24 And it came to pass that when Jesus had thus prayed unto the Father, he came unto his disciples, and behold, they did still continue, without ceasing, to pray unto him; and they did not multiply many words, for it was given unto them what they should pray, and they were filled with desire.... Continue Reading →
That They May Be Purified – 3 Nephi 19:20-21, 28
20 Father, I thank thee that thou hast given the Holy Ghost unto these whom I have chosen; and it is because of their belief in me that I have chosen them out of the world. 21 Father, I pray thee that thou wilt give the Holy Ghost unto all them that shall believe in... Continue Reading →
While the Angels Were Ministering…Jesus Came – 3 Nephi 19:13-15
13 And it came to pass when they were all baptized and had come up out of the water, the Holy Ghost did fall upon them, and they were filled with the Holy Ghost and with fire.14 And behold, they were encircled about as if it were by fire; and it came down from heaven,... Continue Reading →
That Which They Most Desired – 3 Nephi 19:9
9 And they did pray for that which they most desired; and they desired that the Holy Ghost should be given unto them.(3 Nephi 19:9)Following a series of natural disasters, a group of people on the American continent were visited by the resurrected Jesus Christ, who taught them, healed the sick among them, and prayed... Continue Reading →
I Pray for Them – 3 Nephi 19:28
28 Father, I thank thee that thou hast purified those whom I have chosen, because of their faith, and I pray for them, and also for them who shall believe on their words, that they may be purified in me, through faith on their words, even as they are purified in me.(3 Nephi 19:28)Jesus prayed... Continue Reading →
Father, I Thank Thee – 3 Nephi 19:20-21
20 Father, I thank thee that thou hast given the Holy Ghost unto these whom I have chosen; and it is because of their belief in me that I have chosen them out of the world.21 Father, I pray thee that thou wilt give the Holy Ghost unto all them that shall believe in their... Continue Reading →
That Which They Most Desired – 3 Nephi 19:9
Note: This is the third of three posts written by my friend Brent Sears on the topic of the Holy Ghost. I encourage all of my readers to consider writing a guest post on one of the topics I have scheduled for the coming weeks. You can find the schedule of topics on the "schedule" tab... Continue Reading →
Father, I Thank Thee – 3 Nephi 19:20-22
20 Father, I thank thee that thou hast given the Holy Ghost unto these whom I have chosen; and it is because of their belief in me that I have chosen them out of the world.21 Father, I pray thee that thou wilt give the Holy Ghost unto all them that shall believe in their... Continue Reading →
Nothing Varying from the Words Which Jesus Had Spoken – 3 Nephi 19:8
8 And when they had ministered those same words which Jesus had spoken—nothing varying from the words which Jesus had spoken—behold, they knelt again and prayed to the Father in the name of Jesus.(3 Nephi 19:8)Why did they minister the same words which Jesus had spoken the day before? Here are two possible reasons:Their goal... Continue Reading →