Lesson Summary: "Joseph & Hyrum Smith, Witnesses of Jesus Christ - Sister Cerniga

The Gospel of Jesus Christ, most glorious of all messages to mankind.

"In the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established." - 2 Corinthians 13:1

Hyrum was older than Joseph, but he was humble and faithful. He supported Joseph.
"In life they were not divided, and in death they were not separated!" - Doctrine & Covenants 135:3 

Hyrum Smith: “Firm As the Pillars of Heaven” - October 1995 General Conference
M. RUSSELL BALLARD of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles

In September of 1840, Joseph Smith, Sr. gathered his family around him. This venerable patriarch was dying and wanted to leave his blessing on his beloved wife and children. Hyrum, the eldest living son, asked his father to intercede with heaven when he arrived there so the enemies of the Church “may not have so much power” over the Latter-day Saints. Father Smith then laid his hands upon Hyrum’s head and blessed him to have “peace … sufficient … to accomplish the work which God has given you to do.” Knowing of Hyrum’s lifelong faithfulness, he concluded this last blessing with the promise that Hyrum would “be as firm as the pillars of heaven unto the end of [his] days.”

How do we witness with and to our family?

-Pray
-Have Family Home Evening
-Have Pictures of the Temple and Christ in our home
-Go to the Temple! Bring the whole family

We all need to have peace sufficient to accomplish the work God has given us to do.