“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

Learning to Hear Him
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Learning to Hear Him

Samuel’s story teaches teens that the Lord speaks to young people and that learning to hear Him often begins with quiet, repeated, faithful listening.

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God Can Do a Lot with a Little
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God Can Do a Lot with a Little

A teen devotional from Judges about Gideon, trusting God’s strength, and believing the Lord can help us overcome impossible challenges.

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Don’t Trade Your Strength
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Don’t Trade Your Strength

A teen devotional from Judges about Samson, covenants, temptation, spiritual strength, and staying connected to Jesus Christ.

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Influence or Influenced?
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Influence or Influenced?

A teen devotional from Judges about choosing good influences, avoiding spiritual compromise, and turning to Jesus Christ for strength and deliverance.

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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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