Come Follow Me 2026 · Week 41
Family Activities
October 5–11 - Isaiah 50–57
This week's one thing
Jesus Christ took our sins and sorrows upon Himself so we could be healed.
Opener: Guess the Truth
One family member sits in the guessing chair and tries to discover the secret truth by asking only yes-or-no questions. The rest of the family knows the secret is 'Jesus carried our griefs and sorrows.' Answer honestly with only 'yes' or 'no' (for example, 'Is it a person? Yes.' 'Did He suffer for us? Yes.'). See how few questions it takes to reach the answer.
Isaiah announced this truth about the Savior hundreds of years before Jesus was born (Isaiah 53:4).
Scripture Story
Isaiah sees the future, and he wants everyone to understand who is coming. He tells them, "A servant is coming, and He will save you." But this servant will not look like a king. "He is not handsome. People turn away from Him," Isaiah says. "They will hurt Him and He will not fight back." The people are confused. Why would God send someone who suffers? Isaiah explains, "He is carrying your sadness. He is taking your mistakes on Himself, so you can be made well again. When He is hurt, you are healed." Isaiah is describing Jesus, long before Jesus is born in Bethlehem. He wants the people to know that God has not forgotten them. Their deliverer is coming, and He loves them enough to take their pain as His own. What do you think Isaiah was feeling when he saw that Jesus would suffer for us?
Discussion Questions
Little Kids (ages 4–7)
- When you feel sad, who helps you feel better?
- What is one thing you can say sorry for this week?
Big Kids (ages 8–11)
- Why do you think the Savior chose to help us by suffering instead of just snapping His fingers to fix everything?
- Isaiah wrote about Jesus long before He was born. How does knowing that change how you read the promise?
Teens
- Isaiah 53:3 says the Savior was 'despised and rejected.' Why do you think God's chosen deliverer came in a way people would overlook rather than one they would applaud?
This Week's Challenge
This week, whenever someone in the family carries a burden for another person, helping carry groceries, doing a sibling's chore, listening to a hard day, write it on a slip of paper and drop it in a cup by the door. Read them together on Sunday and talk about how it felt to carry and be carried.
Song Suggestions
Roots and a Rescuer Tower
Ages 3-10~10 min- 1
Step 1: Write worries or sad words on small scraps of paper, one per scrap, and set them in a pile.
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Step 2: Build a tall tower with the cups and blocks. As you place each piece, tuck one worry scrap underneath the base like a root.
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Step 3: Set a block on the very top and name it 'Jesus,' then talk about how He holds up everything, even the heavy things at the bottom.
Just as the tower stands because something strong holds the weight, the Savior carries our griefs so we can stand (Isaiah 53:4).
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