Table of Contents I His Father's Business Testimony of Napoleon--Universal worship of Jesus--Purpose of this book--Duties of Jesus at age of twelve--Jesus in the temple--His Father's business--What is eternal life?--Special mission of Jesus. II What It Means to Know God Abraham's determination to serve God--God Himself--God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob--First Commandment--What does it mean to know Jesus Christ?--Necessary to understand God's plan--Divine mission of Jesus--What we would do if we had learned to know God and Jesus--The condition of eternal life. III The God of Israel A very important question--The truth is simple and easy--Jesus's explanation of God--The testimony of Paul--God is our Father--A real joy to know the true God. IV What Jesus Said of Himself Jesus's testimony to the woman of Samaria--The testimony of the people of Sychar--Jesus taught always that He is the Christ--The answer to John--The confessions at the trials of Jesus--And on the way to Emmaus--How shall we find out Christ? V The Special Witness of Jesus The end of the period of preparation--The testimony at the baptism--John's testimony--Who the Comforter is--The mission of the Holy Ghost--The Holy Ghost in Jesus and the apostles--The Holy Ghost amongst the Nephites--How to confer the Holy Ghost--Nature of the Holy Ghost--Importance of the Holy Ghost. VI Before There Was An Earth A remarkable vision--The pre-existence of Jesus--The spirits of all men eternal--The man born blind--Conclusion. VII The Presence of Evil A review--The problem of evil--The parable of the sower--The meaning--The devil the power of evil--A council of the spirits--Jesus volunteers--Lucifer volunteers--Lucifer rebels--The declaration of Jesus. {7} VIII Why Evil is in the World The devil's desperate hope--The temptation of Jesus--The application--Guard against suggestions of the devil--Why there is evil--The trial of man--A state of probation--The free agency of man. IX The Crown of Creation A wonder-rousing sacrifice--Why should God be mindful of man?--The parable of the lost sheep--Man's soul without price--Man the offspring of God--The questions answered--Reverence for God--Reverence for personal honor--Reverence for personal purity. X The Forgiving Father The parable of the prodigal--The forgiving father--Condemnation of the self-righteous--The publican and the Pharisee. XI Sincerity in Worship Finding and losing one's life--The necessity of harmony--Three forms of temptation--Instruction in praying and alms-giving--The real value of worship--Humility and sincerity. XII How to Pray The Lord's prayer--Jesus had found God--The prayers of the Jews--The prayer of Jesus--The Lord's prayer analyzed--Teach us to pray. XIII Persistence in Prayer