Come Follow Me 16: Easter Lesson
Come Follow Me Lesson 16: Easter Lesson
The life of Jesus Christ “is central to all human history.”
Personal Study section:
Old Testament Roots:
Read The
Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles:
1 Corinthians
15:22: For as
in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be
made alive.
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Old Testament |
New Testament |
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Matthew
21:1–11 He entered Jerusalem on a colt, an ass. |
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Matthew
26:14–16 Judas sold Jesus for 30 pieces of silver. |
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Matthew
8:16–17; 26:36–39
Jesus carries our griefs and took upon Himself our infirmities and
sicknesses. |
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Mark
14:60–61 Jesus is meek. Isaiah compared him to a sheep not opening
His mouth. He allowed His accusers to condemn Him. |
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John
19:17–18; 20:25–27
They pieced His hands, and feet, and side. |
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Matthew
27:35 Lots were cast to obtain Jesus’s clothes. |
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Matthew
27:34, 48 Vinegar and gall were given to Jesus to drink. |
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Matthew
21:42 Jesus is the chief cornerstone. Our foundation must be built
upon Him. |
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Matthew
27:57–60; Mark
15:27–28 He was killed with wicked men. He bore our sins. |
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Mark
16:1–6; Luke
24:6 Jesus Christ won the victory over death. He rose; He was
resurrected. |
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Matthew
27:52–53 Christ’s resurrection brought about the resurrection of
us all. |
Book of Mormon passages:
1 Nephi
11:31–33 Nephi saw Jesus heal the sick and
cast out devils. He saw His judgment and death.
2 Nephi
25:13 Nephi saw Jesus crucified and
resurrected. Nephi glories in Jesus.
Mosiah
3:2–11 King Benjamin was shown Jesus’s
ministry by an angel. He saw all that
transpired and taught it to his people.
Finding Peace and Joy through the
Savior’s Atonement:
Moses
5:9–12 Through faith in Jesus Christ, I can be forgiven and made
whole and find peace.
Psalms
16:8–11 We can feel forgiveness, peace, and the joy of our
salvation, just as King David did.
Psalms 30:2–5
Through repentance, we obtain mercy, forgiveness, and peace. Trust in the Lord
and His Light. We should sing with joy and thanksgiving.
Isaiah 12
The Lord is our light, strength, and song; He is also our salvation.
4 And in that day shall ye
say, Praise the Lord, call upon his name, declare his
doings among the people, make mention that his name is exalted.
5 Sing unto the Lord; for he
hath done excellent things: this is known in all the earth.
6 Cry out and shout,
thou inhabitant of Zion: for great is the Holy One
of Israel in the midst of thee.
Isaiah 25:8–9 Jesus swallowed up the
sadness of death. He dried all our tears. If we wait on Him, He
will save us. Let’s us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.
Isaiah 40:28–31
Jesus does not grow weary; he will give strength to those who do that wait on
Him.
28 ¶ Hast thou not known? hast
thou not heard, that the everlasting God,
the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not,
neither is weary? there is no searching of his
understanding.
29 He giveth power to the faint; and
to them that have no might he increaseth strength.
30 Even the youths shall faint and be
weary, and the young men shall utterly fall:
31 But they that wait
upon the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be
weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
John 14:27 I have felt the Lord saying these
very words to me.
Peace I leave with you,
my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you.
Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.
John 16:33 Jesus overcame the
world.
These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In
the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer;
I have overcome the world.
Mosiah
3:2–11
Our rejoicing, boasting and glory should be in the Lord who has all power and
might. There is great joy found in our own forgiveness and in joining with the
Lord in the work of salvation.
There are Conference Talks to Listen
to.
Jesus Christ Can Help Me Overcome
Sin, Death, Trials, Sicknesses, and Weaknesses through the Power of His
Atonement.
How has Christ made a difference in
your life? Why is He important to you?
Isaiah 61:1–3 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon
me; because the Lord hath anointed me
to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me
to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to
the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that
are bound…..
Jesus quoted these verses at he taught in the synagogue and said
that this day is this scripture fulfilled. He is the Redeemer.
Ezekiel
36:26–28 Jesus has the power to give us a new heart, to change our
desires. He can take away our stony heart and help us to have a heart like His
and become His.
Matthew 11:28–30 If we yoke ourselves with the Lord, everything
becomes easier and doable.
Luke 1:46–55 Mary understands the Lord’s mission and glories
in His role as our Redeemer. She accepts the call to be His mother.
Romans 8:35–39 Nothing will be able to separate us from the love of God.
Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able
to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ
Jesus our Lord.
Alma 7:10–13 Jesus was born of a woman. He suffered in the
flesh. He understands how to succor us. He
performed all the necessary works for our salvation.
Alma 11:42–45 The death and resurrection of Christ will lose the bands of our
temporal death.
The spirit and body will be reunited again never to be divided.
Alma 58:11
This scripture is a good describing witness of what the Lord can do for us now
and what He is always willing to do for us.
Yea, and it came to pass that the Lord our God did visit us with assurances
that he would deliver us; yea, insomuch that he did speak peace to our souls,
and did grant unto us great faith, and did cause us that we should hope for
our deliverance in him.
Moroni 10:32–33 Christ grace is sufficient for us to become
holy and be saved through Him if we deny
ourselves all ungodliness.
Doctrine and Covenants
19:15–19
Jesus suffered for our sins, so we don’t have to if we repent. If we don’t,we
will have to suffer for them ourselves.
Moses 5:9–12 The Gospel of Jesus Christ was taught from the
beginning to Adam and Eve. The Holy
Ghost bore witness to them of Christ’s role as our Savior. They taught all
these things to
their children.
Family Section
Exodus
12:1–28.: Review the
Passover. Israel was saved because of the blood of the sacrificial lamb. So are
we. We are saved through the blood of Jesus Christ and His atonement for us.
Vs 8 Will you speak for Jesus?
This is one of my favorite chapters of scripture. It is so poetic and
encompasses so much in describing Jesus’s love for us and His role as our
Redeemer. He has done everything for me.
Vs 12 He poured out His soul for me. I can at least stand as a witness for Him?
Special Witnesses of Christ Listen to the
testimony of the current First Presidency and Apostles
The Last Week: Atonement and Resurrection Read the references and take notes. Start next Sunday on Palm Sunday.
Holy Week Read these short messages concerning the Lord’s last week in mortality. Start next Sunday on Palm Sunday. What can you share?
file:///C:/Users/heidi/Downloads/easter_booklet.pdf start again p 14 (Still finish this sometime)
https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/comeuntochrist/believe/becoming-like-jesus/how-can-i-forgive-others
Sing the Easter Hymns
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