Our Mothers Knew It with Maria Eckersley

A Creative Study of Come, Follow Me

D&C [CHRISTMAS]

“The Matchless Gift of God’s Divine Son”

December 22 – December 28, 2025

WEEK 52 SUMMARY

The Prophet Joseph Smith declared, “The fundamental principles of our religion are the testimony of the Apostles and Prophets, concerning Jesus Christ, that He died, was buried, and rose again the third day, and ascended into heaven; and all other things which pertain to our religion are only appendages to it” (Teachings of Presidents of the Church: Joseph Smith [2011], 49). Over 160 years later, this statement inspired the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles to publish “The Living Christ: The Testimony of the Apostles” in honor of the 2,000th anniversary of the Savior’s birth (see Russell M. Nelson, “Drawing the Power of Jesus Christ into Our Lives,” Ensign or Liahona, May 2017, 40).

As Latter-day Saints, we rejoice in the blessing of continuing revelation through modern prophets and apostles. We are thankful for their inspired words of counsel, warning, and encouragement. But most of all, we are blessed by their powerful testimonies of Jesus Christ—at Christmastime and throughout the year. These are more than just stirring words of skilled writers or public speakers or insights from scriptural experts. They are the words of God’s chosen, called, and authorized “special witnesses of the name of Christ in all the world” (Doctrine and Covenants 107:23).

OBJECT LESSON 1: "Joy to the World": Shadow Nativity

CHAPTERS

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00:00:14 ANNOUNCEMENT

00:02:08 INTRO

00:14:42 WOMEN IN THE SCRIPTURES

01:33:50 WRAP UP

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