KNOW THE VERSE
Isaiah 58:6 asks us to “loose the ______ of wickedness.”
Bands
What spiritual practice is the main focus of Isaiah 58?
Fasting
Isaiah 58:6 tells us to “undo the heavy ______.”
Burdens
Isaiah 58:8 compares our light to what time of day?
Morning.
Isaiah 58 teaches that God cares about how we treat what group of people?
People who are hungry, poor, burdened, oppressed, or in need.
According to Isaiah 58:7, what should we give to the hungry?
Our bread
Isaiah's people were fasting, but God wanted them to do something more than simply go without food. What?
Help and serve others.
Isaiah 58:7 tells us to bring the poor who are cast out into what?
Our house.
Isaiah 58:10 says our “light” will rise in what?
Obscurity/darkness.
According to Isaiah 58:10, what happens when we “draw out” our soul to the hungry?
Our light rises in obscurity.
Isaiah 58:8 says, “Then shall thy ______ break forth as the morning.”
Light
According to Isaiah 58:6, fasting should help us do what for people who are struggling?
Help free them from burdens/oppression.
What does Isaiah 58:7 say we should do when we see someone naked?
Cover them.
What does light represent in Isaiah 58?
God's help, blessings, guidance, righteousness, or spiritual strength.
What does Isaiah 58 teach us about the relationship between worship and service?
True worship includes caring for and serving others.
According to Isaiah 58:9, what does God say He will do when we call?
“Here I am.”
True or False: Isaiah 58 teaches that fasting is only about not eating.
False.
A student at school is being left out by everyone. How could you apply Isaiah 58?
Include them, sit with them, be their friend, or help them feel valued.
Isaiah 58:11 says God will make us like what kind of garden?
A watered garden.
SCENARIO: You have $20. Your friend needs lunch, but you were saving the money for something you wanted. What might Isaiah 58 teach you?
Consider helping someone in need and being willing to sacrifice for others.
Complete the phrase from Isaiah 58:11: “And the Lord shall guide thee ______.”
Continually
What do you think is the difference between going without food and fasting with purpose?
Accept reasonable answers. Look for answers involving prayer, drawing closer to God, and helping others.
CHALLENGE: Your friend is carrying a burden that nobody else knows about. Give three ways you could “loose the bands” or “undo the heavy burdens.”
Accept thoughtful answers.
ACT IT OUT! Without speaking, act out one way a teenager could bring “light” into someone else's life.
Team decides whether they successfully demonstrate it.
Isaiah 58 repeatedly connects our relationship with God to our treatment of other people. Why do you think those two things are connected?
Accept thoughtful answers.