2 Nephi Chapter 3

3:3-4 - "...thy seed shall not utterly be destroyed..."
Nephi and his brothers went back to Jerusalem to get the plates so their seed would be preserved (1 Nephi 3:2-3).
Today, we preach the gospel to them, and they preach it to us.



3:5 - Joseph truly saw our day.
Mormon also saw our day (Mormon 8:35).
They knew what we are going through, and they wrote so that it would help us overcome evil.
We need to read, understand, and apply the teachings, and come unto Christ.



3:13 - "...out of weakness he shall be made strong..."
Ether 12:27.
The Lord qualifies us so we have help.  We need to keep the commandments to take advantage of that help.



3:14-15,24 - Prophecies of Joseph Smith
It was prophesied that he would be "an instrument in the hands of God."  He truly was that instrument.  We are very blessed to have all that he wrote and revealed through the power of the Holy Ghost to us.
We must be grateful and not squander our own investment and responsibility.



3:21 - "...because of their faith their words shall proceed forth out of my mouth unto their brethren..."
The Book of Mormon is given to us through many means, but especially through the faith of our Nephite brethren who wrote it.  It's an amazing blessing and we learn so much through reading, studying, and applying the principles in the book.
We need to do our part...they did theirs already!