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Table of Contents

• Introduction    vii–xiii
• Historical Summary    xiv–xxi
• The Life and Ministry of Joseph Smith    xxii–25
• Chapter 1: The First Vision: The Father and the Son Appear to Joseph Smith    26–35
• Chapter 2: God the Eternal Father    36–44
• Chapter 3: Jesus Christ, the Divine Redeemer of the World    45–56
• Chapter 4: The Book of Mormon: Keystone of Our Religion    57–68
• Chapter 5: Repentance    69–77
• Chapter 6: The Mission of John the Baptist    79–87
• Chapter 7: Baptism and the Gift of the Holy Ghost    88–100
• Chapter 8: The Everlasting Priesthood    101–13
• Chapter 9: Gifts of the Spirit    114–24
• Chapter 10: Prayer and Personal Revelation    125–34
• Chapter 11: The Organization and Destiny of the True and Living Church    135–47
• Chapter 12: Proclaim Glad Tidings to All the World    148–57
• Chapter 13: Obedience: “When the Lord Commands, Do It”    158–70
• Chapter 14: Words of Hope and Consolation at the Time of Death    141–81
• Chapter 15: Establishing the Cause of Zion    182–91
• Chapter 16: Revelation and the Living Prophet    192–205
• Chapter 17: The Great Plan of Salvation    206–16
• Chapter 18: Beyond the Veil: Life in the Eternities    217–26
• Chapter 19: Stand Fast through the Storms of Life    227–37
• Chapter 20: A Heart Full of Love and Faith: The Prophet’s Letters to His Family    238–247
• Chapter 21: The Second Coming and the Millennium    248–60
• Chapter 22: Gaining Knowledge of Eternal Truths    261–270
• Chapter 23: “How Good and How Pleasant It Is … to Dwell Together in Unity”    271–80
• Chapter 24: Leading in the Lord’s Way    281–91
• Chapter 25: Truths from the Savior’s Parables in Matthew 13    292–305
• Chapter 26: Elijah and the Restoration of the Sealing Keys    306–14
• Chapter 27: Beware the Bitter Fruits of Apostasy    315–26
• Chapter 28: Missionary Service: A Holy Calling, a Glorious Work    327–38
• Chapter 29: Living with Others in Peace and Harmony    339–48
• Chapter 30: Valiant in the Cause of Christ    349–57
• Chapter 31: “God Shall Be with You Forever and Ever”: The Prophet in Liberty Jail    358–68
• Chapter 32: Responding to Persecution with Faith and Courage    369–78
• Chapter 33: The Spiritual Gifts of Healing, Tongues, Prophecy, and Discerning of Spirits    379–89
• Chapter 34: The Power of Forgiving    390–400
• Chapter 35: Redemption for the Dead    401–11
• Chapter 36: Receiving the Ordinances and Blessings of the Temple    412–22
• Chapter 37: Charity, the Pure Love of Christ    423–34
• Chapter 38: The Wentworth Letter    435–47
• Chapter 39: Relief Society: Divine Organization of Women    448–57
• Chapter 40: How Glorious Are Faithful, Just, and True Friends    458–67
• Chapter 41: Becoming Saviors on Mount Zion    468–478
• Chapter 42: Family: The Sweetest Union for Time and for Eternity    479–91
• Chapter 43: “He Was a Prophet of God”: Contemporaries of Joseph Smith Testify of His Prophetic Mission    493–506
• Chapter 44: The Restoration of All Things: The Dispensation of the Fulness of Times    507–16
• Chapter 45: Joseph Smith’s Feelings about His Prophetic Mission    517–27
• Chapter 46: The Martyrdom: The Prophet Seals His Testimony with His Blood    529–40
• Chapter 47: “Praise to the Man”: Latter-day Prophets Bear Witness of the Prophet Joseph Smith    541–57


• Appendix: Sources Used in This Book    558–64
• List of Visuals    565–67
• Index    568–86