Lesson 103B – Isaiah 55–66

Like a Watered Garden

Two Straightforward Messages

• Chapter 58 and 59 are simple guides to living the law of the fast, and overcoming spiritual death.

• Each guide describes:– The wicked state– What we should do about it– The blessings that come

• The concepts are simple, but Isaiah adds wonderful imagery and symbolism to help the message resonate.

Fasting

• First a Video• http://broadcast.lds.org/visual-resources/old-

testament/2011-03-038-wherefore-have-we-fasted-300k-eng.wmv

Fasting

Wicked StateIsaiah 58:3-5

What To DoIsaiah 58:6-7

BlessingsIsaiah 58:8-11

Spiritual Death

Wicked StateIsaiah 59:1-8, 10-12

What To DoIsaiah 59:16-18

BlessingsIsaiah 58:19-21

Notebook Ideas

• Which of the blessings we discussed meant something personal to you? How so?

• How can you make fasting more effective than just going hungry?