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Sunday Morning Session

He Is Risen

Elder Ronald A. Rasband

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

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With His Resurrection, Jesus Christ secured salvation from physical death for us, all of God’s children throughout the ages.

Overview

Elder Ronald A. Rasband testifies that Jesus Christ literally rose from the dead and that His Resurrection is central to the restored gospel. He traces the witness of the New Testament and the Book of Mormon, especially the Savior’s invitation to “come forth unto me” and feel His wounds, and highlights the image of Christ’s outstretched hands as a personal, present promise of help. Through the story of his grandson Paxton, Elder Rasband connects the Resurrection to real grief and real hope: because Christ lives, bodies and spirits will be reunited in perfect form, and families can look forward to joyful reunions with God and loved ones.

Three Key Takeaways

1Because Jesus Christ broke the bands of death, salvation from physical death is secured for all of God’s children throughout the ages, just and unjust alike.
2The resurrected Lord is tangible and knowable: in scripture He invites people to see, touch, and “know of a surety,” and in the Book of Mormon He blesses individuals, children “one by one.”
3The Savior’s wounded, outstretched hands are a repeated scriptural pattern of rescue and reassurance (Peter, Bethesda, the sacrament, Isaiah’s promises) and point to His power to uphold us and make us whole through the Atonement and Resurrection.

Reflection Questions

Where do I most need the hope of “Because I live, ye shall live also”, and how would my choices change if I truly trusted that promise this week?
When have I felt the Savior “speak my name” in a tender, personal way (through scripture, the Spirit, or priesthood blessings), and what helped me recognize it?
What loss, limitation, or unanswered sorrow am I carrying that I need to place in the context of a future reunion and a “perfect form” made possible by the Resurrection?

Application Prompt

This week, study one Resurrection account (New Testament or 3 Nephi 11) and write a short personal testimony of what “He is risen” means for your own life and family, then act on it by sharing it with someone or letting it guide one concrete decision.