Bible Video: "Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes"

 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.

Matthew 5:1-16

Bible Videos: "Jesus Heals a Woman of Faith"

 30 And Jesus, immediately knowing in himself that virtue had gone out of him, turned him about in the press, and said, Who touched my clothes?

Mark 5:25-34

Bible Videos: "The Calling of the Original Twelve Apostles"

 1 And when he had called unto him his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease.
 2 Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother;
 3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphæus, and Lebbæus, whose surname was Thaddæus;
 4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

Matthew 10:1-4

Bible Videos: "Jesus Declares He Is the Messiah"

 21 And he began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears.

Luke 4:21

Bible Videos: "Jesus Teaches Nicodemus about Being Born Again"

 3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
 4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
 5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

John 3:3-5

Bible Videos: "Mary, the Mother of Jesus"

  26 When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son!

John 19:26

Bible Videos: "Jesus is Baptized by John"

  13 Then cometh Jesus from Galilee to Jordan unto John, to be baptized of him.

Matthew 3:13-17

Bible Videos: "Jesus Turns Water into Wine"

 11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

John 2:1-11

Bible Videos: "He is Risen"

 31 But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

John 20:31 

 5 And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.
 6 He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.

Matthew 28:5-7

John 20:11-17

Luke 24:5-7

Mark 16:6

Bible Videos: "Jesus is Resurrected"

 8 Then went in also that other disciple, which came first to the sepulchre, and he saw, and believed.
 9 For as yet they knew not the scripture, that he must rise again from the dead.

John 20:3-18

Bible Videos: "Jesus is Laid in a Tomb"

 57 When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathæa, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus’ disciple:

Matthew 27:57-60

Bible Videos: "Jesus is Scourged and Crucified"

 26 Then released he Barabbas unto them: and when he had scourged Jesus, he delivered him to be crucified.

Matthew 27:26-50

Bible Videos: "Jesus is Condemned Before Pilate"

 1 When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:
 2 And when they had bound him, they led him away, and delivered him to Pontius Pilate the governor.

Matthew 27:1-2, 11-25

Bible Videos: "Jesus Tried by Caiaphas, Peter Denies Knowing Christ"

 57 And they that had laid hold on Jesus led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the scribes and the elders were assembled.

Matthew 26:57-75

Bible Videos: "The Savior Suffers in Gethsemane"

 36 Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, Sit ye here, while I go and pray yonder.

Matthew 26:36

Bible Videos: "Jesus Warns Peter and Offers the Intercessory Prayer"

 3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

John 17:3

Mormon Messages: "Jesus Christ is the Way"

"Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life:

no man cometh unto the Father, but by me." (John 14:6)

"Remember that there is no other way nor means whereby man can be saved,

only through the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, who shall come." (Helaman 5:9)

Mormon Messages: "Jesus Teaches a Samaritan Woman"

Here is another of the Bible videos produced by the Church. This video tells the story of the woman of Samaria who encounters Christ at Jacob's well. The great promise made by the Savior to the Samaritan woman is found in John 4:13-14:

  13 Jesus answered and said unto her, Whosoever drinketh of this water shall thirst again:
  14 But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.

Speaking of this promise, Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin said:

As at Jacob’s well, so today the Lord Jesus Christ is the only source of living water. It will quench the thirst of those suffering from the drought of divine truth that so afflicts the world. The words of the Lord to ancient Israel spoken by the prophet Jeremiah describe the condition of many of God’s children in our own day: “My people … have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out … broken cisterns, that can hold no water.” [Jeremiah 2:13] Too many of our Heavenly Father’s children spend their precious lives carving out broken cisterns of worldly gain that cannot hold the living water that satisfies fully their natural thirst for everlasting truth.

Enjoy the video. And you can read the full text of the story from the fourth chapter of John after the jump.

Mormon Messages: "He Lives: Testimonies of Jesus Christ"

This short Mormon Messages video features Thomas S. Monson, Henry B. Eyring, Dieter F. Uchtdorf, and Boyd K. Packer as they bear powerful testimony of Jesus Christ. President Monson declares:

He is our Savior. He is the Son of God. He is the Author of our Salvation. He beckons, “Follow me.” He instructs, “Go, and do thou likewise.” He pleads, “Keep my commandments.”

Enjoy the video.

First Presidency Announces "Life of Jesus Christ" Bible Video Website

One of the highlights of tonight's First Presidency Christmas Devotional was the announcement of the launch of a new "Life of Jesus Christ" Bible video website.

From the LDS Newsroom:

In addition to reading scriptures from the Bible about the birth of Christ, President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor to President [Thomas S.] Monson, announced a new website — BibleVideos.lds.org. The intent of the newly completed video vignettes featured on the site is to give a better understanding and appreciation for the life and ministry of the Savior Jesus Christ. (Read more about the Bible Videos on the Church News and Events website.) President Eyring said the videos will bring “feelings of light and the joy of angelic visitations that marked Heavenly Father's gift of His Beloved Son as our Redeemer.” 

The videos were filmed at the Church’s recently completed Jerusalem Motion Picture Set, located 56 miles south of Salt Lake City, Utah.

In introducing the new collection of videos, President Eyring said:

Like the scriptures which these short films follow faithfully they may seem to you quiet. Your faith and the Holy Ghost will create the emotion these world-changing events deserve.

A release from the Church described the background and purpose of the videos.

The project will yield more than 100 vignettes portraying the life of Christ, taken directly from the text of the King James Version of the Bible. Over time, each video will be posted to BibleVideos.lds.org along with the scriptural text from which it is taken. The goal is to share the gospel of Jesus Christ by assembling one of the finest collections of Bible videos in the world. 

“We intend for these videos to be used freely by individuals, families, and groups,” said Elder Lynn G. Robbins, Executive Director of the Media Services Department. “We want to help our own members strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ, and we offer this freely to other churches who may wish to use these videos in a similar way. The message of the Lord Jesus Christ needs to be shared as widely as possible throughout the world.”

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The Life of Jesus Christ Bible Videos website is intended to provide members and their families with a new and meaningful way to learn about and share the teachings of Jesus Christ. Through these videos, individuals can explore biblical environments, watch scripture-based stories come to life, view slideshows, and discover additional insights into biblical accounts. 

The first video, "A Gift to the World," was shown at the Devotional. You can also see it below. We will post additional videos here on Elliot's blog. Enjoy.