TrendZion

Passages drawn from the sermons and published works that carry this theme forward.

1. 1859·Heber C. Kimball·Apostle
   Do you suppose that the people would have killed Jesus, if they had known that he was the Son of God? In this dispensation they have killed Joseph and Hyrum and thousands of others. Yes, thousands of men, women, and children have gone to their graves prematurely, in consequence of the persecutions of some portions of the inhabitants of the United States; and many of those who did not participate in the actual persecutions said amen.
   Greater Responsibilities of Those who Know the Truth, &c. — jodcopy citation
2. 1899·James E. Talmage·Apostle
   4. Show that benevolence is enjoined by scripture. (Give, 1, instances from the teachings of the Savior; 2, those of His apostles; 3, those of modern requirement.)
   The Articles of Faith — apostle_bookcopy citation
3. 1974·Howard W. Hunter·Apostle
   From there it was only a matter of hours until he was falsely accused, illegally tried, and unjustly crucified. He did what no other has ever done—he arose the third day from his own tomb, a tomb once again filled with the light and the life of the world, and he ascended to his Father. Jesus of Nazareth was now Jesus the Christ; he had conquered death.
   His Final Hours — cojccopy citation
4. 1988·Ezra Taft Benson·Prophet
   I testify that in our premortal state our Elder Brother in the spirit, even Jesus Christ, became our foreordained Savior in the Father’s plan of salvation. (See Mosiah 4:6–7 ; Alma 34:9 .) He is the captain of our salvation and the only means through whom we can return to our Father in Heaven to gain that fulness of joy. (See Heb. 2:10 ; Mosiah 3:17 ; Alma 38:9 .)
   I Testify — cojccopy citation
5. 1991·James E. Faust·Apostle
   As a carpenter, Jesus would have been familiar with slivers and thorny woods. As a child, He would have learned that one rarely gets a sliver when working the wood in the right direction. He would also have known more than any how slivers—small and painful—divert attention from important matters. The scourging of Jesus took place partly with thorns:
   A Crown of Thorns, a Crown of Glory — cojccopy citation
6. 1996·Gordon B. Hinckley·Prophet
   Mr. Wallace: “The Mormons, Mr. President, call you a ‘living Moses,’ a prophet who literally communicates with Jesus. How do you do that?”
   “This Thing Was Not Done in a Corner” — cojccopy citation