It’s traditional at Easter to ponder the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, but what exactly does it mean to be resurrected? What insights does the Book of Mormon offer about resurrection? Perhaps this Easter season you could list truths about resurrection that you find in 2 Nephi 9:6–15, 22; Alma 11:42–45; 40:21–25; 3 Nephi 26:4–5.

You could also record how these truths about resurrection influence your actions and the way you live. For example, consider how you would complete these sentences: If I did not know these things … and Because I know these things …

A hymn like “I Know That My Redeemer Lives” (Hymns, no. 136) could help you think about why the Savior’s Resurrection is important to you. As you sing, listen to, or read the hymn, you might ask yourself, “How is my life different because Jesus Christ was resurrected?”

The Gospel Library has a collection of Easter videos that could be a meaningful part of your study. Perhaps you could watch one or more of these videos and ponder what they add to your understanding or appreciation of the Savior’s Resurrection.

See also Luke 24:36–43; Acts 24:15; 1 Corinthians 15:12–23; Reyna I. Aburto, “The Grave Has No Victory,” Liahona, May 2021, 85–86; Gospel Topics, “Resurrection,” Gospel Library; “Death, Grieving, and Loss” in the “Life Help” collection in Gospel Library.

IDEAS FOR TEACHING CHILDREN

• You can use “Chapter 53: Jesus Is Crucified” and “Chapter 54: Jesus Is Risen” (in New Testament Stories, 136–38, 139–44) to tell your children about the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. Or let your children tell you the story, using the pictures in these chapters.

• The Risen Savior’s visit to the Americas is a powerful witness of His Resurrection. Consider telling your children about it, using 3 Nephi 11; 17; the song “Easter Hosanna”; or the last verse of “Book of Mormon Stories” (Children’s Songbook, 68–69, 118–19). Encourage your children to imagine what it would have been like to feel Jesus’s wounds (see 3 Nephi 11:14–15) or to be one of the children He blessed (see 3 Nephi 17:21). Share with each other your feelings about Jesus Christ and His Resurrection.

• To help your children discover what the Book of Mormon teaches about resurrection, you could invite them to pretend that you don’t know anything about it and ask them to explain it to you. Help them look in 2 Nephi 9:10–15; Alma 11:41–45; and Alma 40:21–23 for answers to questions like these: What does it mean to be resurrected? Who will be resurrected? Also invite them to bear testimony of the Savior’s Resurrection as part of their answer.

The Bible clearly teaches that Jesus Christ atoned for our sins. The Book of Mormon expands our understanding of Christ’s sacrifice and suffering in important ways. You can find some of these teachings in Mosiah 3:7; 15:5–9; Alma 7:11–13. After you read these passages, consider recording what you discover in a chart like this one:

Here’s another way to study these passages: Look for hymns that you feel match the messages they teach. The “Scriptures” index at the back of the hymnbook can help. What phrases from these hymns and the scriptures help you appreciate the Savior’s sacrifice more deeply?

See also Isaiah 53; Hebrews 4:14–16; Gérald Caussé, “A Living Witness of the Living Christ,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2020, 38–40.

Jesus Christ can cleanse me and help perfect me.

• The Book of Mormon gives many examples of people who were changed because of the Savior’s Atonement. Perhaps your children could choose one to learn about, such as
  Enos (see Enos 1:2–8), Alma the Younger (see Mosiah 27:8–24),
  

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• How did this person or group change because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ? How can we follow their examples?

• You and your children could also compare something clean and something dirty and talk about how dirty things are made clean. Read together Alma 13:11–13. What did Jesus do so that we can be made clean from our sins? How does this make us feel about sin? How does it make us feel about the Savior?