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Jeremiah 1–20 | “Before I Formed Thee in the Belly I Knew Thee”

This week on Come Follow Me for Teens, we study Jeremiah 1–20 and three connected truths about who we are and who God is helping us become.

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“I Knew Thee”

Jeremiah feels young and unprepared, but God reminds him that He knew him before birth and...

This week on Come Follow Me for Teens, we study Isaiah 58–66 and the theme “The Redeemer Shall Come to Zion.”

Isaiah gives us one of the clearest descriptions anywhere in scripture of what the Savior came to do: bind up the brokenhearted, free captives, comfort those who mourn, and give “beauty for ashes.”

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This week’s episode studies Isaiah 50–57 and the theme “He Hath Borne Our Griefs, and Carried Our Sorrows.”

We begin with one of the clearest prophecies of Jesus Christ’s Atonement in the Old Testament:

“Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows.”

Isaiah shows us that the Savior carries more than the burden of sin. He also understands grief, sorrow, pain, weakness, fear, and the heavy things that simply come with mortality.

We’ll talk about why some burdens become almost unbearable—not because they were enormous when we first picked th...

This week’s episode studies Isaiah 40–49 and the theme “Comfort Ye My People.”

We begin with one of the Lord’s most repeated promises in these chapters:

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee.”

Isaiah does not promise that we will avoid every difficult circumstance. Instead, the Lord says, “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee.” We’ll talk about why fear can make us forget what we already know about God and why faith sometimes means rehearsing His promises instead of continually rehearsing the problem.

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This week’s episode studies Isaiah 13–35 and the theme “A Marvellous Work and a Wonder.”

We begin with Isaiah’s warning about Babylon, which he describes as “the glory of kingdoms.” Babylon looked powerful, beautiful, and secure, but Isaiah makes one thing clear: anything built on pride and worldliness will eventually fall.

We’ll talk about why that matters for teenagers living in a world that constantly invites them to measure their worth by appearance, possessions, popularity, success, and the opinions of other people. There is nothing wrong with enjoying nice things, but the danger begins when thos...

This week’s episode studies Isaiah 1–12 and the theme “God is My Salvation.”

We begin with one of Isaiah’s most hopeful promises:

“Though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow.”

We’ll explore what this teaches about repentance, grace, and the power of Jesus Christ to help us begin again. Through Corianton’s story, teachings from President Jeffrey R. Holland and Elder Patrick Kearon, and a personal experience with repentance, we’ll talk about why our mistakes do not have to become our identity.

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This week’s episode studies Proverbs and Ecclesiastes and the theme “He Shall Direct Thy Paths.”

We begin with Proverbs 3:5–6:

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”

We’ll explore the difference between using our understanding and relying on it so completely that we stop seeking God’s direction. Through the Holland “wrong road” story and Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s teaching that “the dots will connect,” we’ll talk about why God’s path may not always make sense while we are walking it.

Next, we look at the rep...

This week’s episode finishes our study of Psalms 102–150 and the theme: “Let Every Thing That Hath Breath Praise the Lord.”

We begin in Psalms 110 and 118 by looking at passages written centuries before the Savior’s mortal ministry that Jesus Christ and His Apostles later connected directly to Him.

Psalm 118 declares: “The stone which the builders refused is become the head stone of the corner.”

We’ll explore how the Old Testament continually points toward Jesus Christ through prophecy, symbolism, ordinances, deliverance, and the experiences of God’s people—and why one of the most important q...

This week’s episode continues our study of Psalms 49–86 and the theme: “I Will Declare What He Hath Done for My Soul.”

We begin in Psalm 49 by looking at the things we often trust to give us happiness, security, and a sense of worth—money, friendships, accomplishments, popularity, possessions, work, and other people. Many of those things can be good, but every mortal support eventually reaches the limit of what it can do.

We’ll explore why Jesus Christ is not simply one foundation among many, but the only sure foundation and the only One who can ulti...

This week’s episode begins our study of Psalms 1–46 and the theme: “The Lord Is My Shepherd.”

We’ll talk about how to read Psalms in a way that helps teens discover meaning for themselves, beginning with Psalm 1 and the image of a person who delights in the law of the Lord becoming like “a tree planted by the rivers of water.” We’ll explore why God’s laws can bring stability, protection, peace, and lasting happiness, and how noticing contrasts, images, and repeated ideas can help us better understand what a psalm is teaching.

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This week’s episode focuses on the book of Job: “Yet Will I Trust in Him.”

We’ll talk about why bad things can still happen to good and faithful people, what Job’s story teaches about mortality as a test, and how Jesus Christ can strengthen us when we face things we cannot immediately solve. We’ll also study Job’s powerful declaration, “For I know that my redeemer liveth,” and connect it with Peter walking on the water to see how focusing on Christ can bring peace and strength even while the wind and waves are still present...

This week’s episode focuses on the book of Esther: “For Such a Time as This.”

We’ll talk about how the many seemingly ordinary events in Esther’s life reveal the quiet work of an all-knowing God; how fasting helped Esther place faith above fear and receive spiritual strength to do something difficult; and how the Lord completely reversed Haman’s plan so that what was intended for destruction was “turned to the contrary.” We’ll also connect Esther’s story with Joseph of Egypt, Bart Millard and the story behind “I Can Only Imagine,” and other examples of how Je...

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This week’s episode focuses on Ezra 1–7 and Nehemiah 1–8: “I Am Doing a Great Work.”

We’ll talk about how God worked through Cyrus, a Persian king outside the covenant faith, to help His people return to Jerusalem and rebuild the temple; how Jesus Christ can rebuild testimony, hope, trust, worthiness, and other holy things that may feel weakened or broken; and how Nehemiah protected the work when opposition, fear, distraction, and pressure came. We’ll also compare Nehemiah’s declaration, “I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down,” with Lahont...

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This week’s episode focuses on 2 Chronicles 14–30: “Our Eyes Are upon Thee.”

We’ll talk about Asa trusting the Lord when Judah faced an overwhelming army and how we must keep relying on God even when pressure increases; Micaiah standing for truth when 400 other voices told the king what he wanted to hear; and Jehoshaphat’s powerful prayer, “Neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.” These chapters help teens see that faith does not always mean having every answer. Sometimes faith means turning our fear toward God, trusting His pro...

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This week’s episode focuses on 2 Kings 16–25: “He Trusted in the Lord God of Israel.”

We’ll talk about Israel being carried away captive and how ignoring the Lord’s voice and breaking covenants can lead us away from true freedom; how God’s commandments are not meant to control us, but to protect us; King Josiah’s rediscovery of the book of the law and how each of us must discover the scriptures for ourselves; and Josiah’s reforms as a powerful pattern for repentance and change. As we increase the light of Jesus Chr...

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This week’s episode focuses on 2 Kings 2–7: “There Is a Prophet in Israel.”

We’ll talk about the ministry and miracles of Elisha and how prophets point us to Jesus Christ; the widow’s oil and how the Savior can pay the debts we cannot pay and provide what we cannot provide on our own; Naaman’s healing and how simple prophetic counsel can lead to miracles when we are humble enough to trust and obey; and Elisha’s servant seeing the mountain full of horses and chariots of fire as a powerful reminde...

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This week’s episode focuses on 1 Kings 12–22: “If the Lord Be God, Follow Him.”

We’ll talk about Rehoboam and Jeroboam and how wrong voices, pride, fear, convenience, and counterfeit worship can pull our hearts away from God; Elijah and the widow of Zarephath and how choosing faith over fear can invite the Lord to bless, preserve, heal, strengthen, and restore us; and Elijah’s powerful question on Mount Carmel — “How long halt ye between two opinions?” — as an invitation for teens to examine what they are really following and choose Jesus Christ with an undiv...

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This week’s episode focuses on 2 Samuel 11–12 and 1 Kings 3–11: “Hear Thou in Heaven Their Prayer.”

We’ll talk about the fall of King David and how small choices can lead the heart away from the Lord, Solomon’s request for “an understanding heart” and why teens need wisdom and discernment, and the blessings of the temple taught in Solomon’s dedicatory prayer — including forgiveness, direction, healing, protection, restoration, compassion, and hearts turned more fully toward God.

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This week’s episode focuses on 1 Samuel 17–26 and 2 Samuel 5–7: “The Battle Is the Lord’s.”

We’ll talk about David facing Goliath with faith in the living God, Jonathan and David’s friendship and the marks of a true friend, and what the story of Uzzah and the ark teaches about sacred things, priesthood order, stewardship, and trusting the Lord to direct His own work.

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This week’s episode focuses on 1 Samuel 8–16: “The Lord Looketh on the Heart.”

We’ll talk about Israel wanting to be “like all the nations,” what it means to judge righteously and see others the way the Lord sees them, and the powerful influence music can have on our hearts and ability to feel the Spirit.

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