Isaiah 40–49

Isaiah 40–49

Overview

Many Israelites in Isaiah’s day looked to and worshiped sources other than God. Isaiah helped them understand the Savior’s constant loving kindness and that those who turn to Him have no need to fear.

Teach from the scriptures and words of latter-day prophets. When teachings are based on the scriptures and words of latter-day prophets, students will be more likely to feel the Holy Ghost testify of the truths they are learning. You can find an example of how to do this in Lesson 121: “Isaiah 49.”

For more on how the Savior did this, see “The Savior Taught from the Scriptures” (Teaching in the Savior’s Way [2022], 21).

Prepare to teach

The following information gives you ideas of what you may need to prepare in advance for each lesson.

Isaiah 40–43

Lesson purpose: To help students feel God’s comfort.

• Student preparation: Invite students to read or listen to the words of some or all verses in the hymn “How Firm a Foundation” (Hymns—for Home and Church). Ask them to identify comforting words or phrases and to come to class prepared to share.

• Content to display: Statement from Elder Rasband and a question that follows it at the beginning of the lesson; the three steps and instructions for studying passages in Isaiah 40–43

• Image: Graphic continuum of fear and comfort

• Videos: “Be Not Troubled” (15:41) from time code 1:38 to 2:53; “How Firm a Foundation” (3:49); “Drawing Closer to the Savior” (15:03) from time code 3:06 to 3:43

Isaiah 44–47

Lesson purpose: To help students place Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ before anyone or anything else in their lives.

• Student preparation: Invite students to think about what they have learned throughout their study of the Old Testament. Then, invite them to ponder, “How has what I’ve learned about Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ increased my desire to put Them first in my life?”

• Video: “More Than a Hero” (10:07) from time code 3:11 to 4:50

• Image: Jesus Christ

• Handout: “Making a Plan”

Isaiah 49

Lesson purpose: To help students feel that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ love us and will not forget us.

• Student preparation: Invite students to come to class having pondered experiences where they felt Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ had remembered them. They might ask a family member or friend about experiences feeling remembered by Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.

• Images: Forget-me-not flowers; the Savior on the cross; scars on the Savior’s hands

• Videos: “Forget Me Not” (21:42) from time code 16:31 to 16:49 and from time code 16:48 to 17:25; “Jesus Is Scourged and Crucified” (4:44) from time code 2:31 to 3:11; “Jesus Christ Appears at the Temple | 3 Nephi 11:1–17” (5:37) from time code 2:23 to 4:57

• Handout: “I Will Not Forget Thee”

Doctrinal Mastery Practice 8

Lesson purpose: To help students apply truths found in doctrinal mastery passages and the divine principles of acquiring spiritual knowledge.

• Student preparation: Invite students to search the doctrinal mastery passages and choose two or three passages that they feel could apply to almost any situation a teenager could face.

• Materials for students: A small piece of paper for each student; a bucket to place the small pieces of paper in

• Image: Young woman

• Content to display: Scenario of a young woman; three questions under the “Act in faith” heading