- Day 72
- Principle: The Holy Ghost, under the direction of Jesus Christ, helps apostles and prophets know the will of the Lord.
- Read: 2 Nephi 31:1 - 31:21
- Jeffrey R. Holland, speaking of the doctrine of Christ as laid out in 2 Nephi 31, said:
“The ‘doctrine of Christ’ as taught by Nephi in his grand, summational discourse focuses on faith in the Lord Jesus Christ, repentance, baptism by immersion, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end. … As used in the Book of Mormon, ‘the doctrine of Christ’ is simple and direct. It focuses on the first principles of the gospel exclusively, including an expression of encouragement to endure, to persist, to press on. Indeed, it is in the clarity and simplicity of ‘the doctrine of Christ’ that its impact is found. …
“… The doctrine of Christ is not complicated. It is profoundly, beautifully, single-mindedly clear and complete” (Christ and the New Covenant: The Messianic Message of the Book of Mormon[1997],49–50, 56).
- Jeffrey R. Holland, speaking of the doctrine of Christ as laid out in 2 Nephi 31, said:
- Luke taught in Acts 1:1–2 how the resurrected Lord continued to teach and inspire His apostles.
- There are multiple examples of the apostles acting under the direction of the Holy Ghost.
- On the day of Pentecost the Holy Ghost helped Peter and the Apostles Acts 2:1–6, 14–26.
- Jewish leaders were questioning Peter and the Holy Ghost helped Peter Acts 4:1–13, 18–21.
- Changes happen to the church in look for the direction given to Peter Acts 10:9–20, 25–28, 34–35, 44–48.
- Past revelation through the Holy Ghost leading to support at the Jerusalem conference Acts 15:1–20.
- The apostles in the Americas inspired by the Holy Ghost 3 Nephi 19:7–9, 19–20.
- How have you seen this pattern of revelation in your life?
- There are multiple examples of the apostles acting under the direction of the Holy Ghost.
- Additional Study
- Dallin H. Oaks, "Eight Ways God Can Speak to You", September 2004
- As the Dew from Heaven Distilling, Hymns No. 149
- Search, Ponder, and Pray, Children's Songbook No. 109