Isaiah 1
What two animals does isaiah use in Isaiah 1:3?
An ox and a donkey
Complete the phrase:
Though our sins be as ____, they shall be as white as ___.
Scarlet/Snow
According to Isaiah 1:16, what does the Lord tell the people to stop doing?
Evil
Who makes it possible for us to be cleansed from our sins?
Jesus Christ
Isaiah said the Israelites had forgotten or failed to recognize whom?
Their Master/Lord
What does the color scarlet represent in Isaiah 1:18
sin
What does Isaiah tell the people to learn to do?
Good
According to Alma 7:13, what did the Savior take upon himself so He could help us?
Our pains, afflictions, temptations, sicknesses and infirmities/weaknesses
In Isaiah 1:16-17, name ONE thing the Lord invited his people to do.
Wash/cleanse themselves
Cease doing evil
Learn to do good
Seek justice
Relieve the oppressed
Help the fatherless
Plead for the widow
What do snow and white wool represent?
purity/cleansing from sin
True or False
Repentance is only about feeling bad for what we did
False
Why is it important that Jesus Christ understands our suffering and weaknesses?
Because He knows how to help and strengthen us and can make repentance and cleansing possible
Why was the Lord unhappy with the Israelites' religious offerings in Isaiah 1:11-15?
Their outward religious actions were not accompanied by sincere hearts and righteous living.
Why do you think Isaiah used such a dramatic contrast in verse 18?
To emphasize how completely Jesus Christ can cleanse us through repentance.
How would you respond if someone said:
If I really repented, I would never struggle with that weakness again.
Repentance is a process of turning toward Christ and changing, it doesn't mean instant perfection
According to D&C 19: 16-19, why did the Savior suffer?
So we could repent and avoid having to suffer for our sins
What is one major contrast Isaiah creates between Isaiah 1:10-15 and Isaiah 1:16-18?
The Israelites were performing outward religious ats without sincerity, but the Lord invited them to genuinely repent and promised cleansing
True or False
Isaiah 1:18 teaches that some sins are too serious for the Savior to cleanse
False
President Nelson taught that when we choose to repent, we choose to do which two things?
Change and become better/more like Christ
What truth from today's lesson contradicts the following phrase:
I believe Jesus can forgive everyone else, but I don't think He can forgive me.
Isaiah 1:18 teaches that the Savior can cleanse us from our sins as we sincerely repent. His Atonement isn't limited to everyone except me.