We Have Found the Messiah

BYU Easter Conference presentation

Eric D. Huntsman

BYU Easter Conference 2016 (2016)

Huntsman discusses how as Latter-day Saints have sometimes felt that other Christians emphasize the Cross too much, perhaps we have overcompensated by not emphasizing it enough.

Christ the Creator

Mark E. Petersen

BYU Speeches (Dec. 1977)

Moses gives testimony of Christ through his scriptural writings and through his appearance to Joseph Smith. The writings of Moses help us understand the covenant God made with Abraham.

Come Follow Me—John 1

Lynne Hilton Wilson

Come Follow Me Commentary: The New Testament (2019)

Wilson provides a verse-by-verse study of John 1, focusing on symbols such as life, light, baptism, and fulfillment of prophecy.

Disciple

Eric D. Huntsman

BYU New Testament Commentary Conference (2019)

The Gospel of John teaches how people can become true disciples of Christ, as was Nicodemus, who in John 7:51 speaks up on behalf of Jesus.

Doctrine and Covenants 93: How and What We Worship

Craig James Ostler

Religious Educator 3, no. 2 (2002)

To know the Son is to know the Father. True worship of the Father consists of becoming as He is. Jesus grew both physically and spiritually as he matured. The doctrinal truths revealed in section 93 are the heart of the restoration of the gospel.

God Incarnate: The Word Made Flesh

Jennifer C. Lane, Keith H. Lane

Thou Art the Christ, the Son of the Living God: The Person and Work of Jesus in the New Testament, Sidney B. Sperry Symposium 48 (2018)

Lane and Lane explore John’s witness of Jesus as God, particularly through the identification of Christ as the Creator.

Jesus Is Jehovah (YHWH): A Study in the Gospels

Roger R. Keller

Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior (2002)

Keller examines the identification of Jesus as Jehovah (YHWH) in the Gospel of John, particularly focusing on Jesus as the light and its Old Testament connections.

John the Baptist

Loui Novak

Encyclopedia of Mormonism (1992)

An overview of John the Baptist’s life, ministry, and postmortal influence, including his role in baptizing Jesus.

Luke 3:16, 17: John the Baptist Foretells Jesus’ Baptism

S. Kent Brown

The Testimony of Luke, BYU New Testament Commentary, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Jan. 2019)

Brown provides a verse-by-verse commentary on Luke 3:16–17, exploring the significance of John the Baptist’s words about Jesus's baptism.

Miracles of Jesus in the Gospel of John

Blair G. Van Dyke

Religious Educator 9, no. 3 (2008)

Blair G. Van Dyke explores the seven miracles recorded in John 2–11, highlighting their role in deepening faith in Christ within the context of John’s Gospel.

Peter, Stones, and Seers

Shon D. Hopkin

The Ministry of Peter, the Chief Apostle, Sidney B. Sperry Symposium 43 (2014)

The account of Peter’s testimony of Jesus as the Messiah is found in Matthew 16. This article discusses the meaning of rock, church, keys, gates of hell, and Peter as a seer or a stone.

Physical Light and the Light of Christ

David A. Grandy

BYU Studies Quarterly 53, no. 4 (2014)

Grandy discusses the concept of light in the Gospel of John, exploring its symbolic and theological significance, particularly in connection with Jesus as the Word of God.

The Good Samaritan: Forgotten Symbols

John W. Welch

Ensign 37, no. 2 (Feb. 2007)

The parable of the Good Samaritan testifies of Christ. This article examines this parable and shows its teachings about the plan of salvation, the Savior’s atoning love, and our journey toward inheriting eternal life. This article (in two formats) gives a clear overview of the ancient meaning of the parable of the Good Samaritan.

The Gospel of John

Eric D. Huntsman

New Testament History, Culture, and Society: A Background to the Texts of the New Testament (2019)

Huntsman discusses the Gospel of John as the testimony of the beloved disciple, highlighting its themes and beginning with the Logos Hymn.

The Lamb of God: Unique Aspects of the Passion Narrative in John

Eric D. Huntsman

Behold the Lamb of God: An Easter Celebration (2008)

The Gospel of John emphasizes Jesus’ divinity and downplays his suffering. The thematic symbolism of John’s Passion narrative is that Jesus is the Lamb of God.