Ezekiel 1–47 | “A New Spirit Will I Put within

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This week’s Come Follow Me for Teens Study & Teaching Guide gives parents and teachers a ready-to-use way to help youth explore Ezekiel 1–3; 33–34; 36–37; and 47 and the theme “A New Spirit Will I Put within You”—without having to build the lesson from scratch.

Throughout the book of Ezekiel, the Lord repeats a remarkable message in various forms approximately 77 times:

“And ye shall know that I am the Lord.”

Why would God repeat this message so frequently? Because He wants His children to know Him!

Through three connected teaching paths, youth will discover how Heavenly Father helps us recognize His voice, come to know Jesus Christ, and experience His healing and transforming power through living prophets, the scriptures, and His holy temple.

In “I Have Set Thee a Watchman,” youth will explore why the Lord calls living prophets and seers to guide and warn His people (Ezekiel 33:7). They'll discover how prophets can help us recognize dangers we might otherwise miss and make decisions that bring us closer to Jesus Christ. Through Ezekiel's beautiful description of the Good Shepherd, they'll also discover the love behind God's warnings and His desire to seek, strengthen, and gather His children.

In “And They Shall Be One in Mine Hand,” youth will explore Ezekiel's remarkable prophecy of the two sticks (Ezekiel 37:15–19) and discover how the Bible and Book of Mormon work together as powerful witnesses of Jesus Christ. Through meaningful scripture connections, they'll learn how these sacred records reveal the Savior's character and help us recognize His voice. They'll also explore why the word of God has extraordinary power to influence our decisions, change our desires, strengthen our faith, and heal wounded souls.

In “Every Thing Shall Live Whither the River Cometh,” youth will explore one of the most beautiful temple visions in scripture. In Ezekiel 47, water flows from the house of the Lord, growing deeper and bringing healing and life wherever it goes. They'll discover what this remarkable vision teaches about the healing, strengthening, and sanctifying power of Jesus Christ available through His holy temple. Through connections with the ancient tabernacle, temple covenants, and modern prophetic promises, they'll consider why Heavenly Father has provided sacred places where His children can come closer to Him and receive strength for their journey home.

Inside This Guide

• 3 complete teaching principles

• Readiness activities and object lessons

• Scripture-based discovery questions

• Teacher-friendly explanations and meaningful scripture connections

• Discussion and journal questions

• Teachings from Church leaders, including October 2026 General Conference

• Application questions and actions

• Personal testimony/experience prompts

• Teach This in 25 Minutes lesson path

• Ideas for teaching naturally at home

• Bonus scripture-reference study: “And Ye Shall Know That I Am the Lord”—exploring 77 passages that reveal God's character, promises, warnings, and blessings throughout Ezekiel

Designed for parents, Youth Sunday School teachers, Young Men and Young Women leaders, and teens studying independently.

At the center of the entire guide is one remarkable truth:

God wants you to know Him.

He gives us living prophets to guide us, the Bible and Book of Mormon to reveal His Son, and temples where we can experience His presence and power.

And as we come to know Him, something beautiful begins to happen within us.

In Ezekiel 36:26, the Lord promises:

“A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you.”

The more we come to know our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, the more They can change our hearts, our desires, and ultimately who we become.

God wants us to know Him—and through Jesus Christ, we can become more like Him.