A talk on the Holy Ghost at a baptism
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This page is a template, not a talk. It's here to get your brain going. It's totally normal to feel nervous.
The best advice I can give you is to be you. What could you bring into this talk that's yours? Your view, your happiness, the joy the gospel has brought into your life. Pray about that. Think about it for a day.
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A prompt for ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, or whatever you use
I'm giving a 3-minute talk on the Holy Ghost in church. Don't write the talk for me. Ask me five questions, one at a time, to help me find a story from my own life that fits. Then suggest a simple outline built from my answers, with blanks where my own words go.
Who is it for
How long
A 3-minute talk on the Holy Ghost
About 390 words when you read it aloud. Built from conference talks mainly about the Holy Ghost.
Stories you could open with
Scriptures talks are built on
26But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 14:26 the main scripture in 12 talks
1 Kings 19:11-12 the main scripture in 8 talks
Moroni 10:5 the main scripture in 6 talks
Doctrine and Covenants 8:2 the main scripture in 6 talks
Teach from prophets, apostles, and leaders
Henry B. Eyring, 2023
Repent and want what the Savior wants so the Holy Ghost can be your constant companion.
Gary E. Stevenson, 2023
Seek and learn to recognize the promptings of the Holy Ghost
Dale G. Renlund, 2022
Seek personal revelation confidently, but within scripture, your own stewardship and God's commandments
Something that happened to you goes here, about 1 minute.
Your testimony. What you know about the Holy Ghost, in your own words.
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Your talk
Your talk so far
A 3-minute talk on the Holy Ghost A government official in the temple's celestial room says even the air feels different (Gary E. Stevenson, 2023) https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2023/10/25stevenson?lang=eng John 14:26: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/scriptures/nt/john/14?lang=eng&id=p26#p26 Repent and want what the Savior wants so the Holy Ghost can be your constant companion. (Henry B. Eyring, Our Constant Companion, 2023) https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2023/10/47eyring?lang=eng Something that happened to you goes here, about 1 minute. ______________________ Your testimony. What you know about the Holy Ghost, in your own words. ______________________
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Make cue cards from this talkTalks to read first
Chad H Webb, 2025
Webb teaches how to invite the Holy Ghost, the perfect tutor, into gospel teaching and learning.
Takashi Wada, 2024
Wada tells how Christ's words and the Holy Ghost led him as a teenager in Japan to the gospel.
Henry B. Eyring, 2023
Eyring writes to his descendants about inviting the Holy Ghost to be a constant companion.
Gary E. Stevenson, 2023
Invite and recognize the Spirit by standing in holy places, with holy people, testifying and listening.
David P. Homer, 2019
Homer warns of competing voices and teaches how to hear and follow God's voice.
Questions people ask
- How long should a talk on the Holy Ghost at a baptism be?
- Short. Two to five minutes is common, and whoever asked you can tell you exactly.
- What should a talk on the Holy Ghost be about?
- The gift of the Holy Ghost: what it is, how it helps, and what the person being baptized can expect after they’re confirmed. Leave baptism itself to whoever is giving that talk.
- Should I tell a story?
- Yes. One short story the person being baptized will remember does more than three long ones. There are a few on this page from conference.
- Is this an official Church site?
- No. It’s a family project. Every story and talk links to the real one on churchofjesuschrist.org, so read it there before you use it.