He Taught Them as One Having Authority

Illuminating the Sermon at the Temple and the Sermon on the Mount

John W. Welch

1999

Welch examines the teachings and commandments of the Sermon on the Mount in the Book of Mormon setting, particularly at the Nephite temple, in connection with sacred ordinances of covenant making.

The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture

Ed. Gaye Strathearn, Thomas A. Wayment,, Daniel L. Belnap

This book compiles nineteen articles from the 2010 Sperry Symposium, providing detailed insights into specific passages from the Sermon on the Mount and their cultural context.

By Simple Yet Propitious Means: The Art of Jorge Cocco Santangelo

Herman du Toit

BYU Studies Quarterly 55, no. 2 (2016)

This article includes many beautiful images of Christ, including one of Christ returning to his body at the Resurrection. Open the PDF to see the images.

Chart 9-3: Sermon on the Mount Overview

John W. Welch, John F. Hall

Charting the New Testament (2002)

This chart offers a summary of the topics covered in the Sermon on the Mount, listing thirty-one elements for easy reference.

The Lord’s Prayers

John W. Welch

Ensign 6, no. 1 (Jan. 1976)

This article examines the Lord’s Prayers as recorded in Matthew 6 and Luke 11, comparing their phrases, structure, and cultural context to determine the authenticity of Matthew’s version.

Thou Shalt Not Covet

Brent L. Top

Ensign 24, no. 12 (Dec. 1994)

The tenth commandment teaches that anything we permit to come between us and the Lord (possessions, power, pleasure, or people) is a spiritual stumbling block.

The Sermon on the Mount in Latter-day Scripture

Ed. Gaye Strathearn, Thomas A. Wayment,, Daniel L. Belnap

This book compiles nineteen articles from the 2010 Sperry Symposium, providing detailed insights into specific passages from the Sermon on the Mount and their cultural context.

By Simple Yet Propitious Means: The Art of Jorge Cocco Santangelo

Herman du Toit

BYU Studies Quarterly 55, no. 2 (2016)

This article includes many beautiful images of Christ, including one of Christ returning to his body at the Resurrection. Open the PDF to see the images.

Chart 7-8: Miracles of Jesus

John W. Welch, John F. Hall

Charting the New Testament (2002)

This chart lists forty-two miracles performed by Jesus across the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, providing scriptural references for each.

Chart 9-3: Sermon on the Mount Overview

John W. Welch, John F. Hall

Charting the New Testament (2002)

This chart offers a summary of the topics covered in the Sermon on the Mount, listing thirty-one elements for easy reference.

May You Have Courage

Thomas S. Monson

General Conference (Apr. 2009)

The account of Esther tells of a brave young woman whose experience has stood through the ages as an example of the courage to stand for truth and righteousness. When Haman sent out the proclamation to destroy the Jews, Esther was at first reluctant, but with Mordecai’s help and with the fasting by many Jews, she became physically, emotionally, and spiritually prepared to face the king.

The Coexistence of Opposites: The Wheat and Tares Together

John W. Welch, Jeannie S. Welch

The Parables of Jesus: Revealing the Plan of Salvation, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Mar. 2019)

This excerpt discusses the parable of the wheat and tares, highlighting the roles of Jesus as the master who plants good seed and Satan as the enemy who sows weeds.

The Question of Authority and Jesus’s Parable of the Two Sons in Matthew 21

John W. Welch

BYU New Testament Commentary website (Mar. 2016)

Several significant points are embedded in this instructive story as this parable takes the question of authority into divine realms. Involved here is no ordinary father, no ordinary vineyard, or any ordinary pair of sons.

The Temple, the Sermon on the Mount, and the Gospel of Matthew

John W. Welch

Mormonism and the Temple: Examining an Ancient Religious Tradition (2013)

This article delves into temple theology, the phrases in the Sermon on the Mount quoted from Psalms, and ceremonial actions within the Sermon.

Luke’s Different Genealogy

Eric D. Huntsman

Good Tidings of Great Joy: An Advent Celebration of the Savior's Birth, excerpted on the BYU New Testament Commentary website (Dec. 2013)

Huntsman compares the genealogies of Jesus in Matthew and Luke, highlighting the structural and thematic differences between the two. He notes how Luke’s genealogy, ascending from Jesus to Adam, reflects a broader focus on the inclusion of Gentiles in Christ, contrasting with Matthew’s emphasis on Jesus' Davidic lineage.