3 Nephi 26: 9, 11: "And when they shall have received this, which is expedient that they shall have first, to try their faith, and if it shall be that they shall believe these things then shall the greater things be manifest unto them... Behold, I was about to write them all which were engraven on the plates of Nephi, but the Lord forbade it..."
There is MORE in the teachings of Christ to the Americas that we do not have in the Book of Mormon. However, in reading this, I got the feeling that much of what is missing thee came after the Lord "tried the faith" of the people - and that we have it in the D+C as well as through the words of prophets today. Those words are the Lords words, they are incredibly important! :)
3 Nephi 26:13: "...the Lord truly did teach the people for the space of three days... and did break bread oft..."
By including this detail, Mormon reminds us that Christ is to be remembered, though the sacrament, oft. This can happen not only on Sunday, but as we remember our covenants with Him throughout the week. What a great reminder. :)
3 Nephi 27: 13-21: "this is my gospel..."
In the next 9 verses, Christ lays out a concise version of His gospel. It's amazing how He does it, and is a great place to reference back to!
3 Nephi 28:9: When Christ is speaking to His newly ordained apostles, he says: "And again, ye shall not have pain... neither sorrow save it be for the sins of the world.. for ye have desired that ye might bring the souls of men unto me" This is a promise to all dedicated missionaries! How did I get that out of it? "...for ye have desired that ye might bring the souls of men unto me" - anyone who has this same desire (namely, dedicated missionaries) have this same promise.
All of the things I've found in my reading this week testify that Christ is still with us and guiding us today. He lives and he Loves you. :)
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