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Graven on His Palms

A guy who cooks dinner on half his god, a king named before he was born, and a God who can’t forget you

  • 🧭 Youth 11–14
  • Week 40
  • 📅 Sunday, October 4, 2026
🤔 Forehead Guess🏆 Showdown
💡 The big idea

When I feel drained, pressured, or forgotten, the Lord has not forgotten me: He carries me, refines me, and renews my strength.

I can turn to the Lord when my strength is running low and trust that He knows me by name.

Study it yourself firstRead Isaiah 40–49 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualOpen this week (Isaiah 40–49)
Know the chapters

Isaiah 40 is a turning point. After chapters of warnings, the tone changes to “Comfort ye, comfort ye my people” (40:1). These chapters speak to Israelites who would one day be captives in Babylon: far from home, their temple burned, surrounded by a powerful empire and its gods. Isaiah’s message to them is simple and bold: your God is bigger than Babylon. He measures the oceans in His hand (40:12), calls every star by name (40:26), and gives power to the faint (40:29–31).

Isaiah mocks idols with real humor. A carpenter cuts down a tree, burns half of it to warm up and bake bread, then carves the other half into a god and prays to it (44:14–17). Babylon’s gods have to be loaded onto tired animals to be carried around (46:1–2), while the true God says He has carried His people since birth and will keep carrying them into old age (46:3–4). Isaiah even names Cyrus, the Persian king who would let the Jews go home, more than 150 years before it happened (44:28; 45:1; Ezra 1:1–3).

The manual also highlights “Thou art my servant” (41:8–13; 42:1–7; 49:1–6). Some of these verses point to Jesus Christ, some to Israel, and some to us. Isaiah 48:10 teaches that the Lord can refine us in “the furnace of affliction,” and 49:14–16 answers every person who has ever felt forgotten: “I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands.” Nephi loved these chapters enough to copy Isaiah 48–49 onto his plates (1 Nephi 20–21).

For 11- to 14-year-olds: they are brand-new deacons and Young Women, going to the temple for the first time, juggling school, friends, phones, and a lot of pressure. Many feel drained or invisible more often than adults realize. Be honest: faith doesn’t make hard things disappear, and not every hard thing is sent by God. But He can use anything to refine us, and He never forgets us. This week is General Conference; invite them to listen for comfort from the living prophet and apostles.

Only have 5 minutes?

Read Isaiah 44:14–17, 46:1–4, and 49:14–16. Let Teach Mode run the story scenes while youth act them out (the carpenter scene gets laughs). Teach Isaiah 41:10 with the motions, play Forehead Guess, ask two or three of the discussion questions, and end with everyone tracing their own name on their palm while you read Isaiah 49:15–16. Brought nothing? Tap “I brought nothing”: the penny demo becomes a human refinery and the Comfort Hunt runs from your own scriptures.

What to bring4 items

Tick what you have. Forgot something? Every step that needs a supply has a no-supplies version in the plan below.

Before class

  1. Test one penny at home: drop it into vinegar with salt, swirl for 20–30 seconds, rinse, and watch it turn shiny. Keep the shiny test penny out of sight for the lesson.
  2. Text two youth before Sunday: one to be the Carpenter (a natural ham) and one to be Isaiah, who reads Isaiah 46:4 and 49:15–16 from a real Bible. Ask Isaiah to bookmark both.
  3. Split the class into two teams for the whole lesson: Team Eagle and Team Runner. Keep score on the Goal Jar or with tally marks.
  4. Add your class list in the My Class tab so the Name Spinner and Roles can pick names.
  5. Think of one short, true time when you felt worn out or forgotten and the Lord helped you. You’ll share it at the end in under a minute.

If your class is wild

  • Let the Carpenter go big: shivering, cooking, then dramatically bowing to a stick. Laughter is the point. Isaiah was making fun of idols on purpose.
  • Youth this age love competition but hate looking dumb. Keep the teams, but let pairs work together so nobody is on the spot alone.
  • Phones out is fine for the Comfort Hunt (Gospel Library). Set the rule up front: scriptures app only, then face-down on the floor.
  • If a youth shares something heavy in the discussion, slow down and thank them. Don’t rush to fix it; follow up after class.
  • End quiet. Turn the lights down for the palm tracing and wait for real stillness before you testify.

The 25-minute plan24 min + bonus

Bonus steps are for when you have extra time. Steps that mention Teach Mode, the Sound Board or other class games refer to the Gospel Sparks app; on the web you can play Forehead Guess and Scripture Showdown from this page.

1. Hook

Battery at 1%

2 min

Youth rate their own energy and name what drains them, which sets up Isaiah’s promise to renew strength.

  1. SAY“Quick check-in. Hold up fingers: if you were a phone, what’s your battery at right now, zero to ten?” Laugh at the zeros.
  2. Rapid-fire, popcorn style: “What drains your battery fastest?” (School, practice, drama with friends, no sleep, scrolling.) Then: “What actually recharges you?”
  3. SAY“Isaiah wrote to people whose battery was at zero: prisoners far from home who thought God had forgotten them. Let’s see what he told them.”
🌪️ Keep it to 90 seconds. If they want to keep going, promise the drain list comes back in the discussion.

Class screen: 🔋 If you were a phone, what’s your battery at? · 0 = dead · 10 = fully charged

2. Story

Scripture Scene: The Carpenter, the Donkeys and the King Named Early

5 min

Acting out Isaiah’s idol humor and his prophecy of Cyrus shows that the Lord is bigger than Babylon and never forgets His people.

  1. Hand out roles (tap Roles in Teach Mode). Everyone without a part is an Exile.
  2. SAY“These are real scenes from Isaiah 44–49 and Ezra 1. Some are funny. Isaiah meant them to be.”
  3. Read each scene and pause for the action. Isaiah reads 46:4 in scene 4 and 49:15–16 in scene 6 from a real Bible.
  4. Afterward ask: “Babylon’s gods had to be carried. What do people today carry around, spend on, and practically worship, that can’t carry them back?” (Phones, popularity, money, winning, looks.)
🌪️ Give the Donkeys a big collapse moment, then a freeze. “Donkey freeze!” works as a quiet signal for the rest of the lesson.

Class screen: 🎭 Half a log for dinner, half for a god?! · Isaiah 44–49 · Ezra 1

3. Wiggle break

Mount Up, Run, Walk… Wait

2 min

A fast command game on Isaiah 40:31 gets everyone moving and makes the point that waiting on the Lord is the hardest move.

  1. Everyone stands. Pick a youth Commander to call these moves, faster and faster:
  2. “Mount up!” = jump with arms out like wings. “Run!” = sprint in place. “Walk!” = slow-motion walk. “Faint!” = a trap: the verse says they shall NOT faint, so anyone who drops does three jumping jacks and jumps back in.
  3. Final command: “Wait upon the Lord.” Everyone freezes in total silence. The Commander times 15 seconds; any team that moves gives the other team a point.
  4. Ask: “Which move was hardest?” (Usually waiting.) Say: “To ‘wait upon the Lord’ means to trust and hope in Him, even when the answer isn’t instant.”

Class screen: 🦅 Mount up! Run! Walk! …Wait upon the Lord. · Isaiah 40:31

4. Object lesson

The Refiner’s Penny

3 min

A dull penny that comes out shining shows what Isaiah 48:10 means: hard things can refine us instead of ruin us.

  1. Hold up a dull penny. Say: “This penny isn’t broken. It’s just covered with gunk that doesn’t belong to it.” Drop it in the vinegar and salt and have a youth swirl the bowl for 20 seconds.
  2. While it swirls, read Isaiah 48:10: “Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.”
  3. Pull the penny out, wipe it, and hold it up next to a dull one. Ask: “What changed? What didn’t?” (Same penny, gunk gone.)
  4. Say, honestly: “Not every hard thing in your life is sent by God. But He can use any hard thing to refine you, and notice the word ‘chosen.’ You’re not abandoned in the furnace.”
  5. Ask: “What’s something hard that made you stronger or kinder?” Take one or two answers.
🌪️ Only you or one helper touches the vinegar bowl. Everyone else leans in to watch.

Class screen: 🪙 Same penny. The gunk is gone. · Isaiah 48:10

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: 3–4 dull, brownish pennies, a small clear bowl with about ¼ cup of white vinegar and a big pinch of salt, and a paper towel

The Human Refinery

  1. Call up a volunteer to be “tarnished silver.” The class calls out gunk that dulls a teen’s shine (stress, gossip, grudges, laziness), and the volunteer slumps a little lower for each one.
  2. Read Isaiah 48:10: “Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.”
  3. The class makes a “refining fire” sound (rub hands fast and hiss) for ten seconds while the volunteer slowly stands tall and shakes off the gunk.
  4. Say, honestly: “Not every hard thing in your life is sent by God. But He can use any hard thing to refine you, and notice the word ‘chosen.’ You’re not abandoned in the furnace.”
  5. Ask: “What’s something hard that made you stronger or kinder?” Take one or two answers.

Class screen: 🔥 Refined, not ruined. Chosen in the furnace. · Isaiah 48:10

5. Scripture

Comfort Hunt: Isaiah 41:10

4 min

Youth memorize Isaiah 41:10, then race to find their own favorite promise of comfort in Isaiah 40–49.

  1. Teach Isaiah 41:10 with the motions. Say it twice together, then once with only the motions and no words.
  2. Pairs get a chapter: 40, 41, 43, 46, or 49. Say: “You have 90 seconds to find the single most comforting promise in your chapter. First pair with a verse ready scores a point for their team.” Start the Big Timer.
  3. Each pair reads its verse and says in one sentence who in their school might need it this week (no names).
  4. Class votes with a silent thumbs-up for the promise they need most. The winning pair’s team scores a point.
🌪️ One phone or book per pair. The partner without it is the one who has to read the verse aloud.
⏱️ Big Timer (a class game in the Gospel Sparks app)

Class screen: 🔎 Find the most comforting promise in your chapter. Go! · Isaiah 40 · 41 · 43 · 46 · 49

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: Scriptures for pairs: Bibles, a quad, or the Gospel Library app on phones

Comfort Countdown

  1. Teach Isaiah 41:10 with the motions. Say it twice together, then once with only the motions and no words.
  2. From your own scriptures, read five promises: Isaiah 40:11, 40:29, 43:2, 46:4, and 49:16. After each, teams have five seconds to huddle and rate it 1–10 for “how much a stressed-out teen needs this.”
  3. Everyone stands by the promise they need most this week (point to a corner for each). Ask one person in each corner why.

Class screen: 🔎 Which promise do you need most this week? · 40:11 · 40:29 · 43:2 · 46:4 · 49:16

6. Game

Forehead Guess: Babylon Edition

3 min

A fast team review of the people, places, and big ideas from Isaiah 40–49.

  1. Tap Forehead Guess. Someone from Team Eagle goes first: device on forehead, screen facing the class.
  2. Youth rules: clue-givers can’t say the word OR any word in the hint. Acting is allowed.
  3. 45-second turns, teams alternate. Scorekeeper adds correct guesses to the team score.
  4. No phone or tablet? Play Twenty Questions: you secretly pick a word from the list and teams take turns asking yes-or-no questions.
▶ Play Forehead Guess on the web

Class screen: 🤔 Forehead Guess: Babylon Edition · No words from the hint!

7. Talk it over

Real Talk

3 min

Honest questions connect Isaiah’s comfort to what 11- to 14-year-olds actually face.

  1. Sit in a circle. A youth Discussion Leader reads each question from your phone or tablet and uses the Name Spinner or picks who answers.
  2. Anyone can pass. Share one honest answer of your own so it doesn’t feel like a test.
💬 Ask the class
  • When do people your age feel most forgotten or invisible? What helps?
  • The carpenter prayed to something he made himself. What are modern “idols” that promise a lot but can’t carry you?
  • Isaiah 43:2 doesn’t promise no deep water or fire. Why is “I will be with thee” still a big promise?
  • “Thou art my servant” (Isaiah 41:8–10). As a new deacon or Young Woman, what’s one way the Lord might use you right now?
  • What will you listen for in General Conference this weekend?
🎡 Name Spinner (a class game in the Gospel Sparks app)

Class screen: 💬 Real talk

8. Testimony

Graven on His Palms

2 min

Tracing their own names on their palms helps each youth feel that the Lord knows and remembers them personally.

  1. Lower your voice and wait for real quiet. Say: “Hold out one hand. With a finger from your other hand, slowly trace your own name on your palm.”
  2. Read Isaiah 49:15–16 while they trace.
  3. Share your short personal example of a time you felt drained or forgotten and the Lord remembered you. Testify that He knows each of them by name.
  4. SAY“This weekend the living prophet and apostles will speak. Listen for one promise that feels like it was meant for you.” Introduce the challenge and invite a youth to pray.

Class screen: ✋ I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands. · Isaiah 49:16

9. Game

Scripture Showdown

5 minBONUS

A quick team quiz reviews the idols, Cyrus, and the promises of Isaiah 40–49.

  1. Keep Team Eagle and Team Runner. Tap Scripture Showdown.
  2. Ten seconds to whisper, then point. Bonus point if the winning team can name the verse.
▶ Play Scripture Showdown on the web

Class screen: 🏆 Scripture Showdown: Team Eagle vs. Team Runner!

Story drama

The Carpenter, the Donkeys and the King Named Early

Isaiah 44:14–17, 28; 45:1; 46:1–4; 49:14–16; Ezra 1:1–3 ↗

Parts to hand out

  • The CarpenterChops a tree, warms up, cooks dinner on half of it, then bows to the other half and begs it for help.
  • Babylon Tour GuideShows off the city’s golden gods like a museum guide who is way too proud of them.
  • Idol-Carrying DonkeysTwo or three youth stagger and groan under invisible heavy idols, then collapse.
  • ZionA discouraged exile who slumps against the wall and sighs, “The Lord has forgotten me.”
  • IsaiahThe prophet: reads the Lord’s answers (Isaiah 46:4 and 49:15–16) from a real Bible.
  • King CyrusThe Persian king: signs a royal decree with a flourish and points the exiles home.
  • ExilesEveryone else: trudge to Babylon, get tempted by the idols, then walk home.

Scenes

  1. 🔥🧳 Jerusalem falls. Judah marches to Babylon.

    Isaiah looked far ahead. Long after his lifetime, Babylon would burn Jerusalem and its temple and march the people hundreds of miles away as captives. Isaiah wrote these chapters for them, and for anyone who ever feels far from home.

    🎬 The Exiles trudge slowly around the room, heads down, carrying invisible bags.

  2. 🗺️🗿 Welcome to Babylon, city of golden gods

    Babylon was huge, rich, and full of impressive idols. To tired captives, it could look like Babylon’s gods had won. Maybe they should switch sides?

    🎬 The Tour Guide waves at invisible statues: “Ooh, this one’s solid gold. Very powerful. Five stars.” The Exiles look at each other, tempted.

  3. 🪓🔥 Half for dinner, half for worship

    Isaiah tells about a carpenter who cuts down a tree. He burns half of it to warm up and says, “Aha, I am warm.” He bakes bread on it. Then he carves the leftover half into a god, bows down, and prays to it: “Deliver me; for thou art my god.” Same log.

    🎬 The Carpenter chops, shivers, warms his hands, eats, then carves and bows dramatically to the stick. Everyone else: a slow, confused “Wait… what?”

  4. 🫏😩 Babylon’s gods need a ride

    When Babylon was in trouble, its idols had to be loaded onto animals and hauled away. The gods couldn’t even carry themselves. Then the Lord answers through Isaiah: I made you, I have carried you since you were born, and I will carry you until your hair is gray.

    🎬 The Donkeys stagger, groan, and collapse under the idols. Isaiah reads Isaiah 46:4 aloud.

  5. 😞🧱 “The Lord has forgotten me.”

    Some of the exiles gave up hope. Isaiah describes Zion, God’s people, saying the Lord had forsaken and forgotten them. Maybe you have felt that way: in a new school, a lonely lunch table, or a prayer that felt unanswered.

    🎬 Zion slumps against the wall and sighs. The Exiles sit down on the floor, discouraged.

  6. ✋💗 Engraved on the palms of His hands

    The Lord’s answer is one of the most tender lines in the Old Testament. Could a mother forget her own baby? It’s possible. But He will not forget you. He has engraved you on the palms of His hands.

    🎬 Isaiah reads Isaiah 49:15–16 slowly. Zion looks at their own palms and stands up.

  7. 📜👑 A king named before he was born

    To prove He was in charge of history, the Lord named the king who would free His people: Cyrus. Isaiah wrote his name more than 150 years before Cyrus ruled. The Lord even called him “my shepherd.”

    🎬 King Cyrus stands, bows, and pretends to sign a huge decree. The Tour Guide’s jaw drops.

  8. 🧳🦅 The long walk home on eagles’ wings

    It happened just as Isaiah said. In his first year as king, Cyrus announced that the Jews could go home and rebuild the house of the Lord (Ezra 1:1–3). The ones who waited on the Lord found strength for the long walk home.

    🎬 Cyrus points to the door. The Exiles stand, stretch their arms like wings, and walk home in a line.

Key verse

Isaiah 41:10 ↗
“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”
In plain words: Don’t be afraid, I’m right here. Don’t panic, I’m your God. I will make you stronger, I will help you, and I will hold you up.
🙌 “Fear thou not” = palms out, stop · “I am with thee” = hand on your heart · “be not dismayed” = shake your head no · “I will strengthen thee” = flex one arm · “I will help thee” = reach out a hand · “I will uphold thee” = lift both palms up · “right hand of my righteousness” = raise your right hand high.

More verses

Isaiah 49:15–16 ↗
“Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands”
In plain words: Even if a mom could forget her baby, the Lord will never forget you. Your name is engraved on His hands.
Isaiah 48:10 ↗
“Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.”
In plain words: Hard times can be like a refiner’s fire. The Lord doesn’t abandon you there; He chooses you and makes you purer.
Isaiah 40:31 ↗
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”
In plain words: People who trust and hope in the Lord get recharged: they soar, they run, and they keep going.
Isaiah 43:2 ↗
“When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned”
In plain words: He doesn’t promise no deep water or fire. He promises to be with you in it.

Forehead Guess words18 words

  • 📜 Isaiah
  • 🏛️ Babylon
  • 👑 King Cyrus
  • 🗿 Idol
  • 🪓 Carpenter
  • 🫏 Donkey
  • 🦅 Eagle
  • 🔥 Furnace
  • ✋ Palms
  • 🐑 Shepherd
  • 🧳 Exile
  • 🙋 Witness
  • 🤝 Servant
  • 🫂 Comfort
  • 🔋 Battery
  • 🎙️ General Conference
  • 🍞 Deacon
  • 🛕 Temple
Clues for each word
  • Isaiah: Prophet who named a king 150 years early
  • Babylon: Empire that carried Judah away captive
  • King Cyrus: Persian king who let the Jews go home
  • Idol: A fake god someone carved
  • Carpenter: Cooked dinner on half his log
  • Donkey: Had to carry Babylon’s gods around
  • Eagle: Those who wait on the Lord mount up like one
  • Furnace: Where the Lord refines and chooses us
  • Palms: Where the Lord engraved your name
  • Shepherd: Gathers lambs in His arms (Isaiah 40:11)
  • Exile: Being forced to live far from home
  • Witness: “Ye are my ___” (Isaiah 43:10)
  • Servant: “Thou art my ___”
  • Comfort: First word of Isaiah 40
  • Battery: What gets drained; the Lord renews it
  • General Conference: Prophets and apostles speak this weekend
  • Deacon: Aaronic Priesthood office that passes the sacrament
  • Temple: Cyrus let them go home to rebuild it
▶ Play Forehead GuessFull screen, 60-second timer, works on any phone.

Scripture Showdown9 questions

  1. What did Isaiah’s carpenter do with the other half of his log?
    • A. Built a boat
    • B. Carved it into a god and prayed to it
    • C. Sold it
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Carved it into a god and prayed to it Isaiah 44:14–17. Half for dinner, half for worship. Isaiah was making a point.

  2. How did Babylon’s idols get around when trouble came?
    • A. Loaded on tired animals
    • B. They flew
    • C. Priests hid them in the temple
    Show answer

    ✅ A. Loaded on tired animals Isaiah 46:1–2. Idols have to be carried; the Lord carries us (46:4).

  3. Which king did Isaiah name more than 150 years early?
    • A. Nebuchadnezzar
    • B. David
    • C. Cyrus
    Show answer

    ✅ C. Cyrus Isaiah 44:28; 45:1. Cyrus let the Jews return home (Ezra 1:1–3).

  4. Isaiah 49:16 says the Lord has engraved us where?
    • A. On the palms of His hands
    • B. On stone tablets
    • C. In the stars
    Show answer

    ✅ A. On the palms of His hands “I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands.” He cannot forget you.

  5. Those who wait upon the Lord shall mount up with wings as…
    • A. doves
    • B. angels
    • C. eagles
    Show answer

    ✅ C. eagles Isaiah 40:31. To wait on the Lord means to trust and hope in Him.

  6. Isaiah 48:10 says the Lord chose His people in the furnace of what?
    • A. Babylon
    • B. affliction
    • C. gold
    Show answer

    ✅ B. affliction Hard times can refine us, and He doesn’t leave us alone in them.

  7. Isaiah 43:2 promises that when you pass through deep waters…
    • A. you’ll never get wet
    • B. He will be with you
    • C. you should swim faster
    Show answer

    ✅ B. He will be with you He doesn’t promise no hard things. He promises His presence in them.

  8. Which Book of Mormon prophet copied Isaiah 48–49 onto his plates?
    • A. Nephi
    • B. Moroni
    • C. Alma
    Show answer

    ✅ A. Nephi 1 Nephi 20–21. Nephi said he likened the scriptures to his own people.

  9. The Lord said to Israel, “Ye are my ___.”
    • A. soldiers
    • B. witnesses
    • C. servants only
    Show answer

    ✅ B. witnesses Isaiah 43:10. We testify of the only Savior (43:11).

▶ Play Scripture ShowdownTeams take turns on one screen.

Songs

  • How Firm a Foundation Hymns, no. 85

    The manual points out that this hymn borrows promises from Isaiah 41:10, 43:2–5, and 46:4. Have youth spot them. Find it ↗

  • We Thank Thee, O God, for a Prophet Hymns, no. 19

    It’s General Conference weekend. Isaiah was a prophet of comfort; so are prophets today. Find it ↗

  • Redeemer of Israel Hymns, no. 6

    Isaiah keeps calling the Lord Israel’s Redeemer. A strong opener. Find it ↗

This week’s challenge

Conference Promise Collector

During General Conference, write down one promise a speaker makes that feels meant for you. Put Isaiah 41:10 (or your promise) on your lock screen for the week, and when your battery feels low, read it before you scroll.

Text the parents

This week we studied Isaiah 40–49: comfort for people who felt far from home and forgotten. We acted out Isaiah’s carpenter who cooked dinner on half a log and prayed to the other half, saw how Isaiah named King Cyrus long before he was born, and memorized Isaiah 41:10. Ask your youth: what promise did they hear in General Conference that felt meant for them?

📝 After class

What worked? Who needs a check-in this week? Jot it here on a printed copy, or in the app’s private class notes.

Got extra time?

🛣️ Prepare Ye the Way · 4 min

  1. Read Isaiah 40:3–4 and Luke 3:4–6: John the Baptist fulfilled this by preparing people for Jesus Christ.
  2. Build an obstacle “road” with chairs. One blindfolded (eyes closed) youth walks it while a partner clears obstacles and gives directions.
  3. Ask: “What ‘obstacles’ could you clear this week so someone else can come to Christ more easily?” (A kind invite, a ride to church, sitting with someone.)

🙋 Witness Stand · 4 min

  1. Read Isaiah 43:10–11. Set a chair up as a witness stand.
  2. Volunteers take the stand and answer one question in a sentence or two: “What have you seen the Lord do for you or someone you know?”
  3. SAY“A witness doesn’t need to know everything. A witness tells what they know.”

📋 Servant Job Posting · 4 min

  1. Pairs read Isaiah 42:1–7 or 49:1–6 and write a one-line “job posting” for the Lord’s servant (what the servant does).
  2. Point out that these verses describe Jesus Christ first of all.
  3. Ask: “Which parts of this job can a deacon or a Young Woman do this month?” (Bring light, lift the weak, help people who feel stuck.)

Sources

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version, the Bible used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Tap or click a reference to open it in Gospel Library. Start with the official Come, Follow Me manual; these ideas are here to help it come alive.

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