April Message

Why do we need the Book of Mormon?

The Book of Mormon was written for our day. It testifies of Jesus Christ, contains the fullness of His gospel, and restores truths lost through the Apostasy. Joseph Smith taught that the Book of Mormon is “the keystone of our religion, and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts, than by any other book” (introduction to the How can you help the young men feel the power of the Book of Mormon?

• 1 Nephi 13:40; 2 Nephi 3:12 (The Book of Mormon restores precious truths and confounds false doctrines)
• 2 Nephi 25:23, 26; 33:10–11 (The Book of Mormon writers testify of Jesus Christ)
• 2 Nephi 29:7–11 (The Book of Mormon shows that God speaks to His children in many nations)
• LeGrand R. Curtis Jr., “There Is Power in the Book,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2016, 68–71
• Kevin W. Pearson, “Stay by the Tree,” Ensign or Liahona, May 
• Video: “The Book of Mormon: An Apostle’s Introduction”
  

Related Youth Activities

Plan a Mutual activity that will help the youth apply what they learned about the importance of the Book of Mormon as a guide and source of inspiration in their lives.