Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world.

• John 7:37–39: “If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink”

  ‘When the Savior taught the Samaritan woman at the well, He knew about her serious sins. However, “the Lord looketh on the heart,”  ^{1 Samuel 16:7} and He knew she had a teachable heart.
  When the woman came to the well, Jesus—the embodiment of living water—said simply, “Give me to drink.” Our Savior will likewise speak to us in a voice we recognize when we come to Him—for He knows us. He meets us where we are. And because of who He is and what He has done for us, He understands. Because He has experienced our pain, He can give us living water when we seek it. He taught this to the Samaritan woman when He said, “If thou knewest the gift of God and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.” Finally understanding, the woman responded in faith and asked, “Sir, give me this water, that I thirst not.”
  After the Samaritan woman had this experience with the Savior, she “left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men,
  “Come, see a man, which told me all things that ever I did: is not this the Christ?”
  She had received a witness—she had begun to partake of the living water—and she desired to witness of His divinity to others.^{See  John 4:5–30, 39–42}
  When we come to Him with humble and teachable hearts—even if our hearts are heavy with mistakes, sins, and transgressions—He can change us, “for he is mighty to save.” ^{Alma 34:18} And with hearts changed, we can, like the Samaritan woman, go into our own cities—our homes, schools, and workplaces—to witness of Him.’ (Sister Carole M Stephens, General Conference, October 2016)

  

   

• John 8:12; 9:4–5: “The light of the world”
  “We can all find ourselves in places of darkness from time to time. We may wander into dark, spiritual caverns when we make foolish choices, admit harmful influences into our lives, or turn away from the light of the gospel to embrace the world just a little longer. It may seem harmless at first—just a little exploring, that’s all. Before we know it, we become separated from the light and left in darkness alone. Why do we remain in darkness when such rescuing light awaits us? Let us bask in the warm and illuminating light provided by the gospel of Jesus Christ. Let the Savior’s kindly light lead us one step at a time. Let covenants and commandments keep us safe as we follow the gospel pathway to our heavenly home”. (Virginia U Jensen, General Conference, October 2000.

• John 8:58: “Before Abraham was, I am”

• ‘Jesus told the Jews that Abraham saw his day and rejoiced in it. They queried with Him as to how he—not fifty years old—could know anything about Abraham, who had been dead so long. (John 8:56-57) Jesus said—“Before Abraham was, I am.” (John 8:58) This seemed to puzzle the Jews; they did not understand the principle of pre-existence and that Jesus, who was then clothed with flesh, had possessed an existence in the spirit world, that he was the firstborn of many sons, (Rom. 8:29) and had been born before Abraham in the spirit. Jesus understood it, and once in a while, as in that case, he spoke upon the principle. The Jews prided themselves on serving the God of their father Abraham, but Jesus told them that the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob was not the God of the dead but of the living, (Matt. 22:32) thus teaching them plainly the principles of the resurrection.’ (Daniel H wells, Journal of Discourses)

• John 9:8–10, 35–38: “The Son of God”
  ‘God, then, the God of the Bible, who is called Jehovah, the person who manifested Himself to Israel as Jehovah, (Ex. 34:14 (JST) Abr. 2:8) is an individual, a personality, and He made man in His image and His likeness. (Gen. 1:26-27) Now, if we are the children of God, and if Jesus Christ is the Son of God, (John 9:35-38 John 10:36) we can upon that reasoning understand something about what God is like, for there is an eternal principle in heaven and on earth, that every seed begets of its kind, every seed brings forth in its own likeness and character.’ (Charles W Penrose, Journal of Discourses)

• John 10:7–9: “The door”

  ‘Shepherds in Israel stood at the entrance of a sheepfold and inspected each sheep as it entered, treating injuries as needed. After the sheep were gathered in the enclosure for the night, the shepherd would lie down to sleep in the entrance, barring the way so predators or thieves could not hurt the sheep. The Savior’s statement, “I am the door,” makes clear that He was willing to “lay down [His] life for the sheep” (John 10:7, 15), and that He ultimately will decide who will enter the kingdom of heaven. Using an image similar to a door, the Book of Mormon prophet Jacob declared that “the keeper of the gate is the Holy One of Israel” and that “he employeth no servant there” (2 Nephi 9:41).

  Elder Neal A. Maxwell (1926–2004) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles referred to 2 Nephi 9:41 and also to Mormon 6:17, which declares that the Savior waits for us “with open arms.” He then suggested why the Lord stands at the door or gate to determine who may enter: “He waits for you ‘with open arms.’ That imagery is too powerful to brush aside. … It is imagery that should work itself into the very center core of one’s mind—a rendezvous impending, a moment in time and space, the likes of which there is no other. And that rendezvous is a reality. I certify that to you. He does wait for us with open arms, because his love of us is perfect” (“But a Few Days” [address to CES religious educators, Sept. 10, 1982], 7).’ (Institute New Testament Manual)

• John 10:11–14: “The good shepherd”

  ‘As the Good Shepherd, ^{[See  John 10:11, 14  Alma 5:38  Doctrine and Covenants 50:44]} Jesus Christ views disease in His sheep as a condition that needs treatment, care, and compassion. This shepherd, our Good Shepherd, finds joy in seeing His diseased sheep progress toward healing.

  The Savior foretold that He would “feed his flock like a shepherd,”  ^{Isaiah 40:11} “seek [out] that which [is] lost, … bring again that which [is] driven away, … bind up that which [is] broken, and … strengthen that which [is] sick.”  ^{Ezekiel 34:16} Though apostate Israel was depicted as being consumed with sinful “wounds, and bruises, and putrifying sores,” ^{Isaiah 1:6} the Savior encouraged, exhorted, and promised healing. ^{[See  Isaiah 1:18]}

  The Savior’s mortal ministry was indeed characterized by love, compassion, and empathy. He did not disdainfully walk the dusty roads of Galilee and Judea, flinching at the sight of sinners. He did not dodge them in abject horror. No, He ate with them. ^{[See  Luke 15:1–2]} He helped and blessed, lifted and edified, and replaced fear and despair with hope and joy. Like the true shepherd He is, He seeks us and finds us to offer relief and hope. ^{[See  Matthew 18:11]} Understanding His compassion and love helps us exercise faith in Him—to repent and be healed. (Dale G Renlund, General Conference, April 2017)

  

As we live the teachings of Jesus Christ, we will come to know they are true.

‘The principles the Master taught in the temple almost two thousand years ago are just as true today and important to the welfare of our lives as they were to the people whom he taught. There is a promise that if any man will do the will of the Father he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God. This is evidence to me that a man may receive a positive assurance of truth if he will but humble himself before the Lord and do the will of the Father.’ (John Longden, General Conference, April 1957)

As we come to know Jesus Christ, we come to know the Father.

‘How essential is this bearing of testimony to the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ? Why, it is the first essential credential of a Christian. Jesus himself set the example, when, in justifying himself before the Jews, he said: “I am one that bear witness of myself, and the Father that sent me beareth witness of me”  John 8:18And from all we can learn from scripture, we must conclude that there is but one indispensable fact which lies at the basis of the whole Christian doctrine to which witness must be borne, and that is that Jesus Christ was the Son of God and sent by him to perform his mission in the world. How can anyone professing Christianity satisfy a Christian conscience without that testimony and that witness? ‘ (Stephen L Richards, General Conference, October 1956)

The Savior’s mercy is extended to all who repent.

“The Lord obviously did not justify the woman’s sin. He simply told her that He did not condemn her—that is, He would not pass final judgment on her at that time. This interpretation is confirmed by what He then said to the Pharisees: ‘Ye judge after the flesh; I judge no man’ (John 8:15). The woman taken in adultery was granted time to repent, time that would have been denied by those who wanted to stone her” (“‘Judge Not’ and Judging,” Ensign, Aug. 1999, 8).