Teaching by the Spirit

September 22nd, 2008
Teaching by the Spirit
Principle 1: Personal preparation and worthiness are necessary to teach by the spirit.

Alma 8:10
Teaching by the spirit is important for missionary to think ideas of what and how to teach. We should be prepared and stay worthy in order to get the spirit. As we prepare to teach by the spirit, we should purify our heart, keep all the commandments, and pray unto the Lord to ask for the spirit. The spirit will only be with those who are righteous. As we set apart for our mission, Heavenly Father promises us that the spirit will be given to us, but we have to be righteous.
Alma 17:2-3
Read the scriptures diligently, pondering every word will also invite the spirit to be with us. The spirit will be given quietly, through our mind, our heart, and our feeling. We need to be able to recognize the spirit when it comes. When we have the spirit, we can teach with confidence, with power and authority of God.

Principle 2: Missionary can invite the Holy Ghost into their teaching.
Alma 5:45-46
We will be able to know the things that we are teaching is true if we teach by the spirit. As missionaries, we are doing the Lord work in his way, therefore, he gives us the power. The Lord has promised that the spirit will be with missionary to help them teaching if they are righteous. Missionary can invite the Holy Ghost into their teaching easily to help their teaching, as well as the understanding of investigators. No man can teach without the Holy Ghost.
D&C 100:7-8
During the teaching, the Lord will watch us and help us to know what to say by the Holy Ghost. Sometimes, the words that you are teaching can be just come from God. Holy Ghost can help us remember the things that we learned, give us the words that we need to speak in the very moment that we need. Also, the Holy Ghost will carry the message into the investigator's hearts. It is important to teach by the Holy Ghost.