Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 John 4:15

It's often easy for us to beat up on Jonah for his self-centered, foolish rebellion. But as we'll discover, there's a bit of Jonah in all of us. Overcome by self-centeredness and personal prejudices, we too sometimes resist God's call. Thankfully, when we act like Jonah, God acts like God—lovingly pursuing us with his unrelenting grace. It's a wild ride, but one you don't want to miss!

What if faith is less about knowing all the right answers and more about asking hard questions? If you’ve ever wondered why God seems unfair, why He doesn’t always answer our prayers the way we expect, or why a loving God would create hell, this 7-day Bible Plan, accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s Ever Wonder Why? series, is for you.

Do you need a fresh start? Through Christ, believers are offered new life not just at the start of a new year but every moment that they turn to him. In this seven-day series from Words of Hope, invite God to make all things new in your life.

This Bible Plan accompanies the album Grace Upon Grace from Life.Church Worship. The songs included in the album arise from the heart and stories of our church. We pray you’re encouraged and enlightened by the daily devotions highlighting each song as they lead you to the one true source of our hope, joy, and grace: Christ.

‘Anchorage: The Storm of Fear’ is designed to inspire individuals, small groups, and families to navigate mental health and wellness topics. This seven-day plan incorporates character discussions, reflective questions, and prayers to help participants explore biblical examples of faith. Choose this plan to discover how these realities help us victoriously overcome the storms of life.

Far too many of us drift through life, grasping for occasional clues to our God-given purpose and identity. Scripture shows us how to close the gap between drifting and certainty. Each day of this reading plan explores both a facet of who God is and what that means for your transformation as His son or daughter. As a child of God, you can live from your identity instead of constantly searching for it.

As women of God, we are commanded to love the Lord with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength and to love our neighbors as ourselves. The military similarly requires full devotion. When we begin to love the Lord in this way, we start to love ourselves more. This plan walks us through what it looks like to love the Lord in each of these ways practically and how they culminate into loving our neighbor as ourselves.

We know that the Church is not a building, but people. Too often we limit the Church to what people do in the building. Jesus never asked us to make disciples of Christians, but of all nations. Through this plan you will discover how to be the Church where God has placed you for His kingdom to come.

Freedom is a theme that runs throughout the Bible like a vivid, golden thread. In Christ, we are set free, and we are called by God to live as free people—free from sin, and free from the law too. But what does that mean? This 7-day series, written by believers in Uganda, guides you in living with freedom in Christ.

Do you struggle with bitterness? Have you ever experienced betrayal? Are you quick to hatred? Spend a week learning how to embrace forgiveness and love, even when it feels impossible. With excerpts from Corrie ten Boom's books, this devotional empowers readers to walk in forgiveness.

Nine Days to Help You be an Effective Soul-winner. We must overcome our fears to share the gospel. But how? To answer that, here are four principles for overcoming fear, followed by five tips for communicating the gospel. Putting these points into practice will make us fearless and effective soul winners.

Friend, it is time for a refresh! Are you stuck, and need a new, fresh, perspective? Come and spend seven days exploring seven ways to "spring clean" your thinking.

This guide has been created to journey through reconciliation and oneness as we pray through John 17 “… I pray that all of them may be one." Firstly, becoming one with the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ. Secondly, with our brothers and sisters in the Body of Jesus Christ, the Church. Thirdly, our role as peacemakers in the world around us. This is week three in a five-part series.

There is a war for the love of God. This all-out war makes perfect sense since loving God is the first and most important commandment. This vital ingredient, love, is how the world will know we are Christians. The Daily Nuggets of Grace is a tool to help Christians remove barriers like guilt, shame, fear, and pride while learning to abide to recover their first love for Christ.

If you’ve ever felt like your mistakes disqualify you from receiving God’s grace, think again. No longer do your shortcomings have to keep you in a choke hold. No matter what mistakes you’ve made in life—no matter the sin, the failure, the slip-up—God's grace is available to you. Do you believe it? Join me in this seven-day journey to discover the magnificent grace of God.

The ultimate love story is found in the Bible. It tells us how Jesus sacrificed Himself out of love for the world, and how His love can profoundly change our lives. Will you read along?

What does it truly mean to follow Jesus? This reading plan will guide you through understanding authentic discipleship, exploring the difference between merely believing and truly following, and discovering your role in God's mission to make disciples.

You've discovered the Good News of Jesus. Now it's time to share it! The message of Jesus is too wonderful to keep to ourselves. Join Andrew and Wendy Palau for this 7-day devotional and be inspired and empowered to live a Gospel-sharing life!

Learn what the Bible says about boldness and confidence. The "Courage" Reading Plan encourages believers with reminders of who they are in Christ and in God's kingdom. When we belong to God, we're free to approach Him directly. Read again – or maybe for the first time – assurances that your place in God's family is secure.

In a moment, one choice can change everything. Who will my friends be? Which college or career will I pursue? What does God want for me? Where will I find the answers? In this plan, based on the book The Variable Life, John Weirick shares stories and insights to help you through the maze of change, choices, and complexities in modern life, without losing sight of God or yourself.

In this 7-day plan, you'll be encouraged and reminded of the great love of God for you! As you read and study through one of the main names that God uses to reveal Himself to us, you will understand that "Immanuel" means God is with us!

Join blended families like yours who share their experiences, fears, hopes, and the details that are making life work each day. Start this Life.Church Bible Plan with your spouse, your family, or your blended family group and watch God do what only He can do.

The Bible says love is great and indispensable. It tells us to love the people around us. But most of all, the Bible speaks about God’s amazing love for us humans and invites us to love Him back with all our hearts. Do you love God?

It is one thing to have a relationship with the Lord; another is to experience intimacy with Him. Join the apostle John in the pursuit of fellowship with God through chapter 4 and beginning of chapter 5 of 1 John. Together, we will explore the portrait of perfect love—the mandate to love, the manifestation of love, and the motivation for love. Experience God’s perfect love and Maximum Joy!

When Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, He began by showing what it means to be blessed in the kingdom of God. In this 9-day devotional from Skye Jethani, he looks with fresh eyes and illustrations to understand what it would mean if we took Jesus' words seriously. This plan is based on Skye's new book "What if Jesus Was Serious?"