Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 John 4:21

How do we live a victorious Christian life in this sinful world? In the first devotional plan from the Confident Series, we learn about God’s rain of salvation that fills the reservoirs of our hearts. These reservoirs overflow into rivers of love to others as we live a life of confidence in God, His Holy Spirit, and ourselves.

Have you ever wondered if you really matter to God? Sometimes we can question everything we once knew, doubting ourselves, others, and even our faith. When you feel overcome with confusion, you need to know there’s a God who understands and can handle anything you can throw at Him. In this plan, you will learn no doubt is too big or strong for God to help you overcome.

There is a surprising consensus—all over the world and all through history—that the best thing we do is love. So we are faced with puzzling questions: Why don’t we love more? Why aren’t we better at it? In this devotional adapted from his book This Hallelujah Banquet, pastor Eugene H. Petersen urges us to examine the condition of our love.

As we observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s important to reflect on the messages, guidance, and godly wisdom he left behind. Dr. King relentlessly pursued his dream of standing for racial equality, love, and justice for all. With this 5-Day plan, be empowered to remember his legacy and live out biblical truth as Christian coaches and athletes.

In this plan we will undertake a study of the book of 1 John, in the New Testament. The book of 1 John is the first of three books, written by John the elder to house church believers. The book of 1 John encourages believers to remember that God is light and love and therefore to live lives that reflect that light and love with one another and the world.

Join author and musician Aaron Ivey in this five-day reading plan for men. He'll walk you through the keys to building a satisfying and lasting marriage with funny, real-life stories and key insights from Scripture. Also available by Jamie Ivey - a complementary five-day-devotion for women.

Join bestselling author and podcast host Jamie Ivey in this five-day reading plan for women. She'll walk you through the keys to building a satisfying and lasting marriage with funny, real-life stories and key insights from Scripture. Also available by Aaron Ivey - a complementary five-day-devotion for men.

For many, the subject of submission is a painful one, and understandably so, as some have used submission as an excuse to abuse their power. However, Godly submission is actually the complete opposite! Godly submission is about humility, service, and love. Come discover the sacred joy of authentic submission as exemplified by Jesus Christ!

If you've ever wondered why it seems like such a struggle to make and maintain friendships as an adult--it's not just you. This 5-day devotional will encourage you, remind you that you're not alone, and walk with you as you learn to develop and nurture intentional relationships. Based on Amy Weatherly and Jess Johnston's book I'll Be There (But I'll Be Wearing Sweatpants).

This 5-day reading plan takes couples on an inspiring journey to strengthening their marriage. Couples will learn how to develop the never-give-up, never-quit mentality every relationship needs in order to combat the enemy's constant attacks. Based on Chad Robichaux’s newest book, Fight for Us, this plan will prepare your marriage for any battle the Enemy brings your way.

Since the beginning of time, humanity has yearned for love that is short of perfect. The kind of love we want and which we spend a lifetime pursuing. But there’s a kind of love that we need, and that love has pursued us all along. A love fully demonstrated by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. This Bible plan will help readers draw closer into God’s everlasting love.

1 John is one of three letters written by John the Beloved, the same author as the Gospel of John and Revelation. Written as a response to false teaching in the church, John reminds his readers that just as God is both love and light, true believers are to show love and light to the world.

Many of us are experiencing distraction and division in our lives like never before. How can we begin to envision something different? How do we step beyond those realities of our crazy world and love like Jesus—present, whole, and joy-filled?

Life with no change for the better stagnates and pollutes itself. It leaves a person with a sense of hopelessness, despair, and frustration. The best hope for any soul is to recognize this despair and frustration within and seek divine help to turn around and transform one's life.

The past few years have shown us an ugly side of humanity thanks to a perfect storm of politics, pandemics, and protests. Still, this plan reminds us that when we are truly human, as God designed us, we are compassionate, kind, and loving people who want to help those around us. In this devotional, we will look at five ways we can be the humans Jesus calls us to be.

Near the end of his life, John, the last living apostle, wrote a Gospel. And it seems some people were distorting it. John writes to believers caught in the aftermath, bringing clarity and commentary on what he wrote. He shows them what it looks like to be people of light and life instead of people of death and darkness. This plan takes us through 1 John and how to live in the face of distorted Christianity.

John, the last living apostle, wrote a Gospel. And it seems some people were distorting it. John writes to believers caught in the aftermath, bringing clarity and commentary on what he wrote. He shows them what it looks like to be people of light and life instead of people of death and darkness. This plan takes us through 1 John and how to live in the face of distorted Christianity.

When you see relationships with God, yourself, and others in whole, holy, and healthy ways, your heart will stop looking for love in the wrong places. Hear God’s beautiful whisper: I have loved you with an everlasting love. Nothing will ever change that. Then you will be free to love yourself. Navigate the matrix of relationships with confidence and hope. You were made for love: God’s love.

1 John 4:7-21 teaches us much about the love of God. The Apostle John gives us the gospel’s definition of God’s love, and he reminds us of how, through the gospel, God permanently displayed His love to us. In this passage John also reminds us of how the gospel empowers us to demonstrate to God, and to others, this love of God in our own Christian lives.

You've heard it said that fear is only a feeling, but your heart tells you it is so much more. How can you learn to choose faith over fear in the moment? Through the No Fear Bible reading plan, you'll be awed at the mountain-moving faith God provides when you choose to believe and trust him fully. Let your faith be bigger than your fear!

God made us to be light in a dark and confusing world. Our insecurities or false ideas of what “witnessing” means sometimes make us forget that sharing God’s light is a joy, not a burden. Babbie Mason reminds us that God offers us natural opportunities every day to point people to His gospel hope. Find inspiration here for lifting the light of the gospel higher than ever before.

How can the fruit of the spirit win the battle against the sins of my flesh? This five-day reading plan shows the battles of LOVE versus selfishness, judgemental attitudes, hatred, self justification and spiritual vanity. Kristi Krauss uses the fruit of the spirit found in Galatians 5 as a guide to spur us into action to become champions of LOVE in our daily lives.

In the midst of life’s busyness, we sometimes lose our sense of wonder about who God is. In these devotionals, Pastor Jack Mooring explores five attributes of God—love, joy, holiness, compassion, and faithfulness—to help us “re-image” God in our minds and hearts.

It seems like the world is more divided than ever. No matter where we turn, it feels like we're being forced to choose a side. This Us vs. Them mentality has crept into our churches too, especially when it comes to missions. Some champion evangelism at the expense of addressing physical needs. Others take a more humanitarian approach, dismissing spiritual needs altogether. It's exhausting and frustrating. But it doesn't have to be this way. What if I told you there was a more vibrant, love-out-loud approach to missions? What if I told you we were made for more?

Most of us long for the fairy tale, the “happily ever after,” love everlasting. But then, life happens. Husband-and-wife team Rebecca St. James and Cubbie Fink have learned that the secret of lasting, in faith and in family life, is choosing to endure together, through the challenges and joys of our lives.