Lesson 12: The House Built on a

Rock, Primary 7: New

Testament,41

Have you ever built a

house out of sand?
Did you watch the waves
wash it away?
If you were
building a house
to live in, you
wouldnt build it
on sand.

You would want to build

your house on a solid
foundationperhaps of
concrete
or if
rock.
Then
the
rain came
down, a
flood
started, or
the wind
blew, your
house

Living the
gospel of
Jesus
Christ can
help us
withstand
temptatio
n and
adversity
or

The Wise Man and the Foolish

Man, Friend, Jul 1999, 47
Cartoon images from Sharing
Time: Build upon My Rock,
Friend, Feb 1991, 44, Illustrated
by Shauna Mooney

While He
was in
Galilee,
Jesus Christ
gave the
Sermon
In
it, he on
taught His disciples
the Mount.
Beatitudes and to be a
good example to the world.
He taught them that it was
wrong to be angry with or
hate anyone, even their

Not only should

His disciples do
what is right,
but their
thoughts should
be principles
righteous,of
He taught the
too.
prayer, forgiveness,
and
seeking first the kingdom
of God, and his
righteousness (Matt. 6:33).

Jesus said
that to live
with Him in
the kingdom
of heaven,
His disciples
needed to
learn the
gospel and
to live it.

He explained: Therefore
whosoever heareth these
sayings of mine, and doeth
them, I will liken him unto a
wise man, which built his
house upon a rock:

And the rain descended,

and the floods came,
and the winds blew, and beat
upon that house;
and it fell not: for it was founded
upon a rock.

And every one that

heareth these sayings of
mine, and doeth them not,
shall be likened unto a
foolish man, which built his
house upon the sand:

And the rain descended,

and the floods came,
and the winds blew, and beat
upon that house;
and it fell: and great was the
fall of it. (Matt. 7:2427.)

We have many
opportunities to learn
the can
gospel of Jesus
We
Christ.that
show
we have
faith that
the gospel
is true by
choosing

If we do,
we will
be like
the wise
man
building
our lives upon the
solid foundation of the
gospel and preparing
ourselves to live again with
Heavenly Father and Jesus

Where did
the wise
man build
his house?
Lets read
Luke 6:47
48
Why do you
think he was

Where did the

foolish man
build his
house?
Lets read
Why do you think heLuke
was 6:49
foolish?
Why do you think someone
might build a house on a
sandy foundation?
Where would it be easier to

What does hearing Jesus

sayings and doing them
mean?
Why do you
think Jesus
compared
someone who
hears his
teachings and
obeys them to
the man who

Why do you
think Jesus
compared
someone who
hears his
teachings but
does not obey
them to the
man who
built his
house upon

1. The wise man built his house upon the rock,

The wise man built his house upon the rock,
The wise man built his house upon the rock,
And the rains came tumbling down.
2. The rains came down, and the floods came up,
The rains came down, and the floods came up,
The rains came down, and the floods came up,
And the house on the rock stood still.
3. The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
The foolish man built his house upon the sand,
And the rains came tumbling down.
4. The rains came down, and the floods came up,
The rains came down, and the floods came up,
The rains came down, and the floods came up,
And the house on the sand washed away.

Doctrine and
Covenants
11:24 is a
revelation
given through
Joseph Smith
to his brother
Hyrum:
Build upon my
rock, which is

Why should
we build
our houses,
or, in other
words, our
lives, on
the rock of
Jesus Christ
and his 5:12
Lets read Helaman
gospel?

Jesus and his teachings are

our only sure foundation.
If we build our
lives on
anything else, it
would be like
building a
house upon
sand.
What do some
people build

Money, fame, popularity,

sports, physical beauty, and
so on
These are all sandy
foundations to have as
main goals in life.
Is it important in our lives
to make money, to play
sports and get exercise, to
have friends and do nice

We need money to buy

food, clothing, and so on.
Friends and work are also
important
in our lives.
But if these
things become
more important
than following
the Savior and
living the gospel,
we may lose the
blessings of

Why did
Heavenly
Father send
us to earth?
What are
some
specific
ways we
can build
our lives on
Jesus Christ

Jesus Christ is my sure foundation

because______________________________.
Write as many things as you can
think of on the paper that would
finish the sentence.
What did you write?
Some ideas are:

He loves me.
He taught me how to live properly.
He set an example for me.
He gave his life for me.
He suffered for my sins.
Because of him I will be resurrected.
He made it possible for me to return to
Heavenly Father.

Enr. Act. 1

Finish the sentence I will build

my life on the Savior by
________.
Answers could be participating
in family home evening,
helping at home, paying
tithing, praying, obeying the
Word of Wisdom, telling the
truth, being kind to others,
reading the scriptures, being
modest, and so on.
The only way we can gain
Enr. Act. 2

It is by obeying Jesus
commandments that we
build our lives on a firm
foundation.
Lets look up the following
scriptures to see what Jesus
said about obedience.
Matthew 7:21 (note
footnote e)
Luke 11:28
Enr. Act. 3

Lets review the third

article of faith:
We believe that through the
Atonement of Christ, all
mankind may be saved, by
obedience to the laws and
ordinances of the Gospel.
Enr. Act. 4

Doctrine and
Covenants 11:24:
Build upon my rock,
which is my gospel
Enr. Act. 5

I love the
Savior and
testify that
every
commandment
he has given
us will help us
be happy and
that has been
Living the gospel
a blessing todisobedience
me.
leads to

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