There is Power in the words of Christ. Power to help us believe. Power to help us overcome our unbelief. Just look at this small sampling from the scriptures on the Power of the Word:

The Words of Christ have the Power to increase our faith:
Romans 10:17 : “faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”

The Words of Christ have the Power to guide and direct our actions:
2 Nephi 32:3: “feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.”

The Words of Christ have the Power to heal us:
Jacob 2:8: “the pleasing word of God … the word which healeth the wounded soul.”
Jacob 2:9: “feasting upon the pleasing word of God” The Words of Christ have Power to help us recognize and overcome Satan’s temptations:
Helaman 3:29 : “whosoever will may lay hold upon the word of God, which is quick and powerful, which shall divide asunder all the cunning and the snares and the wiles of the devil.”
And from 1 Nephi 15:24 comes this promise: “Whoso would hearken unto the word of God, and would hold fast unto it, they would never perish; neither could the temptations and the fiery darts of the adversary overpower them unto blindness, to lead them away to destruction.”

The Words of Christ have Power to help us choose the right:
Alma 31:5: “the preaching of the word had a great tendency to lead the people to do that which was just” – yea, it had had more powerful effect upon the minds of the people than the sword, or anything else, which had happened unto them” The Words of the Savior, whether directly from Him or through his servants (D&C 1:38 ), can give us strength to endure to the end. And not just endure, but endure well (D&C 121:8), endure joyfully. That’s my hope with this podcast: to share words that will lift, inspire, comfort and aid you in your mortal journey.

Ultimately, the goal of this weekly podcast is to help each of us feel the Holy Ghost. We know that “by the power of the Holy Ghost [we] can know the truth of all things” (Moroni 10:5). The Holy Ghost’s job is to bear witness of all truth. But some truths are at the heart of it all. The Savior taught the Nephites in 3 Nephi 11 the most fundamental and vital role of the Spirit. He said: “The Holy Ghost beareth record of Father and me” (3 Nephi 11:32 ).

That’s really at the core. As we discuss truths of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ together in the weeks ahead, the Holy Ghost is bound to witness of the truth and to regularly remind you of and strengthen your witness the Jesus is the Christ, your Savior, your Redeemer and your friend (John 15:14 , D&C 84:63 ).

Thank you for listening and joining me on this journey of Sharing the Light found in the Words of Christ. A full transcript with scripture references can be found in the show notes. This is not an official podcast of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I’m just a member of the Church trying to follow a prompting. I invite you to subscribe and share with others as together we strive to “come unto Christ, and be perfected in Him” (Moroni 10:32 ).