Talk ideas

The Holy Ghost

The Plan of Salvation helps us understand our purposes here on earth. We know of the war in the premortal existence. We know that we chose God's plan -- to come to earth to gain physical bodies, to test and develop our faith and to return to live again with our Heavenly Father. Part of God's plan required a veil of forgetfulness to be placed on our minds so that we had the opportunity to live by faith.

Satan and his followers do not want us to succeed. We are faced with a multitude of temptations and choices. Our ability to make wise decisions rests with our understanding of the Holy Ghost, who he is and how he can help us.

“Always Have His Spirit”

Dallin H. Oaks

Of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1996/10/always-have-his-spirit?lang=eng

the Light of Christ is given to all men and women that they may know good from evil; manifestations of the Holy Ghost are given to lead sincere seekers to gospel truths that will persuade them to repentance and baptism

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1996/10/always-have-his-spirit?lang=eng

Gospel Topics: Holy Ghost

http://www.lds.org/topics/holy-ghost?lang=eng

The Holy Ghost is the third member of the Godhead. He is a personage of spirit, without a body of flesh and bones. He is often referred to as the Spirit, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of God, the Spirit of the Lord, or the Comforter.

http://www.lds.org/topics/holy-ghost?lang=eng

Spiritual Gifts

Gospel Topics: Spiritual Gifts

http://www.lds.org/topics/spiritual-gifts?lang=eng

Spiritual gifts are blessings or abilities given by God to His children through the power of the Holy Ghost. Gifts of the Spirit are given to bless and benefit those who love the Lord and seek to keep His commandments. (See D&C 46:9.)

http://www.lds.org/topics/spiritual-gifts?lang=eng

Spiritual Gifts

By Elder Dallin H. Oaks

Of the Quorum of the Twelve

http://www.lds.org/ensign/1986/09/spiritual-gifts?lang=eng

Spiritual gifts come to those who have received the gift of the Holy Ghost. As the Prophet Joseph Smith taught, the gifts of the Spirit “are obtained through that medium” [the Holy Ghost] and “cannot be enjoyed without the gift of the Holy Ghost. … The world in general can know nothing about them.”

http://www.lds.org/ensign/1986/09/spiritual-gifts?lang=eng

Gospel Principles: The Gifts of the Spirit

http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?locale=0&sourceId=c7e97befabc20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=32c41b08f338c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD

The scriptures mention many gifts of the Spirit. These gifts have been given to members of the true Church whenever it has been on the earth (see Mark 16:16–18).

http://www.lds.org/ldsorg/v/index.jsp?locale=0&sourceId=c7e97befabc20110VgnVCM100000176f620a____&vgnextoid=32c41b08f338c010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD

Joseph Smith and Spiritual Gifts

http://lessons.elarsen.net/Joseph_Smith_-Spiritual_Gifts.docx

Goes through each Spiritual Gift and provides some example stories from church history.

Talk outline

youth speaker

• What is the Holy Ghost?
• How has the Holy Ghost helped me in my life?

speaker 1

• How can we feel and recognize the Holy Ghost?
• What are the differences between the Light of Christ, the manifestations of the Holy Ghost, and the Gift of the Holy Ghost? (https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1996/10/always-have-his-spirit?lang=eng)
• How does the Holy Ghost help me live by faith?

speaker 2

• What are the gifts of the Holy Ghost?