The most valuable power we can possess is the treasure of a personal testimony of our Lord Jesus Christ and His atoning power.

Conference Talk:

For more information on this topic read “Why Are We Members of the Only True Church?,” by Enrique R. Falabella, Ensign, Nov 2007, 14–15

Song:

“The Church of Jesus Christ” Children’s Songbook, p. 77.

Scripture:

Nevertheless, ye are blessed, for the testimony which ye have borne is recorded in heaven for the angels to look upon; and they rejoice over you, and your sins are forgiven you. (Doctrine and Covenants 62:3)

Lesson:

Preparation: Prepare from construction paper the parts of a house: foundation, walls (the structure itself), windows, door, and roof. Gather some sand and rock or concrete.

Explain that building a testimony is like building a house. What is the first thing you need to build your house? (Hint: this the something that keeps the floors off the ground.) A foundation. (Post the foundation.) The foundation must be very strong because it holds up the whole house. Display the sand and the rocks. Ask which item would be strongest and best to use for the foundation? (The rock or concrete.) Explain that Jesus Christ is the rock that is the foundation of our testimony. He is strong and powerful and will always support us.

Story:

Declare your testimony to others on every occasion. There is a power in bearing your testimony. I remember an occasion in the mission field in Germany, when I had been tracting. I was getting a bit discouraged, having met nothing but passive attention. After climbing some stairs I knocked on a door, and a large man opened it and with a very gruff attitude greeted me. I gave him my brief message, as we did in those days in presenting a tract at the door. He turned and picked up a handful of leaflets off the table near the door, and shook them in my face, and declared to me that I was the fifth person who had been to his door that day with just such leaflets. He was a large man and very rough in his approach. I expected any moment that I might be thrown down the stairs, but he declared that none of us knew that we had the gospel. He said, “You all say that it is true, this is the way; you all say that. None of you know.”

Activity:

Have the entire family quietly look out the window for a set amount of time (such as one or two minutes). After the time is up, the playing starts. In order, each player tells one thing that he saw as he was looking out the window. Each player must not repeat an object given by a previous player. As players can no longer give new items they drop out. The last player to mention a new item is the winner.

Remind the family that the windows on your “testimony house” represented the prophet. As we follow the prophet, we can gain a stronger testimony.

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