“Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel Student Readings,” Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel Student Readings (2016)

“Student Readings,” Student Readings

Jesus Christ and the Everlasting Gospel Student Readings

Lesson	Title	Suggested Readings
1	Jesus Is the Living Christ	John 20:30–31; 1 Nephi 6:4; 2 Nephi 25:23, 26. “The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles,” Ensign or Liahona, Apr. 2000, 2–3. Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “The Power of a Personal Testimony,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2006, 37–39.
2	Jesus Christ Is Central to All Human History	Alma 12:22–34; 34:9; 42:8, 11; Doctrine and Covenants 22:1; 45:9; 66:2; Abraham 3:24–27; 1 Peter 1:19–20; Moses 4:2. Robert D. Hales, “Agency: Essential to the Plan of Life,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2010, 24–27.
3	Jehovah and His Premortal Ministry	Revelation 12:7–11; Abraham 3:15–25; Doctrine and Covenants 138:55–56. Richard G. Scott, “Jesus Christ, Our Redeemer,” Ensign, May 1997, 53–54, 59.
4	Jehovah Created the Earth	Genesis 1:1; John 1:1–3; Hebrews 1:1–2; Moses 2:1; Mormon 9:16–17; Doctrine and Covenants 38:1–3; 76:22–24; 104:14–17; Jacob 4:9; Doctrine and Covenants 101:32–34; Moses 1:27–33, 39; 1 Nephi 17:36; Doctrine and Covenants 49:16–17. Russell M. Nelson, “The Creation,” Ensign, May 2000, 84–86.
5	Jesus Christ Was Jehovah of the Old Testament	John 8:51–59; 18:5, 8; Exodus 3:11–14; 6:2–3; 3 Nephi 15:5; Moses 6:51–52, 64–66; Genesis 17:1–9; Abraham 1:18–19; 2:8–11. “Enrichment Section A: Who Is the God of the Old Testament,” Old Testament Student Manual: Genesis–2 Samuel, 3rd ed. (Church Educational System manual, 2003), 45–48.
6	Types, Shadows, and Symbols of Jesus the Christ	2 Nephi 11:2–6; Moses 6:63. Russell M. Nelson, “In This Holy Land,” Tambuli, Feb. 1991, 10–19.
7	Jesus Christ—God’s Only Begotten Son in the Flesh	Matthew 1:18–24; Luke 1:26–35; John 10:17–18; 1 Nephi 11:13–21; Mosiah 3:7–8. Robert E. Wells, “Our Message to the World,” Ensign, Nov. 1995, 65–66.
8	Jesus Christ Fulfilled All Righteousness	Matthew 3:13–17; 2 Nephi 31:4–21. Robert D. Hales, “The Covenant of Baptism: To Be in the Kingdom and of the Kingdom,” Ensign, Nov. 2000, 6–9.
9	The Savior’s Profound Influence	2 Corinthians 5:21; Hebrews 2:17–18; 4:15–16; Doctrine and Covenants 20:22; Matthew 4:1–11; Luke 22:42, 44; John 6:38; 3 Nephi 11:11; John 4:1–29.
10	Come, Follow Me	John 1:35–47; 2 Nephi 26:33; Alma 5:33–34; Matthew 4:18–22; Luke 5:11; 9:57–62; 14:25–33. Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “The Way of the Disciple,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2009, 75–78.
11	Jesus Christ Went About Doing Good	Acts 10:38; Matthew 5:9–12, 21–24, 38–41, 43–47; 6:14–15; 7:1–5. Jeffrey R. Holland, “The Cost—and Blessings—of Discipleship,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2014, 6–9.
12	Miracles on the Roads of Palestine	Mark 1:39–42; 2:1–12; 5:1–8, 19, 22–43; 8:1–9; Luke 7:11–15; 1 Nephi 11:31; Mosiah 3:5–6; 3 Nephi 17:5–9. Sydney S. Reynolds, “A God of Miracles,” Ensign, May 2001, 12–13.
13	Jesus Christ Called Twelve Apostles	Matthew 10:1–8; 16:15–19; 17:1–8; Acts 1:21–22; 2:22–24, 32; 3:12–16; 4:31–33; 5:29–32; Doctrine and Covenants 107:23. Boyd K. Packer, “The Twelve,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2008, 83–87.
14	Jesus Christ Is the Messiah	Matthew 21:1–11; Luke 4:16–24; John 6:5–15, 31–32, 49–53, 66–69. G. Homer Durham, “Jesus the Christ: The Words and Their Meaning,” Ensign, May 1984, 14–16.
15	Jesus Christ Instituted the Sacrament	Matthew 26:26–28; Luke 22:17–20; 1 Corinthians 11:27–30; 3 Nephi 18:1–11, 28–29; 20:8–9; Doctrine and Covenants 20:75–79. Dallin H. Oaks, “Sacrament Meeting and the Sacrament,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2008, 17–20.
16	The Savior Atoned for the Sins of All Mankind	Mark 14:33–36; Luke 22:39–46; John 15:13; 1 Peter 3:18; 2 Nephi 9:21; Mosiah 3:7; Alma 7:11–13; Doctrine and Covenants 19:15–20. David A. Bednar, “The Atonement and the Journey of Mortality,” Ensign, Apr. 2012, 40–47.
17	The Savior Suffered and Died on Calvary’s Cross	Matthew 27:26–54; Luke 23:34–46; John 10:11–18; 19:10–11, 19–37; 1 Nephi 19:9. Jeffrey R. Holland, “None Were with Him,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2009, 86–88.
18	The Savior Ministered in the Spirit World	Luke 23:39–43; 1 Peter 3:18–20; 4:6; Doctrine and Covenants 128:15, 22; 138:1–37. Spencer J. Condie, “The Savior’s Visit to the Spirit World,” Ensign, July 2003, 32–36.
19	He Is Risen	Luke 24:1–48; John 20; 1 Corinthians 15:1–29, 54–58. Dallin H. Oaks, “Resurrection,” Ensign, May 2000, 14–16.
20	The Savior Ministered to His “Other Sheep”	John 10:11–16; 3 Nephi 11:1–17; 15:16–21; 16:1–3. Ronald A. Rasband, “One by One,” Ensign, Nov. 2000, 29–30.
21	Jesus Christ Organized His Church	Matthew 10:1–4; 16:19; 17:3–7; 18:18; Acts 2:1–6, 14–26; 4:1–13, 18–21; Acts 10:9–20, 25–28, 34–35, 44–48; Acts 15:1–11, 13–19; Ephesians 2:19–20; 4:11–14. Jeffrey R. Holland, “Prophets, Seers, and Revelators,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2004, 6–9.
22	The Father and the Son Appeared to Joseph Smith	Joseph Smith—History 1:5–26. Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “The Fruits of the First Vision,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2005, 36–38.
23	The Savior Restored His Priesthood, Church, and Gospel	Doctrine and Covenants 1:17, 38; 18:33–35; Joseph Smith—History 1:17–20. Tad R. Callister, “What Is the Blueprint of Christ’s Church?” (Church Educational System devotional for young adults, Jan. 12, 2014); LDS.org.
24	He Lives!	Mosiah 5:1–15; Doctrine and Covenants 45:3–5; 76:19–24; 110:1–4.
25	Jesus Christ Will One Day Return	Matthew 25:1–13; Doctrine and Covenants 133:3–19. Dallin H. Oaks, “Preparation for the Second Coming,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2004, 7–10.
26	Jesus Christ Will Rule as King of Kings and Judge the World	Matthew 25:31–46. Chapter 45, “The Millennium,” Gospel Principles [2009], 263–67. Chapter 46, “The Final Judgment,” Gospel Principles [2009], 268–74.
27	Jesus Christ Is the Light, Life, and Hope of the World	Psalm 146:5; John 8:12; Romans 5:3–5; 15:13; 1 Peter 1:3; Ether 12:4, 32; Moroni 7:3, 40–41; Doctrine and Covenants 88:6–13; 138:14. Dieter F. Uchtdorf, “The Hope of God’s Light,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2013, 70, 75–77.
28	A Personal Witness of Jesus Christ	Matthew 5:14–16; 2 Nephi 25:26; Mosiah 18:8–11; 3 Nephi 18:24. D. Todd Christofferson, “Becoming a Witness of Christ,” Ensign, Mar. 2008, 58–63.