In the New Testament, Jesus delivered the Sermon on the Mount to encourage His disciples to strive for their best with full purpose of heart. Following His Resurrection, Jesus appeared to the Book of Mormon people in the Western Hemisphere and delivered the same message. 3 Nephi 12–16 records this second witness of light, meekness, and fruit.
Segment 1
Scriptures:
3 Nephi 12:2 (Baptized with water and fire)
Segment 2
Artwork:
Book of Mormon Art Catalog
Segment 3
Scriptures:
3 Nephi 12:2-11 (Beatitudes)
3 Nephi 15:1 (Remember and do)
Translations:
Blessed = beatitudo - happy
Words of the General Authorities:
Christ came not only into the world to make an atonement for the sins of mankind but to set an example before the world of the standard of perfection of God’s law and of obedience to the Father. In his Sermon on the Mount the Master has given us somewhat of a revelation of his own character, which was perfect, or what might be said to be ‘an autobiography, every syllable of which he had written down in deeds,’ and in so doing has given us a blueprint for our own lives. (Harold B. Lee, “Decisions for Successful Living”, [1973] 55–56)
Artwork:
Pure in Heart by David Merrell
Segment 4
Scriptures:
3 Nephi 13:22-23 (Eye single to God)
3 Nephi 14:16-20 (By their fruits)
Words of the General Authorities:
We are also promised that in the temple we may “receive a fulness of the Holy Ghost.” Imagine what that promise means in terms of having the heavens open for each earnest seeker of eternal truth. (Russell M. Nelson, “Rejoice in the Gift of Priesthood Keys”, April 2024 General Conference)
Quotes:
As the ritual center of the universe, the Temple was anciently viewed as the one point on earth at which men could establish contact with other worlds. This aspect of the Temple idea has been the object of intense research in the past decade. It is now generally recognized that the earliest temples were not, as formerly supposed, dwelling places of divinity, but rather meeting places at which men at specific times attempted to make contact with the powers above. (Hugh W. Nibley, “What is a Temple?”, as recorded in The Temple in Antiquity: Ancient Records and Modern Perspectives)
Artwork:
A Light and an Example to the World by Hikaru Yoshida
By Her Fruits She Will Be Known by Alondra Paredes
Segment 5
Scriptures:
3 Nephi 17:3 (Christ asks them to ponder)
3 Nephi 17:7-10 (He heals the sick)
3 Nephi 17:15-17 (He prays a beautiful prayer)
3 Nephi 17:20 (His joy is full)
3 Nephi 17:24 (He protects the little ones)
Words of the General Authorities:
The record of the Nephite history just prior to the Savior’s visit reveals many parallels to our own day as we anticipate the Savior’s second coming. (Ezra Taft Benson, “The Savior’s Visit to America”, April 1987 General Conference)
Artwork:
Behold Your Little Ones II by Ben Crowder
Segment 6
Scriptures:
3 Nephi 18:1-3 (Christ introduces the sacrament)
3 Nephi 18:9 (Filled by the sacrament)
John 4:13-14 (Fill with the living water)
3 Nephi 12:6 (Filled with the Holy Ghost)
Helaman 3:35 (Fill with joy)
Artwork:
They were all filled by Anna-Beth Bleazard
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