Lesson 6

JESUS IS MY ROCK AND MY SALVATION

Objective:  Jesus is the foundation on which we build our life and by following Jesus we can earn the richest blessing of Salvation and eternal life

Visual aid: Rock

Lesson ideas:

* Building a strong and firm testimony of Jesus Christ is another way of letting Jesus be our rock.

* Rocks symbolize fortresses:  strong, sturdy, and secure.

* Christ is our foundation. When building a building the foundation needs to be sturdy. When we have Christ as our foundation we also are making our life here on earth strong, keeping us worthy to go back to Christ.

* Fable:  The story of, “The Three Pigs”, is a simple way of showing how building our homes on a sure foundation makes it strong and when the winds blow our houses stay strong.

* We each have trials, but with Christ as our strength we can make it through those trials.

* God is powerful:  Priesthood power. 

     1.  The multitude went forth with their sick, affected, lame and blind and Jesus healed them. (3 Nephi 17:9)  

     2.  He has given the priesthood to worthy men.  Through Alma, Korihor is struck dumb. (Alma 30: 50)

     3.  Elijah brings down fire. (1 Kings 18: 38)

     4.  Moses parts the Red Sea. (Exodus 14: 21)

     5.  Daniel is saved in the lion’s den (Daniel 6:16)

* Stones – Some of the stones we use in the gospel are; Key Stone, Corner Stone and Cap Stone.  The Keystone is the Book of Mormon (Joseph Smith Nov. 28 1841.)  “I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth and the keystone of our religion.” Chief Corner stone of our religion is Christ. (Ephesians 2:20)  The Cap Stone is the Doctrine and Covenants. On April 6, 1892, President Wilford Woodruff pressed an electric button and the capstone was lowered into place on the Salt Lake Temple.

* Mountains are big and strong.  The Salt Lake Valley has mountains that surround the valley giving it strength and protection.  Jesus gives us that assurance of strength and protection.

* For our protection we are asked to “Stand ye in holy places and be not moved.” (D&C 87: 8)

Scriptures: 

Bible                                                                           

Deuteronomy 32:4 He is the Rock                              

1 Samuel 2:2 neither is there any rock like God        

2 Sam 22:2 Lord is my Rock                                        

2 Sam 23:3 rock of Israel spake to me                      

LDS Scriptures

Helaman 5:12 the rock of our Redeemer

3 Nephi 11:39 buildeth upon my rock

3 Nephi 14:24 built house upon rock

3 Nephi 18:12 bless… built upon my rock

                                                                                               

Activities:

* Make a pet rock.  Paint or decorate your rock.  When you see your pet rock, it will remind you of Jesus being your rock and your salvation.

* Place stepping stones down for children to walk on (Keeping our feet on the sure foundation of Christ)

* Clay can be molded into an object, maybe even a rock.  After it dries it becomes hard like stone. (If fired it can be a lasting memory)

* See a house being built with a firm foundation.

* Fable of the three little pigs – sure foundation stood even against strong winds. Color a picture of the three homes in this fable.

* Collect rocks like marble, granite, limestone, shale, slate or just rocks from your own back yard. (Granite is considered one of the strongest stones and the Salt Lake Temple is built with Granite.)

* Jesus Name Game.   (Found in Lesson 0ne)

* Play Rock, Paper, Scissors.

Rock, Paper, Scissors:  Two people play this together.  At the same time have one of your hands in cupping shape and the other hand in a fist.  Hit your hands three times; at the end of the third hit make a rock sign with a closed fist, or a paper sign with a flat hand or a scissor sign with two fingers.   The rock gets to hit the scissor sign because a rock can smash the scissors. The paper gets to hit the rock because paper can wrap up a rock, and the scissors get to hit the paper because it can cut the paper.

Songs:

Hymns                                                                         

# 68 A Might Fortress Is Our God                              

# 255 Carry On                                                           

# 85 How Firm a Foundation                                     

Children’s Songbook

# 281 The Wise Man

# 188 Families Can Be Together Forever

# 57 Tell Me the Stories of Jesus

Treat:

Rock candy