Hello, my friends. Welcome to Follow Him Favorites. My name is Hank Smith. I'm here with the

incredible John, by the way. Welcome, John. Hi, Hank. John, we're going to have a great day today

and follow him favorites. You know the routine. We're going to take a single question from this

week's lesson, which is in the book of Ephesians. John, the question comes straight out of the manual

after reading some chapters in Ephesians about prophets and apostles. It says,

why do we have prophets and apostles? Think about the messages from prophets and apostles you

heard during general conference. How do their teachings fulfill the purposes Paul described? So,

John, what would you say to why do we have prophets and apostles and what have they done for you?

When you ask that question, this tune is going through my head to guide us in these later days.

So we've got later day problems. We've got later day jargon and technology that they didn't have

back then. Maybe that's a wonderful reason. And I think when I was on my mission back in the 80s,

one of the discussions I memorized as they used to call them was whenever God has had his children

on the earth, he's communicated with them through a prophet. That's someone we can look to to help

guide us with what God wants us to know. Absolutely. John, just personally, when I think back upon

the general conference messages, I have read and how I've been personally affected

by some of these talks that literally have changed my life. Elder Bednar is first full talking

conference, the tender mercies of the Lord literally changed my life. Elder Holland, the high

priest of good things to come. And recently, President Nelson's messages, just the one from

this recent conference, peace makers needed just, hmm, these are life changing messages.

Yeah, well, so thankful for those elder Holland's message called a prayer for the children. Wow,

I'm so grateful for those because keeping us on the covenant path and joyfully keeping us on

the covenant path. I'm really thankful for prophets and church leaders for our general relief

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