Jesus Christ Was Made Known

Behold, God knowing all things,
being from everlasting to everlasting,
behold, he sent angels to minister
unto the children of men,
to make manifest
concerning the coming of Christ.

And God also declared unto prophets,
by his own mouth,
that Christ should come.

And behold, there were divers ways
that he did manifest things
unto the children of men,
which were good; and all things
which are good cometh of Christ;
otherwise men were fallen, and
there could no good thing come unto them.

Wherefore, by the ministering of angels,
and by every word which
proceeded forth out of the mouth of God,
men began to exercise faith in Christ;
and thus by faith, they did lay hold
upon every good thing;
and thus it was until the coming of Christ.
(Moroni 7:22-25)

Goodness In Christ

In Christ
there should come
every good thing.
(Moroni 7:22)

The Gift Of Christ

Behold, the Spirit of Christ
is given to every man,
that he may know good from evil;
wherefore, I show unto you the way to judge;
for every thing which inviteth to do good,
and to persuade to believe in Christ,
is sent forth by the power and gift of Christ;
wherefore ye may know
with a perfect knowledge it is of God.

But whatsoever thing
persuadeth men to do evil,
and believe not in Christ, and deny him,
and serve not God,
then ye may know with a perfect knowledge
it is of the devil;
for after this manner doth the devil work,
for he persuadeth no man to do good,
no, not one; neither do his angels;
neither do they
who subject themselves unto him.

And now, my brethren, seeing that
ye know the light by which ye may judge,
which light is the light of Christ,
see that ye do not judge wrongfully;
for with that same judgment which ye judge
ye shall also be judged.

Wherefore,
I beseech of you, brethren, that ye should
search diligently in the light of Christ
that ye may know good from evil;
and if ye will lay hold upon every good thing,
and condemn it not,
ye certainly will be a child of Christ.
(Moroni 7:16-19)

Choose Christ

Behold, a bitter fountain
cannot bring forth good water;
neither can a good fountain
bring forth bitter water;
wherefore, a man
being a servant of the devil
cannot follow Christ;
and if he follow Christ
he cannot be a servant of the devil.
(Moroni 7:11)

The Savior Of The World

Behold, I am Jesus Christ the Son of God.

I created the heavens and the earth,
and all things that in them are.

I was with the Father from the beginning.

I am in the Father, and the Father in me;
and in me hath the Father glorified his name.

I came unto my own,
and my own received me not.

And the scriptures concerning my coming are fulfilled.

And as many as have received me,
to them have I given to become the sons of God;
and even so will I
to as many as shall believe on my name,
for behold, by me redemption cometh,
and in me is the law of Moses fulfilled.

I am the light and the life of the world.

I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end.

And ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me
a broken heart and a contrite spirit.

And whoso cometh unto me
with a broken heart and a contrite spirit,
him will I baptize with fire and with the Holy Ghost.

Behold, I have come unto the world
to bring redemption unto the world,
to save the world from sin.

Therefore, whoso repenteth and
cometh unto me as a little child,
him will I receive,
for of such is the kingdom of God.

Behold, for such I have laid down my life,
and have taken it up again;
therefore repent, and come unto me
ye ends of the earth, and be saved.
(3 Nephi 9:15-18 & 20-22)

Jesus Christ Comes

Behold, the voice of the Lord came, saying:

Lift up your head and be of good cheer;
for behold, the time is at hand,
and on this night shall the sign be given,
and on the morrow come I into the world,
to show unto the world that
I will fulfil all that which
I have caused to be spoken
by the mouth of my holy prophets.

Behold, I come unto my own,
to fulfil all things which I have made known
unto the children of men
from the foundation of the world,
and to do the will, both of the Father and of the Son—
of the Father because of me,
and of the Son because of my flesh.

And behold, the time is at hand,
and this night shall the sign be given.

And it came to pass that
at the going down of the sun there was no darkness;
and the people began to be astonished
because there was no darkness when the night came.

And there were many, who knew that
the sign which had been given was already at hand.

And they began to know that
the Son of God must shortly appear.
(3 Nephi 1:12-17)

Through Our Hope In Christ

I would speak unto you that are of the church,
that are the peaceable followers of Christ,
and that have obtained a sufficient hope
by which ye can enter into the rest of the Lord,
from this time henceforth
until ye shall rest with him in heaven.
(Moroni 7:3)

Through Christ's Grace

It is by the grace of God the Father,
and our Lord Jesus Christ,
and his holy will, because of the gift
of his calling unto me,
that I am permitted
to speak unto you at this time.
(Moroni 7:2)

Forgiveness Is In Christ

If they repented not, and confessed not,
their names were blotted out,
and they were not numbered
among the people of Christ.

But as oft as they repented and
sought forgiveness, with real intent,
they were forgiven.
(Moroni 6:7-8)

Always Remember Jesus

And they did meet together oft
to partake of bread and wine,
in remembrance of the Lord Jesus.
(Moroni 6:6)

Baptized Unto Christ

And none were received unto baptism
save they took upon them the name of Christ,
having a determination to serve him to the end.

And after they had been received unto baptism,
and were wrought upon and cleansed
by the power of the Holy Ghost,
they were numbered among
the people of the church of Christ;
and their names were taken,
that they might be remembered and
nourished by the good word of God,
to keep them in the right way,
to keep them continually watchful unto prayer,
relying alone upon the merits of Christ,
who was the author and the finisher of their faith.
(Moroni 6:3-4)

The Blood Of Christ

The manner of administering the wine—
Behold, they took the cup, and said:

O God, the Eternal Father,
we ask thee, in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ,
to bless and sanctify this wine
to the souls of all those who drink of it,
that they may do it in remembrance of the blood of thy Son,
which was shed for them;
that they may witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father,
that they do always remember him,
that they may have his Spirit to be with them.
Amen.
(Moroni 5:1-2)

The Body Of Christ

The manner of their elders and priests
administering the flesh and blood of Christ unto the church;
and they administered it
according to the commandments of Christ;
wherefore we know the manner to be true;
and the elder or priest did minister it—

And they did kneel down with the church,
and pray to the Father in the name of Christ, saying:

O God, the Eternal Father,
we ask thee in the name of thy Son, Jesus Christ,
to bless and sanctify this bread
to the souls of all those who partake of it;
that they may eat in remembrance of the body of thy Son,
and witness unto thee, O God, the Eternal Father,
that they are willing to take upon them the name of thy Son,
and always remember him,
and keep his commandments which he hath given them,
that they may always have his Spirit to be with them.
Amen.
(Moroni 4:1-3)

Ordained Of Jesus Christ

The manner which the disciples,
who were called the elders of the church,
ordained priests and teachers—

After they had prayed unto the Father
in the name of Christ,
they laid their hands upon them, and said:

In the name of Jesus Christ
I ordain you to be a priest,
(or, if he be a teacher) I ordain you to be a teacher,
to preach repentance and remission of sins
through Jesus Christ,
by the endurance of faith on his name to the end.
Amen.
(Moroni 3:1-3)

Authorized Of Jesus Christ

The words of Christ,
which he spake unto his disciples,
the twelve whom he had chosen,
as he laid his hands upon them—

And he called them by name, saying:
Ye shall call on the Father in my name,
in mighty prayer;
and after ye have done this
ye shall have power that to him
upon whom ye shall lay your hands,
ye shall give the Holy Ghost;
and in my name shall ye give it,
for thus do mine apostles.

Now Christ spake these words unto them
at the time of his first appearing;
and the multitude heard it not,
but the disciples heard it;
and on as many as they laid their hands,
fell the Holy Ghost.
(Moroni 2:1-3)

Deny Not The Christ

Behold, their wars are
exceedingly fierce among themselves;
and because of their hatred
they put to death every Nephite
that will not deny the Christ.

And I, Moroni, will not deny the Christ.
(Moroni 1:2-3)

The Blood Of Christ

And then cometh the New Jerusalem;
and blessed are they who dwell therein,
for it is they whose garments are white
through the blood of the Lamb;
and they are they who are numbered
among the remnant of the seed of Joseph,
who were of the house of Israel.

And then also cometh the Jerusalem of old;
and the inhabitants thereof, blessed are they,
for they have been washed in the blood of the Lamb.
(Ether 13:10-11)

They Knew Jesus

Behold,
Ether saw the days of Christ.
(Ether 13:4)

Seek The Christ

And now, I would commend you to seek this Jesus
of whom the prophets and apostles have written,
that the grace of God the Father,
and also the Lord Jesus Christ,
and the Holy Ghost, which beareth record of them,
may be and abide in you forever.
Amen.
(Ether 12:41)

A Disciple Of Jesus Christ

And now I bid farewell unto the Gentiles,
yea, and also unto my brethren whom I love,
until we shall meet before the judgment-seat of Christ,
where all men shall know that
my garments are not spotted with your blood.

And then shall ye know that I have seen Jesus,
and that he hath talked with me face to face,
and that he told me in plain humility,
even as a man telleth another in mine own language,
concerning these things.
(Ether 12:38-39)

First, Faith In Christ

And neither at any time hath any wrought miracles
until after their faith;
wherefore they first believed in the Son of God.

And there were many whose faith
was so exceedingly strong, even before Christ came,
who could not be kept from within the veil,
but truly saw with their eyes the things
which they had beheld with an eye of faith,
and they were glad.

And it is by faith that my fathers have obtained
the promise that these things should come
unto their brethren through the Gentiles;
therefore the Lord hath commanded me,
yea, even Jesus Christ.
(Ether 12:18-19 & 22)

Have Faith In Jesus Christ

It was by faith that
Christ showed himself unto our fathers,
after he had risen from the dead;
and he showed not himself unto them
until after they had faith in him;
wherefore, it must needs be
that some had faith in him,
for he showed himself not unto the world.

But because of the faith of men
he has shown himself unto the world,
and glorified the name of the Father,
and prepared a way that thereby
others might be partakers of the heavenly gift,
that they might hope for those things
which they have not seen.

Wherefore, ye may also have hope,
and be partakers of the gift,
if ye will but have faith.
(Ether 12:7-9)

Repent Through Christ

If it so be that they repent
and come unto the Father
in the name of Jesus,
they shall be received
into the kingdom of God.
(Ether 5:5)

Jesus Christ Speaks

And he that will contend
against the word of the Lord,
let him be accursed;
and he that shall deny these things,
let him be accursed;
for unto them will I show no greater things,
saith Jesus Christ; for I am he who speaketh.

And at my command
the heavens are opened and are shut;
and at my word the earth shall shake;
and at my command the inhabitants thereof
shall pass away, even so as by fire.

And he that believeth not my words
believeth not my disciples;
and if it so be that I do not speak, judge ye;
for ye shall know that
it is I that speaketh, at the last day.

But he that believeth these things which I have spoken,
him will I visit with the manifestations of my Spirit,
and he shall know and bear record.

For because of my Spirit he shall know
that these things are true;
for it persuadeth men to do good.

And whatsoever thing
persuadeth men to do good is of me;
for good cometh of none save it be of me.

I am the same that leadeth men to all good;
he that will not believe my words
will not believe me—that I am;
and he that will not believe me
will not believe the Father who sent me.

For behold, I am the Father,
I am the light, and the life,
and the truth of the world.

Come unto me, O ye Gentiles,
and I will show unto you the greater things,
the knowledge which is hid up because of unbelief.

Come unto me, O ye house of Israel,
and it shall be made manifest unto you
how great things the Father hath laid up for you,
from the foundation of the world;
and it hath not come unto you, because of unbelief.

Behold, when ye shall rend that veil of unbelief
which doth cause you to remain
in your awful state of wickedness,
and hardness of heart, and blindness of mind,
then shall the great and marvelous things
which have been hid up
from the foundation of the world from you—
yea, when ye shall call upon the Father in my name,
with a broken heart and a contrite spirit,
then shall ye know that the Father hath remembered
the covenant which he made unto your fathers,
O house of Israel.

Therefore, repent all ye ends of the earth,
and come unto me, and believe in my gospel,
and be baptized in my name;
for he that believeth and is baptized shall be saved;
but he that believeth not shall be damned;
and signs shall follow them that believe in my name.

And blessed is he that is found faithful
unto my name at the last day,
for he shall be lifted up to dwell in the kingdom
prepared for him from the foundation of the world.

And behold it is I that hath spoken it.
Amen.
(Ether 4:8-15 & 18-19)

Revelation In Christ

And in that day that they shall
exercise faith in me, saith the Lord,
that they may become sanctified in me,
then will I manifest unto them
even the unfolding all my revelations,
saith Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
the Father of the heavens and of the earth,
and all things that in them are.
(Ether 4:7)

Another Witness Of Christ

And the Lord commanded
the brother of Jared
to go down out of the mount
from the presence of the Lord,
and write the things which he had seen;
and they were forbidden to come
unto the children of men until
after that he should be
lifted up upon the cross;
that they should not
come unto the world until
after Christ should
show himself unto his people.

And after Christ truly had
showed himself unto his people
he commanded that
they should be made manifest.
(Ether 4:1-2)

Perfect Knowledge Of Christ

And because of the knowledge of this man
he could not be kept from beholding within the veil;
and he saw the finger of Jesus,
which, when he saw, he fell with fear;
for he knew that it was the finger of the Lord;
and he had faith no longer, for he knew, nothing doubting.

Wherefore, having this perfect knowledge of God,
he could not be kept from within the veil;
therefore he saw Jesus; and he did minister unto him.
(Ether 3:19-20)

Behold Jesus The Christ

And the Lord said unto him:
Believest thou the words which I shall speak?

And he answered: Yea, Lord,
I know that thou speakest the truth,
for thou art a God of truth, and canst not lie.

And when he had said these words, behold,
the Lord showed himself unto him, and said:
Because thou knowest these things
ye are redeemed from the fall;
therefore ye are brought back into my presence;
therefore I show myself unto you.

Behold, I am he who was prepared
from the foundation of the world
to redeem my people.

Behold, I am Jesus Christ.

I am the Father and the Son.

In me shall all mankind have life, and that eternally,
even they who shall believe on my name;
and they shall become my sons and my daughters.

And never have I showed myself
unto man whom I have created,
for never has man believed in me as thou hast.

Seest thou that ye are created after mine own image?

Yea, even all men were created
in the beginning after mine own image.

Behold, this body, which ye now behold,
is the body of my spirit;
and man have I created after the body of my spirit;
and even as I appear unto thee to be in the spirit
will I appear unto my people in the flesh.
(Ether 3:11-16)

Freedom Through Jesus Christ

Behold, this is a choice land,
and whatsoever nation shall possess it
shall be free from bondage,
and from captivity,
and from all other nations under heaven,
if they will but serve the God of the land,
who is Jesus Christ,
who hath been manifested
by the things which we have written.
(Ether 2:12)

Restored Through Faith In Christ

Behold, these things which
we have desired
concerning our brethren,
yea, even their restoration
to the knowledge of Christ,
are according to the prayers
of all the saints
who have dwelt in the land.

And may the Lord Jesus Christ
grant that their prayers
may be answered
according to their faith;
and may God the Father
remember the covenant
which he hath made
with the house of Israel;
and may he bless them forever,
through faith on the name of Jesus Christ.
(Mormon 9:36-37)

Worthiness In Christ

See that ye are not baptized unworthily;
see that ye partake not
of the sacrament of Christ unworthily;
but see that ye do all things in worthiness,
and do it in the name of Jesus Christ,
the Son of the living God;
and if ye do this, and endure to the end,
ye will in nowise be cast out.
(Mormon 9:29)

Come Unto Jesus

O then despise not, and wonder not,
but hearken unto the words of the Lord,
and ask the Father in the name of Jesus
for what things soever ye shall stand in need.

Doubt not, but be believing,
and begin as in times of old,
and come unto the Lord with all your heart,
and work out your own salvation
with fear and trembling before him.
(Mormon 9:27)

Christ's Children

Who will despise
the children of Christ?
(Mormon 9:26)

Believing In Jesus Christ

Behold, I say unto you that
whoso believeth in Christ, doubting nothing,
whatsoever he shall ask the Father
in the name of Christ
it shall be granted him;
and this promise is unto all,
even unto the ends of the earth.

For behold,
thus said Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
unto his disciples who should tarry,
yea, and also to all his disciples,
in the hearing of the multitude:
Go ye into all the world,
and preach the gospel to every creature;

And he that believeth
and is baptized shall be saved,
but he that believeth not shall be damned;

And these signs shall follow them that believe—
in my name shall they cast out devils;
they shall speak with new tongues;
they shall take up serpents;
and if they drink any deadly thing
it shall not hurt them;
they shall lay hands on the sick
and they shall recover;

And whosoever shall believe in my name,
doubting nothing,
unto him will I confirm all my words,
even unto the ends of the earth.
(Mormon 9:21-25)

Jesus Christ -- A God Of Miracles

Who shall say that Jesus Christ
did not do many mighty miracles?

And there were many mighty miracles
wrought by the hands of the apostles.

And if there were miracles wrought then,
why has God ceased to be a God of miracles
and yet be an unchangeable Being?

And behold, I say unto you he changeth not;
if so he would cease to be God;
and he ceaseth not to be God,
and is a God of miracles.
(Mormon 9:18-19)

Redemption In Christ

And because of the fall of man
came Jesus Christ,
even the Father and the Son;
and because of Jesus Christ
came the redemption of man.

And because of the redemption of man,
which came by Jesus Christ,
they are brought back
into the presence of the Lord; yea,
this is wherein all men are redeemed,
because the death of Christ
bringeth to pass the resurrection,
which bringeth to pass a redemption
from an endless sleep,
from which sleep all men shall be
awakened by the power of God
when the trump shall sound;
and they shall come forth,
both small and great,
and all shall stand before his bar,
being redeemed and loosed
from this eternal band of death,
which death is a temporal death.
(Mormon 9:12-13)

Chirst Is A God Of Miracles

And again I speak unto you
who deny the revelations of God,
and say that they are done away,
that there are no revelations,
nor prophecies, nor gifts, nor healing,
nor speaking with tongues,
and the interpretation of tongues;

Behold I say unto you,
he that denieth these things
knoweth not the gospel of Christ;
yea, he has not read the scriptures;
if so, he does not understand them.

For do we not read that
God is the same yesterday, today, and forever,
and in him there is no variableness
neither shadow of changing?

And now,
if ye have imagined up unto yourselves
a god who doth vary, and in whom
there is shadow of changing,
then have ye imagined up unto yourselves
a god who is not a God of miracles.

But behold,
I will show unto you a God of miracles,
even the God of Abraham,
and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob;
and it is that same God
who created the heavens and the earth,
and all things that in them are.
(Mormon 9:7-11)

If You Believe Not In Christ

And now, I speak also concerning those
who do not believe in Christ.

Behold, will ye believe
in the day of your visitation—
behold, when the Lord shall come,
yea, even that great day when
the earth shall be rolled together as a scroll,
and the elements shall melt with fervent heat,
yea, in that great day when
ye shall be brought
to stand before the Lamb of God—
then will ye say that there is no God?

Then will ye longer deny the Christ,
or can ye behold the Lamb of God?

Do ye suppose that ye shall dwell with him
under a consciousness of your guilt?

Do ye suppose that ye could be happy
to dwell with that holy Being,
when your souls are racked
with a consciousness of guilt
that ye have ever abused his laws?

Behold, I say unto you that
ye would be more miserable
to dwell with a holy and just God,
under a consciousness
of your filthiness before him,
than ye would
to dwell with the damned souls in hell.

For behold, when ye shall be brought
to see your nakedness before God,
and also the glory of God,
and the holiness of Jesus Christ,
it will kindle a flame
of unquenchable fire upon you.

O then ye unbelieving, turn ye unto the Lord;
cry mightily unto the Father in the name of Jesus,
that perhaps ye may be found
spotless, pure, fair, and white,
having been cleansed by the blood of the Lamb,
at that great and last day.
(Mormon 9:1-6)

Unashamed Of Christ

Why are ye ashamed
to take upon you
the name of Christ?
(Mormon 8:38)

Know Jesus, Know God

And there are none
that do know the true God
save it be the disciples of Jesus.
(Mormon 8:10)

How To Come Unto Christ

Repent, and be baptized in the name of Jesus,
and lay hold upon the gospel of Christ,
which shall be set before you;
and if it so be that ye believe in Christ,
and are baptized, first with water,
then with fire and with the Holy Ghost,
following the example of our Savior,
according to that which he hath commanded us,
it shall be well with you in the day of judgment.
(Mormon 7:8 & 10)

Salvation Is In Jesus Christ

Know ye that ye must come to
the knowledge of your fathers,
and repent of all your sins and iniquities,
and believe in Jesus Christ,
that he is the Son of God,
and that he was slain by the Jews,
and by the power of the Father he hath risen again,
whereby he hath gained the victory over the grave;
and also in him is the sting of death swallowed up.

And he bringeth to pass
the resurrection of the dead,
whereby man must be raised
to stand before his judgment-seat.

And he hath brought to pass
the redemption of the world,
whereby he that is found guiltless
before him at the judgment day
hath it given unto him to dwell
in the presence of God in his kingdom,
to sing ceaseless praises with the choirs above,
unto the Father, and unto the Son,
and unto the Holy Ghost, which are one God,
in a state of happiness which hath no end.
(Mormon 7:5-7)

Stand Before Christ

The day soon cometh that
your mortal must put on immortality,
and these bodies which are now
moldering in corruption
must soon become incorruptible bodies;
and then ye must stand
before the judgment-seat of Christ.
(Mormon 6:21)

O Ye Fair Ones!

O ye fair ones,
how could ye have departed
from the ways of the Lord!

O ye fair ones,
how could ye have rejected
that Jesus, who stood with open arms
to receive you!

Behold, if ye had not done this,
ye would not have fallen.
(Mormon 6:17-18)

Without Christ

Behold, the Spirit of the Lord hath
already ceased to strive with their fathers;
and they are without Christ and God in the world;
and they are driven about as chaff before the wind.

They were once a delightsome people,
and they had Christ for their shepherd;
yea, they were led even by God the Father.

But now, behold, they are led about by Satan,
even as chaff is driven before the wind,
or as a vessel is tossed about upon the waves,
without sail or anchor,
or without anything wherewith to steer her;
and even as she is, so are they.
(Mormon 5:16-18)

Believe In Jesus Christ

Be persuaded that Jesus is the Christ,
the son of the living God;
that the Father may bring about,
through his most Beloved,
his great and eternal purpose.
(Mormon 5:14)

Prepare To Stand Before Christ

These things doth the Spirit manifest unto me;
therefore I write unto you all.

And for this cause I write unto you, that ye may know
that ye must all stand before the judgment-seat of Christ,
yea, every soul who belongs to the whole human family of Adam;
and ye must stand to be judged of your works,
whether they be good or evil;

And also that ye may believe the gospel of Jesus Christ,
which ye shall have among you;
and also that the Jews, the covenant people of the Lord,
shall have other witness besides him whom they saw and heard,
that Jesus, whom they slew, was the very Christ and the very God.

And I would that I could persuade all ye ends of the earth
to repent and prepare to stand before the judgment-seat of Christ.
(Mormon 3:20-22)

Christ's Justice

And when they had sworn by
all that had been forbidden them
by our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ,
behold the voice of the Lord came unto me,
saying:

Vengeance is mine, and I will repay;
and because this people repented not
after I had delivered them,
behold, they shall be cut off
from the face of the earth.
(Mormon 3:14-15)

Know The Goodness Of Christ

And I, being fifteen years of age
and being somewhat of a sober mind,
therefore I was visited of the Lord,
and tasted and knew of the goodness of Jesus.
(Mormon 1:15)

Righteousness In Christ

And there were none that were righteous
save it were the disciples of Jesus.
(4 Nephi 1:46)

Worship Christ

They were true believers in Christ;
and true worshipers of Christ.

And it came to pass that
they who rejected the gospel
did not dwindle in unbelief,
but they did wilfully rebel
against the gospel of Christ.
(4 Nephi 1:36-38)

As Jesus Said

And again, there was another church which denied the Christ;
and they did persecute the true church of Christ,
because of their humility and their belief in Christ;
and they did despise them because of the many miracles
which were wrought among them.

Therefore they did exercise power and authority
over the disciples of Jesus who did tarry with them,
and they did cast them into prison;
but by the power of the word of God, which was in them,
the prisons were rent in twain, and they went forth
doing mighty miracles among them.

Nevertheless, and notwithstanding all these miracles,
the people did harden their hearts,
and did seek to kill them, even as the Jews at Jerusalem
sought to kill Jesus, according to his word.
(4 Nephi 1:29-31)

Abundance In Christ

And they had become
exceedingly rich,
because of
their prosperity in Christ.
(4 Nephi 1:23)

Children Of Christ

And it came to pass that
there was no contention in the land,
because of the love of God
which did dwell in the hearts of the people.

But they were in one, the children of Christ,
and heirs to the kingdom of God.
(4 Nephi 1:15 & 17)

Chosen By Christ

And the disciples of Jesus,
whom he had chosen,
had all gone to the paradise of God,
save it were the three who should tarry;
and there were other disciples
ordained in their stead.
(4 Nephi 1:14)

Miracles In Christ

There were mighty miracles
wrought among the disciples of Jesus.
(4 Nephi 1:13)

Wrought Upon By Jesus

And there were great and marvelous works
wrought by the disciples of Jesus,
insomuch that they did heal the sick,
and raise the dead,
and cause the lame to walk,
and the blind to receive their sight,
and the deaf to hear;
and all manner of miracles did they work
among the children of men;
and in nothing did they work miracles
save it were in the name of Jesus.
(4 Nephi 1:5)

Disciples Of Jesus Christ

And behold the disciples of Jesus
had formed a church of Christ
in all the lands round about.

And as many as did come unto them,
and did truly repent of their sins,
were baptized in the name of Jesus;
and they did also receive the Holy Ghost.
(4 Nephi 1:1)

Christ's Call To Us

Hearken, O ye Gentiles,
and hear the words of Jesus Christ,
the Son of the living God,
which he hath commanded me that
I should speak concerning you,
for, behold he commandeth me
that I should write, saying:

Turn, all ye Gentiles, from your wicked ways;
and repent of your evil doings,
of your lyings and deceivings,
and of your whoredoms,
and of your secret abominations,
and your idolatries,
and of your murders,
and your priestcrafts,
and your envyings, and your strifes,
and from all your wickedness and abominations,
and come unto me, and be baptized in my name,
that ye may receive a remission of your sins,
and be filled with the Holy Ghost,
that ye may be numbered with my people
who are of the house of Israel.
(3 Nephi 30:1-2)

Deny Not The Works Of Christ

Wo unto him that
spurneth at the doings of the Lord;
yea, wo unto him that
shall deny the Christ and his works!

Yea, wo unto him that shall deny
the revelations of the Lord,
and that shall say the Lord
no longer worketh by revelation,
or by prophecy, or by gifts,
or by tongues, or by healings,
or by the power of the Holy Ghost!

Yea, and wo unto him
that shall say at that day, to get gain,
that there can be no miracle
wrought by Jesus Christ;
for he that doeth this shall become
like unto the son of perdition,
for whom there was no mercy,
according to the word of Christ!
(3 Nephi 29:5-7)

Receive All The Words Of Christ

If ye had all the scriptures
which give an account of
all the marvelous works of Christ,
ye would, according to the words of Christ,
know that these things must surely come.

And wo be unto him
that will not hearken unto the words of Jesus,
and also to them whom
he hath chosen and sent among them;
for whoso receiveth not the words of Jesus
and the words of those whom he hath sent
receiveth not him; and therefore
he will not receive them at the last day.
(3 Nephi 28:33-34)

Jesus Will Be Our Judge

All people
must surely stand before
the judgment-seat of Christ.
(3 Nephi 28:31)

Converted Unto Christ

And it came to pass that
thus they did go forth among all the people,
and did preach the gospel of Christ
unto all people upon the face of the land;
and they were converted unto the Lord,
and were united unto the church of Christ,
and thus the people of that generation
were blessed, according to the word of Jesus.
(3 Nephi 28:23)

Bring Souls Unto Christ

And when he had spoken unto them,
he turned himself unto the three, and said unto them:
What will ye that I should do unto you,
when I am gone unto the Father?

And they sorrowed in their hearts,
for they durst not speak unto him
the thing which they desired.

And he said unto them:
Behold, I know your thoughts,
and ye have desired the thing which John, my beloved,
who was with me in my ministry,
before that I was lifted up by the Jews, desired of me.

Therefore, more blessed are ye,
for ye shall never taste of death;
but ye shall live to behold all the doings
of the Father unto the children of men,
even until all things shall be fulfilled
according to the will of the Father,
when I shall come in my glory
with the powers of heaven.

And ye shall never endure the pains of death;
but when I shall come in my glory
ye shall be changed in the twinkling of an eye
from mortality to immortality;
and then shall ye be blessed in the kingdom of my Father.

And again, ye shall not have pain
while ye shall dwell in the flesh,
neither sorrow save it be for the sins of the world;
and all this will I do
because of the thing which ye have desired of me,
for ye have desired that ye might bring
the souls of men unto me, while the world shall stand.

And for this cause ye shall have fulness of joy;
and ye shall sit down in the kingdom of my Father;
yea, your joy shall be full, even as
the Father hath given me fulness of joy;
and ye shall be even as I am,
and I am even as the Father;
and the Father and I are one;

And the Holy Ghost beareth record of the Father and me;
and the Father giveth the Holy Ghost
unto the children of men, because of me.

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had spoken these words,
he touched every one of them with his finger
save it were the three who were to tarry,
and then he departed.
(3 Nephi 28:4-12)

Our Rest Is In Christ

And it came to pass when
Jesus had said these words,
he spake unto his disciples, one by one,
saying unto them:
What is it that ye desire of me,
after that I am gone to the Father?

And they all spake, save it were three, saying:
We desire that after we have lived unto the age of man,
that our ministry, wherein thou hast called us,
may have an end, that we may speedily
come unto thee in thy kingdom.

And he said unto them:
Blessed are ye because ye desired this thing of me;
therefore, after that ye are seventy and two years old
ye shall come unto me in my kingdom;
and with me ye shall find rest.
(3 Nephi 28:1-3)

Come Unto Jesus Christ

Behold I have given unto you my gospel,
and this is the gospel
which I have given unto you—
that I came into the world
to do the will of my Father,
because my Father sent me.

And my Father sent me that
I might be lifted up upon the cross;
and after that I had been lifted up upon the cross,
that I might draw all men unto me,
that as I have been lifted up by men
even so should men be lifted up by the Father,
to stand before me, to be judged of their works,
whether they be good or whether they be evil—

And for this cause have I been lifted up;
therefore, according to the power of the Father
I will draw all men unto me,
that they may be judged according to their works.

And it shall come to pass, that
whoso repenteth and is baptized in my name shall be filled;
and if he endureth to the end, behold,
him will I hold guiltless before my Father
at that day when I shall stand to judge the world.

And no unclean thing can enter into his kingdom;
therefore nothing entereth into his rest
save it be those who have washed their garments
in my blood, because of their faith,
and the repentance of all their sins,
and their faithfulness unto the end.

Now this is the commandment:
Repent, all ye ends of the earth,
and come unto me and be baptized in my name,
that ye may be sanctified
by the reception of the Holy Ghost,
that ye may stand spotless before me at the last day.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, this is my gospel;
and ye know the things that ye must do in my church;
for the works which ye have seen me do
that shall ye also do;
for that which ye have seen me do even that shall ye do.
(3 Nephi 27:13-16 & 19-21)

The Church Of Jesus Christ

And it came to pass that
as the disciples of Jesus were journeying
and were preaching the things which
they had both heard and seen,
and were baptizing in the name of Jesus,
it came to pass that the disciples
were gathered together
and were united in mighty prayer and fasting.

And Jesus again showed himself unto them,
for they were praying unto the Father in his name;
and Jesus came and stood in the midst of them,
and said unto them:
What will ye that I shall give unto you?

And they said unto him: Lord,
we will that thou wouldst tell us the name
whereby we shall call this church;
for there are disputations among the people
concerning this matter.

And the Lord said unto them:
Verily, verily, I say unto you,
why is it that the people should murmur
and dispute because of this thing?

Have they not read the scriptures,
which say ye must take upon you
the name of Christ, which is my name?

For by this name shall ye be called at the last day;

And whoso taketh upon him my name,
and endureth to the end,
the same shall be saved at the last day.

Therefore, whatsoever ye shall do,
ye shall do it in my name;
therefore ye shall call the church in my name;
and ye shall call upon the Father in my name
that he will bless the church for my sake.

And how be it my church save it be called in my name?

For if a church be called in Moses’ name
then it be Moses’ church;
or if it be called in the name of a man
then it be the church of a man;
but if it be called in my name then it is my church,
if it so be that they are built upon my gospel.

Verily I say unto you, that ye are built upon my gospel;
therefore ye shall call whatsoever things ye do call, in my name;
therefore if ye call upon the Father, for the church,
if it be in my name the Father will hear you;

And if it so be that the church is built upon my gospel
then will the Father show forth his own works in it.
(3 Nephi 27:1-10)

In The Name Of Jesus Christ

And it came to pass that
the disciples whom Jesus had chosen
began from that time forth to baptize
and to teach as many as did come unto them;
and as many as were
baptized in the name of Jesus
were filled with the Holy Ghost.

And it came to pass that
they did do all things
even as Jesus had commanded them.

And they who were
baptized in the name of Jesus
were called the church of Christ.

(3 Nephi 26:17 & 20-21)

Jesus Ministered Unto Them

I would that ye should behold that
the Lord truly did teach the people,
for the space of three days; and after that
he did show himself unto them oft,
and did break bread oft,
and bless it, and give it unto them.

And it came to pass that
he did teach and minister
unto the children of the multitude
of whom hath been spoken,
and he did loose their tongues,
and they did speak unto their fathers
great and marvelous things,
even greater than he had revealed unto the people;
and he loosed their tongues that they could utter.

And it came to pass that
after he had ascended into heaven—
the second time that he showed himself unto them,
and had gone unto the Father,
after having healed all their sick, and their lame,
and opened the eyes of their blind
and unstopped the ears of the deaf,
and even had done all manner of cures among them,
and raised a man from the dead,
and had shown forth his power unto them,
and had ascended unto the Father.
(3 Nephi 26:13-15)

All The Words Of Jesus

And now there cannot be written in this book
even a hundredth part of the things
which Jesus did truly teach unto the people.

And these things have I written,
which are a lesser part of the things
which he taught the people;
and I have written them to the intent that
they may be brought again unto this people,
from the Gentiles,
according to the words which Jesus hath spoken.

And when they shall have received this,
which is expedient that they should have first,
to try their faith, and if it shall so be
that they shall believe these things
then shall the greater things
be made manifest unto them.
(3 Nephi 26:6 & 8-9)

Chirst Is Our Judge

All people, and all kindreds,
and all nations and tongues
shall stand before God,
to be judged of their works,
whether they be good
or whether they be evil—

If they be good,
to the resurrection of everlasting life;
and if they be evil,
to the resurrection of damnation;
being on a parallel,
the one on the one hand
and the other on the other hand,
according to the mercy, and the justice,
and the holiness which is in Christ,
who was before the world began.
(3 Nephi 26:4-5)

Jesus Is Our Master Teacher

And now it came to pass that
when Jesus had told these things
he expounded them unto the multitude;
and he did expound all things unto them,
both great and small.
(3 Nephi 26:1)

The Words Of Jesus Christ

And now it came to pass that
when Jesus had said these words
he said unto them again,
after he had expounded
all the scriptures unto them
which they had received,
he said unto them: Behold,
other scriptures I would
that ye should write, that ye have not.

Verily I say unto you,
I commanded my servant
Samuel, the Lamanite,
that he should testify unto this people,
that at the day that the Father
should glorify his name in me
that there were many saints who
should arise from the dead,
and should appear unto many,
and should minister unto them.

And he said unto them: Was it not so?

And his disciples answered him and said:
Yea, Lord, Samuel did prophesy
according to thy words,
and they were all fulfilled.

And it came to pass that
Jesus commanded that it should be written;
therefore it was written
according as he commanded.

And now it came to pass that
when Jesus had expounded
all the scriptures in one,
which they had written,
he commanded them that
they should teach the things
which he had expounded unto them.
(3 Nephi 23:6, 9-10 & 13-14)

Believe In Jesus Christ

And it shall come to pass that
the time cometh, when
the fulness of my gospel
shall be preached unto them;

And they shall believe in me,
that I am Jesus Christ, the Son of God,
and shall pray unto the Father in my name.

Then shall their watchmen lift up their voice,
and with the voice together shall they sing;
for they shall see eye to eye.
(3 Nephi 20:30-32)

The Prophets Testify Of Christ

And it came to pass that
when they had all given glory unto Jesus,
he said unto them: Behold
now I finish the commandment
which the Father hath commanded me.

Behold, I am he
of whom Moses spake, saying:
A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up
unto you of your brethren, like unto me;
him shall ye hear in all things
whatsoever he shall say unto you.

And it shall come to pass that
every soul who will not hear that prophet
shall be cut off from among the people.

Verily I say unto you, yea,
and all the prophets from Samuel
and those that follow after,
as many as have spoken,
have testified of me.
(3 Nephi 20:10 & 23-24)

Never Hunger, Nor Thirst

And it came to pass that
he brake bread again and blessed it,
and gave to the disciples to eat.

And when they had eaten
he commanded them that
they should break bread,
and give unto the multitude.

And when they had given unto the multitude
he also gave them wine to drink,
and commanded them that
they should give unto the multitude.

Now, there had been no bread, neither wine,
brought by the disciples,
neither by the multitude;

But he truly gave unto them bread to eat,
and also wine to drink.

And he said unto them:
He that eateth this bread
eateth of my body to his soul;
and he that drinketh of this wine
drinketh of my blood to his soul;
and his soul shall never hunger nor thirst,
but shall be filled.

Now, when the multitude
had all eaten and drunk,
behold, they were filled with the Spirit;
and they did cry out with one voice,
and gave glory to Jesus,
whom they both saw and heard.
(3 Nephi 20:3-9)

Prayer In Christ

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had thus prayed unto the Father,
he came unto his disciples,
and behold, they did still continue,
without ceasing, to pray unto him;
and they did not multiply many words,
for it was given unto them what they should pray,
and they were filled with desire.

And it came to pass that
Jesus blessed them as they did pray unto him;
and his countenance did smile upon them,
and the light of his countenance did shine upon them,
and behold they were as white as
the countenance and also the garments of Jesus;
and behold the whiteness thereof
did exceed all the whiteness, yea,
even there could be nothing upon earth
so white as the whiteness thereof.

And Jesus said unto them: Pray on;
nevertheless they did not cease to pray.

And he turned from them again,
and went a little way off and bowed himself to the earth;
and he prayed again unto the Father, saying:

Father, I thank thee that thou hast purified
those whom I have chosen, because of their faith,
and I pray for them, and also
for them who shall believe on their words,
that they may be purified in me,
through faith on their words,
even as they are purified in me.

Father, I pray not for the world,
but for those whom thou hast given me
out of the world, because of their faith,
that they may be purified in me,
that I may be in them as thou, Father, art in me,
that we may be one, that I may be glorified in them.

And when Jesus had spoken these words
he came again unto his disciples;
and behold they did pray steadfastly,
without ceasing, unto him;
and he did smile upon them again;
and behold they were white, even as Jesus.

And it came to pass that
he went again a little way off and prayed unto the Father;

And tongue cannot speak the words which he prayed,
neither can be written by man the words which he prayed.

And the multitude did hear and do bear record;
and their hearts were open
and they did understand in their hearts
the words which he prayed.

Nevertheless, so great and marvelous
were the words which he prayed
that they cannot be written,
neither can they be uttered by man.

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had made an end of praying
he came again to the disciples, and said unto them:
So great faith have I never seen among all the Jews;
wherefore I could not show unto them
so great miracles, because of their unbelief.

Verily I say unto you, there are none of them
that have seen so great things as ye have seen;
neither have they heard so great things as ye have heard.
(3 Nephi 19:24-36)

Jesus Prays For Believers

And it came to pass that
Jesus departed out of the midst of them,
and went a little way off from them
and bowed himself to the earth,
and he said:

Father, I thank thee that
thou hast given the Holy Ghost
unto these whom I have chosen;
and it is because of their belief in me
that I have chosen them out of the world.

Father, I pray thee
that thou wilt give the Holy Ghost
unto all them that shall
believe in their words.

Father,
thou hast given them the Holy Ghost
because they believe in me;
and thou seest that they believe in me
because thou hearest them,
and they pray unto me;
and they pray unto me
because I am with them.

And now Father,
I pray unto thee for them,
and also for all those
who shall believe on their words,
that they may believe in me,
that I may be in them
as thou, Father, art in me,
that we may be one.
(3 Nephi 19:19-23)

Our Lord, Our God

And it came to pass that
while the angels were
ministering unto the disciples,
behold, Jesus came and stood in the midst
and ministered unto them.

And it came to pass that
he spake unto the multitude,
and commanded them that they should
kneel down again upon the earth,
and also that his disciples should
kneel down upon the earth.

And it came to pass that
when they had all knelt down upon the earth,
he commanded his disciples that they should pray.

And behold, they began to pray;
and they did pray unto Jesus,
calling him their Lord and their God.
(3 Nephi 19:15-18)

Pray In Jesus' Name

And the twelve did teach the multitude;
and behold, they did cause that
the multitude should kneel down
upon the face of the earth,
and should pray unto the Father
in the name of Jesus.

And the disciples did pray unto the Father
also in the name of Jesus.

And it came to pass that
they arose and ministered unto the people.

And when they had ministered
those same words which Jesus had spoken—
nothing varying from
the words which Jesus had spoken—
behold, they knelt again
and prayed to the Father in the name of Jesus.
(3 Nephi 19:6-8)

Come See The Christ!

And now it came to pass that
when Jesus had ascended into heaven,
the multitude did disperse, and
every man did take his wife and his children
and did return to his own home.

And it was noised abroad
among the people immediately,
before it was yet dark,
that the multitude had seen Jesus,
and that he had ministered unto them,
and that he would also show himself
on the morrow unto the multitude.

Yea, and even all the night
it was noised abroad concerning Jesus;
and insomuch did they send forth unto the people
that there were many,
yea, an exceedingly great number,
did labor exceedingly all that night,
that they might be on the morrow
in the place where Jesus
should show himself unto the multitude.
(3 Nephi 19:1-3)

Authority From Christ

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had made an end of these sayings,
he touched with his hand the Disciples
whom he had chosen, one by one,
even until he had touched them all,
and spake unto them as he touched them.

And the multitude heard not
the words which he spake,
therefore they did not bear record;
but the Disciples bare record that
he gave them power to give the Holy Ghost.

And I will show unto you hereafter
that this record is true.

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had touched them all,
there came a cloud and overshadowed the multitude
that they could not see Jesus.

And while they were overshadowed
he departed from them, and ascended into heaven.

And the Disciples saw and did bear record
that he ascended again into heaven.
(3 Nephi 18:36-39)

Minister In Christ's Name

And now it came to pass that
when Jesus had spoken these words,
he turned his eyes again upon
the Disciples whom he had chosen,
and said unto them:

Behold verily, verily, I say unto you,
I give unto you another commandment,
and then I must go unto my Father
that I may fulfil other commandments
which he hath given me.

And now behold, this is the commandment
which I give unto you, that ye shall
not suffer any one knowingly
to partake of my flesh and blood unworthily,
when ye shall minister it;

For whoso eateth and drinketh
my flesh and blood unworthily
eateth and drinketh damnation to his soul;
therefore if ye know that a man is unworthy
to eat and drink of my flesh and blood
ye shall forbid him.

Nevertheless,
ye shall not cast him out from among you,
but ye shall minister unto him
and shall pray for him unto the Father, in my name;
and if it so be that he repenteth
and is baptized in my name,
then shall ye receive him, and shall
minister unto him of my flesh and blood.

But if he repent not
he shall not be numbered among my people,
that he may not destroy my people,
for behold I know my sheep, and they are numbered.

Nevertheless,
ye shall not cast him out of your synagogues,
or your places of worship,
for unto such shall ye continue to minister;
for ye know not but what they will return and repent,
and come unto me with full purpose of heart,
and I shall heal them; and ye shall be
the means of bringing salvation unto them.
(3 Nephi 18:26-32)

Jesus Christ Is Our Light

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had spoken these words
unto his Disciples,
he turned again unto the multitude
and said unto them:

Behold, verily, verily, I say unto you,
ye must watch and pray always
lest ye enter into temptation;
for Satan desireth to have you,
that he may sift you as wheat.

Therefore ye must always pray
unto the Father in my name;

And whatsoever ye shall
ask the Father in my name, which is right,
believing that ye shall receive,
behold it shall be given unto you.

Pray in your families
unto the Father, always in my name,
that your wives and your children may be blessed.

And behold, ye shall hold up your light
that it may shine unto the world.

Behold I am the light which ye shall hold up—
that which ye have seen me do.
(3 Nephi 18:17-22 & 24)

Filled With Christ's Spirit

And it came to pass that
when he said these words,
he commanded his Disciples that
they should take of the wine
of the cup and drink of it,
and that they should also
give unto the multitude
that they might drink of it.

And it came to pass that they did so,
and did drink of it and were filled;
and they gave unto the multitude,
and they did drink, and they were filled.

And when the Disciples had done this,
Jesus said unto them: Blessed are ye
for this thing which ye have done,
for this is fulfilling my commandments,
and this doth witness unto the Father
that ye are willing to do that which
I have commanded you.

And this shall ye always do to those who repent
and are baptized in my name;
and ye shall do it in remembrance of
my blood, which I have shed for you,
that ye may witness unto the Father
that ye do always remember me.

And if ye do always remember me
ye shall have my Spirit to be with you.
(3 Nephi 18:8-11)

Always Remember Jesus

And it came to pass that
Jesus commanded his Disciples
that they should bring forth
some bread and wine unto him.

And while they were gone for bread and wine,
he commanded the multitude that they
should sit themselves down upon the earth.

And when the Disciples
had come with bread and wine,
he took of the bread and brake and blessed it;
and he gave unto the Disciples
and commanded that they should eat.

And when they had eaten and were filled,
he commanded that they
should give unto the multitude.

And when the multitude had eaten and were filled,
he said unto the Disciples: Behold
there shall one be ordained among you,
and to him will I give power that
he shall break bread and bless it
and give it unto the people of my church,
unto all those who shall believe
and be baptized in my name.

And this shall ye always observe to do,
even as I have done, even as
I have broken bread and blessed it
and given it unto you.

And this shall ye do in remembrance of my body,
which I have shown unto you.

And it shall be a testimony unto the Father
that ye do always remember me.

And if ye do always remember me
ye shall have my Spirit to be with you.
(3 Nephi 18:1-7)

Jesus Opens The Windows Of Heaven

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had made an end
of praying unto the Father, he arose;
but so great was the joy of the multitude
that they were overcome.

And it came to pass that
Jesus spake unto them, and bade them arise.

And they arose from the earth,
and he said unto them:
Blessed are ye because of your faith.

And now behold, my joy is full.

And when he had said these words, he wept,
and the multitude bare record of it,
and he took their little children,
one by one, and blessed them,
and prayed unto the Father for them.

And when he had done this he wept again;

And he spake unto the multitude,
and said unto them: Behold your little ones.

And as they looked to behold
they cast their eyes towards heaven,
and they saw the heavens open,
and they saw angels descending out of heaven
as it were in the midst of fire;
and they came down and
encircled those little ones about,
and they were encircled about with fire;
and the angels did minister unto them.

And the multitude did see and hear and bear record;
and they know that their record is true
for they all of them did see and hear,
every man for himself;
and they were in number about
two thousand and five hundred souls;
and they did consist of men, women, and children.
(3 Nephi 17:18-25)

Joy In Jesus Christ

And it came to pass that he commanded
that their little children should be brought.

So they brought their little children
and set them down
upon the ground round about him,
and Jesus stood in the midst;
and the multitude gave way
till they had all been brought unto him.

And it came to pass that
when they had all been brought,
and Jesus stood in the midst,
he commanded the multitude that
they should kneel down upon the ground.

And it came to pass that
when they had knelt upon the ground,
Jesus groaned within himself,
and said: Father, I am troubled
because of the wickedness of
the people of the house of Israel.

And when he had said these words,
he himself also knelt upon the earth;
and behold he prayed unto the Father,
and the things which he prayed cannot be written,
and the multitude did bear record who heard him.

And after this manner do they bear record:
The eye hath never seen,
neither hath the ear heard, before,
so great and marvelous things as
we saw and heard Jesus speak unto the Father;

And no tongue can speak,
neither can there be written by any man,
neither can the hearts of men conceive
so great and marvelous things as
we both saw and heard Jesus speak;
and no one can conceive of the joy
which filled our souls at the time
we heard him pray for us unto the Father.
(3 Nephi 17:11-17)

We Love Jesus, And He Loves Us

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had thus spoken,
he cast his eyes round about
again on the multitude,
and beheld they were in tears,
and did look steadfastly upon him
as if they would ask him
to tarry a little longer with them.

And he said unto them:
Behold,
my bowels are filled with compassion
towards you.

Have ye any that are sick among you?

Bring them hither.

Have ye any that are lame, or blind,
or halt, or maimed, or leprous,
or that are withered, or that are deaf,
or that are afflicted in any manner?

Bring them hither and I will heal them,
for I have compassion upon you;
my bowels are filled with mercy.

For I perceive that ye desire that
I should show unto you what I have done
unto your brethren at Jerusalem,
for I see that your faith is sufficient
that I should heal you.

And it came to pass that
when he had thus spoken,
all the multitude, with one accord, did go forth
with their sick and their afflicted, and their lame,
and with their blind, and with their dumb,
and with all them that were afflicted in any manner;
and he did heal them every one
as they were brought forth unto him.

And they did all,
both they who had been healed
and they who were whole,
bow down at his feet, and did worship him;
and as many as could come for the multitude
did kiss his feet, insomuch that
they did bathe his feet with their tears.
(3 Nephi 17:5-10)

Ponder Christ

Behold, now it came to pass that
when Jesus had spoken these words
he looked round about again on the multitude,
and he said unto them:
Behold, my time is at hand.

I perceive that ye are weak,
that ye cannot understand all my words
which I am commanded of the Father
to speak unto you at this time.

Therefore, go ye unto your homes,
and ponder upon the things which I have said,
and ask of the Father, in my name,
that ye may understand,
and prepare your minds for the morrow,
and I come unto you again.

But now I go unto the Father,
and also to show myself unto the lost tribes of Israel,
for they are not lost unto the Father,
for he knoweth whither he hath taken them
(3 Nephi 17:1-4)

Jesus Chose Twelve

And now it came to pass that
when Jesus had spoken these words,
he said unto those twelve
whom he had chosen:
Ye are my disciples;
and ye are a light unto this people.

Behold,
ye have both heard my voice, and seen me;
and ye are my sheep,
and ye are numbered among those
whom the Father hath given me.
(3 Nephi 15:11-12 & 24)

Jesus Christ Is The Law

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had said these words
he perceived that there were
some among them who marveled,
and wondered what he would
concerning the law of Moses;
for they understood not the saying
that old things had passed away,
and that all things had become new.

And he said unto them:
Marvel not that I said unto you
that old things had passed away,
and that all things had become new.

Behold, I say unto you that the law
is fulfilled that was given unto Moses.

Behold, I am he that gave the law, and
I am he who covenanted with my people Israel;
therefore, the law in me is fulfilled,
for I have come to fulfil the law;
therefore it hath an end.

Behold, I do not destroy the prophets,
for as many as have not been fulfilled in me,
verily I say unto you, shall all be fulfilled.

And because I said unto you that
old things have passed away,
I do not destroy that which hath been spoken
concerning things which are to come.

For behold, the covenant
which I have made with my people
is not all fulfilled; but
the law which was given unto Moses
hath an end in me.

Behold, I am the law, and the light.

Look unto me,
and endure to the end, and ye shall live;
for unto him that endureth to the end
will I give eternal life.

Behold,
I have given unto you the commandments;
therefore keep my commandments.

And this is the law and the prophets,
for they truly testified of me
(3 Nephi 15:2-10)

Hearken Unto Jesus

And now it came to pass that
when Jesus had ended these sayings
he cast his eyes round about on the multitude,
and said unto them:
Behold, ye have heard the things which I taught
before I ascended to my Father;
therefore, whoso remembereth
these sayings of mine and doeth them,
him will I raise up at the last day.
(3 Nephi 15:1)

Baptized In The Name Of Christ

Verily I say unto you, that
whoso repenteth of his sins through your words,
and desireth to be baptized in my name,
on this wise shall ye baptize them—
Behold, ye shall go down and stand in the water,
and in my name shall ye baptize them.

And now behold,
these are the words which ye shall say,
calling them by name, saying:

Having authority given me of Jesus Christ,
I baptize you in the name of the Father,
and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
Amen.

And then shall ye immerse them in the water,
and come forth again out of the water.

And after this manner shall ye baptize in my name.
(3 Nephi 11:23-27)

Worship Jesus The Christ

And it came to pass that
when Jesus had spoken these words
the whole multitude fell to the earth;
for they remembered that
it had been prophesied among them
that Christ should show himself unto them
after his ascension into heaven.

And it came to pass that
the Lord spake unto them saying:

Arise and come forth unto me,
that ye may thrust your hands into my side,
and also that ye may feel the prints of the nails
in my hands and in my feet,
that ye may know that I am the God of Israel,
and the God of the whole earth,
and have been slain for the sins of the world.

And it came to pass that
the multitude went forth,
and thrust their hands into his side,
and did feel the prints of the nails
in his hands and in his feet;
and this they did do, going forth one by one
until they had all gone forth,
and did see with their eyes
and did feel with their hands,
and did know of a surety
and did bear record, that it was he,
of whom it was written by the prophets,
that should come.

And when they had all gone forth
and had witnessed for themselves,
they did cry out with one accord, saying:

Hosanna!

Blessed be the name of the Most High God!

And they did fall down at the feet of Jesus,
and did worship him.
(3 Nephi 11:12-17)

Behold, He Is Jesus Christ

And behold, they did understand
the voice which they heard;
and it said unto them:

Behold my Beloved Son,
in whom I am well pleased,
in whom I have glorified my name—
hear ye him.

And it came to pass, as they understood
they cast their eyes up again towards heaven;
and behold, they saw a Man descending out of heaven;
and he was clothed in a white robe;
and he came down and stood in the midst of them;
and the eyes of the whole multitude were turned upon him,
and they durst not open their mouths, even one to another,
and wist not what it meant,
for they thought it was an angel that had appeared unto them.

And it came to pass that he stretched forth his hand
and spake unto the people, saying:

Behold, I am Jesus Christ,
whom the prophets testified shall come into the world.

And behold, I am the light and the life of the world;
and I have drunk out of that bitter cup
which the Father hath given me,
and have glorified the Father
in taking upon me the sins of the world,
in the which I have suffered the will of the Father
in all things from the beginning.

(3 Nephi 11:6-11)

Jesus Christ -- Marvelous & Wonderful

And now it came to pass that
there were a great multitude gathered together;
and they were marveling
and wondering one with another,
and were showing one to another
the great and marvelous change
which had taken place.

And they were also conversing
about this Jesus Christ,
of whom the sign had been given.
(3 Nephi 11:1-2)

After Christ's Ascension

I will show unto you that the people
did have great favors shown unto them,
and great blessings
poured out upon their heads,
insomuch that soon after
the ascension of Christ into heaven
he did truly manifest himself unto them—

Showing his body unto them,
and ministering unto them;
and an account of his ministry
shall be given hereafter.
(3 Nephi 10:18-19)

Behold Jesus Christ

Verily I say unto you,
if ye will come unto me
ye shall have eternal life.

Behold, mine arm of mercy
is extended towards you,
and whosoever will come,
him will I receive;
and blessed are those
who come unto me.

Behold, I am Jesus Christ the Son of God.

I created the heavens and the earth,
and all things that in them are.

I was with the Father from the beginning.

I am in the Father, and the Father in me;
and in me hath the Father glorified his name.

I came unto my own,
and my own received me not.

And the scriptures
concerning my coming are fulfilled.

And as many as have received me,
to them have I given to become the sons of God;
and even so will I to
as many as shall believe on my name,
for behold, by me redemption cometh,
and in me is the law of Moses fulfilled.

I am the light and the life of the world.

I am Alpha and Omega,
the beginning and the end.

And ye shall offer for a sacrifice unto me
a broken heart and a contrite spirit.

And whoso cometh unto me
with a broken heart and a contrite spirit,
him will I baptize with fire
and with the Holy Ghost.

Behold, I have come unto the world
to bring redemption unto the world,
to save the world from sin.

Therefore, whoso repenteth
and cometh unto me as a little child,
him will I receive,
for of such is the kingdom of God.

Behold,
for such I have laid down my life,
and have taken it up again;
therefore repent,
and come unto me
ye ends of the earth,
and be saved.
(3 Nephi 9:14-18 & 20-22)

Cleansed In Jesus Christ

And we know our record to be true,
for behold,
it was a just man who did keep the record—
for he truly did many miracles
in the name of Jesus;
and there was not any man who
could do a miracle in the name of Jesus
save he were cleansed
every whit from his iniquity.
(3 Nephi 8:1)

Conversion In Christ

As many as were converted
did truly signify unto the people
that they had been visited
by the power and Spirit of God,
which was in Jesus Christ,
in whom they believed.
(3 Nephi 7:21)

Miracles In The Name Of Christ

So great was his faith
on the Lord Jesus Christ
that angels did
minister unto him daily.

And in the name of Jesus did he
cast out devils and unclean spirits;
and even his brother
did he raise from the dead,
after he had been stoned
and suffered death by the people.

And the people saw it,
and did witness of it,
and were angry with him
because of his power;
and he did also do
many more miracles,
in the sight of the people,
in the name of Jesus.
(3 Nephi 7:18-20)

Know & Testify of Christ

And it came to pass that Nephi—
being eye-witness,
and having had power given unto him
that he might know concerning
the ministry of Christ—
went forth among them in that same year,
and began to testify, boldly,
repentance and remission of sins
through faith on the Lord Jesus Christ.
(3 Nephi 7:15-16)

Testify Boldly Of Christ

And there began to be men
inspired from heaven and sent forth,
standing among the people in all the land,
preaching and testifying boldly
of the sins and iniquities of the people,
and testifying unto them concerning
the redemption which the Lord
would make for his people,
or in other words,
the resurrection of Christ;
and they did testify boldly
of his death and sufferings.

Now there were many of those who testified
of the things pertaining to Christ
who testified boldly,
who were taken and put to death.
(3 Nephi 6: 20 & 23)

Come Unto Jesus

And then shall they know their Redeemer,
who is Jesus Christ, the Son of God;
and then shall they be gathered in
from the four quarters of the earth
unto their own lands,
from whence they have been dispersed;
yea, as the Lord liveth so shall it be.
(3 Nephi 5:26)

Our Blessed Savior

I have reason
to bless my God
and my Savior Jesus Christ,
that he hath given me
and my people
so much knowledge
unto the salvation of our souls.
(3 Nephi 5:20)

Disciples Of Jesus Christ

Behold, I am a disciple
of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.

I have been called of him
to declare his word
among his people,
that they might
have everlasting life.
(3 Nephi 5:13)

Believing In Jesus Christ

They knew that
it must be expedient
that Christ had come,
because of the many
signs which had been given,
according to
the words of the prophets.

Therefore
they did forsake all their sins,
and their abominations,
and their whoredoms,
and did serve God
with all diligence day and night.
(3 Nephi 5:2-3)

From The Time Of Christ

And nine years had passed away
from the time when the sign was given,
which was spoken of by the prophets,
that Christ should come into the world.

Now the Nephites began to reckon their time
from this period when the sign was given,
or from the coming of Christ;
therefore, nine years had passed away.
(3 Nephi 2:7-8)

The Signs Of Christ's Coming

And they began to know that
the Son of God must shortly appear;
yea, in fine, all the people
upon the face of the whole earth
from the west to the east,
both in the land north
and in the land south,
were so exceedingly astonished
that they fell to the earth.

For they knew that the prophets had
testified of these things for many years,
and that the sign which had been given
was already at hand.

And it came to pass that there was
no darkness in all that night,
but it was as light as though it was mid-day.

And it came to pass that the sun
did rise in the morning again,
according to its proper order;
and they knew that it was the day
that the Lord should be born,
because of the sign which had been given.

And it had come to pass,
yea, all things, every whit,
according to the words of the prophets.

And it came to pass also
that a new star did appear,
according to the word.
(3 Nephi 1:17-21)

The Coming Of Christ

And it came to pass that
the voice of the Lord
came unto him, saying:

Lift up your head and be of good cheer;
for behold, the time is at hand,
and on this night shall the sign be given,
and on the morrow come I into the world,
to show unto the world that I will fulfil
all that which I have caused to be spoken
by the mouth of my holy prophets.

Behold, I come unto my own,
to fulfil all things which I have made known
unto the children of men
from the foundation of the world,
and to do the will,
both of the Father and of the Son—
of the Father because of me,
and of the Son because of my flesh.

And behold, the time is at hand,
and this night shall the sign be given.
(3 Nephi 1:12-14)

In The Name Of Jesus Christ

Behold, Nephi was baptizing,
and prophesying, and preaching,
crying repentance unto the people,
showing signs and wonders,
working miracles among the people,
that they might know that
the Christ must shortly come.
(Helaman 16:4)