Jesus Visited Joseph Smith

Joseph Smith—History 1:1–20

By Kim Webb Reid

Illustrations by Apryl Stott

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Joseph Smith

Many years after Jesus was resurrected, a boy named Joseph Smith had a question. He didn’t know which church he should go to.

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Joseph Smith reading the Bible

Joseph read the Bible. It said that Heavenly Father will answer our questions if we pray to Him. Joseph went to the woods and prayed to Heavenly Father.

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Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ appearing to Joseph Smith

Heavenly Father and Jesus came down from heaven. Jesus said Joseph should not join any of the churches because they were not teaching all the things that were part of His Church.

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family in front of a church

When Joseph grew up, he helped bring Jesus’s Church back to earth. It is called The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It helps people learn about Jesus and Heavenly Father.

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young girl reading scriptures

Reading the scriptures teaches me more about Heavenly Father. When I pray, He can answer my prayers too.