not listen. Some of them were so angry with Noah that they wanted to kill him, but the Lord protected him. Read Genesis 6:5 and Moses 8: When the people would not repent, the Lord told Noah this: Read Genesis 6:17. To protect Noah and his family from this great flood, the Lord commanded Noah to build an ark. The ark was to have three levels, many rooms, a window on the top, and a door in the side. Noah was to use pitch, or tar, to make the ark watertight, and the ark would be about 450 feet long, 75 feet wide, and 45 feet high. Read Genesis 6: Noah and his sons built the ark according to the Lord s instructions. Read Genesis 6:22. The Lord told them to take at least one male and one female of every living thing of all flesh. Read Genesis 6:19. They also had to take food for the animals and for themselves. Read Genesis 6:21. When the ark was finished and everything was ready, Noah and his family boarded the ark along with the animals. Read Genesis 7:7. Noah was now 600 years old, and the flood waters were about to come upon the earth. Read Genesis 7:6. Noah had obeyed the Lord in preaching the gospel, building the ark, and gathering the animals. Summary - Noah and his family were righteous persons who lived at a time when nearly everyone on the earth was wicked. The Lord called Noah to teach the gospel to the people. Noah warned them that if they did not repent, floods would come to destroy them. When the people would not repent, the Lord told Noah to build an ark to protect his family and at least two of every animal during the Flood. Noah obeyed, and when the Flood came Noah's family and the animals were safe aboard the ark. 103 Noah and the Ark with Animals Because of the wickedness of the people during Noah s time, God caused a flood to cover the entire earth with water. Noah and his family were righteous, so God spared their lives. He commanded Noah to build an ark so they would not drown. He also commanded Noah to save the animals so that they would not be destroyed. Read Genesis 6: Noah built an ark big enough to take at least two of every animal on board. He was commanded this: Read Genesis 7:2-3. Noah and his family lived on the ark with the animals for over a year. Read Genesis 7:11 and Genesis 8:14. When the earth had recovered from the Flood, Noah brought the animals out of the ark so they could be fruitful, and multiply upon the earth. Read Genesis 8:17. Summary - Because of the righteousness of Noah and his family, the Lord told Noah to build an ark so that his family would be safe during the flooding of the earth. The Lord also commanded Noah to gather each type of animal, male and female, so that they would not be destroyed. All kinds of animals, birds, and creeping things went into the ark. The rains and floods lasted many days. When the water had gone down and the land was dry again, Noah brought the animals out of the ark to multiply upon the earth. 104 An Angel Saves Abraham Abraham was a righteous man who lived in the city of Ur in the land of Chaldea. He desired great knowledge and wanted to find more happiness and peace in his life. He also wanted the blessings that could come with the priesthood of God. Because of his faithfulness, Abraham received the priesthood and was ordained a high priest. Read Abraham 1:1-4. Abraham s father and some of his relatives had turned away from the Lord. They worshiped idols and offered human sacrifices. Abraham tried to get them to repent and return to the Lord, but they would not listen to him. They even wanted to have Abraham killed. Read Abraham 1:5-7. The priest of Elkenah (Elkenah was one of the false gods Abraham s family worshiped) was also the priest of Pharoah, the king of Egypt. It was the custom for this priest to offer sacrifices of men, women and children on an altar. Read Abraham 1:7-11. This altar was in the form of a bed and stood before the idols of their gods. Read Abraham 1: One day the wicked priest of Elkenah tied Abraham to this altar to kill him as a sacrifice. Abraham prayed, and the Lord answered his prayer. An angel appeared and untied Abraham from the altar. Read Abraham 1:15. Read Abraham 1:16 to find out what the Lord said. The Lord told Abraham to leave Ur because his family had turned away from the Lord and had started worshiping false gods. Read Abraham 1:17. Then the Lord told Abraham this read Abraham 1: The Lord destroyed the altar and idols of the false gods and killed the priest of Elkenah. Read Abraham 1:20. The Lord sent a famine and the people suffered. Abraham s father was humbled, and he repented of his wicked desire to have Abraham killed. Read Abraham 1: The Lord gave sacred records to Abraham to keep and

2 write on. These records told of the Creation and of the planets and stars. It also gave a history, or lineage, of the priesthood as it had been handed down. Read Abraham 1:31. Summary - Abraham was a righteous man who lived in a city called Ur. His father and other relatives had turned away from the Lord to worship idols. Abraham wanted his family to repent, but they would not listen. They had a wicked priest tie Abraham to an altar as a sacrifice to one of their false gods. Abraham prayed to Heavenly Father, and the Lord sent an angel to untie him. The Lord told Abraham to leave Ur and promised to lead him and bless him. The Lord destroyed the altar, the idols, and the wicked priest, and then sent a famine upon the land. Abraham's father repented for having desired Abraham's death. Abraham was given sacred records to keep that told about creation and about the priesthood. 105 Abraham Taking Isaac to Be Sacrificed When Abraham was 100 years old, he and his wife Sarah were blessed with a baby son. They named him Isaac, and they were happy and loved him. Read Genesis 21:1-8. One day the Lord said to Abraham Read Genesis 22:2. As difficult as this would be, Abraham prepared to obey the Lord. He began his journey to the mountain early in the morning, taking Isaac, two young servants, a donkey, and wood for the burnt offering. Read Genesis 22:3. On the third day of the journey, Abraham left the two servants and the donkey, saying that he and Isaac would go farther to worship. Read Genesis 22:4-5. Isaac carried the wood, and Abraham took a knife. Read Genesis 22:6. Isaac was puzzled. Read Genesis 22:7-8. When they reached the place that God had revealed, Abraham built an altar. Then he put the wood across the altar, tied Isaac up, and laid him on the wood. Read Genesis 22:9-10. But at that moment an angel of the Lord called. Read Genesis 22: Abraham did not have to kill his son, but his willingness to obey this difficult command proved that he was obedient and that he loved God. After the angel had spoken, Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught by it s horns in a thicket (bush). He then took the ram and offered it for a burnt offering in place of Isaac. Read Genesis 22:13. The angel spoke again to Abraham. Read Genesis 22:17. The angel also said that Abraham s family would be a blessing to all the nations of the earth because Abraham had obeyed the Lord. Read Genesis 22: Summary - Abraham was 100 years old when he and his wife Sarah were blessed with a son, Isaac. The Lord one day told Abraham to take Isaac to a mountain and offer him as a sacrifice. Although this was a difficult commandment, Abraham trusted the Lord and obediently took Isaac to the mountain. As Abraham took the knife to slay his son, he was stopped by an angel of the Lord. Abraham did not have to kill Isaac after all. He looked up and saw a ram, which he offered as a sacrifice instead. Because Abraham was willing to obey, the Lord promised that he would have many descendants and that his family would bless all nations. 106 Moses in the Bulrushes After Joseph and all of his generation died in Egypt, a new king came to power. This king forgot what Joseph had done for the Egyptians and saw only that the Israelites were becoming a fruitful and mighty people. Read Exodus 1:7-9. Pharaoh decided to put the Israelites in bondage so they would not become too strong and help Egypt's enemies. The Israelites continued to multiply, however, even though they had hard work to perform and cruel taskmasters to afflict them. Read Exodus 1: So Pharaoh decided to keep the Israelites from becoming any mightier. He told the midwives to kill the newborn Israelite sons. When the midwives said they could not do it, Pharaoh decreed that all sons born to the house of Israel were to be drowned in the river. Read Exodus 1: At this time Jochebed, a woman of the tribe of Levi, gave birth to Moses. She could not bear to drown her son, so she hid him for three months. When he became too large to hide, she made a basket of bulrushes and sealed it. She put Moses in the basket in the river, and Miriam, his sister, watched from a distance to see what would happen to the baby. Read Exodus 2:1-4. Pharaoh's daughter came to the river to bathe. She saw the basket in the water and sent her maid to get it. When Pharaoh's daughter saw a Hebrew baby in the basket, she had compassion on the child and decided to keep him. Miriam then came forward and offered to find a nurse for the baby. When Miriam brought her mother for a nursemaid, Pharaoh's daughter told her, "Take this child away, and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages." After "the child grew," his mother brought him back to Pharaoh's daughter so that he could become her son. Pharaoh's daughter called him Moses because she had pulled him from the water. Read Exodus 2:5-10. Summary - Pharaoh, king of Egypt, worried about the large number of Israelites in his land. Thinking they might become a threat to the Egyptians, he decided to make them slaves. They were made to work hard and were treated harshly. Still their numbers grew. So Pharaoh ordered all the baby Israelite boys killed. An Israelite woman named Jochebed protected her baby son by hiding him for three months. When she could no longer hide him, she put him in a basket made from bulrushes and placed the basket in the river. The baby's sister, Miriam, kept watch to see what would happen to him. Pharaoh's daughter noticed the basket and sent a maid to get it. When Pharaoh's daughter saw that the basket held an Israelite baby, she decided to keep him as her own. Miriam came forward and offered to find a nurse for the baby. She brought their own mother, Jochebed. Pharaoh's daughter named the boy Moses. 107 Moses and the Burning Bush As Moses was tending the flock of Jethro, his father-in-law and the priest of Midian, he led the flock to the mountain of God. When Moses reached the mountain, an angel appeared to him. Read Exodus 3:1-2. As he watched this miraculous sight, he heard a voice, which was the voice of God, calling "Moses, Moses" from the bush. Moses said, "Here am I." God told Moses to move back and take his shoes off because he was standing on holy ground. When God identified Himself as the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, "Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God." Read Exodus 3:4-6. Moses learned that God was aware of the children of Israel and their bondage to the Egyptian rulers. God told Moses to tell Pharaoh to release the children of Israel. Moses said, "Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh?" But God assured Moses that He would be with him. Read Exodus 3:7-12. Moses was then concerned about what he should say to the children of Israel. God told him to say that I AM, the Lord God, had sent him unto them. Read Exodus 3: Moses' next concern was that the people would not believe him. The Lord asked Moses what he had in his hand, and Moses replied that he had a rod. Moses was told to cast it on the ground; it became a serpent and Moses fled. But the Lord told Moses to pick up the serpent, and it became a rod again. Read Exodus 4:1-4. The Lord gave Moses more signs from the burning bush. Read Exodus 4:6-9. But Moses was still reluctant to perform the mission God had called him to do. He complained of being slow of speech, but God promised to help Moses with his speech. Read Exodus 4: When Moses continued to complain and ask for help, God finally became angry with his excuses. God told Moses he could take his brother, Aaron, for a spokesman. Read Exodus 4: Before Moses left the mountain, the Lord told him to take the rod and use it to make signs Read Exodus 4:17. Summary - While tending his father-in-law's flock, Moses came to the mountain of God. There he saw a bush that was burning but not being destroyed by the flames. God called Moses by name from the burning bush. He told Moses to remove his shoes, for he was standing on holy ground. The Lord said that He knew of the troubles of His people, and He told Moses to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. Moses did not think he could do this. He was

3 concerned that the people would not believe him and said that he was slow of speech. However, the Lord promised to be with him and to give him power. He said that Moses could take his brother, Aaron, to speak for him. 108 Moses Calls Aaron to the Ministry When the Lord called Moses to go to Egypt to free the Israelites, Moses did not feel he could do it. He said he was slow of speech and was afraid to talk to Pharaoh. Read Exodus 4:10. The Lord was angry with Moses. He told Moses he could take his brother, Aaron, with him to be his spokesman. Read Exodus 4: The Lord then spoke to Aaron. Read Exodus 4:27. Aaron and Moses were happy to be together again. The two brothers traveled to Egypt and went before Pharaoh. Aaron spoke for Moses, trying to get Pharaoh to let the children of Israel go. Read Exodus 5:1. Through the power of the Lord, Moses and Aaron performed miracles. Read Exodus 7:9. They also brought plagues upon the Egyptians. Read Exodus 8:6-17. Aaron was with Moses when he led the Israelites out of Egypt and into the wilderness. Read Exodus 16:1-2. He was also with Moses and 72 other priesthood bearers when the Lord appeared to them. Read Exodus 24:9-10. Once when Moses was on Mount Sinai, the Lord told him to anoint Aaron and Aaron's sons to serve as priests in the tabernacle. Read Exodus 28:1. When the tabernacle was completed, Moses anointed Aaron and his sons to this calling. He gave them the priesthood of God and the authority to perform sacred ordinances. Read Exodus 40: Summary - When Moses went before Pharaoh to free the Israelites, his brother, Aaron, went with him to speak for him. Aaron helped Moses to accomplish what the Lord had commanded. After the Israelites were led out of Egypt, the Lord instructed Moses to anoint Aaron and Aaron's sons to serve as priests in the tabernacle. When the tabernacle was finished, Moses did as the Lord directed and gave Aaron and his sons the priesthood of God. 109 Joseph is Sold By His Brothers Joseph was the 11th of Jacob's 12 sons. His older brothers felt that Jacob loved Joseph most, so they were jealous. Read Genesis 37:4. One day Jacob sent Joseph to where his older brothers were tending the flocks. Read Genesis 37:14. The brothers saw Joseph coming. Read Genesis 37:20. The oldest brother, Reuben, did not want to kill Joseph. Instead, he suggested they throw Joseph into a pit and leave him there. Reuben secretly planned to rescue Joseph later and return him to his father. Read Genesis 37: When Joseph arrived, his brothers took the "coat of many colours" that his father had given him, and they threw him into a pit. Read Genesis 37: Later, some of Joseph's brothers took him out of the pit and sold him to merchants who were going to Egypt. Reuben came to rescue Joseph from the pit and was very upset when he saw that Joseph was gone. Read Genesis 37: The brothers dipped Joseph's coat in the blood of a goat and took it to Jacob, their father, who thought that Joseph had been killed by a wild animal. Jacob mourned Joseph's death for a long time and could not be comforted. Joseph, however, was still alive. The merchants had taken him to Egypt and sold him as a slave to Potiphar, the captain of Pharaoh's guard. Read Genesis 37: Summary - Joseph was the 11th of Jacob's 12 sons. Joseph's older brothers were jealous because they felt that Jacob loved Joseph most. When they saw Joseph coming to find them one day, they took the "coat of many colours" his father had given him and then threw him into a pit. Some of the brothers wanted to kill Joseph, but instead they sold him to merchants traveling to Egypt. To hide what they had done, the brothers dipped Joseph's coat in goat's blood and took it to their father. Jacob believed Joseph had been killed by a wild animal. Jacob wept and would not be comforted. 110 Joseph Resists Potiphar s Wife Jacob's son Joseph was sold by some of his brothers to a caravan of Ishmaelite merchants. They took Joseph to Egypt and sold him to Potiphar, the captain of the guard for Pharaoh, who was the ruler of Egypt. Read Genesis 39:1. Joseph was a righteous young man, and the Lord blessed him. When Potiphar saw that Joseph worked hard, was trustworthy, and was blessed by the Lord, he appointed him overseer. This meant that Joseph was responsible for Potiphar's house and all that he owned. Because of Joseph's righteousness, the Lord blessed Potiphar's house and fields. Read Genesis 39:2-5. Potiphar's wife desired Joseph because he was handsome and talented. She tried to tempt him to do wrong, but Joseph refused. He told her that Potiphar had trusted him with everything except her. Read Genesis 39:6-9. Day after day Potiphar's wife tried to get Joseph to do wrong, but he would not. Read Genesis 39:10. One day when Joseph went into the house to take care of his responsibilities, none of the men who worked in the house was there. When Potiphar's wife saw that she was alone with Joseph, she caught hold of his cloak and tried to coax him to come to her. Joseph pulled away and ran, leaving her holding his cloak. Read Genesis 39: Potiphar's wife called the men of the house and showed them Joseph's cloak. She told them a false story, saying that Joseph had tried to do wrong with her but that she had "cried with a loud voice." Read Genesis 39:14. She told them that when she screamed, Joseph ran away, leaving his cloak. Read Genesis 39:15. When Potiphar came home, his wife showed him Joseph's cloak and told him the same false story. Read Genesis 39:16-18). Because Potiphar believed his wife, he was angry and had Joseph put into prison. Read Genesis 39: He loved Joseph and helped the keeper of the prison to think well of him. Soon the keeper of the prison put Joseph in charge of the other prisoners and all that went on in the prison. Joseph was successful, even in prison, because he was obedient and the Lord was with him. Read Genesis 39: Summary - Joseph was a righteous young man who had been sold into Egypt. He served Potiphar, captain of Pharaoh's guard. Potiphar trusted Joseph and gave him an important position in his house. Potiphar's wife liked Joseph and kept trying to get Joseph to do wrong. Joseph refused to give in to her. Then one day Potiphar's wife caught hold of Joseph's cloak and tried to tempt him to sin. Again he refused, and he ran from the room, leaving his cloak in her hand. Potiphar's wife called to the men of the house and claimed that Joseph had come to try to do wrong with her. She told the same untrue story to Potiphar, who had Joseph put into prison. But the Lord was with Joseph and blessed him. 111 Boy Samuel Called by the Lord When Samuel was a young boy, he served in the temple at Shiloh with Eli, the elderly priest. Read 1 Samuel 3:1-2. One night after Samuel had gone to bed, the Lord called, "Samuel." Samuel answered, "Here am I". Read 1 Samuel 3:4. He then ran to Eli because he thought Eli had called him. But Eli said he had not called and sent him back to bed. Read 1 Samuel 3:5. Again the Lord called, "Samuel," and once more Samuel answered, "Here am I". Read 1 Samuel 3:6. The boy ran to Eli, who answered, "I called not, my son," and sent him back as before. The third time this happened, Eli knew that the Lord had been calling Samuel. Read 1 Samuel 3:8. He told the boy to go back to bed and, if the voice called again, to say, "Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth". Read 1 Samuel 3:9. When the Lord called, "Samuel, Samuel" again, the boy answered as Eli had told him. Read 1 Samuel 3:10. Then the Lord talked to Samuel. Read 1 Samuel 3: Summary - The child Samuel served in the temple with Eli, the high priest. One night while Samuel was

4 sleeping, the Lord called to him by name. Samuel answered, "Here am I," and ran to Eli, believing he had called. Eli told Samuel he had not called him and to go lie down again. The Lord called Samuel two more times, and each time Samuel went to Eli. Eli now realized that the Lord must be calling Samuel and told the boy to answer. When the Lord called a fourth time, Samuel answered and then listened to His words. The Lord was with Samuel as he grew, and all the people knew he was a prophet. 112 David Slays Goliath The Philistines and the Israelites were at war with each other. The Philistines gathered their armies on one mountain, while King Saul and the men of Israel gathered across the valley on the opposite mountain. Read 1 Samuel 17:2-3. Goliath was a giant Philistine soldier who was over nine feet tall. He wore heavy armor and a brass helmet and carried a large spear. Read 1 Samuel 17:4-7. Goliath shouted to the Israelite army to send a man to fight him. He said that if the Israelite killed him, the Philistines would be servants to the Israelites. But if Goliath killed the Israelite, then the Israelites would be servants to the Philistines. Read 1 Samuel 17:8-10. King Saul and his army were afraid of Goliath. Read 1 Samuel 17:11. Goliath repeated his challenge each night and day for 40 days, but no one was brave enough to fight him. Read 1 Samuel 17:16. A man named Jesse had three sons who were part of Saul's army. But David, Jesse's youngest son, still lived in Bethlehem with his father. Jesse asked David to take some food to his three brothers and find out how they were doing. Read 1 Samuel 17:13 and While David was with his brothers, Goliath again shouted his challenge. The Israelites fled when they saw Goliath. Read 1 Samuel 17: David asked the soldiers Read 1 Samuel 17:26. When Saul was told what David had said, he sent for him. David told Saul that he would fight Goliath. Read 1 Samuel 17: But Saul said to David Read 1 Samuel 17:33. David told Saul that the Lord had helped him kill a lion and a bear while he tended his father's sheep. He said the Lord would help him as he fought Goliath. Read 1 Samuel 17: Then Saul gave David his armor, a helmet, and a sword, but they were too big and heavy for David. He removed the armor and took only his staff, five smooth stones, and a sling as he went to face the mighty Goliath. Read 1 Samuel 17: When Goliath saw the young boy without armor, he made fun of him and cursed him. Read 1 Samuel 17: David told Goliath that with the Lord's help, he would kill him. Read 1 Samuel 17:46. As Goliath came near, David put a stone in his sling, swung the sling around his head, and let the stone go. The stone sank into Goliath's forehead, and Goliath fell to the ground. David then used Goliath's sword to kill the giant and cut off his head. When the Philistine army saw that Goliath was dead, they fled, but the men of Israel chased them and defeated them in battle. Read 1 Samuel 17: Summary - Goliath, a giant Philistine soldier, challenged the Israelite army to send out a man to fight him. No Israelites were brave enough to stand against Goliath except David, a young shepherd. Armed with his faith in the Lord and with his sling, David went to fight the giant. Goliath made fun of the boy when he saw him, but David was not afraid. He trusted in the Lord's help. David put a stone in his sling, swung it, and let go. The stone sank into Goliath's forehead and he fell to the ground. David ran forward, picked up Goliath's sword, and cut off his head. 113 Isaiah Writes of Christ s Birth Isaiah was a prophet of God who prophesied to the people of Israel that the Savior Jesus Christ would be born to a pure and righteous woman. Isaiah said the Savior would be called "Immanuel". Read Isaiah 7:14. This is a name which signifies that Jesus would save His people. Look in the Bible Dictionary and read the entry under "Immanuel on pg Isaiah also prophesied that Jesus would be called "Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace". Read Isaiah 9:6. He also said that He would rule over all the earth. Read Isaiah 9:7. Summary - Isaiah, an Old Testament prophet, foretold the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ. 114 Daniel Refusing the King s Meat and Wine After King Nebuchadnezzar had captured Jerusalem and brought many captives back to Babylon, he ordered that some of the captive children be brought to the palace to be trained in the language and customs of his land. He wanted young people who were handsome and wise and who understood science and other subjects. The king ordered his servant to give these youth his best food and wine. Then, after teaching and nourishing these children for three years, the servant was to bring them before the king. Read Daniel 1:1-5. Among these youth of Judah were four young men named Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Daniel and his friends did not want to eat the king's food nor drink his wine because they knew it would not be good for them. When they told this to the servant, he was afraid. He thought the king would kill him if Daniel and his friends did not look as healthy as the other young men their age. Read Daniel 1:6-10. Daniel pleaded with the servant to allow him and his three friends to eat only grains and vegetables and drink water for 10 days. At the end of the 10 days, the servant could decide whether these four boys looked less healthy than the children who ate the king's food. The servant agreed to try this. Read Daniel 1: After 10 days the servant could see that these four young men looked healthier than all the others. He started feeding all the youth the type of food that Daniel had requested. Read Daniel 1: Daniel and his friends grew in wisdom and knowledge, and the Lord also blessed Daniel to be able to understand the meanings of visions and dreams. Read Daniel 1:17. At the end of the three years, when all the young people were taken before King Nebuchadnezzar, none could compare with Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. The king found them to be 10 times wiser and more knowledgeable than all the magicians and astrologers in the land. Read Daniel 1: Summary - After King Nebuchadnezzar conquered Jerusalem, he ordered that certain Israelite children live in his palace to study the language and learning of Babylon. They were to be given the king's food and wine. Four of these young people, Daniel and his friends, would not eat such foods because they knew they shouldn't. Daniel asked the king's servant to let him and his friends eat only grains and vegetables and drink water. They grew more healthy than the children who ate the king's food. When Daniel and his friends stood before the king, he found them 10 times wiser than all the wise men in the land. 115 Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar s Dream King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that troubled him. He called for some of his wise men to explain what the dream meant. Read Daniel 2:1-3. The problem was that the king could not remember his dream. He ordered them to tell him both the dream and its meaning, threatening to kill them if they couldn't. When these men answered that no one could tell the king his dream, Nebuchadnezzar commanded that all the wise men in Babylon be killed. Read Daniel 2:5-6 and Daniel, one of the captives the Babylonians had taken from Jerusalem, was among those who were to be slain. When he learned about the danger, he told the king's captain he would interpret the dream if the king would give him time. Daniel asked his friends Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego to pray with him. They asked Heavenly Father to show Daniel the dream, and the Lord revealed the dream to Daniel in a vision.

5 Read Daniel 2:13-23 and Daniel 1:7. Daniel went to the king's captain and told him he could interpret the dream. Read Daniel 2:24. The captain rushed Daniel to King Nebuchadnezzar. After saying that God had shown him the dream, Daniel described the image the king had seen. The image's head was made of gold, his breast and arms of silver, his belly and thighs of brass, his legs of iron, and his feet of part iron and part clay. Daniel said that a great stone struck the image's feet and broke them. Then the stone grew and filled the whole earth. Read Daniel 2: Interpreting the dream, Daniel told the king, "Thou art this head of gold". Read Daniel 2:38. Then he said an inferior kingdom, represented by the silver, would arise after Nebuchadnezzar's. A third kingdom would then rule the world, followed by a fourth. This last kingdom would be divided, like the feet of iron and clay: part strong and part weak. During the reign of these kings, God would set up a kingdom that would destroy all other kingdoms and stand forever. Read Daniel 2: When Daniel was finished, King Nebuchadnezzar fell down before him and said, "Of a truth... your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets". Read Daniel 2: The king made Daniel a ruler in Babylon, gave him many gifts, and made him the chief over all the wise men. At Daniel's request, the king also made Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego rulers. Read Daniel 2: Summary - King Nebuchadnezzar had an important dream that he could not remember. He commanded some of his wise men to describe the dream and explain it. When they said this could not be done, Nebuchadnezzar ordered that all the wise men of Babylon be killed. Daniel was one of those who would be killed. He and his friends asked the Lord for mercy, and the Lord showed Daniel the dream and its meaning. Daniel then described the dream to King Nebuchadnezzar and explained what it meant. The king was pleased, and as a reward he made Daniel and his friends rulers in Babylon. 116 Three Men in the Fiery Furnace King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon made a large golden image and called all the princes, governors, captains, judges, and other rulers in the kingdom to come to the dedication of this image. As these people stood before the idol, one of the king's officials cried out that when the music played, everyone was commanded to fall down and worship the golden image. Anyone who didn't do this would be thrown into a fiery furnace. Read Daniel 3:1-6. The music sounded, and the people fell down to worship the golden image. But among the group were three Jewish men Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego who would not worship the idol. They believed in Heavenly Father and knew that worshiping idols was wrong. Some of the rulers reported this to the king. Read Daniel 3:7-12. King Nebuchadnezzar was angry and commanded that the three men be brought to him. Read Daniel 3: Then he said he would give them one more chance. The music would play again, and if the three men fell down to worship the image, all would be well. But if they still refused, they would immediately be thrown into a burning fiery furnace. Read Daniel 3:15. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego told the king that they knew their God could deliver them from the furnace if He chose to. But even if He did not deliver them, they would never worship false gods or this golden image. Read Daniel 3: This made King Nebuchadnezzar even more furious. He ordered that the furnace be heated seven times hotter than usual; then he commanded his mightiest soldiers to tie up the three men and throw them into the fiery furnace. The soldiers did as the king asked, and the fire was so hot that it killed them as they threw Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego into the flames. Read Daniel 3: King Nebuchadnezzar then came near the opening of the furnace. He called, "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth," and the three walked out of the fire. Read Daniel 3:26. The other rulers had gathered around and could see that not one hair on the three men's heads had been burned. They didn't even smell of fire. Read Daniel 3:27. When the king saw this, he praised the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego for delivering them from the furnace. He sent a decree throughout the land that no one was to speak against their God, and he promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego to higher positions in Babylon. Read Daniel 3: Summary - King Nebuchadnezzar built a golden statue and commanded everyone to worship it. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego knew they should worship only Heavenly Father and refused to bow down to the idol. The king was angry and commanded that they be thrown into a fiery furnace. He was amazed then to see Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego calmly walking in the hot fire with a fourth man whose form was "like the Son of God." The king called the three men out of the furnace. They were not harmed. He praised their God for saving them, and sent out a decree that no one should speak against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. 117 Daniel in the Lion s Den King Darius of Babylon chose 120 princes to rule his kingdom. He also chose three presidents over these princes. Daniel, a righteous man, was the first of the three presidents "because an excellent spirit was in him". Read Daniel 6:3, 12. The other presidents and princes were jealous of Daniel. They tried to find a reason to complain to the king about him, but they could not. Read Daniel 6:4. Finally, the other rulers decided on a plan to get Daniel in trouble. They knew that Daniel prayed every day. So they asked King Darius to sign a decree that for the next 30 days no one could ask a favor of any God or man, except of the king. Anyone who disobeyed the decree would be thrown into a den of lions. King Darius signed the decree. Read Daniel 6:5-9. Though Daniel heard about the decree, he continued to pray three times a day in his home, as he had done before. Read Daniel 6:10. The jealous rulers saw Daniel praying. Read Daniel 6: They then informed the king that Daniel had been praying to his God. Read Daniel 6:13. The king loved Daniel and did not want him to be killed. He tried to find a way to save Daniel, but he could not change the decree. Read Daniel 6: So Daniel was thrown into the den of lions. Read Daniel 6:16. A large rock was placed over the opening to the lions' den. Read Daniel 6:17. King Darius spent the night fasting. He could not sleep. Early in the morning he hurried to the den of lions. Read Daniel 6: From within the den came Daniel's voice. Read Daniel 6:22. The king was joyful. He commanded that Daniel be taken out of the den. Because of Daniel's faith, God had protected him. Read Daniel 6:23. The men who had accused Daniel were thrown into the den and were killed by the lions. Read Daniel 6:24. King Darius signed another decree that everyone in his kingdom should fear and tremble before Daniel's God. Read Daniel 6: Summary - Powerful men were jealous of Daniel, who was favored by King Darius. These men tricked the king into signing a law which said that anyone who prayed, except to him, would be cast into a den of lions. Daniel knew this but still prayed to God three times a day. When Daniel was caught praying, King Darius tried to save Daniel but could not. Daniel was thrown into the den of lions. Early the next morning the king ran to the lions' den. Daniel was safe. He had been protected by an angel sent from God. 118 Temple Uses Anciently Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, like those in ancient times, are holy buildings dedicated to the Lord. A temple, also called the house of the Lord, is a place where worthy Church members receive sacred ordinances and make solemn covenants with God. In these holy temples, families are sealed together forever. Although design and location vary, the work accomplished in each of the Lord's temples is the same. Heavenly Father established a plan so that the blessings of the temple could be offered to all His children. Those people who have received their own ordinances are encouraged to return to the temple often to act as proxies for those who have died without having the opportunity of going to the temple for

6 themselves. When the Lord has a people on the earth ready to live His higher laws, they are commanded to build temples and are given the opportunity to receive eternal ordinances. Read D&C 124: Ancient temples, in both the old and new world, were considered places for the pure in heart to draw closer to God and receive revelations and blessings from Him. Read Psalm 24:3-4. These sacred places were literally the house of the Lord, where He could dwell or where He could send His messengers. Read Exodus 25:8 and 1 Kings 6: Summary - Temples of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are holy buildings dedicated to the Lord. A temple is also called the house of the Lord. It is a place where worthy Church members receive saving ordinances and make sacred covenants with God. In temples families can be sealed together forever. Ancient temples were considered places where people could come to draw closer to God and receive revelations and blessings from Him. 119 Adam and Eve Teaching Their Children After Adam and Eve were driven from the Garden of Eden, they began to work to feed and clothe themselves. They also had a large family with many sons and daughters. Read Moses 5:1-2. The Lord gave Adam and Eve commandments, and they obeyed them. Read Moses 5:5. They realized that their family was a blessing and knew that if they lived worthily, they would once again see Heavenly Father and be able to live with Him. Read Moses 5: They taught their children the gospel, to have faith in Jesus Christ, and to repent. Read Moses 5:58 and Moses 6:1. Summary - After Adam and Eve were sent out of the Garden of Eden to live in the world, they worked very hard to provide for the needs of their children. They had many children and taught them the gospel and the ways of the Lord. 120 Enoch and His People Are Taken Up to God Enoch was a great prophet in ancient times. When he was young the Lord called him to preach repentance to the people. Read Moses 6:27. Enoch did not feel qualified for this great work, and he bowed himself before the Lord and asked, "Why is it that I have found favor in thy sight, and am but a lad, and all the people hate me; for I am slow of speech?". Read Moses 6:31. The Lord blessed Enoch and promised to protect him and give him the words he should speak if Enoch would go forth and obey. Read Moses 6:32. Enoch taught his people as the Savior instructed. He was so obedient and faithful that he was blessed to see the Lord and talk with Him face to face. Read Moses 7:4. Enoch's faith was so great that even the mountains and rivers moved according to his command. Read Moses 7:13). Many of the people Enoch preached to believed his words and repented. They kept the commandments of God and lived so righteously that "the Lord came and dwelt with them". Read Moses 7:16. Enoch and his people received great blessings because of their faithfulness. They built a city called the City of Holiness, or Zion, where the people lived in peace, unity, and prosperity. Read Moses 7: As the people of Enoch followed the Lord, they became more like Him. They grew so righteous that they were taken up to heaven without tasting death to live forever in the presence of God. Summary - When Enoch was a young man the Lord told him to tell the people to repent. Enoch told the people what the Lord had said. Many believed Enoch's words, repented, and were baptized. These people built a city, Zion, where they lived together in peace, sharing all they had. The people in Zion became so righteous that they were taken up to heaven to live forever in the presence of God. 121 Rebekah at the Well When Isaac was old enough to marry, Abraham wanted his son to have a wife who was worthy to receive the blessings of the covenant. Read Genesis 24:2-4. In obedience to Abraham's command, the servant took 10 camels laden with treasures and traveled to the city of Nahor, which was named after Abraham's brother. As the servant came to the city, he prayed. Read Genesis 24: Before the servant "had done speaking," Rebekah came to the well "with her pitcher upon her shoulder". Genesis 24: After Rebekah had finished drawing water for all the camels, the servant asked her, "Whose daughter art thou?" When Rebekah told him, "I am the daughter of Bethuel the son of Milcah, which she bare unto Nahor," the servant "bowed down his head, and worshipped the Lord". Genesis 24:23-24 and 26 and 48. Rebekah took the servant to her home, where he immediately stated his errand. Her father and her brother, Laban, knowing that "the thing proceedeth from the Lord," agreed to the marriage. Read Genesis 24:50, 58, 60, 64 and 67. Summary - Abraham wanted his son Isaac to marry a woman who would be worthy to receive the blessings that the Lord had promised to Abraham and his children. He asked his servant to go back to Abraham's land of birth and find a worthy wife for Isaac. The servant prayed that the Lord would show him which woman Isaac should have for a wife by having the woman give him a drink of water and offer to draw water from the well for his animals. As he waited at the well, a beautiful young woman named Rebekah offered to get water for him and his animals to drink. The servant then knew this was the woman the Lord wanted him to take back to be Isaac's wife. Rebekah agreed to become Isaac's wife, and she and Isaac were married. 122 Jacob Blessing His Sons Jacob received the same blessings from the Lord that his father, Isaac, and his grandfather, Abraham, had received. The Lord changed Jacob's name to Israel and promised that his posterity would be as numerous as the stars in the heaven and that through his descendants all the nations of the earth would be blessed. Read Genesis 22:17-18, 26:4 and 28:3. When Jacob realized that he would soon die, he called his twelve sons together to give them each a patriarchal (father's) blessing. Read Genesis 48:21 and 49:1. Jacob scolded Reuben, Simeon, and Levi for past sins; he then prophesied that Judah's descendants would rule until the coming of Christ. Read Genesis 49:3-12. He said that Dan would be a judge in Israel. Read Genesis 49: He promised Joseph that he would have many descendants who would inherit the American continent and be greatly blessed. Read Genesis 49:22-26 and 2 Nephi 3:5. Jacob also blessed Zebulun, Issachar, Gad, Asher, Naphtali, and Benjamin. Read Genesis 49:13-15, and 27. Jacob asked to be buried in the land of Canaan in the same cave where his wife Leah; his parents, Isaac and Rebekah; and his grandparents Abraham and Sarah were buried. He died soon after this. Read Genesis 49: Summary - Jacob, whose name the Lord changed to Israel, was a righteous prophet who had twelve sons. The family of each son was called a tribe, and they were known as the twelve tribes of Israel. When Jacob grew old he called his family together and blessed each of his sons. Their descendants would bring the blessings of the gospel to many people throughout the world. The Lord had blessed Jacob and had preserved him to become the father of a great nation.

7 123 Moses and the Brass Serpent After the prophet Moses led the Israelites out of captivity in Egypt, they journeyed in the wilderness for 40 years. During this time the Lord blessed the Israelites in many ways, including taking care of their physical needs. The Israelites were nearing the end of their travels and were close to the borders of Canaan the promised land. But when they asked the king of Edom if they could pass through his land, which would have been a short journey into Canaan, he told them no. Read Numbers 20:17 and 21. As a result, they had to travel a long way to find a different route into the country. Read Numbers 21:4. The Israelites became discouraged during this journey and "spake against God, and against Moses." They complained about the very things they should have been thankful for: God's help in freeing them from bondage and the manna He had provided for them in the wilderness. Read Numbers 21:5. Because of the ingratitude of the Israelites, "the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died". Read Numbers 21:6. When the children of Israel saw family members and friends dying, they realized they had sinned in complaining against God. They asked Moses to pray to the Lord to take away the serpents. Read Numbers 21:7. Moses prayed, and in response the Lord told him to make a brass serpent, put it on a pole, and place it where the people could see it. The Lord promised that everyone who had been bitten would live if they looked at the serpent. Read Numbers 21:8-9. Alma, a Book of Mormon prophet, explained that many Israelites did look at the serpent and live. Read Alma 33:19-20 and 1 Nephi 17:41. Part of what the Israelites did not understand, because of the hardness of their hearts, was that the brass serpent was a symbol of Jesus Christ being lifted up on the cross and bringing eternal life. Read Helaman 8: Jesus Christ Himself taught that the account of the brass serpent is a lesson for us about the importance of looking to the Savior and His atoning sacrifice. Read John 3: Summary - After the Lord helped free the children of Israel from bondage, Moses led them in the wilderness for 40 years. The Lord provided for all their needs. When the people complained and were not grateful for all Heavenly Father had done, the Lord sent serpents among them, which bit some of the people. The people knew they had sinned for not being grateful. Moses prayed for them. The Lord told Moses to make a brass serpent and set it on a pole for the people to see. The brass serpent represented the Savior's sacrifice. The Lord promised that everyone who had been bitten would live if they looked at the brass serpent. 124 Ruth Gleaning in the Fields During the time the judges governed ancient Israel, there was a famine in the land. Elimelech, a man who lived in Bethlehem, decided to take his wife, Naomi, and his two sons to the land of Moab, where they would have enough food to eat. Read Ruth 1:1-2. After Elimelech died, Naomi stayed in Moab with her two sons, who married two Moabite women named Orpah and Ruth. After 10 years Naomi's sons died. Because the famine was over in Israel, Naomi decided to return to her people in Bethlehem. Read Ruth 1:3-6. Naomi's daughters-in-law started on the journey with her, but Naomi told them to go back to their own families. Read Ruth 1:7-8. Both of the younger women wanted to go with Naomi, but she finally convinced Orpah to return to Moab. Ruth, however, would not leave. She pleaded with Naomi to let her go with her to Bethlehem. Read Ruth 1:16. Naomi returned to Bethlehem with Ruth at her side. It was harvesttime when the women arrived in Bethlehem. During the harvest men gathered the grain into small bunches. As they worked, some stalks fell to the ground. Poor people were allowed to gather, or glean, the stalks left behind. Because they had no food, Ruth offered to glean the fields to get grain for Naomi and herself. Read Ruth 2:2. Ruth worked in the fields of a righteous relative of Elimelech named Boaz. Boaz was impressed with Ruth's kindness to Naomi. Read Ruth 2:12. Boaz was kind to Ruth and told her she could always glean from his fields. He even instructed his harvesters to leave grain behind for her to gather. Read Ruth 2:8-16. Naomi wanted Ruth to marry and have children. So she taught Ruth about the customs of the Israelites and told her to go to Boaz and ask to be his wife. Ruth did what Naomi said to do, and Boaz, knowing that Ruth was a virtuous and kind woman, married her. Read Ruth 3:1-4 and 11. After they married, Ruth and Boaz had a son, whom they named Obed. Obed grew up and had a son named Jesse, who later became the father of David. Read Ruth 4: David became the king of Israel, and it was through this line that Jesus Christ was born. Summary - When the judges governed Israel there was a famine in the land. Naomi, who lived in Bethlehem, went with her husband and their two sons to the land Moab so they would have food to eat. While in Moab Naomi's husband died, and later her sons married two Moabite women, Ruth and Orpah. When her sons died, Naomi returned to Bethlehem. Orpah stayed in Moab, but Ruth went to Bethlehem with Naomi. Ruth cared for her mother-in-law by gathering leftover grain during the harvest. Boaz, who owned the fields, told Ruth that God would bless her for being kind to Naomi. Boaz married Ruth, and they had a son named Obed, the grandfather of King David. Many years later Jesus Christ was born into the royal family of King David. 201 The Nativity Caesar Augustus, the Roman emperor, sent out a decree (law) that everyone in his empire had to be taxed. Each man was to pay taxes in the city of his ancestors, so Joseph and Mary had to travel from their home in Nazareth to Bethlehem. It was a difficult trip for Mary because her baby was about to be born. Read Luke 2:1-5. When Mary and Joseph reached Bethlehem, the city was crowded with people who had come to pay taxes. There was no room for Joseph and Mary in the inns. But, they finally found a place for Mary to deliver her baby. Read Luke 2:7. That night there were also shepherds in the field watching over their flocks. An angel of the Lord appeared and the shepherds were frightened. Read Luke 2: Suddenly there appeared a multitude of angels praising God. Read Luke 2: Hurrying to Bethlehem, the shepherds found Mary and Joseph, and the baby Jesus lying in a manger. Read Luke 2:16. Summary - When it was nearly time for Jesus to be born, Mary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem to pay taxes. Bethlehem was crowded with people, and the inns were full. Joseph and Mary found a place to stay in a stable. There the baby Jesus was born. Mary wrapped the babe in swaddling clothes and laid Him in a manger. Angels told shepherds the joyful news of Christ's birth, and the shepherds hurried to Bethlehem to see the newborn Savior.

8 202 The Announcement of Christ s Birth to the Shepherds On the night Jesus was born, there were shepherds in the field watching over their flocks. An angel of the Lord appeared and the shepherds were frightened. Read Luke 2: Suddenly there appeared a multitude of angels praising God. Read Luke 2: Hurrying to Bethlehem, the shepherds found Mary and Joseph, and the baby Jesus lying in a manger. Read Luke 2:16. Later, as the shepherds returned to their flocks, telling the people abroad what the angel had said about Jesus, they glorified and praised God for all they had heard and seen. Read Luke 2: Summary - The night Jesus was born, an angel of the Lord appeared to shepherds tending their flocks. The angel announced the Savior's birth in Bethlehem and told the shepherds they would find the baby wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. Suddenly many angels appeared to the shepherds, praising God and declaring peace on earth. The shepherds hurried to Bethlehem and found the baby Jesus, just as the angel had said. As the shepherds returned to their sheep, they told others of the glorious things they had heard and seen. 204 Flight into Egypt Read Matthew 2:13. Obeying this command, Joseph took Mary and Jesus to Egypt, traveling at night. Read Matthew 2:14. When Herod died and the danger had passed, an angel again appeared to Joseph in a dream. Read Matthew 2:15, Joseph took Mary and Jesus back to Israel, and they lived in Nazareth. Read Matthew 2: Summary - When Jesus was young, an angel appeared to Joseph in a dream and told him to take Jesus and Mary to Egypt. Joseph was warned to stay in Egypt until the angel declared it was safe to return, because King Herod would seek to kill Jesus. Joseph did as the angel instructed, and Jesus was protected from harm. 205 Boy Jesus in the Temple When Jesus was 12 years old, He and His family traveled to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. On the trip back to Nazareth, Joseph and Mary thought Jesus was among the group of family and friends they traveled with. But after a full day's journey, they realized Jesus was not with them. Read Luke 2: Joseph and Mary were worried and went back to Jerusalem to look for Jesus. For three days they searched for the young boy, finally finding Him in the temple, where He was teaching the wise men and answering their questions. Read Luke 2:45-47 and Joseph Smith Translation, Luke 2:46. Mary asked Jesus why He had done this, telling Him how she and Joseph had searched for Him, sorrowing. Jesus answered that He had been doing His Heavenly Father's work. Although Joseph and Mary knew that Jesus was to be the Savior, they did not understand His mission as well as He did. Read Luke 2: Jesus returned to Nazareth with Joseph and Mary and was an obedient son. As He grew older, He studied and learned; He was close to His Heavenly Father and well liked by other people. Read Luke 2: Summary - When Jesus was 12 years old, He went with His family to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. On the way home, Joseph and Mary realized that Jesus was not with their group. They went back to Jerusalem to look for Him. After three days of searching, they found Jesus teaching the wise men in the temple. Those who heard Him were amazed at His understanding. Mary asked Him why He had stayed behind and made them worry. Jesus explained that He was doing the work of His Father in Heaven. 206 Childhood of Jesus Christ Jesus grew up in Galilee in the small town of Nazareth. There He had a loving family life with Joseph; His mother, Mary; and several brothers and sisters. Read Matthew 13: His childhood was probably much like that of other boys of that time. He learned Jewish law, did carpentry work with Joseph, studied the scriptures, and gained wisdom through prayer. As Jesus grew, the Spirit of God was strong in Him. He learned of His mission on earth and waited for the time of His baptism and ministry. Read Luke 2:40 and Joseph Smith Translation, Matthew 3: Summary - Jesus grew up in the small town of Nazareth, where He studied and learned, worked with Joseph, and worshiped. Jesus increased in wisdom, and the Spirit was with Him. He would be ready when the time came for His ministry to begin. 207 John Preaching in the Wilderness John the Baptist lived in the wilderness of Judea. Read Matthew 3:1 and Luke 3:2. He wore clothes made of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey. Read Matthew 3:4 and Mark 1:6. John traveled throughout Jordan preaching repentance and baptism for the remission of sins. His mission was to prepare the people for the coming of Jesus Christ. He told them the Lord would soon come and they had to be ready to meet Him. Read Matthew 3:23, Mark 1:24 and Luke 3:34. Many people repented, and John baptized them in the Jordan River. Read Matthew 3:5-6 and Mark 1:5. He also taught the people to treat others with kindness and to share what they had with those who were in need. Read Luke 3:11 and 14. Summary - John the Baptist was a prophet who lived in the wilderness of Judea. His mission was to prepare people for the coming of Jesus Christ. John taught the people repentance and baptism for the remission of sins. Many believed his words and came to be baptized. 208 John the Baptist Baptizing Jesus When Jesus was about 30 years old, He came from Nazareth to the river Jordan and was baptized by John the Baptist. Read Matthew 3:13, Mark 1:9 and Luke 3:23. John knew that Jesus had not sinned, so he did not think Jesus needed to be baptized. Instead, John felt that Jesus should baptize him. Jesus explained to John that even the Savior of the world must be baptized. Read Matthew 3:14-15 and Joseph Smith Translation, Matthew 3: Summary - Jesus came to John the Baptist to be baptized in the Jordan River. John knew that Jesus was without sin, and so he thought Jesus did not need baptism. When Jesus explained that even the Savior must be baptized, John went down into the water and baptized Him. When Jesus came out of the water, John saw the Holy Ghost come to the Savior and heard Heavenly Father's voice bearing witness of His Beloved Son. 209 Calling of the Fishermen While Jesus was by the Sea of Galilee, many people crowded around to hear Him teach the word of God. Jesus saw two ships by the shore where the fishermen were washing their nets. He stepped onto Simon Peter's ship, asking the fishermen to move it from the shore; then He sat down and taught the people from the ship. Read Luke 5:1-3. When Jesus finished speaking, He told Peter to take the boat out where the water was deep and let down the

9 nets for a large catch of fish. Read Luke 5:4. Peter told Jesus that he and the other fishermen had worked all night without catching any fish. Read Luke 5:5. Peter and Andrew lowered their net into the water, and it was filled with so many fish that it started to break. They called their partners, James and John, who were in another ship, to help them, and they filled both ships with so many fish that the ships began to sink. Read Luke 5:6-7. When Simon Peter saw all the fish, he fell down at Jesus' knees. Read Luke 5:8. Peter and the others were amazed at the great number of fish they had caught. Read Luke 5:9-10. When Jesus said to Simon Peter and Andrew, "Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men," they left their nets and followed Him. Read Matthew 4:19-20, Mark 1:17-18 and Luke 5: Jesus also called James and John to follow Him; they did as He asked, immediately leaving their ship and their father. Read Matthew 4:21-22 and Mark 1: Summary - One day, Jesus taught from Peter's boat on the Sea of Galilee. Afterward He told Peter to take the boat to deep water and let out the nets to catch fish. Peter explained that he and others had been fishing all night without catching anything, but he said he would do as Jesus commanded. Peter and his brother Andrew caught so many fish that their net began to break. James and John came in another boat to help. The fishermen were all amazed. Jesus called Peter and Andrew to follow Him and become fishers of men. He also called James and John. They all left their boats and nets and followed Jesus. 211 Christ Ordaining the Apostles Early in His ministry, Jesus spent an entire night in the mountains praying to Heavenly Father. When daylight came, He called His faithful followers to Him and chose twelve whom He ordained to be Apostles. They were Simon Peter and his brother Andrew; James and John the sons of Zebedee; Philip; Bartholomew; Matthew; Thomas; James the son of Alpheus; Thaddeus; Simon the Canaanite; and Judas Iscariot. Read Matthew 10:2-4, Mark 3:13, and Luke 6: Jesus gave the Twelve the power of the priesthood, which they were to use to help Him in His work preaching the gospel, healing the sick, raising the dead, and casting out unclean spirits. Read Matthew 10:1 and Mark 3: As Jesus neared the end of His earthly ministry, He reminded the Apostles at the Last Supper that He had called them and ordained them to preach the gospel. Read John 15:16. Summary - By revelation Jesus Christ chose twelve of His followers and ordained them to be His Apostles. He gave them the priesthood, which is the power to act in His name, so that they could preach the gospel and minister to the people. 212 Sermon on the Mount Sitting on a mountainside, Jesus gave His disciples teachings called the Sermon on the Mount. Read Matthew 5:1-2. In part of the sermon, Jesus promised special blessings, known as the Beatitudes, to people who live in certain ways. Read Matthew 5:3-6. Jesus also described blessings that come to the merciful, the pure in heart, the peacemakers, and those persecuted for righteousness' sake. Read Matthew 5:7-10. Jesus went on to teach His disciples. Read Matthew 5:14 and 16. Jesus reminded the people of many teachings in the law of Moses, one of which had told the Israelites to love their neighbors and hate their enemies. But now Jesus taught His disciples a higher law, telling them to love their enemies and do good to them. Read Matthew 5:17 and After telling His disciples to pray without letting others know about it, Jesus gave a pattern for prayer. Read Matthew 6:5-6 and Jesus also said that His people should not judge others and that if His people first repent of their sins, they are better able to help others. Read Matthew 7:1-5. Telling His disciples how to obtain blessings from heaven, Jesus said, "Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find". Read Matthew 7:7. He also taught that few people find the narrow gate and path to heaven. Instead, many people choose the way to destruction. Read Matthew 7: Jesus compared those who obey Him to a wise man who built his house on a rock. When the rains, floods, and winds came, the house did not fall, because it was built on a solid foundation. Read Matthew 7: He compared those who do not obey Him to a foolish man who built his house on sand. When the rains, floods, and winds came, the house fell. Read Matthew 7: After Jesus ended teaching, the people were astonished because He taught them with the authority and power of God. Read Matthew 7: Summary - Sitting on a mountainside, Jesus gave what is known as the Sermon on the Mount. Included in this sermon were the Beatitudes, special blessings that Jesus promised for righteous living. He also asked His followers to be good examples and to love their enemies. Jesus taught them how to pray and encouraged them to repent of their sins and not judge others. He taught that those who obey His words have a strong foundation for their lives. Those who heard Jesus were astonished, for He taught with the power of God. 213 Christ Healing a Blind Man One Sabbath day Jesus saw a man who had been born blind. Jesus' disciples asked Him who had sinned to cause this handicap, the man or his parents. Jesus answered that neither the man nor his parents had sinned. Heavenly Father allowed him to be born blind so that the "works of God should be made manifest in him". Read John 9:3, 12 and 14. Jesus spat on the ground and made clay of the damp dirt. He placed the clay on the eyes of the blind man. Jesus said to him, "Go, wash in the pool of Siloam." The blind man did as Jesus said, and a great miracle happened. When the man came out of the pool, he could see. Read John 9:6-7. The man's neighbors and others who knew him were amazed. They asked, "Is not this he that sat and begged? Some said, This is he". Read John 9:8-9. Others insisted it was someone who looked like him, but the man who had been blind announced, "I am he". Read John 9:9. He told his friends how Jesus had anointed his eyes and given him his sight. Read John 9: The Pharisees said that Jesus was a sinner because He had healed a man on the Sabbath day. "Others said, How can a man that is a sinner do such miracles?" Read John 9:16. They then asked the man who had been blind who he thought Jesus was. He answered, "He is a prophet". Read John 9:17. Later, Jesus came to the man who had been healed and asked him if he believed in the Son of God. Read John 9: Jesus told him that he had seen the Son of God and was talking to Him. The man believed and worshiped Jesus. Read John 9: Summary - On a Sabbath day Jesus saw a man who had been born blind. Jesus spat in the dirt and made clay, then put the clay on the blind man's eyes and sent him to wash in the pool of Siloam. After doing as Jesus said, the man came away from the pool able to see. The man's neighbors were amazed, and he explained to them how Jesus had healed him. The Pharisees claimed that Jesus was a sinner for having healed someone on the Sabbath. When the man who had been blind was asked what he thought about Jesus, he said Jesus was a prophet. Later, Jesus found the man and revealed that He was the Son of God. The healed man believed and worshiped Jesus.

10 214 Stilling the Storm Jesus and His disciples boarded a ship to cross the Sea of Galilee. As they were sailing, Jesus fell asleep and a great storm arose. The wind blew and waves covered the ship. Jesus' disciples thought they were going to be killed. So they awoke Jesus. Read Mark 4:36-39, Matthew 8:23-26 and Luke 8: When the storm ceased, the disciples were amazed. Read Mark 4:41, Matthew 8:27 and Luke 8:25. Summary - Jesus fell asleep as He and His disciples were sailing across the Sea of Galilee. A great storm arose. The wind blew and waves covered the ship. The disciples, afraid for their lives, woke Jesus. He stood and told the winds and the sea to be still. The storm stopped, and the sea was calm. The disciples were amazed that even the wind and the sea obeyed Jesus. 215 Jesus Blessing Jairus s Daughter While Jesus was teaching the people, a ruler named Jairus came and knelt before Him. Jairus asked Jesus to come to his home because his only daughter, who was about 12 years old, was dying. Jairus had faith that his daughter could be healed if Jesus would lay His hands upon her. Read Matthew 9:18-19, Mark 5:22-23 and Luke 8: Jesus started to go home with Jairus, but other people crowded around Him. While Jesus was helping a sick woman, a man came and told Jairus that his daughter had died. Read Matthew 9:18-19, Mark 5:23-24, and Luke 8: When Jesus arrived at Jairus's home, He told the mourners not to cry because the girl was not dead. The mourners laughed at Jesus and made fun of Him because they knew she was dead. Read Matthew 9:23-24, Mark 5:38-40 and Luke 8: Jesus sent the mourners away and went into the house with Peter, James, John, Jairus, and Jairus's wife. Read Mark 5:40-41 and Luke 8:51 and 54. The girl's spirit returned to her body, and she arose from her bed. Read Matthew 9:25, Mark 5:42 and Luke 8: Jesus told them to give her something to eat and asked them not to tell anyone what had happened. Read Mark 5:42-43 and Luke 8: Summary - A ruler named Jairus asked Jesus to come to his house and heal his dying daughter. On the way they learned it was too late: the little girl had died. However, Jesus told Jairus not to fear but to believe in Him. When Jesus entered the house He told the mourners not to cry. He told them the girl was not dead but asleep. They laughed because they knew she was dead. Jesus took the girl by the hand and told her to arise. She returned to life and rose from her bed. 216 Christ and the Children The multitudes brought their young children for Jesus to bless, but the disciples told them to go away, feeling that Jesus should not be bothered with children. Read Matthew 19:13-14, Mark 10:13-14 and Luke 18: Jesus then taught that only those people who accept the gospel with the faith of a little child could enter the kingdom of God. Read Mark 10:15 and Luke 18:17. Jesus loved the children and took them in His arms, laid His hands on them, and blessed them. Read Mark 10:16. Summary - Many people brought their children to be blessed by Jesus. The disciples thought Jesus should not be bothered and sent them away. Jesus told the disciples to let the little children come to Him. Then He taught that only those with the faith of a little child can enter God's kingdom. Jesus welcomed the little children into His arms and blessed them. 218 The Good Samaritan A lawyer asked Jesus a question. Read Luke 10:25. Jesus asked him what was written in the scriptures. Read Luke 10: Jesus told the lawyer that he would have eternal life if he obeyed this command, but then the lawyer asked, "Who is my neighbour?" Read Luke 10: To answer the lawyer's question, Jesus told the story of a man who was traveling from Jerusalem to Jericho. On the way, he was attacked by thieves who took his clothes, beat him, and left him half dead. A priest came along and, seeing the injured man, passed by on the other side of the road. Then a Levite came by, but he also passed on the other side of the road to avoid the man. Read Luke 10: Finally, a Samaritan came by and stopped to help the hurt man, washing and wrapping his wounds. The Samaritan put the man on his own animal, took him to an inn, and stayed with him through the night. The next day, the Samaritan gave the innkeeper money. Read Luke 10: Jesus then asked the lawyer which of the three travelers was a good neighbor to the injured man. Read Luke 10:36. The lawyer replied that the Samaritan was because he had cared for the man, and Jesus said, "Go, and do thou likewise". Read Luke 10:37. Summary - In the parable of the good Samaritan, Jesus told about a traveler who was attacked by thieves and left half dead. A priest and then a Levite saw the hurt man, but each of them passed by without helping. Finally, a Samaritan came by and stopped to help the man. He bandaged the man's wounds and carried him on his own animal to an inn. The Samaritan left money with the innkeeper for the man's care. This story shows us what it means to follow the commandment to love our neighbors. 219 Mary and Martha Jesus went to the home of His friends Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Mary sat at Jesus' feet to hear His teachings, while Martha prepared a meal. Martha wanted Mary to help with the work. Read Luke 10: Jesus understood how Martha felt, but He told her that Mary was wise in choosing to listen to Him. His teachings would stay with her always. Read Luke 10: Summary - When Jesus was at the home of some friends, one of them, Mary, sat and listened to His teachings, while her sister, Martha, prepared a meal. Martha wanted Mary to help her, but Jesus explained that it was good for Mary to listen, since His teachings would stay with her always. 220 The Prodigal Son Jesus taught the people about repentance, and to help them understand the joy in heaven when one sinner repents, He told the story of the prodigal son. Read Luke 15:10. (Prodigal means wasteful.) A man had two sons. The older son helped his father and obeyed him. The younger son asked for his inheritance and then went away and wasted all his money in sinful living. When a famine came to the land, the younger son had no money left to buy food. He found work feeding swine and was so hungry he wanted to eat the swine's food. Read Luke 15: In his despair, the son thought of his home. He knew that even his father's servants were well fed, while he lay dying of hunger. He knew he had been sinful and did not feel worthy to be called his father's son, but he decided to return home and beg his father to forgive him and let him work as a servant. Read Luke 15: As the son neared his home, his father saw him coming and ran to him and kissed him. Read Luke 15: But the father ordered his servants to put fine clothes on his son and prepare a great feast in his honor. Read Luke 15: The older son had been working in the field. As he came near the house, he heard music and

11 dancing. When he learned the reason for the celebration, he was angry and would not go into the feast. His father came to him and pleaded with him to join the party, but the son refused. He reminded his father that he had always been a righteous son and had never been given such a celebration. Read Luke 15: Then the father explained that it was right to rejoice over the younger brother's return, for it was as if he had been dead and was alive again. Read Luke 15:32. Summary - As Jesus taught about repentance, He told the story of a man who had two sons. The older son was obedient and faithful. The younger son asked for his share of his father's property and left home. He soon wasted all his money in sinful living, and he became very hungry. Realizing he had been wrong, the younger son decided to return home and beg forgiveness. As the son neared home, his father saw him coming and was overjoyed. The father celebrated his son's return with a feast. This made the older son angry. The father explained to the older son that he would be given all the father had but that it was right to rejoice over the younger son's repentance. 223 Triumphal Entry Jesus and His disciples were traveling to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover. As they neared the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two of His disciples to a nearby village, telling them that as they entered it they would find a donkey and her colt. The disciples were to untie the animals and bring them to Him. If anyone asked why they were doing this, they were to say, "The Lord hath need of them," and there would be no trouble. Read Matthew 21:1-5, Mark 11:1-6 and Luke 19: After the two disciples had brought the animals to Jesus, they laid clothing on the colt's back for Jesus to sit on. As Jesus rode the colt toward Jerusalem, large crowds of people gathered to honor Him and to spread clothing and palm branches on the ground in front of Him. The followers rejoiced. Read Mark 11:9, Matthew 21:6-9, Mark 11:7-10, Luke 19:35-38 and John 12: After Jesus entered Jerusalem, many of the people asked, "Who is this?" Read Matthew 21: Summary - Jesus traveled with His disciples to Jerusalem for the Feast of the Passover, and He entered the city riding on the colt of a donkey. Large crowds of people gathered to honor Jesus. They spread clothing and palm branches in His path. The people rejoiced and shouted, "Hosanna; Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord" (Mark 11:9). 226 Jesus Washing the Apostles Feet After Jesus had eaten the Last Supper with His Apostles, He removed His outer robe and put a towel around His waist. Then He poured water into a basin and, one by one, began to wash and dry the Apostles' feet. See John 13:4-5. When Jesus came to Simon Peter, Peter asked the Lord why He was washing his feet. Jesus told Peter that he would not understand then but that he would know later. Read Joseph Smith Translation, John 13:8-9. Jesus told him that He needed only to wash his feet. Read John 13:10 and Joseph Smith Translation, John 13:10. Jesus told His Apostles that they were not all clean because He knew one would betray Him. Read John 13:10-11, Summary - After eating the Last Supper, Jesus poured water into a basin. He then washed the Apostles' feet and dried them with a towel. Jesus explained that He had done this to teach them that they were to serve others. 227 Jesus Praying in Gethsemane Jesus led His disciples to a garden of olive trees called Gethsemane. Read Matthew 26:36. Then He went farther into the garden, taking Peter, James, and John, whom He asked to wait nearby and watch while He withdrew to pray. Read Matthew 26:37-38, Mark 14:32-33, Luke 22:40-41 and John 18:1. Jesus' soul was filled with sorrow. Knowing that the time had come when He must suffer great agony to atone for the sins of the world, Jesus fell to the ground and prayed. Read Matthew 26:38-39, Mark 14:34-36 and Luke 22: An angel from heaven appeared to Jesus. Read Luke 22: Then Jesus arose from prayer and went back to Peter, James, and John, who were sleeping. Read Matthew 26:40-41, Mark 14:37-38 and Luke 22: Again Jesus went to pray, and again He returned to the three Apostles and found them asleep. Read Matthew 26: and Mark 14: In the Garden of Gethsemane Jesus suffered for our sins. Summary - Following the Last Supper, Jesus and His Apostles went to the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus went off by Himself to pray. He knew that the time had come for Him to suffer for the sins of the world. He prayed that He might not have to experience such suffering but told Heavenly Father that He would do the Father's will. Jesus prayed more earnestly, and He sweat great drops of blood as He atoned for our sins. Jesus had asked Peter, James, and John to wait nearby and watch while He prayed, but they were unable to stay awake. When Jesus finished praying, He came to them and told them that He was about to be taken away by wicked men. 228 The Betrayal of Jesus After Jesus finished praying in Gethsemane, He awoke His Apostles. Read Matthew 26:46. While Jesus was speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, brought a large group of men that had been sent by the chief priests and elders. They were carrying swords and clubs. Read Matthew 26:47, Mark 14:42-43, Luke 22:47 and John 18:3. Judas had plotted with the Jewish leaders to betray Jesus, having agreed to lead them to Him if they would pay 30 pieces of silver. Read Matthew 26:14-16 and John 18:2. Read Matthew 26:48 and Mark 14:44. Judas then came to Jesus. Read Matthew 26:49 and Mark 14:45. Jesus knew that Judas had betrayed him. Read Luke 22:48. Then Jesus stepped forth and asked the group of men, "Whom seek ye?" They answered, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus told them, "I am he." At this, the group stepped back and fell to the ground. Jesus asked them again whom they sought. Again they answered, "Jesus of Nazareth." Jesus said, "I have told you that I am he," and He asked that His followers be permitted to leave unharmed. Read John 18:48. He then allowed Himself to be arrested. Read John 18:12, Matthew 26:50 and Mark 14:46. Summary - Judas, one of the Apostles, went to the Jewish leaders and plotted to betray Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. He led a group of men armed with swords and clubs to Jesus and the other Apostles in the Garden of Gethsemane. Judas greeted Jesus and kissed Him, which was the signal for the men to know which person was Jesus. Jesus allowed the men to arrest Him but asked that His followers be permitted to go unharmed. 230 The Crucifixion Jesus was taken to a hill called Golgotha or Calvary to be crucified. Roman soldiers nailed His hands and feet to a cross and raised it between two thieves who were also crucified. Read Matthew 27:33-35, 38, Mark 15:22, 27, Luke 23:33 and John 19: As the Roman soldiers finished their awful task, Jesus prayed with great mercy. Read Luke 23:34. The guards and the soldiers made fun of Jesus. Read Luke 23:37. The leaders of the Jews cried aloud, "He saved others; himself he cannot save". Read Matthew 27:42 and Mark 15:31. They said they would believe He was the Messiah if He would come down from the cross. People passing by called out, "If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross". Matthew 27:39-43, Mark 15:29-32 and

12 Luke 23:35-37, 39. The other thief reminded his companion that they were being crucified justly, but Jesus had done nothing wrong. Read Luke 23: Jesus' mother, Mary, came to Calvary. The Apostle John was also there. Read John 19: Jesus wanted John to take care of Mary. John led Mary away from the cross and "took her into his own home". Read John 19:27. At noonday, about three hours after Jesus was nailed to the cross, darkness spread across the land. Read Matthew 27:45-46, Mark 15:33-34 and Luke 23: Jesus' suffering was almost more than He could stand. The Savior atoned for us by suffering in Gethsemane and by giving His life on the cross. Heavenly Father had to let Him do it alone. Read Matthew 27:46 and Mark 15:34. Having accomplished His mission, Jesus exclaimed, "It is finished". Read John 19:30. Jesus bowed His head and gave up His life. Read Matthew 27:50, Mark 15:37, Luke 23:46 and John 19:30. Summary - Jesus was taken to a place called Calvary. Roman soldiers nailed His hands and feet to a cross and raised it between two thieves. Having mercy for the soldiers, Jesus asked Heavenly Father to forgive them. Jesus hung, suffering pain, thirst, and ridicule. One of the thieves taunted Jesus, but the other defended Him. When Jesus saw that His mother, Mary, had come to Calvary, He asked the Apostle John to care for her. Later, as Jesus continued to suffer, He cried out to Heavenly Father, asking why the Father had forsaken Him. This great anguish was part of the Savior's suffering to pay for our sins. When His mission had been fulfilled, Jesus gave up His life. 232 Jesus Tomb After Jesus died, Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus, another disciple of Jesus, took the body down from the cross and prepared it for burial according to Jewish burial custom. They laid Jesus' body in Joseph's new sepulcher (tomb), which was in a garden near where Jesus was crucified. They then rolled a stone against the tomb doorway. Read Matthew 27:59-60, Mark 15:46, Luke 23:53 and John 19: The Pharisees and chief priests, afraid that the followers of Jesus would try to steal His body and then claim that He had been resurrected, asked Pilate to place guards around the tomb. Pilate agreed. Read Matthew 27: On the third day after Jesus' death (on the first day of the week), Mary Magdalene and several other women went to the tomb to put spices and ointments on the body of Jesus. When they arrived, they saw that the stone had been rolled away from the sepulcher and that Jesus' body was gone. Read Matthew 28:1-2, Mark 16:1-4, Luke 24:1-3, 10 and John 20:1. They entered the tomb. Read Mark 16:5-6, Matthew 28:2-7 and Luke 24:4-7 and John 20:2. Peter and John followed Mary back to the tomb and saw for themselves that the burial clothes were there but the body of Jesus was gone. Read John 20:3-9. Summary - After Jesus was crucified, His disciples laid His body in a new tomb. A large stone was rolled in front of the opening. The Pharisees and chief priests were afraid Jesus' followers would take away the body and claim He had risen from the dead, so they posted guards at the tomb. On the third day after Jesus died, Mary Magdalene and several other women went to the tomb. The stone had been rolled away, and Jesus' body was gone. A young man clothed in white told them that Jesus had risen. Mary Magdalene ran to tell Peter and John that Jesus' body had been taken away. They went back to the tomb with her and found it empty except for Jesus' burial clothes. 233 Mary and the Resurrected Lord Having found Jesus' tomb empty on the third day after His death, Mary Magdalene ran to tell Peter and John. They went back with her and saw for themselves that Jesus' body was not there. After Peter and John went home, Mary stood weeping outside the empty tomb. She looked into the sepulcher and saw two angels in white. Both were sitting where Jesus' body had lain. The angels asked Mary why she was crying. Read John 20: Mary turned away and saw Jesus standing there, but she did not recognize Him. He asked her why she was crying and whom she was looking for. Mary thought He was the gardener or caretaker. Read John 20: Jesus asked Mary not to touch Him because He had not yet ascended to His Father in Heaven. He told her to go to the Apostles and tell them that she had seen Him. Read John 20:17. Mary hurried to tell the Apostles that she had seen the Lord and that He had spoken to her. Read John 20:18. Summary - Mary Magdalene stood weeping outside Jesus' tomb. She stooped to look inside and saw two angels, who asked her why she wept. Mary said she did not know where Jesus' body had been taken. As she turned back, Mary noticed someone standing there. It was Jesus, but she did not recognize Him until He spoke her name. The Savior explained that He had not yet ascended to His Father in Heaven and asked her to tell the Apostles the things He said to her. Mary ran quickly to tell the Apostles that she had seen the risen Lord. 234 Jesus Shows His Wounds The Sunday evening after Jesus was resurrected, the Apostles and some other disciples were gathered together discussing the Resurrection. Suddenly Jesus appeared to them. Read Luke 24:36 and John 20:19. They were frightened because they thought they were seeing a spirit. Read Luke 24:38 and Luke 24:37, 39. Jesus showed them the wounds in His hands, feet, and side. To further prove to them that He was not a spirit but had a body, Jesus asked for something to eat. They gave Jesus a piece of broiled fish and a piece of honeycomb, and He ate in front of them. They were happy to see the Savior and to know He had been resurrected. Read Luke 24:40-43 and John 20:20. Summary - Not long after His Resurrection, Jesus appeared to the Apostles and some other disciples. They were frightened because they thought He was a spirit. Jesus showed them the wounds in His hands, feet, and side and invited the members of the group to touch Him so they would know He was not just a spirit. Jesus also asked for food and ate fish and honey to show that He had a resurrected body. The Apostles and other disciples rejoiced to see their risen Lord. 235 Go Ye Therefore After Jesus was resurrected, He appeared to the Apostles. He told them He was disappointed because they had not believed those who said they had seen Him after His Resurrection. He reminded them that He had great power both in heaven and on earth. Then He expanded their missionary callings. Read Matthew 28:16-19 and Mark 16:15. He also told them that only those people who believed and were baptized would be saved. Read Mark 16:16. After Jesus ascended into heaven, the Apostles "went forth, and preached every where," and the Spirit of the Lord was with them. Read Mark 16: Summary - After Jesus was resurrected, He appeared to the Apostles. He told them to teach the gospel to all the world. After Jesus ascended into heaven, the Apostles went forth to preach the gospel as the Savior had commanded them.

13 236 The Ascension of Jesus For 40 days after His Resurrection, Jesus met with the Apostles and spoke to them about the kingdom of God. After He had finished teaching them, He promised that the power of the Holy Ghost would come upon them and they would be witnesses of the Savior. Read Acts 1:3-8. Then the Apostles watched as Jesus was taken up into heaven and a cloud took Him out of sight. Two angels dressed in white suddenly stood by them and asked why they were looking up into heaven. The angels told the Apostles about the Second Coming of Jesus, when the Savior would come in a way similar to the one He had just left. Read Acts 1:9-11. Summary - Jesus taught His Apostles for 40 days after His Resurrection. He promised them the power of the Holy Ghost and that they would be witnesses of the Savior. Then, as the Apostles watched, Jesus was taken up into heaven. Two angels appeared and declared to the Apostles that Jesus would come again. 237 Jesus at the Door A revelation was given to John the Apostle. Read Revelations 3:20. Jesus wants everyone to believe in Him and receive the blessings that come to His righteous followers. He is ready and waiting to help everyone. He gives people the opportunity to learn about Him and accept His teachings. Those who have faith in Jesus can open the door to Him by repenting, being baptized, and living righteously. These faithful followers will receive the great blessing of eternal life with Jesus and Heavenly Father. Summary - Jesus stands at the door ready to help us, but we need to invite Him into our lives. By having faith in Him, repenting, being baptized, and following His commandments, we open the door to the great blessing of eternal life with Him and Heavenly Father. 238 The Second Coming At the time the Savior ascended into heaven, two angels dressed in white stood by His Apostles. Read Acts 1:11. Jesus will return to the earth again, but His Second Coming will be dramatically different from His humble birth in Bethlehem. When He comes again, He will descend in power and great glory. Read Matthew 24:30 and D&C 29:11 and D&C 133:49. The Second Coming will be a terrible day for the wicked. Those who have not repented will be burned and destroyed by the brightness of Jesus' coming. Read Malachi 4:1 and D&C 5:19. The Savior's appearance will be a glorious day for the righteous. Those Saints who are on the earth will be changed and caught up to meet the Savior, while the righteous who have died will come out of their graves and be caught up to meet Him. Read D&C 29:13 and D&C 88: No one except Heavenly Father knows when Jesus will come the second time. Read Matthew 24:36. But when He comes, He will be dressed in red and will appear in many places. Read D&C 133:20, 48. He will stand among His people and rule over all the earth. Read D&C 133:25. Read D&C 133:10. Summary - When Jesus ascended into heaven, angels told His Apostles that He would someday return. This event will be the Second Coming. No one but God knows when Jesus will come again, but the scriptures say He will come with power and great glory. It will be a terrible day for the wicked and a time of great joy for the righteous. Jesus will live among His people and rule over the earth for a thousand years of peace. The Lord has told us to prepare for the great day of His return. 239 The Resurrected Jesus Christ Because Jesus died for us and was resurrected, everyone who has ever lived on the earth will be resurrected. Read 1 Corinthians 15: Resurrection is a gift freely given to everyone through Jesus Christ. But to return to the presence of Heavenly Father, we must follow the teachings of Christ and the example He gave us. Read John 14:6. Heavenly Father's ultimate gifts to us come through His Son, Jesus Christ. These gifts are happiness in this life as we follow His light and eternal life in the world to come. Read John 8:12 and 11:25. Summary - Because Jesus Christ died for us and was resurrected, everyone who has ever lived on the earth will be resurrected. We can live with Heavenly Father again by doing what Jesus taught us to do and by following the example He gave us. 240 Jesus the Christ The gospel of Jesus Christ can bring us peace. As we follow the example of the Savior and do the things He has taught us to do, we are blessed with the influence of His Spirit. During times of trouble or when we feel afraid, the Holy Ghost will be with us, and we can feel this peace in our hearts. Near the close of His earthly mission, Jesus made this promise to His disciples. Read John 14:27. Jesus knew His time on earth was short. He promised His disciples that when He left, Heavenly Father would send another Comforter to remain with them forever. Read John 14: This Comforter is the Holy Ghost, also referred to as the Spirit of truth. He was sent to teach the truth of all things and to help people remember the words of the Savior. Read John 14:26. Summary - The gospel of Jesus Christ can bring us peace. As we follow the example of Jesus and do what He has taught us to do, we are blessed with the influence of the Holy Spirit. During times of trouble or when we feel afraid, the Holy Ghost will be with us, and we can feel this peace in our hearts. The Holy Ghost helps us remember Jesus and obey His teachings. 241 The Annunciation: The Angel Gabriel Appears to Mary Long before Jesus' birth, prophets had foretold that the Only Begotten Son of the Father would be born to a virgin named Mary. Read Isaiah 7:14, Mosiah 3:8 and Alma 7:10. Mary was chosen and foreordained for this important mission before she came to earth. As the Savior's mother, Mary would provide the Son of God with a body of flesh and blood, and she and her husband, Joseph, would raise Him, teach Him, and help Him prepare for His great mission. Heavenly Father appointed the angel Gabriel to appear to Mary in Nazareth with the message of what He was asking her to do. Read Luke 1:26, 28. Gabriel's greeting left Mary troubled and uncertain as to the meaning of the heavenly visitation. Gabriel, understanding her feelings, told Mary to "fear not" and continued to explain the miraculous event that would take place. Read Luke 1: Mary still had questions and uncertainty about her mission. "How shall this be?" she asked when she heard that she would give birth to the "Son of the Highest." Read Luke 1: Gabriel told her that she would be overshadowed by the power of God, and the child would be the Son of Heavenly Father, "for with God nothing shall be impossible". Read Luke 1:35, 37. Her questions answered, Mary recognized the great blessing the Lord was giving her. Read Luke 1:38. Summary - One day the angel Gabriel appeared to Mary, a righteous young woman who lived in Nazareth. He told Mary that she had been chosen by Heavenly Father to be the mother of Jesus, who would be the only earthly son of Heavenly Father. Mary knew that no other daughter of God had ever been so blessed. She told the angel she was happy to obey Heavenly Father and be the mother of Jesus.

14 242 Jesus and His Mother Mary was foreordained to be the mother of our Savior long before she came to earth. Many prophets before the meridian of time foretold that the Only Begotten Son of the Father would be born to the virgin Mary, a precious and chosen vessel of the Lord. Read Isaiah 7:14, 1 Nephi 11:18-20, Mosiah 3:8 and Alma 7:10. In the biblical accounts of Jesus' interaction with His mother, He demonstrates His obedience to her and the love that He feels for her. The account of Jesus' first miracle recorded in the scriptures, when He turned the water into wine at the marriage in Cana, shows the relationship Mary and Jesus had. When Mary saw that there was no more wine, she turned to her son for help. Mary asked Jesus for help. Read Joseph Smith Translation, John 2:4. Jesus displayed this same devotion to His mother in the last few moments of His life when He saw Mary and His Apostle John standing by the cross. Read John 19: Even in the midst of great pain and suffering, He thought of His mother and her needs. No other mortal woman will ever have the experiences Mary had of bearing Heavenly Father's physical Son and raising the Messiah. But Mary did not have to face these tasks alone. Her husband, Joseph, raised Jesus as his son, teaching and guiding Him and preserving His life so he could perform His great mission. Read Matthew 2:13. Summary - Mary, a righteous and pure woman, was chosen to be the mother of Jesus Christ while she still lived with Heavenly Father. Jesus loved His mother and cared for her His entire life. Mary helped Jesus prepare to do the important work that Heavenly Father had called Him to do during His life. Mary's husband, Joseph, was a good man who loved Jesus and helped teach and raise Him. 243 Christ Walking on the Water When Jesus Christ heard the news that Herod had beheaded John the Baptist, "he departed thence by ship into a desert place apart". Read Matthew 14:13. But thousands of people followed Him from their cities, bringing their sick with them. So Jesus spent the day healing the sick, and that evening He fed the multitude with five loaves of bread and two fishes. Read Matthew 14: After having spent the day with His followers, Jesus once again sought an opportunity to be alone. He asked His disciples to go ahead on a ship while He sent the multitude home. Then "he went up into a mountain apart to pray". Matthew 14:23 and Mark 6: But while He was praying, a storm came up on the sea. The ship the disciples were on was in the middle of the sea being blown about by the winds and tossed by the waves. Jesus went out to them, walking on the water. When the disciples saw Him coming toward them, they thought it was a spirit and were frightened. Read Matthew 14:24-26 and Mark 6: Jesus immediately calmed their fears. Read Matthew 14:27-28 and Mark 6:50. Jesus told Peter to come, so Peter got out of the boat and began walking on the water toward Jesus. But when Peter saw the fierce winds and waves, he became afraid. He started to sink and cried out for Jesus to save him. Read Matthew 14:30. Immediately Jesus reached out His hand and caught Peter. Read Matthew 14:31. When Peter and Jesus were back on the ship, the winds ceased and the sea was calm once again. The disciples had seen all that had happened and worshiped Jesus. Read Matthew 14:33. Summary - One night Jesus' disciples put out to sea in a boat while Jesus stayed behind to pray to Heavenly Father. A storm came up and tossed the boat in the waves. When Jesus saw His disciples struggling with their ship in the storm, He started walking on the water toward the ship. The disciples were frightened when they saw a man walking toward them on the water. Then they heard Jesus call to them and tell them not to fear. Peter asked Jesus if he could come to Him, and Jesus told Peter to come. But as Peter did so he became afraid and started to sink. Jesus took hold of Peter's hand and helped him back to the boat. The sea became calm again, and the disciples testified that Jesus was the Son of God. 244 Christ and the Rich Young Ruler A rich young ruler came to Jesus. Read Luke 18:18. Jesus told him to keep the commandments. Read Luke 18:19-20, Matthew 19:16-19 and Mark 10: The young man said that he had obeyed the commandments since he was a child, but Jesus looked upon him with love and told him of one more commandment he needed to keep. Read Matthew 19:20-21, Mark 10:20-21 and Luke 18: When the young man heard this, he went away sorrowful because he was very rich and did not want to give away all his costly possessions. Read Matthew 19:22-24, Mark 10:23-25 and Luke 18: Summary - A rich young ruler came to Jesus and asked what he should do to have eternal life. Jesus told the man that he must obey the commandments. When the rich young man said that he had been obedient to the laws of God, Jesus said the man needed to do one more thing. He needed to sell all he had, give to the poor, and follow Jesus. The rich young man was very sad. He did not want to do what Jesus told him to do. He loved his riches more than he loved God. 245 The Empty Tomb After Jesus Christ died, His followers laid His body in a new tomb carved out of rock. They rolled a great stone into place to close the entrance. The next day the chief priests and Pharisees came to Pilate, the Roman ruler. They remembered that Jesus had said He would rise from the dead, and they wanted to prevent someone from stealing Jesus' body and claiming He had been resurrected. To prevent this possible deception, Pilate ordered the door of the tomb sealed and posted guards around it. Read Matthew 27:57-66 and John 19: The Jewish Sabbath passed while Roman guards kept watch over the sealed tomb. Just before dawn on Sunday the earth began to quake, and an angel of the Lord rolled back the huge stone from the entrance to Christ's tomb. The soldiers were stricken with fear and fell to the earth. Read Matthew 28:1-4. At first light Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Jesus arrived at the tomb. The angel greeted the women. Read Matthew 28:5-6. The angel invited the women to look into the empty tomb and asked them to tell the other disciples that Christ had risen from the dead. When they heard this joyful message, the women left quickly and ran to bring the disciples word. Read Matthew 28:6-8. Summary - After Jesus Christ died, His body was laid in a tomb carved out of a rock. A huge stone was rolled in front of the opening to the tomb. The Roman guards sealed the tomb and watched over it. Early Sunday morning an angel came and rolled back the stone from the opening. The guards were frightened and fell to the ground. Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of Jesus came to the tomb. The angel greeted them, told them that Christ had risen as He promised He would, and invited them to look in the empty tomb. The women were filled with joy and went to tell Jesus' disciples.

15 300 Lehi Prophesying to the People of Jerusalem Many prophets told the people living in Jerusalem that they must repent or the city would be destroyed. The prophet Lehi lived in Jerusalem and was concerned about his people. He prayed for them with all his heart. Read 1 Nephi 1:4-5. As Lehi prayed, a pillar of fire appeared on a rock in front of him. He saw and heard many things that made him shake and tremble. Overcome by the Spirit, Lehi returned home and lay on his bed. Then Jesus Christ appeared to him in a vision. Jesus gave Lehi a book that told what would happen to the Jews if they did not repent. As Lehi read the book, he was filled with the Spirit of the Lord. He learned that many people would be killed and others would be taken captive when Jerusalem was destroyed. He also read about many great and marvelous events that would happen. Lehi praised the Lord for the goodness and mercy He shows to those who repent. Read 1 Nephi 1:6-15. After this vision Lehi went among the people of Jerusalem to prophesy and declare what he had seen and heard. He told them of the Messiah, who would come to redeem the world. The people mocked Lehi as he told them of their wickedness and the things he had read in the book. They became angry and tried to kill Lehi, but the Lord protected him. Read 1 Nephi 1: Summary - The prophet Lehi lived in Jerusalem about 600 years before the time of Christ. Many prophets were telling the people to repent or the city would be destroyed. Lehi received a vision in which he learned that many people would be killed or taken captive when Jerusalem was destroyed. Lehi prophesied to the people and told them about the things he had seen and heard, and he warned them about their wickedness. He also told them about the coming of a Messiah, or Savior. When the Jews heard these things, they were angry and tried to kill Lehi, but the Lord protected him. 301 Lehi s Family Leaving Jerusalem The Lord spoke to Lehi in a dream, telling him he was blessed for being faithful. Lehi had obeyed the Lord by warning the people of Jerusalem that they would be destroyed if they did not repent. The people refused to repent, and they wanted to kill Lehi. The Lord commanded Lehi to take his family away from Jerusalem and go into the wilderness. Read 1 Nephi 2:1-2. Lehi obeyed the Lord. He left his house and land, his gold and silver, and his many valuable possessions. Lehi traveled with his wife, Sariah, and their four sons: Laman, Lemuel, Sam, and Nephi. They took only tents, food, and clothing with them. Read 1 Nephi 2:3-5. After three days of traveling in the wilderness near the Red Sea, they pitched their tents in a valley near a river. There Lehi built an altar of stones and made an offering, giving thanks to the Lord. Read 1 Nephi 2:5-7. Summary - The Lord spoke to Lehi in a dream and told him to leave Jerusalem with his family and go into the wilderness. Lehi obeyed the Lord and packed tents and supplies for the journey. He left his house, gold, and other things behind. When Lehi had traveled with his family three days into the wilderness, he set up his tent, made a stone altar, and gave thanks to the Lord. 302 The Liahona After Lehi and his family left Jerusalem, they camped in a valley that Lehi named Lemuel. One night the Lord spoke to Lehi, commanding him to continue his journey into the wilderness the next day. Read 1 Nephi 16:6, 9. The following morning Lehi went to the tent door and, to his amazement, found a strange round ball on the ground. Read 1 Nephi 16:10. The ball was called the Liahona, which means "compass". Read Alma 37:38. The Liahona was made of fine brass, and inside the ball were two spindles. One of the spindles pointed the direction Lehi and his family were to travel. They followed the directions in the ball and were led through "the more fertile parts of the wilderness". Read 1 Nephi 16:16. They found that the pointers worked according to their faith, work, and obedience. Read 1 Nephi 16:28. The ball also contained writings that helped them understand the ways of the Lord. This writing changed from time to time as they believed and obeyed the Lord's instructions. Read 1 Nephi 16:29. Summary - The Liahona was an unusual compass, round like a ball and made of fine brass. The prophet Lehi discovered it one morning at the door of his tent in the wilderness. The Liahona pointed the direction that Lehi and his family should travel. It also contained written messages that helped them understand the ways of the Lord. The Liahona worked according to their faith, work, and obedience. 303 Nephi Subdues His Rebellious Brothers After leaving Jerusalem, Lehi's people traveled in the wilderness for eight years. They came to a land where there was much fruit and wild honey. They pitched their tents by the seashore. Read 1 Nephi 17:1-6. After they had been there for many days, the Lord told Nephi, "Arise, and get thee into the mountain". Read 1 Nephi 17:7. Nephi climbed the mountain and prayed. Read 1 Nephi 17:8. The Lord told Nephi how to build the ship. When Laman and Lemuel saw that Nephi was going to build a ship, they said he was a fool. They did not want to help Nephi, nor did they believe the Lord had told him to build a ship. Read 1 Nephi 17:9-11, Laman and Lemuel also thought Lehi was foolish for having led them around in the wilderness when they could have enjoyed their riches in Jerusalem. The brothers insisted that the people back in Jerusalem were righteous, not wicked as Lehi claimed. Read 1 Nephi 17: Nephi told his brothers the Lord had commanded their father to leave Jerusalem. He said they had sought to kill their father. They had seen an angel, and the Lord had spoken to them. But they were "past feeling," so the Lord's words did not touch their hearts. Nephi told Laman and Lemuel that he was afraid that they would be cast out of God's presence forever. Read 1 Nephi 17: Laman and Lemuel became angry and wanted to throw Nephi into the sea. When they tried to grab him, Nephi said, "Touch me not, for I am filled with the power of God". Read 1 Nephi 17:48. He said if they did touch him, they would die. Nephi said they were to help with the ship Heavenly Father had commanded him to build. Read 1 Nephi 17: For many days Nephi's brothers did not dare touch him. Then the Lord told Nephi to stretch forth his hand to his brothers. The Lord said they would not die but would feel a shock. This would remind them that the Lord was their God. Read 1 Nephi 17: Nephi reached out his hand to them, and they were shaken. Read 1 Nephi 17:55. Summary - After traveling in the wilderness for eight years, Lehi's people arrived at the sea. The Lord told Nephi to build a ship to carry the group across the ocean. His brothers Laman and Lemuel said Nephi could not build a ship, and they would not help. They also complained against their father, Lehi. As Nephi accused them of hard hearts, they became angry and wanted to throw him into the sea. Nephi warned his brothers that he was filled with God's power. If they touched him, they would die. He told them not to complain anymore and to help build the ship. Later the Lord told Nephi to reach out his hand to his brothers so they would receive a shock, reminding them of the Lord's power. When Nephi did so, Laman and Lemuel were shaken and testified that the Lord was with Nephi.

16 304 Lehi and His People Arrive in the Promised Land The Lord spoke to Lehi and told him it was time to take his people into the ship. Lehi's people prepared fruits, meat, honey, seeds, and other supplies for the journey, and then all the men, women, and children went into the ship. The wind blew them toward the promised land. Read 1 Nephi 18:5-8. After sailing for many days, Laman and Lemuel and the sons of Ishmael and their wives began to dance and sing with rudeness. They forgot that it was God's power that was taking them to the promised land. Nephi was afraid the Lord would be angry and cause the ship to be swallowed in the sea. He spoke to those who were singing and dancing so rudely, but they became angry with him. Laman and Lemuel did not like their younger brother telling them what to do. They took Nephi and tied him up. After they did this, the compass the Liahona stopped working, and they did not know where to steer the ship. Read 1 Nephi 18:9-13. A great storm arose, and for three days they were driven back on the waters. Although Laman and Lemuel were afraid they were going to drown, they would not untie Nephi. Lehi spoke to Laman and Lemuel and the others, but they were rude to him and threatened him. They treated Lehi and Sariah so badly that they became sick. Nephi's younger brothers, Jacob and Joseph, were not given the nourishment they needed because of their mother's afflictions. Nephi's wife and children cried and prayed that Nephi would be released. Read 1 Nephi 18:13, After four days of this terrible storm, Laman and Lemuel realized that God's judgments were upon them and that they would be killed if they did not repent. Finally they went to Nephi and untied him. His wrists and ankles were swollen and sore because of the tight cords that had been around them. Read 1 Nephi 18:15. Nephi picked up the Liahona, and it began to work again. Then he prayed, and the wind and the storm stopped. The sea became calm once more. Read 1 Nephi 18:21. Nephi guided the ship, and after many days they arrived in the promised land. They went out onto the land, put up their tents, and began to prepare the soil and plant the seeds they had brought with them. Read 1 Nephi 18: Summary - After many days of sailing, some of Lehi's family began to behave rudely and to forget the Lord. Nephi was afraid the Lord would not be pleased and warned his brothers. Laman and Lemuel became angry that Nephi was telling them what to do, so they tied him up. The Liahona stopped working, and no one could guide the ship. A great storm raged, but Lehi and some of the others could not get Laman and Lemuel to untie Nephi. On the fourth day, Laman and Lemuel realized they were about to be destroyed by the storm. At last they freed Nephi, and the Liahona began to work. Nephi prayed, and the sea became calm. He guided the ship, and after many days they reached the promised land. 305 Enos Praying Enos was Jacob's son. One day Enos went into the forest to hunt animals. He began thinking about the teachings of his father. He had often heard his father talk about eternal life and the joy of those who keep God's commandments. Read Enos 1:1, 3. Enos wanted to have that joy. He knelt down and prayed to Heavenly Father to forgive him of his sins. Enos prayed all day and into the night. Read Enos 1:4. While Enos was praying, he heard the voice of the Lord. Read Enos 1:5. Enos knew his sins were forgiven. Read Enos 1:6. He was very grateful. Read Enos 1:7-8. Enos wanted all the Nephites to feel the joy he felt, so he prayed for them. The voice of the Lord again came to his mind. The Lord said He would bless the Nephites if they kept His commandments. Read Enos 1:9-10. Then Enos prayed for his enemies, the Lamanites. He wanted the records of his people to be preserved so that someday the Lamanites would read them and believe. Read Enos 1: Enos was happy. He spent the rest of his life preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. Read Enos 1:17, 19 and 26. Summary - As Enos went into the forest to hunt, he remembered what his father had taught him about eternal life and the joy of the Saints. Enos wanted to have that joy. He knelt down and prayed all day long and into the night. The Lord said to Enos that his sins were forgiven and that he would be blessed. Enos then prayed for the Nephites, and the Lord told him they would be blessed if they were righteous. Finally Enos prayed for his enemies, the Lamanites, and asked that the Nephite records would be kept safe and help the Lamanites someday. The Lord said He would do as Enos asked because of Enos' faith. 306 Mormon Abridging the Plates Several hundred years after Jesus visited the Nephites, a Nephite prophet and military commander named Mormon received the Nephite records. Mormon took a portion of the records and abridged, or summarized, them. To this he added a small, unabridged portion, as well as his own history. This collection of records is called the Book of Mormon because he was its main editor and writer. Read Words of Mormon 1:1-11, 3 Nephi 5:9-17 and Mormon 1:1-5. In his abridgment, Mormon could not "write the hundredth part" of the history of his people. Read Words of Mormon 1:5 and Helaman 3:14. However, he did include material that would help people learn about Jesus Christ and believe in Him. Mormon wrote the following to those of the latter days. Read Mormon 7:8 and all of Moroni 7. Mormon's mission came by commandment of the Lord. Read 3 Nephi 26:12. He was guided by the Spirit in his work with the records. Read Words of Mormon 1:7. Near the end of his life, Mormon hid most of the records in the Hill Cumorah and gave the rest to his son, Moroni, who finished the work begun by his father. Read Words of Mormon 1:1, Mormon 6:6 and 8:1. Summary - Mormon was the main editor and writer of what is known as the Book of Mormon. Having been commanded of the Lord, Mormon abridged, or summarized, a portion of the Nephite records. His abridgment does not contain even a "hundredth part" of his people's history, but it does contain important teachings about Jesus Christ and His gospel. Besides this abridgment which forms the main part of the Book of Mormon Mormon and later his son, Moroni, were inspired to include other writings. The resulting book of scripture stands alongside the Bible as another testament of Jesus Christ. 307 King Benjamin Addresses His People Before he died, King Benjamin called all his people together. He wanted to tell them his son Mosiah would be their next king, and he wanted to encourage them to live the gospel. Read Mosiah 1:9-10. The people gathered from all over the land. Read Mosiah 1:18. Each family put up their tents with the doors facing the temple. There were so many people that King Benjamin had a high tower built to help them hear his words. Read Mosiah 2:1-2, 5-7. When he began to speak from the tower, many people still could not hear him, so he had his teachings written down. Read Mosiah 2:8. King Benjamin taught the people. Read Mosiah 2:17. He also taught them to keep the commandments. He said the Lord had chosen his son Mosiah to be their next king. Read Mosiah 2:18-31, and 41. King Benjamin told the people that an angel had told him Jesus would be born and His mother's name would be Mary. Read Mosiah 3:2 and 8. He also taught them that salvation comes through faith in Jesus Christ. King Benjamin said Jesus would suffer and die for the sins of all people and then be resurrected. He told the people to repent and believe in Christ. Read Mosiah 3:9-12. The people fell to the ground, asking

17 Heavenly Father to forgive them for their sins. The Spirit of the Lord came upon them, and they were filled with peace and joy. Read Mosiah 4:1-3. King Benjamin continued encouraging the people to believe in God's great wisdom and power. He told them to be kind to each other and to teach their children to love and serve one another. Read Mosiah 4:9, King Benjamin told the people to continue having faith in the coming of the Lord. Read Mosiah 4:30. When King Benjamin finished speaking, he asked the people if they believed what he had told them. They all said they did. The people knew his words were true because the Holy Ghost caused a "mighty change" in their hearts and they wanted to do good and not evil. Read Mosiah 5:1-2. King Benjamin took the names of those who wanted to make a covenant, or promise, with Heavenly Father to obey Him. Every person, except the little children, made this covenant. They took upon themselves the name of Christ. King Benjamin then made Mosiah king. Read Mosiah 6:1-3, 5. Summary - Before he died, King Benjamin gathered his people to the temple to speak to them. Speaking from a tower, he taught his people to serve one another and to keep the commandments. He spoke about Jesus Christ, who would suffer and die for the sins of all and be resurrected. When he finished speaking, King Benjamin took the names of all who promised Heavenly Father to keep the commandments. King Benjamin then made his son Mosiah king over the people. 308 Abinadi Before King Noah King Noah was evil and led his people into wickedness. Read Mosiah 11:1-4. The Lord sent a prophet named Abinadi to tell King Noah and his people to repent. Abinadi warned that if they did not repent, their enemies would conquer them. King Noah and his people were angry with Abinadi and wanted to kill him, but the Lord protected him. Read Mosiah 11: Two years later Abinadi returned to Noah's people. He said because they had not repented, their enemies would conquer them. If they did not repent after that, they would be destroyed. The people were angry and took Abinadi to King Noah, who threw Abinadi into prison. Then the king and his wicked priests questioned him. Abinadi answered all their questions and told King Noah and his priests they were teaching false things and needed to repent. Read Mosiah 12:9, 12, 17-19, King Noah was angry and ordered that Abinadi be put to death. Read Mosiah 13:3 and 12. The Lord's Spirit rested on Abinadi so strongly his face shone with light. He spoke "with power and authority from God" as he declared the rest of his message. Read Mosiah 13:5-6. He read the Ten Commandments to King Noah and his priests. He also taught them about Jesus and the Atonement. Again he called on them to repent. Read Mosiah 13:5-35 and Mosiah After Abinadi finished speaking, King Noah ordered his guards to put him in prison. Read Mosiah 17:1 and 5. Three days later King Noah brought Abinadi before him. King Noah told Abinadi he would kill him unless he took back what he had said against him and his people. Abinadi said he would never deny the truth. King Noah feared that what Abinadi had said would come true. The king was about to release him, but the priests made King Noah angry again against Abinadi. Read Mosiah 17:6-12. The guards tied Abinadi up and beat him. Then they burned him with fire. As Abinadi died, he again warned the people to repent and believe in God. He said King Noah would also suffer death by fire. Abinadi gave his life as a witness of the truth. Read Mosiah 17: Summary - The Lord sent the prophet Abinadi to tell wicked King Noah and his people to repent. The people were angry at Abinadi and brought him before the king. When Abinadi was questioned by the king's priests, he spoke boldly against their wickedness. This angered King Noah, who ordered Abinadi killed. But no one dared touch Abinadi, for the Lord's Spirit was upon him. He spoke with power and authority. He taught the Ten Commandments, testified of Jesus Christ, and again called for repentance. After Abinadi finished delivering the message God wanted him to teach, King Noah had Abinadi killed. 309 Alma Baptizes in the Waters of Mormon Alma, one of the priests of wicked King Noah, heard Abinadi preach the word of God to the king. Alma believed Abinadi's teachings and asked King Noah not to harm Abinadi. King Noah became angry and threw Alma out from among his people. Then the king sent servants to kill Alma. Alma hid for many days, and the servants did not find him. While hiding, Alma wrote down everything Abinadi had taught. Read Mosiah 17:2-4. Alma repented of his sins and went around privately teaching the people Abinadi's message. He taught them about Jesus Christ and His mission. Many believed Alma. After a number of days a large group had gathered to Mormon, a place on the border of the land, to hear Alma preach. This place had a fountain of pure water running by a thicket of small trees. In the daytime Alma hid here from the king's servants. Alma taught the people about repentance and faith in the Lord. Read Mosiah 18:1-7. The people believed the things Alma taught, and they desired to be called the people of God. Alma said that if this was their desire, they should be baptized. The people understood and joyfully accepted their responsibilities. Read Mosiah 18:8-9. Being baptized would show that the people wanted to covenant with God to serve Him and keep His commandments. Then He would pour out His Spirit more fully upon them. Read Mosiah 18: Alma led a man named Helam into the Waters of Mormon. Alma said the baptismal prayer, and then both he and Helam went entirely under the water. Alma then baptized the others, but he did not go under the water again. About 204 people were baptized. From that time on they were called the Church of Christ. Read Mosiah 18: Summary - Alma, one of the priests of King Noah, believed Abinadi. He repented of his sins and began to secretly teach the words of Abinadi to all who would listen. Many gathered at the Waters of Mormon, and Alma taught them of repentance and faith in the Lord. He asked if they wanted to be baptized, which would show their desire to serve God and keep His commandments. Clapping their hands for joy, the people said that this was what they wanted to do. With authority from God, Alma baptized about 204 people. From that time on they were called the Church of Christ. 310 Ammon Defends the Flocks of King Lamoni Ammon went to the land of Ishmael to teach the gospel to the Lamanites. When he entered the land, the Lamanites tied him up and took him before King Lamoni. Read Alma 17: Ammon told the king he wanted to live with Lamoni's people. King Lamoni was pleased and freed Ammon. Ammon told the king he wished to be his servant, so King Lamoni sent him to tend his flocks. Read Alma 17: Not long after, some Lamanite robbers scattered King Lamoni's flocks. Lamoni's servants were upset because they knew the king would have them put to death for losing his flocks. Read Alma 17: Ammon realized this was an opportunity to be a missionary. He invited the servants to help him find the flocks. Read Alma 17: After Ammon and the others had gathered the animals, however, the robbers came again. Ammon told his fellow servants to keep the flocks together while he fought the robbers. The robbers thought they could kill Ammon, but he had the Lord's protection. Read Alma 17: Ammon used his sling to throw stones at the robbers, killing six. The men were astonished. They tried to kill him with stones but could not hit him. Then they came at him with clubs. But every time a robber lifted a club, Ammon cut off the man's arm with his sword. The remaining robbers became scared and ran away. Read Alma 17: When King Lamoni learned what had happened, he was amazed. He thought Ammon was the Great Spirit. He asked where Ammon was. The servants said that Ammon was feeding the king's horses and preparing the chariots. King Lamoni was even more astonished. Read Alma 18:4, The king was afraid to ask Ammon to come to him because he thought Ammon was a god. When Ammon finished his work, he went to the king and asked what the king desired

18 of him. But King Lamoni did not know what to say. Read Alma 18: With the help of the Holy Ghost, Ammon knew the king's thoughts. Ammon asked King Lamoni if what he had done in defending the flocks was causing the king to marvel. The king wondered how Ammon could know his thoughts and asked if he was the Great Spirit. Ammon said he was not; then the king asked him about the power he used against the robbers. Read Alma 18: Ammon taught King Lamoni and his servants about Heavenly Father, the Creation of the earth, the scriptures, and the plan of salvation. The king believed Ammon. He prayed to the Lord for mercy. Read Alma 18: Summary - Ammon served a mission to the Lamanites. He offered to be King Lamoni's servant and was sent to help guard the king's flocks. Wicked men scattered the flocks. The other servants were afraid, but Ammon convinced them to gather the animals. When the robbers came again, Ammon fought them, cutting off the arm of each man who lifted a club to attack him. The robbers became frightened and fled. King Lamoni was amazed at Ammon's power. Ammon told the king his power came from God. He taught King Lamoni the gospel, and the king believed. 311 The Anti-Nephi-Lehies Burying Their Swords The four sons of King Mosiah Ammon, Aaron, Omner, and Himni went among the Lamanites as missionaries. Many Lamanites believed their teachings and were converted, including the king. He told his people not to hurt or imprison the missionaries. They were free to preach the gospel throughout the land. Read Alma 23:1-3. Thousands of Lamanites joined the Church of God and became a righteous people. These converts laid down their weapons of war and refused to fight against God or anyone else anymore. Read Alma 23:5-7. These people no longer wanted to be called Lamanites, so they named themselves Anti-Nephi-Lehies. They became a hardworking people and friends of the Nephites. Read Alma 23: Many Lamanites, however, had not been converted to the truth. These Lamanites became angry, rebelled against the king, and decided to fight the Anti-Nephi-Lehies. Read Alma 24:1-2. at this time, having conferred the kingdom upon his son Anti-Nephi-Lehi, the old king died. When the sons of Mosiah saw the Lamanites preparing for war, they met with the new king to decide what could be done to defend the people. Read Alma 24:3-5. The Anti-Nephi-Lehies would not take up weapons to fight the Lamanites. The people had repented of their past sins and murders, and God had forgiven them. If they were to kill again, they would not be forgiven. Read Alma 24:6-13. As a testimony to God, the Anti-Nephi-Lehies buried their swords and all their weapons of war deep in the earth. They covenanted that they would never kill again. Rather than shed the blood of others, they would give up their own lives. They also promised they would give to others rather than take, and instead of being idle, they would work hard. Read Alma 24: When the Lamanite warriors came to fight, the Anti- Nephi-Lehies went out to meet them. They knelt on the ground and began to pray. The Lamanites fell upon them and began killing them with their swords. They killed a total of 1,005 Anti-Nephi-Lehies. When the attacking Lamanites saw that the Anti-Nephi-Lehies would not fight back, they stopped killing them. Their hearts began to swell with sorrow for what they had done. Many of these Lamanites also repented, threw down their weapons, and joined the Anti-Nephi-Lehies. Read Alma 24: That day the number of Lamanites who repented and joined the people of God exceeded the number of Anti- Nephi-Lehies who had been killed. The Anti-Nephi-Lehies knew that those who died were righteous and would be saved in the kingdom of God. They also knew that they had given their lives to bring more people to the truth. Read Alma 24: Summary - Many Lamanites believed the teachings of the sons of Mosiah. They repented of their past sins and murders and were forgiven. These converts did not want to be known as Lamanites anymore and chose to be called Anti-Nephi-Lehies. The Lamanites who were not converted became angry and prepared to attack the believers. The Anti-Nephi-Lehies, however, buried their weapons of war and promised to never kill again. When the Lamanite army attacked, the Anti-Nephi-Lehies bowed to the ground and prayed. Over a thousand were killed. The Lamanites stopped killing them when they realized the Anti-Nephi-Lehies would not fight back. Many of the attacking Lamanites repented, threw down their weapons, and joined with the Anti-Nephi-Lehies. 312 Captain Moroni Raises the Title of Liberty Amalickiah was a wicked man who wanted to be king of the Nephites. His promises and flattery persuaded many rich and power-hungry people to support him. Even many Church members were deceived into following Amalickiah. Read Alma 46:1-7. When Moroni, the chief commander of the Nephite armies, heard what Amalickiah was doing, he became angry. He tore his coat to make a flag. Read Alma 46: He fastened the flag to a pole and called it the title of liberty. Then, dressed in his battle armor, he prayed to God, asking Him to allow the people to keep the freedom they had. Read Alma 46: When Moroni finished praying, he went among the people, waving the title of liberty in the air. Read Alma 46: The people came running, dressed in their armor and tearing their cloaks as a symbol of the covenant they were making to obey the Lord. They gathered around Captain Moroni, ready to defend their freedom. Read Alma 46:21 and 28. When Amalickiah saw that Moroni's army was larger than his, he was afraid. He and his followers left to join the Lamanites. Moroni tried to stop them because he did not want them to stir up the Lamanites to battle. Amalickiah and a few of his men escaped, but Captain Moroni captured the others and took them back to Zarahemla. Read Alma 46: Most of Amalickiah's captured followers were willing to covenant with Captain Moroni's people to defend freedom, and they were set free. Moroni placed a title of liberty on every tower in the Nephite land, and the Nephites again had peace. Read Alma 46: Summary - Amalickiah was a wicked Nephite who wanted to be king, and he convinced many people to support him. When Moroni, chief commander of the Nephite armies, learned of this, he became angry; he knew that the people were in danger of losing their freedom. He tore his coat, wrote a message of freedom on it, and raised it as a flag he called the title of liberty. Moroni prayed for the blessing of freedom in the land. He then went forth, waving the title of liberty and calling on the Nephites to join him in protecting their freedom. Amalickiah and his followers fled to join the Lamanites. He and a few others escaped, but Moroni captured the remainder. Most of the captured persons then promised to defend freedom. 313 Two Thousand Young Warriors The people of Ammon, who were called the Anti-Nephi-Lehies, had covenanted with God never to kill, even in war. They lived in the land of Zarahemla, where Nephite armies protected them from the Lamanites. Read Alma 53: However, as the Anti-Nephi-Lehies saw the danger and everything the Nephites suffered for them, they wanted to break their covenant and fight to defend themselves. But Helaman, the leader of the Church, persuaded them not to fight. He worried that they might lose their souls if they broke their covenants. Read Alma 53: The Anti-Nephi-Lehies had many sons who had not made the covenant not to go to war. Two thousand of these young men gathered together and promised to defend the liberty of their people and the Nephites. They asked Helaman to be their leader. Read Alma 53: Although they were young, these men were strong and brave. Most important, they were trustworthy and obeyed God's commandments; "they were men of truth". Read Alma 53: Helaman called them his sons, and they called him father. Helaman asked them if they were willing to go to battle. Read Alma 56: These brave young men did not fear death. They

19 valued the freedom of their people more than their own lives. Their mothers had taught them that if they trusted in God, He would protect them. Read Alma 56: Helaman led his young warriors in a terrible battle against the Lamanites. With the help of Helaman's army, the Nephites won the battle. Helaman feared that many of his sons had been killed, but to his great joy, he found that not one had been killed. The young men had fought with the strength of God, and He had protected them. Read Alma 56:49, and 58:39. Summary - The people of Ammon, or the Anti-Nephi-Lehies, had made a covenant never to kill. They lived in the land of Zarahemla under Nephite protection. Seeing what the Nephites suffered to defend them from the Lamanites, the Anti-Nephi-Lehies thought they should help and were about to break their covenant. Helaman, the leader of the Church, convinced them not to do this. However, the Anti-Nephi-Lehies had many sons who had not made the covenant, and 2,000 of them decided to fight for the liberty of the Nephites. They asked Helaman to lead them in battle. They fought the Lamanites with great courage and faith, trusting in the Lord. With the help of Helaman's army, the Nephites won a terrible battle. To Helaman's great joy, not one of the young warriors was killed. 314 Samuel the Lamanite on the Wall At a time when the Lamanites were more righteous than the Nephites, a Lamanite prophet named Samuel preached repentance to the Nephites. After the Nephites cast Samuel out of the city, he started back to his own land. However, the Lord told him to return and say whatever the Lord put into his heart. Read Helaman 13:1-3. The people would not let Samuel back into their city, so he climbed on top of the city wall. From there Samuel foretold the destruction of the Nephite nation in about 400 years. He said that if the Nephites did not repent, they would be destroyed by war, famine, and pestilence. Read Helaman 13:4-11. Samuel said that if it were not for the few righteous people in the city, they would be destroyed by fire. Read Helaman 13: He told the people that they did not remember the Lord. Instead, they remembered their riches. Read Helaman 13: The people were so wicked they made fun of the prophets and murdered them. Read Helaman 13: Samuel declared that in five years a sign would indicate that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, had been born. There would be a day, a night, and a day without darkness. A new star would appear, and there would be other signs in heaven. Read Helaman 14:2-6. Samuel also told them the signs of Jesus' death. Following Jesus' death, there would be total darkness for three days, until Jesus was resurrected. Read Helaman 14:20. There would also be thundering and lightning, violent earthquakes, and tempests. Entire cities would be destroyed. Read Helaman 14: After Christ's Resurrection, many righteous dead would be resurrected. Read Helaman 14:25. Many Nephites believed Samuel. Those who did not believe threw stones and shot arrows at him as he stood on the wall, but they could not hit him. When some realized the Spirit of the Lord was protecting him, they too believed. Read Helaman 16:1-3. Most Nephites, however, did not believe Samuel. When they saw the stones and arrows were not hitting him, they tried to capture him. Samuel jumped down from the wall and left the land. The Nephites never heard from him again. Read Helaman 16:6-8. Summary - Samuel, a Lamanite prophet, preached repentance to the Nephites in Zarahemla, but they threw him out of the city. The Lord told Samuel to return. The Nephites would not let Samuel back into the city, so he climbed on the city wall. From there he preached repentance. He also prophesied about the signs that would accompany Jesus Christ's birth and death and told of His Resurrection. Some people believed. Others were angry and threw stones or shot arrows at Samuel, but the Lord protected him. When the Nephites tried to capture him, he jumped from the wall and fled to his own land. 315 Jesus Christ Appears to the Nephites At the time of Jesus' Crucifixion there were great storms and earthquakes in the land of the Nephites. An earthquake shook the whole earth. Many cities were destroyed and many people killed. The storm and earthquake lasted for about three hours. Then thick darkness covered the land for three days. After the darkness ended, many Nephites gathered at the temple in Bountiful. They were amazed at the great changes in the land and were talking about Jesus Christ and the signs of His death. Read 3 Nephi 8:12, 14, and 11:1-2. Then the Nephites heard a voice come from heaven, but they did not understand it. The voice was not harsh or loud but was a quiet, small voice that made their hearts burn. The second time the voice spoke the people still could not understand it. But when they heard the voice a third time, they understood it. Read 3 Nephi 11:7 and 16. The Nephites looked up toward heaven and saw Jesus Christ dressed in a white robe, descending from heaven. He came and stood among the people. They were afraid to speak because they did not understand what was happening. They thought Jesus was an angel. Read 3 Nephi 11:8. He stretched forth His hand. Read 3 Nephi 11:9-10. Then the multitude remembered the prophecies that said Jesus would appear to them after His Resurrection. The Nephites all fell to the ground and worshiped Jesus. Read 3 Nephi 11:12. Summary - When Jesus was crucified, there were great storms and earthquakes in the land of the Nephites. Thick darkness covered the land for three days. After the earth grew quiet and the darkness ended, many Nephites gathered at the temple. There they heard the voice of Heavenly Father introducing His Beloved Son. As they looked upward, they saw the Savior descend from heaven. He stretched forth His hand and declared that He was Jesus Christ. For many years the prophets had testified that Jesus would appear to them after His Resurrection. Now the Nephites remembered the prophecies, and they fell down to worship Him. 316 Jesus Teaching in the Western Hemisphere After Jesus' Resurrection, He visited the Nephites in the land of Bountiful. Jesus had the people come to Him one by one to feel the prints of the nails in His hands and feet. He wanted them to know He was the resurrected Savior. The Nephites fell down and worshiped Him. Read 3 Nephi 11:8-17. Jesus gave Nephi and eleven other men the power to baptize and give the gift of the Holy Ghost. He taught them how to baptize. Read 3 Nephi 11:18-27, 12:1 and 18: He told them to teach the gospel to the Nephites. Read 3 Nephi 11:41. Jesus asked the multitude to listen to these twelve men and be baptized. He then taught them what He had taught the Jews in the Sermon on the Mount. Read 3 Nephi 12:1-48, Jesus said the Nephites were the other sheep He had spoken of in Jerusalem. Read 3 Nephi 15:21. Jesus healed the sick and prayed with the people. As He blessed their children, angels came down from heaven and ministered to them. Read 3 Nephi 17. Jesus taught the Nephites about the sacrament. Read 3 Nephi 18:1-11. He told them to pray for themselves, their families, and others. Read 3 Nephi 18: At the end of the day, Jesus left the Nephites. The next morning Jesus' chosen disciples divided the multitude into twelve groups and taught them. Nephi was baptized, then baptized the other eleven disciples. They were then filled with the Holy Ghost. Angels came and ministered to them, and suddenly Jesus appeared and ministered to them. Read 3 Nephi 19:1-15. Jesus had the multitude kneel and asked the disciples to pray. Then He also prayed. During one of His prayers the Savior's words were so marvelous they could not be written or spoken by mortals. Read 3 Nephi 19: After administering the sacrament again, Jesus continued teaching the Nephites. Read 3 Nephi 20:3-9. He told them about the importance of the scriptures. Read 3 Nephi 23. He talked about His Second Coming and commanded the people to pay tithes and offerings. Read 3 Nephi 24. Jesus taught the Nephites for three days and met with them many times after that. Read 3 Nephi

20 26:13. One day the disciples were fasting and praying, trying to decide what to call the Church. Jesus appeared to them and told them that because it was His Church, it should be named after Him. Read 3 Nephi 27:1-10. Jesus ended His ministry among the Nephites by blessing His disciples. Read 3 Nephi 28:12. Summary - After Jesus was resurrected, He came to the Nephites. He invited the people to feel the prints of the nails in His hands and feet so they could know He was the resurrected Savior. Jesus chose twelve disciples to minister to the people and gave them the power to baptize and give the gift of the Holy Ghost. He taught His gospel to the Nephites, offered the sacrament, healed the sick, prayed with the people, and blessed the children. He taught them about the scriptures, tithing, His Second Coming, and naming the Church after Him. Before leaving, Jesus blessed the disciples. 317 Jesus Healing the Nephites The first day the Savior was among the Nephites, He taught them many things. As Jesus looked at them, He could tell they did not understand all of His teachings. So He told them to go home and think about His words. He told them to pray to Heavenly Father for understanding and to prepare their minds to receive more teachings. He then promised He would return the next day and teach them again. Read 3 Nephi 17:1-3. The people did not want Jesus to leave them. Tears filled their eyes as they looked longingly at Him. They wanted to ask Him to stay. Jesus knew what they were thinking, and He wanted to help them. Read 3 Nephi 17:5-7. Jesus could tell that the Nephites had enough faith to be healed. Read 3 Nephi 17:8. The multitude brought their sick to Jesus the lame and crippled, the blind, the deaf, the dumb, the lepers, those who had all kinds of illnesses. Jesus lovingly healed every one as they were brought to Him. Read 3 Nephi 17:9. All the people Jesus healed and all who were well knelt down at Jesus' feet and worshiped Him. Those who could get close enough kissed His feet and bathed them with their tears. Read 3 Nephi 17:10. Summary - At the end of His first day with the Nephites, Jesus could see that the people wanted Him to stay. Feeling compassion for them and knowing they had great faith, He asked them to bring their sick or suffering and He would heal them. The people came forward with all who were sick, lame, blind, deaf, or afflicted in some other manner. Jesus lovingly healed each one. All who were healed and those who were well bowed down together to worship the Savior. As many as could reach Him bathed His feet with their tears. 318 The Brother of Jared Sees the Finger of the Lord Jared and his brother* were righteous men who lived in a city called Babel. Most people were wicked. They even started to build a tower to heaven, but the Lord stopped them. Read Genesis 11:3-8 and Ether 1: The Lord told the brother of Jared to gather his family and friends and journey northward. Read Ether 1: The Lord led them through the wilderness to the seashore, where they lived for four years. Read Ether 2:5-6, 13. While the Jaredites camped by the sea, the Lord chastised the brother of Jared for not praying. The brother of Jared repented, and the Lord forgave him. Read Ether 2: The Lord told the brother of Jared to build barges to take his people to the promised land. Read Ether 2: After eight barges were finished, the brother of Jared brought two serious problems to the Lord. There would be no fresh air and no light. The Lord told the brother of Jared to cut a hole in the top and the bottom of each barge. The holes could be opened to let air in and closed to keep water out. Read Ether 2: The Lord asked the brother of Jared to think of a way to have light inside the barges. Read Ether 2:22-23, 25. The brother of Jared formed 16 small stones that were clear like glass. He asked the Lord to touch the stones so they would give light. Read Ether 3:1 and 4. The Lord touched each stone with His finger. When the brother of Jared saw the Lord's finger, he fell down with fear. Read Ether 3:6-7. The brother of Jared answered that when he saw the Lord's finger, he was afraid. He did not know the Lord had a body. Read Ether 3:8. The Lord told the brother of Jared that because of his faith he had seen that the Lord would someday receive a body of flesh and blood. The Lord then asked the brother of Jared if he had seen more than His finger. Read Ether 3:9-10. The Lord showed Himself to the brother of Jared and explained that all men were created in the Lord's image. Read Ether 3: What the brother of Jared was seeing was the body of the Lord's spirit. When born on earth, Jesus would receive a physical body that would look the same as His spirit. Read Ether 3:16. The brother of Jared took the stones and placed one in each end of the barges. They gave light to the Jaredites as they traveled to the promised land. Read Ether 6:23. Summary - Jared and his brother were righteous men who lived at the time of the tower of Babel. The Lord said He would lead them and their family and friends to a promised land. The group traveled until they came to the seashore, where the Lord instructed the brother of Jared to build barges to take them across the sea. The eight barges had no light, so the brother of Jared prayed. The Lord told him to think of what to do. The brother of Jared prepared 16 clear stones and asked the Lord to touch them so they would shine. When the Lord touched the stones, the brother of Jared saw the Lord's finger. Because of the brother of Jared's great faith, Jesus showed him His spirit body. Afterward, the brother of Jared placed the stones in the barges to give the Jaredites light. 319 Mormon Bids Farewell to a Once Great Nation Mormon knew he was getting old and that the Nephites would soon fight their last battle against the Lamanites. He did not want the Lamanites to destroy the sacred records of his people, so he hid part of them in the Hill Cumorah and gave the rest to his son, Moroni. Mormon gathered all the Nephites to the land of Cumorah for the last battle. Read Mormon 6:6. The fighting was fierce, and by the end the Lamanites had killed all but 24 of the Nephites. Read Mormon 6:11. As Mormon looked at the tens of thousands who had been killed, he cried out. Read Mormon 6: Mormon then wrote to the Lamanites of the latter days, telling them to repent and believe in Jesus Christ. He told them to stop waging war, to be baptized, and to receive the Holy Ghost. He said if they would do these things, they would be blessed in the Day of Judgment. Read Mormon 7:1, 8, 10 and 35. The Lamanites hunted and killed the remaining Nephites, including Mormon. Only Moroni was left. Read Mormon 8:2-3 and Moroni 1. Summary - Mormon gathered his people to the land of Cumorah for one last battle with the Lamanites. Because the Lord had commanded him to protect the records of his people, Mormon hid in the Hill Cumorah all but a few plates. He gave these last records to his faithful son, Moroni. Nearly all of the Nephites were killed during the final battle. Mormon was filled with sorrow, for he knew the Nephites were destroyed because they rejected Jesus Christ. He wrote to the Lamanites of the latter days to tell them to repent and believe in Jesus. Eventually the Lamanites killed the remaining Nephites, including Mormon. Only Moroni survived.

21 320 Moroni Hides the Plates in the Hill Cumorah The Lord commanded Mormon not to let the sacred records fall into the hands of the Lamanites. Mormon took most of the records that had been handed down from generation to generation and hid them in the Hill Cumorah. Then Mormon gave his son, Moroni, the rest of the plates so he could finish the record. Read Mormon 6:6. After the final battle, the Lamanites killed all the Nephites except Moroni. Read Mormon 8:3. While Moroni hid from the Lamanites, he abridged the history of the Jaredite people. Read Moroni 1:1. He also wrote more upon the plates his father had given him. Read Mormon 8:1. Moroni wanted those who read the teachings from these records to know how to find out that they are true. Read Moroni 10:4-5. After writing this testimony, Moroni sealed the records and hid them in the Hill Cumorah. Read Mormon 8:4 and 10:2. Summary - After Mormon hid most of the sacred Nephite records in the Hill Cumorah, he gave his son, Moroni, the rest of the plates. Moroni finished the record of his father and told of the destruction of the Nephites. He also included a shortened history of the Jaredite people. Near the end of his record, Moroni described how a person who prays with real intent can know through the Holy Ghost that the record is true. Moroni then sealed the plates and hid them in the Hill Cumorah. 321 Conversion of Alma the Younger The first Alma mentioned in the Book of Mormon was a priest of wicked King Noah who later became a prophet and leader of the Church in Zarahemla after hearing the words of Abinadi. Many people believed his words and were baptized. But the four sons of King Mosiah and the son of the prophet Alma, who was also called Alma, were unbelievers; they persecuted those who believed in Christ and tried to destroy the Church through false teachings. Many Church members were deceived by these teachings and led to sin because of the wickedness of Alma the Younger. Read Mosiah 27:1-10. As Alma and the sons of Mosiah continued to rebel against God, an angel of the Lord appeared to them, speaking to them with a voice as loud as thunder, which caused the earth to shake. They were so frightened that they fell to the ground. Read Mosiah 27: The angel told Alma why he had come to him. Read Mosiah 27:14. Before the angel left, he told Alma to remember the power of God and to quit trying to destroy the Church. Read Mosiah 27:16. Alma the Younger and the four sons of Mosiah fell to the earth. They knew that the angel was sent from God and that the power of God had caused the ground to shake and tremble. Alma's astonishment was so great that he could not speak, and he was so weak that he could not move even his hands. The sons of Mosiah carried him to his father. Read Mosiah 27: When Alma the Elder saw his son, he rejoiced because he knew what the Lord had done for him. Alma and the other Church leaders fasted and prayed for Alma the Younger. After two days and nights Alma regained his strength and was able to stand and speak to the people. Read Mosiah 27: From that time forth, Alma the Younger and the sons of Mosiah traveled throughout the land trying to undo the damage they had done to the Church, confessing their sins, telling what they had seen, and explaining the scriptures to all who wanted to hear them. Read Mosiah 27:35. Alma spent the rest of his life teaching the principle of repentance and proclaiming the word of God. Summary - Alma the Younger and the four sons of King Mosiah were trying to destroy the Church, and many people followed them. The prophet Alma and King Mosiah were worried about their sons and prayed for them. So did other members of the Church. The Lord heard their prayers, and one day an angel came to Alma the Younger and the sons of Mosiah. The angel told them to stop destroying the Church. From that time on Alma the Younger and the four sons of Mosiah repented and spent the rest of their lives teaching the word of God. 322 Jesus Blesses the Nephite Children During His mortal ministry, Jesus often took time to bless little children. He taught His disciples that one must become like a little child to enter the kingdom of heaven. Read Matthew 18:3. After His Resurrection, Jesus visited the Nephites to teach and bless them. During this time He asked that the little children be brought to Him. Read 3 Nephi 17:11. When they were gathered about Him, He knelt down and prayed to Heavenly Father for all His people. Read 3 Nephi 17:15. The multitude had great love and faith of the Savior. Read 3 Nephi 17:20. After saying this, Jesus wept because He had such great love for the people. Then He took the children one by one and blessed them and prayed for them. Read 3 Nephi 17:21. Afterward, Jesus wept again. Read 3 Nephi 17: Then, as the multitude watched, the heavens opened and angels came in great glory to minister to the children. The children were encircled by this heavenly glory and looked as though they were surrounded by fire. Read 3 Nephi 17:24. This wonderful event was witnessed by the entire multitude. Read 3 Nephi 17:25. Summary - Jesus wants all children to know He loves them. After His Resurrection, Jesus visited the Nephites to teach and bless them. He asked that the children be brought to Him so He could bless them and pray for them. As the Nephites watched, the heavens opened and angels came down and circled the children; the children looked as if they were being circled by fire. 323 Christ Asks for the Records When Jesus Christ visited the Americas after His Resurrection, He taught the people many things about the gospel. As He delivered His sermons, He commanded the Nephites to search the records that had been kept so they could find the words of the prophets and study them. Read 3 Nephi 23:1, 3 and 5. Jesus explained the prophecies and teachings in the records that the Nephites had. Read 3 Nephi 23:6-7. The Lord explained that He had commanded Samuel the Lamanite to prophesy that at the time of the Resurrection many saints who had died would also rise from the dead and would appear unto the people and minister unto them. Read 3 Nephi 23:9 and Helaman 14:2-5. Christ reminded the people that the prophecy had been fulfilled. Read 3 Nephi 23:11. The Savior then commanded that the record be updated so that there would be a witness to the fulfillment of Samuel's prophecy. Read 3 Nephi 23:13. Summary - When Jesus Christ visited the Nephites after His Resurrection, He explained the meaning of the scriptures and told the people to search the words of the prophets. He asked Nephi to show Him the record the Nephites had kept and pointed out that the fulfillment of one of Samuel the Lamanite's prophecies had not been written about. Jesus commanded Nephi to write about Samuel and the fulfillment of his prophecy. 324 Christ with Three Nephite Disciples - At the end of His ministry to the people of Nephi, Christ asked His twelve disciples what they desired of Him after He returned to Heavenly Father. Read 3 Nephi 28:1. Three of the disciples did not dare ask for what they wanted most. But Jesus knew their thoughts and told them their desire was the same as that of John the Beloved in Jerusalem. Read 3 Nephi 28:5-6 and John 21: They wanted to remain on earth until Jesus came again so they could serve others and teach the word of the Lord. Jesus blessed these three Nephite disciples. Read 3 Nephi 28:7. The Savior explained that they would not die during this time and that they would not suffer physical pain. He promised that because of their righteous desire to teach the people, they would receive great fulness of joy in the kingdom of God. Read 3 Nephi 28:8-10. As the three disciples served among the people, they were cast into prison, but the prisons could not hold them. They were thrown into a furnace three times but were not

22 harmed. They were twice cast into a den of wild beasts but played with the beasts and were not hurt. Read 3 Nephi 28: These disciples preached the gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the land, and many were converted and baptized. Mormon, as he abridged the Nephite record, was going to write the names of the three but was stopped by the Spirit because their identity was to remain hidden. Mormon testified that he had seen these three Nephite disciples and that they had ministered unto him. Read 3 Nephi 28:25-26, 31. Summary - As Jesus was preparing to leave the Nephites, He asked each of His twelve disciples to tell Him what they desired of Him. Three of them did not speak, but Jesus knew their thoughts: they wanted to remain on earth until He came again so they could serve others and teach the gospel. Jesus blessed them that they would not die and would be protected while they remained on the earth. 325 The Gold Plates The Book of Mormon, translated from plates of gold, is the record of two groups of people who were directed by the Lord to migrate from biblical lands to the American continents. The first group, the Jaredites, left their homeland at the time the Lord confounded the languages at the Tower of Babel. The brother of Jared, who was the spiritual leader of the group, received many revelations from the Lord and saw Jesus Christ and talked with Him face to face. The brother of Jared was commanded to write about his experiences but not to share his writings with others. The Lord promised that in His own due time He would bring the record forth, and He gave the brother of Jared interpreters to seal up with the record so the writings could be translated. Read Ether 3: The second group to come to the Americas was led by the prophet Lehi. The Lord commanded Lehi and his family to leave Jerusalem in 600 B.C., just a few years before the destruction of the city. The Lord directed Nephi, the son of Lehi, to keep a record of his people on plates of ore. Read 1 Nephi 1:1-3 and 19:14. The record Nephi started was kept by a succession of his descendants for a thousand years. It contains the history of the children of Lehi, sacred teachings and prophecies they received, and the account of Jesus Christ's visit to the Americas following His Resurrection. The Lord promised those who recorded on the plates that He would preserve their writings. He promised He would bring them forth in the last days as a witness for Jesus Christ and as a tool for convincing people of the truth. Read 2 Nephi 25:21-23, Enos 1:15-18 and Words of Mormon 1:11. Several hundred years after Christ's visit to the Americas, Mormon abridged the Nephite record on thin sheets of gold. Moroni, the son of Mormon, was the last prophet-historian to keep the sacred record. He abridged the Jaredite record, sealed up the gold plates, and buried the records in his possession and the interpreters in the ground in about A.D In 1823 the resurrected Moroni visited Joseph Smith and later delivered the plates to him. Joseph Smith translated these writings as directed by God and brought forth to the world the Book of Mormon, another testament of Jesus Christ. Summary - Ancient prophets who lived on the American continent wrote the records of their people on plates of ore. These writings contained the teachings of the prophets and the account of Jesus Christ's visit to the Americas after His Resurrection. A prophet named Mormon made a shorter account of the writings on gold plates, and his son, Moroni, buried the plates in a hill. The resurrected Moroni gave the plates to Joseph Smith, who translated the writing on the plates with the help of Heavenly Father. The translation is called the Book of Mormon. 326 The Bible and Book of Mormon: Two Witnesses From the time of Adam the righteous have kept records of their genealogies, of the covenants they have made with the Lord, and of the prophecies the Lord has revealed to His people. Read Moses 6:5, Abraham 1:28 and 31. The Lord has given us important promises about what He will do with the records His people have kept. One of the prophecies of the last days is that the Lord will take the stick of Judah and the stick of Ephraim "and join them one to another into one stick; and they shall become one in thine hand". Read Ezekiel 37:17. The stick of Judah is the Bible, which records the covenants the Lord made with Adam and his posterity, especially the covenants with the house of Israel. Read 1 Nephi 13:23. The stick of Ephraim is the Book of Mormon. Read D&C 27:5. The Lord promised He would join the stick of Judah and the stick of Ephraim for two important reasons. The first reason, as the Lord explained to Nephi, is that when the record of the Jews was written, it contained the fullness of the gospel. Read 1 Nephi 13:24. But over the centuries many of the truths of the record were lost. Adding the stick of Ephraim to the record of the Jews would "make known the plain and precious things which have been taken away from them". Read 1 Nephi 13:40. The second, and most important, reason is that combining the records would convince the world that "the records of the prophets and of the twelve apostles of the Lamb are true" and that "the Lamb of God is the Son of the Eternal Father, and the Savior of the world; and that all men must come unto him, or they cannot be saved". Read 1 Nephi 13: Summary - One of the promises the Lord made to us is that in the last days He would combine two records, or accounts, of people who have lived on this earth. These records, the Bible and the Book of Mormon, both testify that Jesus Christ is the Son of God. 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