Come Follow Me for Teens: “Rebel Not Ye against the Lord, Neither Fear” (Numbers 11–14; 20–24; 27)
“Rebel Not Ye against the Lord, Neither Fear”
This week’s Come Follow Me for Teens episode focuses on Numbers 11–14; 20–24; 27 and the powerful invitation: “Rebel Not Ye against the Lord, Neither Fear.”
The children of Israel were not just traveling through the wilderness — they were being shaped by the Lord into a covenant people. God was not only trying to get them to the promised land. He was trying to help them become the kind of people who could trust Him, follow Him, and receive what He had promised.
In this episode, we explore three powerful lessons from the Book of Numbers:
First, we look at Joshua and Caleb and the difference between seeing life through fear and seeing life through faith. Ten spies saw giants, danger, and defeat. Joshua and Caleb saw the same land, the same obstacles, and the same challenges — but they also saw the Lord’s promise.
Second, we study the story of the brazen serpent and the invitation to look to God and live. This story points us directly to Jesus Christ and teaches that healing often comes as we turn to Him through simple acts of faith.
Third, we discuss Balaam’s statement: “I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more.” In a world full of pressure, confusion, and competing voices, there is safety in staying centered in the word of the Lord.
This episode helps teens understand that the wilderness journey is not just ancient history. It is a pattern for our own discipleship. The Lord is still helping His people leave the world behind, trust Him more fully, and become more like Jesus Christ.
This week’s Come Follow Me for Teens Study & Teaching Guide helps teens and those who teach them explore the powerful lessons from Israel’s wilderness journey — faith over fear, looking to Christ for healing, and staying safely centered in the word of the Lord.
Built from Numbers 11–14; 20–24; 27, this guide helps youth understand that the Lord was not only leading the children of Israel toward the promised land — He was helping them become a covenant people who could trust Him, follow Him, and leave the influence of the world behind.
Through the stories of Joshua and Caleb, the brazen serpent, and Balaam’s declaration, “I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more,” teens will see that the wilderness journey is not just ancient history. It is a pattern for their own discipleship today.
This guide is designed to help teens see one central truth:
God is not only trying to lead us somewhere — He is helping us become more holy, more faithful, and more like Jesus Christ.
Inside this guide:
Full background for the week
3 readiness / object lesson activities
3 complete teaching principles
Exact scripture blocks from the weekly study
Discovery and discussion 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
Designed for:
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
Ideal for:
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 invitation found in Numbers:
“Only rebel not ye against the Lord, neither fear ye…”
As teens study these chapters, they will be invited to trust the Lord more fully, look to Christ more consistently, and follow His word more closely.
Scroll through the images to see a sample of one of the principles and other resources.
Everything parents and youth leaders need to teach "Come Follow Me" to teens - Without hours of prep.
