Come Follow Me for Teens: "God is My Salvation" (Isaiah 1-12)
“God is My Salvation”
This week’s Come Follow Me for Teens episode studies Isaiah 1–12 and focuses on one of the strongest messages of hope in the Old Testament: no mistake places us beyond the reach of Jesus Christ.
We begin with Isaiah’s promise:
“Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.”
—Isaiah 1:18
Some mistakes can begin to feel permanent. We may wonder if we have gone too far, failed too many times, or become someone we can no longer change.
But that is not the message of Jesus Christ.
Satan wants our mistakes to become our identity. The Savior invites us to repent, return, and become something new.
Through Corianton’s story, teachings from President Jeffrey R. Holland and Elder Patrick Kearon, and a personal experience with repentance, we explore why the Lord’s invitation is not, “Come after you have fixed everything.”
It is:
“Come now.”
Then Isaiah gives us several powerful names for the Savior:
Immanuel. Counsellor. The Mighty God. The Everlasting Father. The Prince of Peace.
Each name teaches us something about who Jesus Christ is and what He can become in our lives.
When we feel alone, He is Immanuel—God with us.
When we need direction, He is Counsellor.
When something feels bigger than our own strength, He is the Mighty God.
And when life feels anxious, divided, or uncertain, He is still the Prince of Peace.
We also look at what it means to take the name of Jesus Christ upon ourselves and ask:
If I carry His name, what should that begin to change about the way I live?
Finally, Isaiah looks forward to a day when:
“They shall not hurt nor destroy … for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord.”
The peace of the Millennium will come, in part, because the world will finally be filled with a true knowledge of Jesus Christ.
Using President Russell M. Nelson’s invitation to become peacemakers, the remarkable story of Chris Williams choosing forgiveness, and Brad Wilcox’s teaching from “Worthiness Is Not Flawlessness,” we talk about how knowing Christ more deeply can change the way we treat other people—and even the way we treat ourselves after making mistakes.
The more completely we know the Prince of Peace, the more His peace should begin appearing in us.
And maybe the best question to carry through Isaiah this week is simply:
What am I learning about Jesus Christ?
But I would add one more:
Because of what I know about Him, what is now possible for me?
Repentance.
Forgiveness.
Change.
Hope.
Peace.
Isaiah begins with scarlet, but scarlet is not the end of the sentence.
Snow is.
Isaiah 1–12 | “God is My Salvation”
This week’s Come Follow Me for Teens Study & Teaching Guide helps youth discover the hope found in Jesus Christ—hope that no mistake places them beyond His power to forgive, that His many names reveal who He can be for them personally, and that knowing Him more deeply can bring greater peace into their relationships and their own hearts.
“Though Your Sins Be as Scarlet”
Isaiah gives one of the most hopeful promises in all of scripture:
“Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.”
Youth will explore what this promise teaches about repentance, grace, and the unlimited ability of Jesus Christ to help us begin again.
Using Corianton’s return to the Lord, powerful teachings from President Jeffrey R. Holland and Elder Patrick Kearon, and meaningful discussion about the difference between godly sorrow and destructive shame, youth will discover an important truth:
Satan wants our mistakes to become our identity. Jesus Christ invites us to come to Him and become something new.
The Lord’s invitation isn’t “Come after you have fixed everything.”
It is:
“Come now.”
“His Name Shall Be Called”
Isaiah prophesied that the coming Messiah would be called Immanuel, Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace.
Rather than simply memorizing these titles, youth will explore what each name teaches them about who Jesus Christ is and what He can personally become in their lives.
When they feel alone, He is Immanuel—God with us.
When they need direction, He is Counsellor.
When something feels beyond their own strength, He is the Mighty God.
When life feels anxious, divided, or uncertain, He is the Prince of Peace.
This principle also connects Christ’s names with the covenant to take His name upon ourselves, helping youth consider what carrying the name of Jesus Christ should begin to change about the way they live and treat others.
“They Shall Not Hurt nor Destroy”
Looking forward to the peace of the Millennium, Isaiah teaches:
“They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord.”
Youth will discover the connection between knowing Jesus Christ and becoming a peacemaker.
Using President Russell M. Nelson’s invitation to become peacemakers, the remarkable story of Chris Williams choosing forgiveness after losing members of his family to a drunk driver, and Brad Wilcox’s teaching from “Worthiness Is Not Flawlessness,” this principle explores how the knowledge of Christ can change the way we respond to conflict, forgive others, and even treat ourselves after making mistakes.
The more completely we know the Prince of Peace, the more His peace should begin appearing in us.
And ultimately, all three principles lead back to the same question:
What am I learning about Jesus Christ—and because of what I know about Him, what is now possible for me?
Inside This Guide
Brief background for Isaiah 1–12
3 readiness / object lesson ideas
3 complete teaching principles
Scripture blocks and discovery questions
Journal and discussion questions
Expanded teacher-friendly explanations
Teachings from Church leaders
Personal experience and testimony prompts
Application questions based on youth experiences
Meaningful weekly application actions
Christ-centered connections throughout
A ready-to-use “Teach This in 25 Minutes” lesson path
Designed For
Parents teaching teens at home, Youth Sunday School teachers, Young Men and Young Women leaders, teens studying independently, and anyone wanting a meaningful Come Follow Me discussion without starting from scratch.
This week’s guide helps youth understand that Jesus Christ can make scarlet white as snow, His names reveal who He can be for them personally, and the more they come to know the Prince of Peace, the more His peace can begin filling their lives.
Weekly teaching resources for both Come Follow Me and For the Strength of Youth—without hours of prep.
