Easter

As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we recognize Jesus Christ as our Savior and Redeemer. At Easter time (which includes Palm Sunday), we commemorate the final days of Christ’s life, His suffering in Gethsemane for the sins of the world, His death and crucifixion, and His miraculous resurrection.

Latter-day Saint doctrine places the emphasis on Jesus Christ’s Atonement and Resurrection, which broke the bonds of death and prepared the way for all of us to be resurrected and return to live with God. We celebrate Easter because of our hope, borne of Christ, that death is not final; we will all be resurrected. Our bodies and spirits will be reunited, never to be divided again. Jesus Christ is our Savior, Redeemer, and Passover Lamb.

Many faithful men and women speaking at BYU have borne testimony of Jesus Christ, the reality of His infinite Atonement, and the promise of resurrection. The BYU Speeches in this topic focus on these themes within the context of the Easter season, and it is our hope that these messages will enlighten and bless you as you study and observe the Easter holiday.

Inspiring Shorts

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Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf | April 15, 2025

Christ's sacrifice teaches us to embrace both sorrow and joy and seek a higher perspective through daily connection with Him.

devotional 2025

Michael S. Drake, professor of accounting

Michael S. Drake | October 4, 2022

We are part of the greatest deliverance story ever told. Our Savior is the protagonist, and His promises can fill us with hope.

devotional 2022

Kyle S. McKay, General Authority Seventy

Kyle S. McKay | March 23, 2021

Kyle S. McKay shares why we need to embrace the plan of God and the doctrine of Christ; Christ can undo wrongs and provide healing.

devotional 2021

Lloyd D. Newell | April 11, 2014

In the scriptures, ordinary people use the Atonement to "walk in newness of life." Their examples prove it is never too late to change.

devotional 2014

Robert D. Hales | September 14, 2010

By using our agency to follow Christ, we choose eternal life. With poor choices, we "paint ourselves into a corner," limiting freedom.

devotional 2010

Henry B. Eyring—second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Henry B. Eyring | January 15, 2008

God can offer us deliverance through the hardest of trials, including comfort in grief, strength in opposition, and escape from sin.

devotional 2008

Thomas B. Griffith | March 14, 2006

The Atonement of Christ is the core of Christian doctrine. It is only by coming to know Him as our Redeemer that we are motivated to change.

devotional 2006

Eric B. Shumway | March 26, 2002

I pray that the . . . the power of the Atonement in Lazarus, Sonya, Raskolnikov, Theany Reath, and Kats Kajiyama and millions of others will give us courage to “stand forth” and to allow our graveclothes to be removed; and that we might also be both the healers and the healed, the unbinders and the unbound.

devotional 2002