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Fire in My Bones

Prophets with excuses, a potter’s do-over, and a prophet who tried to quit and couldn’t

  • 🧭 Youth 11–14
  • Week 43
  • 📅 Sunday, October 25, 2026
🤔 Forehead Guess🏆 Showdown
💡 The big idea

Heavenly Father knew me before I was born and has work for me right now; I don’t have to be older or braver first, because He is with me.

I can do what the Lord asks of me now, even when I feel too young or not enough, because He knows me and is with me.

Study it yourself firstRead Jeremiah 1–3; 7; 16–18; 20 in Gospel LibraryCome, Follow Me manualOpen this week (Jeremiah 1–3; 7; 16–18; 20)
Know the chapters

Jeremiah was called as a young man, during the reign of good King Josiah (Jeremiah 1:2), and he kept prophesying for about forty years, right up to Jerusalem’s fall. He lived at the same time as Lehi; his prophecies were on the brass plates (1 Nephi 5:13), and Nephi mentions that Jeremiah had been thrown into prison (1 Nephi 7:14). His call opens with one of the clearest Old Testament witnesses of premortal life: “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee” (1:5). Jeremiah answered with an excuse, “I cannot speak: for I am a child,” and the Lord answered, “Say not, I am a child,” touched his mouth, and promised, “I am with thee to deliver thee” (1:6–9).

The rest of this week’s block is full of vivid pictures. The people had forsaken “the fountain of living waters” for broken cisterns that can’t hold water (2:13). They trusted the temple building while ignoring the poor and worshipping idols, and Jeremiah stood at the temple gate to tell them that wasn’t enough (7:1–7). The Lord promised a gathering greater than the Exodus, sending “fishers” and “hunters” to find His people (16:14–16). At the potter’s house, a marred pot wasn’t thrown away; the potter reshaped it into another vessel (18:1–6).

Then there’s Jeremiah 20, one of the most honest chapters in scripture. Pashur, a priest in charge at the temple, had Jeremiah beaten and locked in the stocks (20:1–2). Jeremiah admits he was mocked every day and decided to stop speaking in the Lord’s name, but the word was “in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones,” and he couldn’t hold it in (20:7–9). Latter-day scripture teaches that many were foreordained in the premortal life to serve (Alma 13:3; Abraham 3:22–23; Doctrine and Covenants 138:53–56). Foreordination is a calling and a preparation, not a guarantee; we still choose.

For 11- to 14-year-olds: they are constantly told they’re “too young,” and many feel like they’re not enough. Jeremiah 1 speaks straight to that. New deacons pass the sacrament, youth go to the temple for the first time, and a 2018 worldwide youth devotional called “Hope of Israel” invited youth to help gather Israel now. Jeremiah 20 also gives permission to be honest: even a great prophet felt discouraged and wanted to quit. The Lord kept working with him.

Only have 5 minutes?

Read Jeremiah 1:4–10, 18:1–6, and 20:7–9. Play the Excuse Match hook, let Teach Mode run the story (the potter scene and the stocks scene carry it), teach Jeremiah 1:7–8 with the motions, play Fishers and Hunters, and end by telling a few youth one strength you’ve noticed in them. Brought nothing? Tap “I brought nothing”: the leaky cup becomes a pantomime, and the strength notes become spoken shout-outs.

What to bring4 items

Tick what you have. Forgot something? Every step that needs a supply has a no-supplies version in the plan below.

Before class

  1. Write the strength notes. Be specific and real (“You notice when someone is left out,” “You don’t give up on hard problems”). Make a couple of spares for visitors.
  2. Text a youth to be Jeremiah and a good sport to be the Clay. Ask Jeremiah to bookmark Jeremiah 1:5–8 and 20:9 so they can read them from a real Bible.
  3. Poke the holes in one cup at home and test it over the sink so you know how fast it drains.
  4. Split the class into two teams for the whole lesson: Team Fishers and Team Hunters. Keep score on the Goal Jar or with tally marks.
  5. Think of a time you felt too young, too new, or not enough for something the Lord asked, and how He helped. You’ll share it briefly at the end.

If your class is wild

  • The Excuse Match is a fast team game. Let teams huddle and shout, then snap back to quiet with “Fire!” (everyone freezes and puts a hand on their chest).
  • The Clay has to go floppy on “Marred!” Pick someone who can laugh at themselves.
  • Fishers and Hunters needs space. Move chairs to the walls first, or play the seated version if your room is tiny.
  • When Jeremiah admits he wanted to quit, pause. Ask if anyone has ever felt that way about church, a calling, or a goal. Honesty here builds trust.
  • Hand out the strength notes last, with the room quiet. Many youth will keep them for years.

The 25-minute plan24 min + bonus

Bonus steps are for when you have extra time. Steps that mention Teach Mode, the Sound Board or other class games refer to the Gospel Sparks app; on the web you can play Forehead Guess and Scripture Showdown from this page.

1. Hook

Excuse Match

2 min

Youth guess which prophets made which excuses, and discover that the Lord called every one of them anyway.

  1. SAY“Four people in the scriptures got a call from the Lord and immediately made an excuse. Teams, match the excuse to the person: Moses, Gideon, Enoch, or Jeremiah.”
  2. Read them one at a time (your paraphrase): “I’m not a good speaker. I’m slow with words.” · “My family is the poorest, and I’m the least in my father’s house.” · “I’m only a lad, and everyone hates me.” · “I can’t speak. I’m just a child.”
  3. Reveal: Moses (Exodus 4:10), Gideon (Judges 6:15), Enoch (Moses 6:31), Jeremiah (Jeremiah 1:6). One point per correct match.
  4. Ask: “What do all four have in common?” (The Lord used them anyway.) Then: “What’s YOUR go-to excuse?”
🌪️ Teams huddle and whisper; only the captain answers. Rotate captains each round.

Class screen: 🙅 Who said it? Match the excuse to the prophet. · Moses · Gideon · Enoch · Jeremiah

2. Story

Scripture Scene: The Prophet Who Tried to Quit

5 min

Jeremiah’s call, the potter’s house, and the stocks show that the Lord calls young people, reshapes us, and stays with us when we want to give up.

  1. Hand out roles (tap Roles in Teach Mode). Everyone without a part is one of the People of Jerusalem.
  2. SAY“Jeremiah was young when he was called, and he kept going for about forty years. But he wasn’t a superhero. Watch what happens in scene 6.”
  3. Read each scene and pause for the action. Jeremiah reads 1:7–8 in scene 2 and 20:9 in scene 7 from a real Bible.
  4. Afterward ask: “Why do you think the scriptures kept the part where Jeremiah wanted to quit?”
🌪️ Mockers make faces only, no real insults or names. Say it once before you start.

Class screen: 🎭 Too young, locked in the stocks, and still on fire · Jeremiah 1 · 18 · 20

3. Wiggle break

Potter and Clay

2 min

Pairs take turns reshaping each other into vessels, acting out Jeremiah 18 and the idea that God doesn’t give up on marred clay.

  1. Pair up. One is the Potter, one is the Clay. Say: “Potters, you have ten seconds to pose your Clay as a vase, a mug, or a pitcher. Hands on shoulders and arms only.”
  2. Call “Marred!” All Clay goes floppy. Potters get ten seconds to reshape them into a brand-new vessel.
  3. Swap roles and do one more round. The best “new vessel” in the room earns their team a point.
  4. Read Jeremiah 18:4 and 18:6. Ask: “What did the potter NOT do with the marred clay?” (Throw it away.)
🌪️ If anyone gets rough, they become Clay for the rest of the round. Gentle hands only.

Class screen: 🏺 Shape it. Marred! Reshape it. · Jeremiah 18:4–6

4. Object lesson

The Leaky Refill

3 min

Trying to keep a leaky cup full shows why Jeremiah 2:13 calls chasing empty things exhausting, and why the Lord is a fountain that never runs out.

  1. Over the bowl, hold up the cup with holes. Say: “This is a broken cistern. Let’s label it: likes, followers, streaks, being popular, winning.”
  2. Challenge a volunteer: “Keep this cup full for 15 seconds.” They pour and pour while it drains. Start the Big Timer. (It can’t be done.)
  3. Read Jeremiah 2:13. Ask: “How is chasing likes or popularity like this cup?” (You have to keep refilling it, and it never stays full.)
  4. Fill the good cup straight from the bottle. Say: “The Lord calls Himself the fountain of living waters. What fills you up and actually stays?” (Prayer, the scriptures, the temple, real friends, serving.)
🌪️ Only the volunteer pours. Everyone else counts down out loud.
⏱️ Big Timer (a class game in the Gospel Sparks app)

Class screen: 🥤 Keep the leaky cup full. Impossible, right? · Jeremiah 2:13

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: Two paper cups (poke 5–6 pencil holes in the bottom of one), a water bottle, and a bowl or tub to catch drips

The Invisible Leaky Cup

  1. Hand a volunteer an invisible cup. Say: “This is a broken cistern, full of holes. Label it: likes, followers, streaks, being popular, winning.”
  2. Challenge: “Keep it full for 15 seconds.” The class makes a draining sound while the volunteer frantically pantomimes refilling it, faster and faster. Start the Big Timer.
  3. Read Jeremiah 2:13. Ask: “How is chasing likes or popularity like that cup?” (You keep refilling it, and it never stays full.)
  4. SAY“The Lord calls Himself the fountain of living waters. What fills you up and actually stays?” (Prayer, the scriptures, the temple, real friends, serving.)

Class screen: 🥤 Keep the leaky cup full. Impossible, right? · Jeremiah 2:13

5. Scripture

Excuse Busters: Jeremiah 1:7–8

4 min

Youth memorize the key verse, then use Jeremiah 1 to answer real excuses teens make.

  1. Teach Jeremiah 1:7–8 with the motions. Say it twice together, then once with only the motions.
  2. SAY“Now we bust excuses.” Read an excuse; the first team to stand and answer with a phrase from Jeremiah 1:5–9 scores a point.
  3. Excuses: “I’m too shy to say the prayer in class.” · “I’m too new to prepare or pass the sacrament right.” · “My friends will think I’m weird if I say I’m going to the temple.” · “I don’t know enough to invite someone to church.” · “I’m too young to make a difference.”
  4. Good answers: “Be not afraid of their faces.” “I am with thee.” “I have put my words in thy mouth.” “Before I formed thee… I knew thee.”
  5. Ask: “Which excuse is most real for you? What’s one small step past it this week?”
🌪️ Teams stand to answer; the first team fully standing gets to answer first.

Class screen: 💥 Bust the excuse with Jeremiah 1! · “Be not afraid of their faces” · “I am with thee” · “I have put my words in thy mouth”

6. Game

Fishers and Hunters

3 min

A tag game acts out Jeremiah 16:16 and the Lord’s promise to gather His people, with youth as the gatherers.

  1. Read Jeremiah 16:16: the Lord will send for many fishers and many hunters to gather His people.
  2. Two Fishers link arms to make a “net.” Anyone they tag links on, and the net grows. Two Hunters (hands on heads) tag people hiding in corners, who then join the net.
  3. Walking only. Play until almost everyone is gathered, or 90 seconds. Then swap who starts.
  4. SAY“In a 2018 worldwide youth devotional called ‘Hope of Israel,’ youth were invited to help gather Israel on both sides of the veil.” Read the question from this lesson’s Conference quotes, then ask: “How do youth your age actually do that?” (Inviting friends, being a good example, temple baptisms, family history.)
🌪️ Tiny room? Seated version: the Fisher points at someone and names one real way to gather Israel; that person becomes the next Fisher. No repeats.

Class screen: 🎣 I will send for many fishers, and many hunters. · Jeremiah 16:16

7. Talk it over

Real Talk

3 min

Honest questions connect Jeremiah’s call and his discouragement to what youth feel now.

  1. Sit in a circle. A youth Discussion Leader reads each question and picks who answers.
  2. Anyone can pass. Share one honest answer of your own.
💬 Ask the class
  • If Heavenly Father knew you before you were born, what does that say about how much you matter right now?
  • When do people your age get told they’re “too young”? When is that true, and when is it just an excuse?
  • Jeremiah wanted to quit because people mocked him. What makes it hard to stand up for your beliefs at school or online?
  • The potter reshaped the marred clay instead of throwing it away. How is that like repentance?
  • What’s one thing the Lord might be asking you to do now, not someday?

Class screen: 💬 Real talk

8. Testimony

Known Before You Were Born

2 min

A personal note naming a real strength helps each youth feel that Heavenly Father knows them and has prepared them.

  1. Wait for quiet. Read Jeremiah 1:5 slowly.
  2. SAY“I wrote something about each of you before class today. Heavenly Father knew you a lot longer than that.” Hand each youth their note and ask them not to read it out loud.
  3. Share your short example of a time you felt too young or not enough and the Lord helped you. Testify that He knows them and has work for them now.
  4. Introduce the challenge and invite a youth to pray.

Class screen: ✉️ Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee. · Jeremiah 1:5

No supplies? Do this instead

Instead of: A small folded note for each youth with their name on the outside and one strength you’ve honestly noticed in them written inside

Known Before You Were Born: Shout-Outs

  1. Wait for quiet. Read Jeremiah 1:5 slowly.
  2. SAY“I’ve noticed something about each of you. Heavenly Father noticed it long before I did.” Go around the circle and name one real, specific strength for each youth in a sentence.
  3. Share your short example of a time you felt too young or not enough and the Lord helped you. Testify that He knows them and has work for them now.
  4. Introduce the challenge and invite a youth to pray.
9. Game

Scripture Showdown

5 minBONUS

A quick team quiz reviews Jeremiah’s call, the potter, the cisterns, and the stocks.

  1. Keep Team Fishers and Team Hunters. Tap Scripture Showdown.
  2. Ten seconds to whisper, then point. Bonus point if the winning team can name the verse.
▶ Play Scripture Showdown on the web

Class screen: 🏆 Scripture Showdown: Team Fishers vs. Team Hunters!

Story drama

The Prophet Who Tried to Quit

Jeremiah 1:4–10; 18:1–6; 20:1–9 ↗

Parts to hand out

  • JeremiahA young prophet: makes excuses, gets called anyway, stands firm, admits he wants to quit, and can’t hold in the fire. Reads Jeremiah 1:7–8 and 20:9.
  • The PotterShapes the Clay into a pot, sees it’s marred, and patiently reshapes it into something new.
  • The ClayLets the Potter pose them, goes floppy when marred, then becomes a new vessel.
  • PashurA proud temple priest who has Jeremiah locked in the stocks.
  • MockersTwo or three youth who point and laugh at Jeremiah (no real insults, just exaggerated mocking faces).
  • People of JerusalemEveryone else: gather to watch, gasp, and react.

Scenes

  1. 👶📜 “Before I formed thee… I knew thee.”

    The word of the Lord came to a young man named Jeremiah. The Lord told him: before you were born, before you were even formed, I knew you. I set you apart and chose you to be a prophet to the nations.

    🎬 Jeremiah stands center, looking stunned. The People whisper, “Before he was born?!”

  2. 🙅🗣️ “But I can’t speak. I’m just a kid!”

    Jeremiah’s first answer was an excuse: “Ah, Lord God! I can’t speak. I’m only a child.” The Lord answered: don’t say you’re only a child. Go wherever I send you, and say whatever I tell you. Don’t be afraid of their faces, because I am with you.

    🎬 Jeremiah backs away, hands up. Then he reads Jeremiah 1:7–8 aloud from a real Bible.

  3. 👄✨ “I have put my words in thy mouth.”

    The Lord reached out and touched Jeremiah’s mouth and said, “I have put my words in thy mouth.” Jeremiah didn’t need to be a great speaker. He needed to be willing.

    🎬 Jeremiah touches his own lips, stands up straighter, and nods.

  4. 🏺🔄 At the potter’s house: a do-over

    Later, the Lord sent Jeremiah to watch a potter at work. The pot got marred in the potter’s hands. He didn’t throw it away. He reshaped it into another vessel. The Lord said: like clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in Mine.

    🎬 The Potter shapes the Clay into a pot pose. The Clay goes floppy: “Marred!” The Potter patiently reshapes them into a brand-new pose.

  5. 😠⛓️ Pashur throws Jeremiah in the stocks

    Jeremiah kept warning Jerusalem. Pashur, a proud priest in charge at the temple, didn’t like it. He had Jeremiah beaten and locked in the stocks at a city gate for everyone to see.

    🎬 Pashur points angrily. Jeremiah sits on the floor with wrists and ankles “locked.” The People gasp.

  6. 😩💬 “Everyone mocks me, every single day.”

    Jeremiah was honest with the Lord. He said everyone laughed at him all day long. He decided: that’s it. I won’t talk about the Lord anymore. I quit.

    🎬 The Mockers point and make exaggerated laughing faces. Jeremiah covers his face and turns away.

  7. 🔥🦴 Like fire shut up in his bones

    But he couldn’t quit. The Lord’s word was in his heart like a burning fire shut up in his bones. He was worn out from holding it in, and he couldn’t stay silent. Jeremiah kept going for decades.

    🎬 Jeremiah stands, hand on his chest, and reads Jeremiah 20:9 aloud. The Mockers slowly stop laughing and step back.

Key verse

Jeremiah 1:7–8 ↗
“Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak. Be not afraid of their faces: for I am with thee to deliver thee, saith the LORD.”
In plain words: Don’t say you’re too young. Go where I send you and say what I tell you. Don’t be scared of what people think, because I’m with you and I’ll get you through it.
🙌 “Say not, I am a child” = shake your finger no · “thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee” = point far away and march in place · “whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak” = hand from mouth outward · “Be not afraid of their faces” = hands over your eyes, then pull them away bravely · “I am with thee to deliver thee” = arm around your own shoulder, then fist up.

More verses

Jeremiah 1:5 ↗
“Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.”
In plain words: The Lord knew Jeremiah before he was born and prepared him for a mission. He knew you too.
Jeremiah 2:13 ↗
“For my people have committed two evils; they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water.”
In plain words: People left the Lord, who is like a fountain that never runs out, and chased things that leak and leave them empty.
Jeremiah 18:6 ↗
“Behold, as the clay is in the potter’s hand, so are ye in mine hand, O house of Israel.”
In plain words: Like clay in a potter’s hands, you’re in God’s hands. He can reshape you when things go wrong.
Jeremiah 20:9 ↗
“But his word was in mine heart as a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I was weary with forbearing, and I could not stay.”
In plain words: Jeremiah tried to stop, but the Lord’s word burned inside him like fire, and he couldn’t keep quiet.

Forehead Guess words18 words

  • 🧑 Jeremiah
  • 🙅 Excuse
  • 🏺 Potter
  • 🟤 Clay
  • 🔄 Potter’s wheel
  • ⛲ Fountain
  • 🥤 Broken cistern
  • 😠 Pashur
  • ⛓️ Stocks
  • 🔥 Fire in my bones
  • 🎣 Fishers
  • 🏹 Hunters
  • 🧲 Gathering
  • ✨ Premortal life
  • 🌳 Almond tree
  • 🚪 Temple gate
  • 🪨 Moses
  • 🏕️ Lehi
Clues for each word
  • Jeremiah: Young prophet who said, “I am a child”
  • Excuse: Moses, Gideon, Enoch, and Jeremiah each made one
  • Potter: Reshaped the marred clay
  • Clay: We are like this in God’s hands
  • Potter’s wheel: Spins while the pot is shaped
  • Fountain: Of living waters; never runs dry
  • Broken cistern: Leaks and can hold no water
  • Pashur: Priest who put Jeremiah in the stocks
  • Stocks: Wooden lock for hands and feet
  • Fire in my bones: Why Jeremiah couldn’t stay quiet
  • Fishers: The Lord will send many to gather Israel
  • Hunters: Search every mountain and hill for Israel
  • Gathering: Bringing God’s children back to Him
  • Premortal life: Where God knew us before birth
  • Almond tree: Jeremiah saw a branch of it (1:11)
  • Temple gate: Where Jeremiah preached in chapter 7
  • Moses: Said he was slow of speech
  • Lehi: Book of Mormon prophet in Jeremiah’s time
▶ Play Forehead GuessFull screen, 60-second timer, works on any phone.

Scripture Showdown9 questions

  1. What was Jeremiah’s excuse when the Lord called him?
    • A. “I’m too busy”
    • B. “I can’t speak; I am a child”
    • C. “I’m too old”
    Show answer

    ✅ B. “I can’t speak; I am a child” Jeremiah 1:6. The Lord said, “Say not, I am a child.”

  2. When did the Lord know Jeremiah, according to Jeremiah 1:5?
    • A. Before he was born
    • B. At age 12
    • C. After he became a prophet
    Show answer

    ✅ A. Before he was born “Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee.” He knew us in premortal life.

  3. What did the Lord touch to show He’d give Jeremiah His words?
    • A. His ears
    • B. His hands
    • C. His mouth
    Show answer

    ✅ C. His mouth Jeremiah 1:9: “I have put my words in thy mouth.”

  4. What did the potter do with the marred clay?
    • A. Threw it away
    • B. Made it into another vessel
    • C. Sold it cheap
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Made it into another vessel Jeremiah 18:4. The Lord can reshape us too.

  5. Jeremiah 2:13 says people traded the fountain for what?
    • A. Broken cisterns
    • B. Golden cups
    • C. A river
    Show answer

    ✅ A. Broken cisterns Cisterns that can hold no water: things that leave us empty.

  6. Who had Jeremiah beaten and put in the stocks?
    • A. King Josiah
    • B. Pashur the priest
    • C. Baruch
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Pashur the priest Jeremiah 20:1–2. Pashur was a proud priest in charge at the temple.

  7. Why couldn’t Jeremiah quit speaking for the Lord?
    • A. He was paid well
    • B. The king made him
    • C. The word burned like fire in his bones
    Show answer

    ✅ C. The word burned like fire in his bones Jeremiah 20:9. He was weary of holding it in.

  8. Who does the Lord send to gather Israel in Jeremiah 16:16?
    • A. Fishers and hunters
    • B. Kings and queens
    • C. Soldiers and spies
    Show answer

    ✅ A. Fishers and hunters Today, youth help gather on both sides of the veil.

  9. Which Book of Mormon prophet lived in Jerusalem at the same time as Jeremiah?
    • A. Alma
    • B. Lehi
    • C. Mormon
    Show answer

    ✅ B. Lehi Jeremiah’s prophecies were on the brass plates (1 Nephi 5:13).

▶ Play Scripture ShowdownTeams take turns on one screen.

From general conference

“Are you willing to enlist in the youth battalion of the Lord to help gather Israel?”

— President Russell M. Nelson, “Hope of Israel,” June 2018 (worldwide youth devotional)

Ask it at the end of Fishers and Hunters, then let youth answer how they’d actually do it.

Read the talk ↗

Songs

  • I Am a Child of God Hymns, no. 301

    Jeremiah 1:5 is the scripture behind it: He knew us before we came here. Find it ↗

  • Hope of Israel Hymns, no. 259

    Pairs with Fishers and Hunters and the invitation to youth to help gather Israel. Find it ↗

  • Called to Serve Hymns, no. 249

    An energetic opener about answering the Lord’s call, even young. Find it ↗

This week’s challenge

Excuse Swap

Pick one thing you’ve been putting off because you feel too young, too shy, or not ready: saying a prayer in class, preparing or passing the sacrament, a temple trip, a Children and Youth goal, or texting a friend who stopped coming. Do it this week. Put Jeremiah 1:7–8 somewhere you’ll see it right before.

Text the parents

This week we studied Jeremiah, who was called as a young man and answered, “I am a child.” The Lord told him, “Say not, I am a child… I am with thee” (Jeremiah 1:7–8). We matched prophets to their excuses, acted out the potter reshaping marred clay, and talked about how Jeremiah wanted to quit but couldn’t. Ask your youth: what excuse are they swapping this week, and what did the note from their teacher say (if they want to share)?

📝 After class

What worked? Who needs a check-in this week? Jot it here on a printed copy, or in the app’s private class notes.

Got extra time?

🏺 Potter’s Do-Over · 4 min

  1. Give each youth a small lump of play dough. They shape something, then squish it and reshape it into something better.
  2. Read Jeremiah 18:1–6. Ask: “What does it take for clay to be reshaped?” (It has to stay soft and stay in the potter’s hands.)
  3. Ask: “What keeps us soft in the Lord’s hands?” (Humility, repentance, prayer, listening.)

🚪 The Temple of the Lord · 4 min

  1. Read Jeremiah 7:1–7. People thought being near the temple made them safe, even while they ignored the poor and worshipped idols.
  2. Ask: “What’s the difference between going to the temple and letting the temple change you?”
  3. For youth preparing for or doing temple baptisms: each names one way to carry the temple with them for the rest of the week.

🌳 The Almond Branch · 3 min

  1. Read Jeremiah 1:11–12. The Lord showed Jeremiah an almond branch and promised He was watching over His word to fulfill it.
  2. Ask: “What promise from the Lord are you waiting to see fulfilled?”
  3. Share a time the Lord kept a promise to you, even if it took a while.

Sources

Scripture quotations are from the King James Version, the Bible used by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Tap or click a reference to open it in Gospel Library. Start with the official Come, Follow Me manual; these ideas are here to help it come alive.

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