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Isaiah 41 · Preschool

I Am with You

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Color God's hand holding a child's hand. God is with us, so we don't need to be afraid.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.”

Isaiah 41:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: When we feel scared, God is with us. He holds our hand and helps us. Let's practice saying: God holds my hand.

Isaiah 41 · Kindergarten

God Holds My Hand

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

HAND

HELP

AFRAID

GOD

For I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I will help you.’

Isaiah 41:13 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

HAND

HELP

AFRAID

GOD

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw God holding your hand.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding my hand. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Who is with us?
What does God hold?

Isaiah 41 · Grade 1

I Will Help You

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

HAND

HELP

WATER

FRIEND

For I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I will help you.’

Isaiah 41:13 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

God holds my right hand.

I will help you.

Don't be afraid.

Rivers in the desert.

Trees in the wilderness.

I Will Help You

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

I will help you

But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen

I will make the wilderness a pool of water

Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you

Draw God holding your hand.

Memory Verse

“For I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I will help you.’”

Isaiah 41:13 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding my hand. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How does God help you when you feel small?
Who can you go to when you feel worried?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

Isaiah 41 · Grade 2

God Holds Our Hand

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Read the Story

God told His people not to be afraid. He said He is with them. He said He would help them and make them strong.

God holds our right hand. When people are thirsty, God gives water. He makes rivers in dry places and trees in the desert.

Memory Verse

“For I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I will help you.’”

Isaiah 41:13 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

What did God tell His people?
Not to be afraidOur right handWater
Who is with them?
TreesGodWater
What hand does God hold?
Our right handWaterGod
What does God give thirsty people?
TreesNot to be afraidWater
What does God make in the desert?
GodOur right handTrees

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

SERVANT
ABRAHAM
ISRAEL
FRIEND
AFRAID
RIVERS
HELP
HAND

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding my hand. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you ask God for help first?
God called the idols nothing. What do you trust that people made?

Isaiah 41 · Grade 3

I Will Uphold You

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Read the Story

God called Israel "my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen." He called Abraham "my friend." God loved His people.

God said, "Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you." He promised, "I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand."

"The poor and needy seek water." God said, "I, Yahweh, will answer them." "I will open rivers on the bare heights." God can do what idols cannot do.

Memory Verse

“For I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Don’t be afraid. I will help you.’”

Isaiah 41:13 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

What did God call Israel?
What did God call Abraham?
Why should God's people not be afraid?
Which hand will God hold?
What will God open on the bare heights?

I Will Help You

Write what happened in each box.

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

SERVANT
ABRAHAM
ISRAEL
FRIEND
AFRAID
RIVERS
HELP
HAND

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding my hand. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

God said His people would be like a sharp new threshing tool. How can God use you even if you feel small?
How can you trust God when you feel weak?

Isaiah 41 · Grade 4

Fear Not, I Am with You

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Read and Think

Isaiah 41 opens like a courtroom. God calls the nations, "Keep silent before me, islands." He asks who raised up a conqueror from the east. God answers, "I, Yahweh, the first, and with the last, I am he." The nations were afraid and made idols, helping each other fasten them so it would not move.

God speaks differently to Israel: "But you, Israel, my servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the offspring of Abraham my friend." Then comes one of the most loved promises: "Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. Don't be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness."

God calls Israel a "worm," small and weak, but says, "I will help you." When "The poor and needy seek water," God promises, "I will open rivers on the bare heights." Finally, God challenges the idols: "Declare the things that are to come hereafter, that we may know that you are gods." They cannot.

Show What You Know

What does God call himself in verse 4?
What did the nations do when afraid?
What did God call Abraham?
What challenge does God give the idols?

Think About It

God says, Don't you be afraid, for I am with you. What fear could you bring to God this week, remembering He is with you?
God called Israel small and weak, but promised to help. How does God use people who feel weak?

Memory Verse

“Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.”

Isaiah 41:10 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding my hand. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Who could you remind that God is with them?
God promised to plant cedar and olive trees in the desert. What dry place in your life could you ask God to refresh?

Isaiah 41 · Grade 5

Abraham My Friend

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Read and Think

Isaiah 41 is the first of several trial scenes in chapters 40-48, where God summons the nations and their gods to court. The question is who controls history: "Who has raised up one from the east?" This conqueror is later named as Cyrus of Persia (Isaiah 44:28; 45:1). God claims the credit: "I, Yahweh, the first, and with the last, I am he." In the New Testament, Revelation 1:17 and 22:13 give Christ a similar title, the First and the Last. Meanwhile the frightened nations make idols, with the craftsman encouraging the goldsmith and fastening the idol "with nails, that it might not totter."

Against that panic, God speaks to Israel with tenderness. Israel is "my servant," chosen, "the offspring of Abraham my friend." In the New Testament, James 2:23 also calls Abraham the friend of God. The promise of verse 10 contains five assurances: God's presence, his relationship, his strength, his help, and his upholding hand. Verse 13 adds a personal image: "I, Yahweh your God, will hold your right hand, saying to you, ‘Don't be afraid. I will help you.’"

God calls Israel "you worm Jacob," honest about their weakness, yet names himself "your Redeemer... the Holy One of Israel." For the thirsty he promises a transformed land with rivers, springs, cedar, acacia, and myrtle, "that they may see, know, consider, and understand together, that Yahweh's hand has done this." The chapter ends with a challenge the idols cannot meet: "Declare the things that are to come hereafter." Their verdict: "Behold, all of their deeds are vanity and nothing."

Show What You Know

Who is the conqueror from the east later named as?
Which New Testament verses give Christ a similar title to verse 4?
Where else is Abraham called God's friend?
What five assurances does verse 10 contain?

Think About It

Abraham was called God's friend. What would it mean for you to live as a friend of God?
God was honest that Israel was weak, but He still promised help. Why is it freeing to admit weakness to God?

Memory Verse

“Don’t you be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. Yes, I will help you. Yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of my righteousness.”

Isaiah 41:10 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for holding my hand. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

God told His people that those who fought them would become nothing. How does that change the way you view people who oppose you?
God chose Israel and did not reject them. How does being chosen by God shape your sense of who you are?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?