The annual Mutual theme is used in opening exercises, as a topic for sacrament meeting talks by youth, and to provide focus for youth activities, including camps, youth conferences, and devotionals. It may also be used to guide youth in Christlike service in their homes, the temple, the Church, and the community.

Back in August, I noted that the Mutual theme for 2015 is D&C 4:2:

“O ye that embark in the service of God, see that ye serve him with all your heart, might, mind and strength, that ye may stand blameless before God at the last day.”

I thought it would be interesting to review the scriptures used as themes over the past few years:

2014

“Yea, come unto Christ, and be perfected in him, and deny yourselves of all ungodliness; and if ye shall deny yourselves of all ungodliness, then is his grace sufficient for you, that by his grace ye may be perfect in Christ; and if by the grace of God ye are perfect in Christ, ye can in nowise deny the power of God” (Moroni 10:32).

2013

“Wherefore, stand ye in holy places, and be not moved, until the day of the Lord come; for behold, it cometh quickly, saith the Lord” (D&C 87:8).

2012

“Arise and shine forth, that thy light may be a standard for the nations” (D&C 115:5).

2011

“We believe in being honest, true, chaste, benevolent, virtuous, and in doing good to all men; indeed, we may say that we follow the admonition of Paul—We believe all things, we hope all things, we have endured many things, and hope to be able to endure all things. If there is anything virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy, we seek after these things” (Articles of Faith 1:13).

2010

“Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the Lord thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest” (Joshua 1:9).

2009

“Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12).

What impresses you as a common thread through these scriptures?