This week’s Come Follow Me for Teens Study & Teaching Guide helps teens and those who teach them explore the powerful lessons found in 1 Samuel 17–26 and 2 Samuel 5–7.
In these chapters, David faces Goliath with faith in the living God, Jonathan shows what true friendship looks like, Saul reveals the danger of jealousy and insecurity, and Uzzah’s experience with the ark teaches an important lesson about sacred things, priesthood order, and trusting the Lord to direct His own work.
This guide helps youth focus on three powerful principles:
“The Battle Is the Lord’s”
How David and Goliath teaches teens to face fear, anxiety, temptation, discouragement, and overwhelming challenges by remembering God’s past help, trusting His power, and moving forward in faith.
“The Lord Be Between Thee and Me Forever”
How Jonathan and David’s friendship teaches teens the marks of a true friend — someone who loves without jealousy, protects, speaks good of others, strengthens faith, and helps friends come closer to God.
“Put Forth His Hand to the Ark of God”
How the story of Uzzah and the ark teaches youth about reverence for sacred things, the importance of priesthood keys and divine order, and the spiritual safety that comes from trusting the Lord to do His work in His way.
This guide is designed to help teens see one central truth:
The Lord can help us face our battles, choose faithful friends, and trust Him enough to serve within the stewardship He has given us.
Full background for the week
3 readiness / object lesson activities
3 complete teaching principles
Exact scripture blocks from the weekly study
Discovery, discussion and journal questions
Expanded teacher-friendly teaching sections
Powerful quotes from Church leaders
Testimony prompts and personal application ideas
Practical application actions for each principle
Christ-centered connections to faith, repentance, healing, obedience, and the word of the Lord
Parents teaching teens at home
Youth Sunday School support
Young Men and Young Women leaders
Seminary-style family discussions
Teens studying Come Follow Me on their own
Teachers wanting a ready-to-use weekly lesson framework
10–20 minute family gospel lessons
Youth class discussions
One-on-one parent/teen conversations
Personal study during the week
Leaders who want deeper teaching without starting from scratch
This week’s guide points youth to the central message of these chapters:
“The Battle Is the Lord’s.”
As teens study David facing Goliath, Jonathan strengthening David, and Uzzah reaching out to steady the ark, they will be invited to examine their own faith, friendships, and trust in the Lord’s order. They will consider what “Goliaths” they may need to face with courage, what kind of friends they are choosing and becoming, and whether they trust the Lord enough to let Him direct His own work through the order He has established.
These chapters remind youth that God can help them overcome fear, that true friends help them stay close to Him, and that there is spiritual safety in humility, reverence, and sustaining those the Lord has called.
This week’s Come Follow Me for Teens Study & Teaching Guide helps teens and those who teach them explore the powerful lessons found in 1 Samuel 17–26 and 2 Samuel 5–7.
In these chapters, David faces Goliath with faith in the living God, Jonathan shows what true friendship looks like, Saul reveals the danger of jealousy and insecurity, and Uzzah’s experience with the ark teaches an important lesson about sacred things, priesthood order, and trusting the Lord to direct His own work.
This guide helps youth focus on three powerful principles:
“The Battle Is the Lord’s”
How David and Goliath teaches teens to face fear, anxiety, temptation, discouragement, and overwhelming challenges by remembering God’s past help, trusting His power, and moving forward in faith.
“The Lord Be Between Thee and Me Forever”
How Jonathan and David’s friendship teaches teens the marks of a true friend — someone who loves without jealousy, protects, speaks good of others, strengthens faith, and helps friends come closer to God.
“Put Forth His Hand to the Ark of God”
How the story of Uzzah and the ark teaches youth about reverence for sacred things, the importance of priesthood keys and divine order, and the spiritual safety that comes from trusting the Lord to do His work in His way.
This guide is designed to help teens see one central truth:
The Lord can help us face our battles, choose faithful friends, and trust Him enough to serve within the stewardship He has given us.
Full background for the week
3 readiness / object lesson activities
3 complete teaching principles
Exact scripture blocks from the weekly study
Discovery, discussion and journal questions
Expanded teacher-friendly teaching sections
Powerful quotes from Church leaders
Testimony prompts and personal application ideas
Practical application actions for each principle
Christ-centered connections to faith, repentance, healing, obedience, and the word of the Lord
Parents teaching teens at home
Youth Sunday School support
Young Men and Young Women leaders
Seminary-style family discussions
Teens studying Come Follow Me on their own
Teachers wanting a ready-to-use weekly lesson framework
10–20 minute family gospel lessons
Youth class discussions
One-on-one parent/teen conversations
Personal study during the week
Leaders who want deeper teaching without starting from scratch
This week’s guide points youth to the central message of these chapters:
“The Battle Is the Lord’s.”
As teens study David facing Goliath, Jonathan strengthening David, and Uzzah reaching out to steady the ark, they will be invited to examine their own faith, friendships, and trust in the Lord’s order. They will consider what “Goliaths” they may need to face with courage, what kind of friends they are choosing and becoming, and whether they trust the Lord enough to let Him direct His own work through the order He has established.
These chapters remind youth that God can help them overcome fear, that true friends help them stay close to Him, and that there is spiritual safety in humility, reverence, and sustaining those the Lord has called.
