An Easter talk
Before you start
This page is a template, not a talk. It's here to get your brain going. It's totally normal to feel nervous.
The best advice I can give you is to be you. What could you bring into this talk that's yours? Your view, your happiness, the joy the gospel has brought into your life. Pray about that. Think about it for a day.
The Gospel Library app has a ton of good material, so use it. Plenty of AI tools will happily write this talk for you too. Use them to brainstorm if it helps... but don't let them write it. You write the talk.
A prompt for ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or whatever you use
I'm giving a 10-minute talk on the Resurrection in church. Don't write the talk for me. Ask me five questions, one at a time, to help me find a story from my own life that fits. Then suggest a simple outline built from my answers, with blanks where my own words go.
Who is it for
How long
A 10-minute talk on the Resurrection
About 1,300 words when you read it aloud. Built from conference talks mainly about the Resurrection.
Stories you could open with
Scriptures talks are built on
Alma 7:11-12 the main scripture in 19 talks
Doctrine and Covenants 19:16-18 the main scripture in 12 talks
Doctrine and Covenants 58:42-43 the main scripture in 10 talks
Matthew 11:28-30 the main scripture in 9 talks
Teach from prophets, apostles, and leaders
Gerrit W. Gong, 2026
Abide in Christ and make sure no one walks their road alone
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, 2026
Walk toward Christ's light despite questions and become a witness that He lives.
Something that happened to you goes here, about 2 minutes.
Your testimony. What you know about the Resurrection, in your own words.
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Your talk
Your talk so far
A 10-minute talk on the Resurrection Smith and his wife walk alone at dawn in the Garden Tomb and picture the Crucifixion and burial. (Eldred G. Smith, 1974) https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1974/04/three-days-in-the-tomb?lang=eng Alma 7:11-12 https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/bofm/alma/7?lang=eng&id=p11#p11 Abide in Christ and make sure no one walks their road alone (Gerrit W. Gong, ’Tis Eastertide: No One Walks Alone, 2026) https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2026/04/58gong?lang=eng Something that happened to you goes here, about 2 minutes. ______________________ Your testimony. What you know about the Resurrection, in your own words. ______________________
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Gerrit W. Gong, 2026
Gong uses the Emmaus road to teach that the risen Christ walks with us and so should we.
Dallin H. Oaks, 2026
The Resurrection changes how we live; followers of Christ love adversaries and make peace.
Ronald A. Rasband, 2026
Rasband testifies on Easter of the resurrected Christ and of his grandson Paxton's promised resurrection.
Dieter F. Uchtdorf, 2026
Uchtdorf invites all to encounter the empty tomb as Mary did and become witnesses of the risen Christ.
Dale G. Renlund, 2026
Renlund urges members overwhelmed by many concerns to focus on Christ and His Atonement.
Questions people ask
- How long should an Easter talk be?
- As long as you were asked to fill. Most sacrament meeting talks run five to fifteen minutes, so ask whoever gave you the assignment.
- What should an Easter talk be about?
- The Resurrection, and what it means for you and the people you’ve lost. Easter talks tend to be about hope.
- Which scriptures do Easter talks use?
- The scripture list on this page shows the ones conference speakers come back to most, with a link to each.
- Is this an official Church site?
- No. It’s a family project. Every story and talk links to the real one on churchofjesuschrist.org, so read it there before you use it.