Write power of God on the board using a code (for example, you could replace each letter with a symbol).

Ask if anyone can read the message. Write a key on the board that shows which letters the symbols replaced, and have the children work in groups to decode the message. (Remind the children not to call out the answer.)

Read the phrase together. Read Doctrine and Covenants 1:29.

Explain that Joseph Smith could not read the writing on the gold plates without the help of the Lord.
Invite the children to share what they know about how Joseph Smith was able to translate the Book of Mormon.

Invite several children to share how they feel about the Book of Mormon.