21 Verses of Scripture, Both Ancient & Modern, That BEAUTIFULLY Describe The Precious Blessings of The Word of God

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Alma 5:7

Behold he changed their hearts; yea, he awakened them out of deep sleep, and the awoke unto God. Behold, they were in the midst of darkness; nevertheless, their souls were illuminated by the light of the everlasting word

Jacob 4:6

“we search the prophets, and we have many revelations and the spirit of prophecy; and having all these witnesses we obtain a hope, and our faith becometh unshaken, insomuch that we truly can command in the name of Jesus and the very trees obey us, or the mountains, or the waves of the sea.”

Alma 7:23

“I have said these things unto you that I might awaken you to a sense of your duty to God.”

Alma 31:5

“And now, as 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—therefore Alma thought it was expedient that they should try the virtue of the word of God.”

Alma 37:44-46

“ ... Give heed to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal bliss ... the words of Christ, if we follow their course, carry us beyond this vale of sorrow into a far better land of promise.

 

D&C 84:85

Treasure up in your minds continually the words of life and it shall be given you in the very hour that portion that shall be meted unto every man

Matthew 6:22-23

The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness.

Alma 44:5

The maintenance of the sacred word of God, to which we owe all our happiness

2 Nephi 32:3

Feast upon the words of Christ, for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what you should do

D&C 121:45

Let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly, then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of God

Psalm 119:105

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path

Romans 15:4

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

1 Nephi 15:24

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.

Helaman 3:29-30

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 lead the man of Christ in a strait and narrow course across that everlasting gulf of misery which is prepared to engulf the wicked—and land their souls...at the right hand of God in the kingdom of heaven.

Alma 32:28

We will compare the word unto a seed...if ye give place, that a seed may be planted in your heart, behold, if it be a true seed, or a good seed, if ye do not cast it out by your unbelief, that ye will resist the Spirit of the Lord, it will begin to swell within your breasts; and … ye will begin to say within yourselves—It must needs be that this is a good seed, or that the word is good, for it beginneth to enlarge my soul; yea, it beginneth to enlighten my understanding, yea, it beginneth to be delicious to me.

D&C 50:22

He that preacheth and he that receiveth, understand one another, and both are edified and rejoice together

Jacob 2:8

Hear the pleasing word of God, yea, the word which healeth the wounded soul

Romans 10:17

Faith comes by hearing the word of God

Jacob 3:2

O all ye that are pure in heart, lift up your heads and receive the pleasing word of God, and feast upon his love; for ye may, if your minds are firm, forever.

1 Nephi 11:25

the rod of iron...was the word of God, which led to the fountain of living waters, or to the tree of life; which...are a representation of the love of God

Alma 17:2

They had waxed strong in the knowledge of the truth (and) were men of a sound understanding, (for) they had the searched the scriptures diligently