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“Come Follow Me”

Devotionals for Teens

Book cover titled 'Come, Follow Me for Teens and Parents of Teens' by Josh Downs, featuring an image of multiple hands reaching towards each other.

These short gospel devotionals are designed to help parents and leaders have meaningful Come Follow Me discussions with teens. Each devotional highlights a key scripture principle and includes simple insights and discussion questions to strengthen faith and testimony.

Teen Devotionals for Come Follow Me

How to Use These Devotionals

  • Read together as a family or one-on-one

  • Use as a quick discussion starter during the week

  • Share a single devotional when a principle feels especially relevant

This Weeks Teen Devotionals

Isaiah 50-57

“He Hath Borne Our Griefs and Carried Our Sorrows”

Recent Teen Devotionals

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Tomorrow Is a New Morning

Have you ever wished you could leave yesterday behind and start again? In Lamentations 3, we discover a beautiful promise: God's mercies are new every morning. Through Jeremiah's remarkable act of faith and the redeeming power of Jesus Christ, learn why your mistakes, disappointments, and difficult experiences don't have to determine your future.

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What Are You Afraid They'll Think?

Have you ever known what was right but been afraid to do it because of what others might think? In Jeremiah 38, a king struggles to follow God's counsel while a servant finds the courage to stand up for His prophet. Discover how faith in Jesus Christ can help you overcome peer pressure, stand for your beliefs, and do what's right—even when you feel alone.

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Is the Gospel Getting Through?

It's possible to attend church, read scriptures, and know the commandments without allowing the gospel to change us. In Jeremiah 31, the Lord promises to write His law in our hearts. Discover the difference between knowing about Jesus Christ and truly coming to know Him—and how His power can change not only what we do, but who we become.

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Your Life Is Not Ruined

When something goes wrong, it can feel like the future you imagined is gone. But in Jeremiah 18, the marred clay is still in the Potter’s hands. God can work with your life as it actually is now.

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You Might Be More Prepared Than You Think

Jeremiah looked at himself and said, “I cannot.” God looked at the same young man and saw much more. Your present weakness does not have to become a permanent prediction about your future.

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When You Can't Seem to Beat It

What if the thing you keep struggling with isn’t meant to be fought with willpower alone? Isaiah 58 and the Savior’s teaching on prayer and fasting reveal another source of strength.

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When All You Can See Is Ashes

What do you do when something in your life feels broken beyond repair? Isaiah’s promise of “beauty for ashes” teaches that the Savior can create something beautiful even from experiences we never would have chosen.

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What If Sunday Is for You?

What if the Sabbath isn’t mainly about what you can’t do? The Savior taught that the Sabbath was made for us—a weekly gift designed to help us reconnect, reset, and draw closer to Him.

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When You Feel Forgotten by God

Sometimes unanswered prayers and difficult circumstances can make God feel far away. Isaiah’s promise—“Yet will I not forget thee”—points us to the Savior’s hands and reminds us that feeling forgotten is not the same as being forgotten.

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The Furnace Does Not Get to Define You

Not every painful experience is caused by God, but Jesus Christ can still redeem what hurts. Isaiah’s “furnace of affliction” teaches us how adversity can refine us without becoming our identity.

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When Fear Keeps Repeating Itself

Fear has a way of rehearsing the same questions over and over. Isaiah teaches us to rehearse something else: God’s promises. Discover what it means to trust that He is with you even before the situation changes.

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