President Dallin H. Oaks recently taught, “We should celebrate the Resurrection of our living Savior by studying His teachings and helping to establish Easter traditions in our society as a whole, especially within our own families. We challenge you to do so.”
To help you in your efforts to study the Savior’s teachings, we’ve compiled a list of books that would be perfect to read during the Easter season. We hope reading these will help you feel closer to the Savior.
The Shepherd and the Lamb
By Gerrit W. Gong, The Shepherd and the Lamb is an invitation to each one of us—an invitation to discover how coming to Jesus Christ as the Shepherd and the Lamb fires our faith, hopes, and spiritual imagination, how it lends perspective to our lived experiences and our faith-filled future.
The Holy Week
Jesus rose from the dead on Easter, but what else happened in the last week of the Savior's life? In this colorful picture book, learn about the events of Holy Week and find daily activities to do with your family to bring you closer to Christ.
Greater Love Hath No Man
After discussing the scriptural accounts for each day of Holy Week, the chapters in this book summarize how these scriptural events have been celebrated through the centuries in different Christian traditions. It then shares suggestions on how Latter-day Saints can both study the texts and commemorate the events in their own families.
A Place Called Gethsemane
The archaeological evidence and careful scriptural analysis found in this book will help readers view Gethsemane in light of its original environment, bringing to life this moment in Jesus’s ministry in informative and inspiring ways.
Because of the Christ on Calvary
Enhance your celebration of Easter by learning from witnesses of Jesus Christ on two continents and across multiple dispensations. Unite your faith with disciples worldwide and rejoice in the goodness and grace of the King on the cross, the Christ on Calvary.
Jesus Is the Christ
Jesus Is the Christ is an invitation for all people across the earth to come to know Christ. Whether you are a lifelong follower of Christ or are just discovering who He is, this book will offer you inspiration and learning about the Savior of the World.
The Infinite Atonement
In The Infinite Atonement, the author Tad R. Callister offers us what may be the most comprehensive yet understandable treatment of the Atonement in our day. He thoughtfully probes the infinite scope of this "great and last sacrifice," describing its power and breadth and explaining how it redeems us all.
Compassion
In Compassion: The Great Healer’s Art, Elder Ulisses Soares teaches that just as the Savior is there for us when we seek relief from the pains of this life, He asks us to be His hands, feet, eyes, and ears and to do the things He has done.
Considering the Cross
In this in-depth study of Christ’s gift from Golgotha, author John Hilton III provides insight to help us in our quest to “attain a perfect knowledge of [Christ]” and come closer to Him (Jacob 4:12). This book explores questions like “How can studying Christ’s Crucifixion increase our appreciation for his Atonement?” “Why do some Church members avoid the cross—because of Church doctrine or cultural practice?” and “How can the Savior’s atoning sacrifice help us find relief from pain and suffering?”
After All We Can Do
With the trademark warmth and incisive perspective of Dieter F. Uchtdorf, After All We Can Do considers how we can live a life full of hope, grace, and joy through the atoning sacrifice of our Savior. Sharing stories from his own life, timely interpretations and teachings from scripture, and the wisdom of decades of discipleship, Dieter F. Uchtdorf instills in each of us the faith to believe that God’s grace really is sufficient for our every need.
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