“Come Follow Me”

Devotionals for Teens

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

Ruth, 1 Samuel 1-7

“My Heart Rejoiceth in the Lord”

Recent Teen Devotionals

Choose This Day
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Choose This Day

A teen devotional from Joshua 24 about choosing to serve the Lord, standing with Christ, and making faithful decisions before temptation comes.

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Bring It into the Light
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Bring It into the Light

A teen devotional from Joshua 7 about hidden struggles, repentance, and letting Jesus Christ bring light and healing into our lives.

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When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned
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When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned

In this Come Follow Me for Teens devotional, Moses’s final view of the promised land teaches a powerful lesson about trusting God when life does not go as planned. Teens are invited to center their hope in Jesus Christ and believe that He can make wrong things right, broken things whole, and unfinished things complete.

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God Has Been Leading You
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God Has Been Leading You

This Come Follow Me for Teens devotional helps youth recognize the quiet ways God has been leading and blessing them. Through Deuteronomy’s reminder that the Lord led Israel for forty years, teens are encouraged to pause, notice His hand, and remember that His love is often seen in small and steady blessings.

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Don’t Forget the Lord
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Don’t Forget the Lord

In this Come Follow Me for Teens devotional from Deuteronomy, teens are invited to remember the Lord in everyday life. Moses warned Israel, “Beware lest thou forget the Lord,” and that same reminder can help youth create simple habits that keep Jesus Christ close to their hearts and choices.

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Stay in the Center
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Stay in the Center

Balaam’s declaration, “I cannot go beyond the word of the Lord my God, to do less or more,” teaches teens the safety of staying centered in Christ. This devotional helps youth follow the Lord’s word, resist pressure, and stay close to Him.

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Look to Christ and Live
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Look to Christ and Live

The story of the brazen serpent teaches a simple but powerful truth: when we look to Christ, we can live and be healed. This teen devotional helps youth see how prayer, scripture study, repentance, and simple acts of faith can point them to the Savior’s power.

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When Fear Sees Giants, Faith Sees God
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When Fear Sees Giants, Faith Sees God

Fear and faith can look at the same situation and see two very different things. This teen devotional from Numbers helps youth learn from Joshua and Caleb, choose faith over fear, and remember that God’s promises are greater than the obstacles in front of them.

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Put God at the Center
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Put God at the Center

The tabernacle was placed at the center of Israel’s camp for a reason. This teen devotional helps youth think about what is at the center of their lives and how the temple, prayer, and daily choices can help them put Jesus Christ first.

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God Is Helping You Become Holy
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God Is Helping You Become Holy

Holiness is not about being perfect on your own. This teen devotional helps youth understand that God is patiently helping them become more like Jesus Christ as they turn to Him, repent, and let Him change their hearts.

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Everything Points to Christ
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Everything Points to Christ

The sacrifices, ordinances, covenants, and temple all point us to Jesus Christ. This teen devotional helps youth see how the law of Moses and the gospel today both lead us to the Savior and His power to forgive, heal, and help us begin again.

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