Nephi, the son of Helaman, had spent all this time with his brother preaching the word. Eventually, they had to leave the land where they had been preaching because the people rejected him. When he got home, he realized that the people were very wicked, which caused him much sorrow and grief.
He began to lament, and cry unto God, about his sorrow, and he happened to be in a place where some people started to gather around and listen to h. When he finished praying, he began to preach to the people who had gathered together. He gives them a number of things to think about, especially pointing out their wickedness, and the consequences of their actions, including that they would be destroyed from off the face of the earth.
"Behold now, I do not say that these things shall be, of myself, because it is not of myself that I know these things; but behold, I know that these things are true because the Lord God has made them known unto me, therefore I testify that they shall be." (Helaman 7:29)
He then goes on to explain that these are not guesses, or his opinion. The information came from God.
This is how we much teach or preach. We must have the Spirit, and be able to state with boldness and confidence that what we are teaching is right and true. This is one way to instill that same confidence to those who we are teaching. The truth that we teach will help them feel the Spirit (if they are willing to receive it), and they can know if it's true. This can lead to a change of heart, which can lead to a change of action. This is what it means to be converted. And often, that all starts with a teacher sharing what they know, and knowing that what they are sharing comes from God.
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