Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Acts 16:28

Welcome to the "Pour Your Spirit Out" 5-day devotional! We are so excited to be on this journey through scripture together and are expectant for what God has planned for our time. Over the next five days, we hope to encourage and inspire faith in the impossible and provide practical tools to deepen your relationship with the Lord through prayer and reading the Word.

The study objective is to prepare you for the trials and sufferings that often accompany new faith declaration and encourage you to find refuge in the God who can overcome and defend.

In recent years, many of us have been tempted to walk away from the Church—particularly in light of spiritual abuse, cultural deconstruction, and political divisions. Yet when we build our faith, our ministry, our churches on Christ, even the most violent storms won’t be able to knock them down. This week’s devotional explores what it means to invite Jesus back into his home and start the rebuilding process.

Losing a loved one to the impact of addiction is one of the deepest pains we can ever feel. The helplessness and grief can threaten to overwhelm us, but one thing we can always be thankful for—if we can open our eyes long enough to see it—is that God is always with us.

Following Jesus leads to taking risks. It was true for his first disciples. It will be true for you. This 5-day plan continues a journey through the book of Acts, the Bible’s gripping sequel of Jesus at work in the life of his followers as he expands his kingdom to the ends of the earth. It’s a journey on what it means to be a Christian. It’s a story in which you have a role to play.

Find answers to your heart's questions about the Holy Spirit, understand His power, and embrace His work in your life today. In The Spirit Code - a 5-Day Reading Plan, trusted Bible teacher O. S. Hawkins introduces us to the Holy Spirit: God in us, with us, and for us!

In Reimagine Influence, we explore how God used Lydia—a successful businesswoman with an open heart—to plant one of the first churches in Europe. Lydia’s story shows that transformation overflows into bold obedience, practical generosity, and spiritual influence. Learn how your home, gifts, and everyday obedience can become a launchpad for God’s mission in part 4 of our Reimagine series. No matter your background, God can use your open heart to open doors for others.

What if gratitude could change the way you see your whole life? It’s easy to focus on what’s missing. But if you slow down and reflect on what God has given you, you’ll find there are countless things to be thankful for. This five-day devotional will help you pause, look back on God’s faithfulness, and discover the joy of giving thanks in every season.

God has promises for you all throughout the Bible, and one of the best ways that you can activate those promises is by going to a place of complete worship. In this 5-day reading plan, Denise Renner uses biblical examples to reveal the ways worship can bring blessings into our lives. When we give God the honor and glory He deserves, He responds abundantly!

Worship is more than just singing and praying. There’s more going on than most people realize. When we worship, we engage in a spiritual battle. Worship is a counterstrike against the forces of darkness and all their work in a broken, spiritually enslaved world. This plan focuses on the importance of fighting the spiritual battle together. It is the third of four 5-day plans on the spiritual battle of worship.

Enjoy this mini introduction to the EASY Bible Study Method, detailed in our EASY Bible Study Method book! The EASY Bible Study Method shows you step by step how to open God's Word with confidence--even if you're brand new or feeling stuck. Each step is easy to remember with the E.A.S.Y. acronym. No more confusion. No more overwhelm. Just a clear path to a deeper, daily walk with God.

The Apostle Paul instructed the Philippian church to: "Rejoice in the LORD, always!" How is this possible with all the messiness of life? Follow with us as we seek to find some practical ways to utilize JOY to fight through difficult times. In this 5 day plan we will be looking at the apostle Paul's example to learn how to lean on JOY to make us unshakeable.

Grief comes as a natural part of life. When you lose someone you love, navigating the grieving process can be difficult. Through this reading plan, Tony Evans speaks from his heart based on the recent, sudden loss of his niece. These principles can help you to learn how to grieve well and embrace healing. 

Explore the Book of Acts in a 6-day plan and gain a fresh perspective on persecution in the New Testament. Understand how early Christians viewed challenges, not as hindrances, but as opportunities to advance the gospel. Learn from their response of prayer, perseverance, and bold witnessing transforming trials into triumphs for God's kingdom. This devotional plan redefines the concept of persecution, encouraging a proactive and empowered approach to faith.

When you're in a season of tribulation where everything seems dark, hope gives you a choice. It's that inner hope that, even though you don't know how or when, God can do something.

An anonymous quotation says, "He died in public for you. Why would you live your Christian life in private?" A genuine transformation almost always follows a public testimony, whether to one or two, perhaps a group of people. It's like discovering a cure for a dreaded disease, you just don't keep it to yourself. Make your faith public!

Taken from his book "To Live Is Christ to Die Is Gain," best-selling author Matt Chandler goes through the often quoted book of Philippians, speaking on Christian living, developing a deeper maturity in Christ, and coming to a truly vibrant faith.

Seven days of meditations and prayers will comfort and encourage you as you seek God for healing and restoration. Woven throughout are compelling true stories—both biblical and modern—of God's healing power at work, leading you to discover God’s heart is to heal you, and He still heals today.

This week, we’re going to see together how to experience divine acceleration. When God accelerates things in our lives, it’s to bring us further, cause us to enter into His plan. Over the next several days, we will discover the behaviors and attitudes that facilitate acceleration. I hope that you will be blessed throughout these days!

The message of the Gospel contains such power in it that becomes an unstoppable force. Join the apostles in the fulfillment of the Great Commission. The struggles and opposition they faced are no different from the ones we encounter today. Learn from them, be inspired and filled with the power of the Holy Spirit to become an ambassador of the Kingdom of God–be unstoppable!

The Book of Acts, also called "The Acts of the Apostles," is the companion volume to the Gospel of Luke. This reading plan explores the major concepts that Luke addressed as he unfolded the unhindered spread of the gospel of God's kingdom in the days of the early church.

How do we become stronger? What does it mean to see God's strength made perfect in our weakness? We’ll unpack New Testament examples of how God uses weakness to display the gospel to the world. Because of God, our suffering is never without purpose. With insight born from life’s journey, Clayton King shows readers how pain holds purpose, weakness leads to worship, and brokenness becomes blessing.

Long before TED Talks, best-seller lists, podcasts, and conferences, there was a man whose influence and impact changed the world. He came to be known as the Apostle Paul, and he can teach us quite a bit about leadership. "Follow Me" takes leaders back to ancient principles and propels them forward into lives of greater influence. It's 1st-century wisdom for 21st-century leaders!

Meaningful struggle (not pointless hustle) can lead us to growth and joy. Paul understood hustle and struggle, but still helped the Philippians live in authenticity, unity, and community. We might feel that life is trying to bury us… but each of us is a seed. And in this 7-day journey through Philippians, we’ll see how we can grow deep roots and blossom by finding the meaning in our struggle.

Trade comparison for contentment, self-criticism for confidence, and insecurity for peace! You don’t have to keep fighting to live up to the world’s ideals. Join author Crystal Stine on this 7-day plan that will help you let go of worldly standards and goals, and embrace all your heavenly Father has in store for you.