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Isaiah 1 · Grade 5

Sins Like Scarlet

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Isaiah 1 opens with heaven and earth called to listen while Yahweh speaks: "I have nourished and brought up children and they have rebelled against me." Even an ox and a donkey know who feeds them, but God's people did not consider. The land had been struck again and again, and only a very small remnant remained, so that Judah was not like Sodom and Gomorrah.

The people still kept religious feasts and offered many sacrifices. Yet God said he did not delight in them, because their hands were full of blood and their lives were full of evil. Worship without obedience was a burden to him. God's answer was a call to change: "Cease to do evil. Learn to do well. Seek justice. Relieve the oppressed. Defend the fatherless. Plead for the widow."

Then Yahweh offers mercy: "Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow." The choice was real. Willing obedience would bring the good of the land, but rebellion would bring the sword. God promised to purge away the dross like a refiner and restore faithful judges. "Zion shall be redeemed with justice, and her converts with righteousness." In the New Testament, 1 John 1:9 teaches that God is faithful to forgive and cleanse those who confess their sins.

Show What You Know

  1. Who are called to listen at the start of the chapter?

  2. Why did God not delight in their sacrifices?

  3. What picture does God use for removing their impurity?

  4. What New Testament verse is connected to God's offer of cleansing?

Crossword

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Across

  1. They shall be as white as ____.
  2. ____ who deal corruptly.

Down

  1. Zion shall be redeemed with ____.
  2. They shall be as ____.
  3. I will not ____.

Think About It

  1. God said worship without obedience was a burden to him. How can your worship and your daily life match?

  2. Verse 17 lists people who needed help. Who are the fatherless and widows in your community, and how could you help?

Memory Verse

“Come now, and let’s reason together,” says Yahweh: “Though your sins are as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, they shall be as wool.

Isaiah 1:18 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for washing my sins away. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you make sure your worship fits the way you live?
  • How does 1 John 1:9 connect to Isaiah 1:18?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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