Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 2:9

How do you describe your relationship with God? Whatever your answer, God meets you exactly where you are. Sharing his story of spiritual drifting, popular online pastor Rashawn Copeland encourages you to accept yourself as a glorious work in progress, a beloved child, a person on the brink of revival. Anchoring everything in Scripture, Rashawn asks that you allow God to take you where He wants you to go.

God’s desire for us is that we know and live out our true identity in Christ. An identity formed by His Word and secured through His resurrection that shatters the lies and distorted images we believe. Building from the apostle Paul’s writing in Ephesians, pastor and author Chip Ingram opens your eyes to the new you that God sees, the person who is valued, forgiven, and called with purpose.

Any way you cut the Gospel, it bleeds forgiveness. Yet, even the most seasoned Christian can struggle to extend forgiveness to those that have deeply wounded them. Dr. Bruce Hebel invites you on a seven-day journey to discover what God has to say about experiencing the freedom of the Gospel through forgiveness and show you how to apply the blood of Jesus as payment in full for every wound.

Escalating anxiety and depression have led far too many to die by suicide, leaving loved ones behind with more questions than answers—and these questions often cut to the core of their Christian beliefs. In this seven-day devotional, Dr. Jim Denison reveals what the Bible says about suicide and whether it is “the unpardonable sin.”

The Magi’s role in the Christmas narrative resonates across the centuries. However, their spiritual and historical significance reaches far beyond the decorative mangers and religious portrayal as the “three wise men.” In looking at the way God used the Magi as part of His redemptive plan, you will see their story with new eyes.

As Christians, someday we will leave this earth and live with God in heaven—yet many of us know very little about heaven. Thinking about heaven changes the way we live on earth. This week, Dr. Robert Jeffress takes us to God’s Word for answers to common questions about heaven. We’ll learn to live more wisely, prepare for the future, and possess the joy that heaven’s certainty brings today.

After a decade of alcoholism and now 15 years of sobriety, John Elmore knows what it's like to hit rock bottom and to be thrown a lifeline. In "Freedom Starts Today," you will find your lifeline. Grounded in Scripture and the practice of daily surrender, you’ll break the cycle of sin, struggle, and addiction and find your identity in the promises of Jesus—one day at a time.

God wants us to move toward the goodness He has planned for us. But what do we do when challenges stop our forward momentum? What’s the next step when we fall into a pit of despair with the determination knocked right out of us?

In Scripture we are clearly told to pursue certain things – first, because they are important, and second, because without an active pursuit, we will never experience them in our lives. These attitudes and actions reflect God’s heart and will bless your life, but they will not automatically come to you unless you take action to pursue them just like He intended.

What makes life meaningful? Having a definitive answer to that question is fundamental to a life of value and significance. This week, pastor, apologist, and teacher Michael Sherrard walks us through the process of asking good questions to gain better answers. Life is only meaningful if God exists, and that essential fact provides clarity for the most important questions we will examine together, discovering meaning and hope along the way.

World-class hunter, adventurer, and speaker Brent Henderson invites men on a 7-day journey to discover the most powerful force in the universe is to be found in one’s spirit, where God resides. He shows men how to recover what's been lost by answering: Who am? Where does my value come from? And Am I enough? This week can move you closer to live a truthful life with purpose and confidence.

Greek for the Week’s Strange Scriptures to Grow Your Faith takes you through seven weird, bizarre, and curious verses from the New Testament that are often avoided due to their complex nature. This study tackles a number of these verses using a rich exegetical method that includes easy-to-understand illustrations and applications. Want to explore interesting passages and learn new insights? This study is for perfect you.

Most parents have at least one “impossible kid.” Parenting is hard enough but when you add a child who seems to oppose you at every turn it can feel impossible to get through. How do you guide an impossible child with love and grace? More importantly, how do you point them to Jesus? This devotional will help you leverage this type of personality and come out victorious. - Lucille Williams.

From the latest news headline to social media comments, there are plenty of opportunities to be offended each day. But what if we decided to respond differently? In this 7-day Bible Plan, accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s message series, No Offense, we’ll discover how to surrender the anger that’s been holding us back and keeping others hostage.

The consequences of all that went wrong in the Garden of Eden are with us today—hunger and homelessness, desperation and dishonesty, selfishness and sickness, and so much more. Jesus invites you to co-labor with him to bring relief to a hurting world and to draw people into relationship with him. Through scriptures and stories from Christians who have accepted his invitation, you will be inspired to do the same.

This seven-day Bible plan is designed to help those recovering from abortion process their emotions and find renewed hope in God's love and forgiveness. This plan is adapted by Suzy Silk from a nine-week support group curriculum offered online and in-person by Avail - a non-profit organization that exists to empower women and men facing an unexpected pregnancy or with a past abortion.

Let's enjoy and explore God's Word and fill our hearts with abounding thanksgiving to the Lord Jesus. Remembering that as we lift up unbridled gratitude, we position our hearts for more of Him in our lives.

Every person’s physical, mental, and spiritual well-being matters to God. That’s why we walk with people into our full, God-given potential by serving with community-based health services, working with medically at-risk individuals, and developing resources and relationships for freedom from addiction. Join us for a 7-day Plan exploring well-being in the Bible and how it impacts us today.

Many of us carry the heavy burden of mothering alone because we believe certain myths about what a mom should be. We fear embarrassment and rejection when we fall short of that standard. Heather MacFadyen's devotional walks with us through some of the isolating ideas that keep us from reaching out to other moms for companionship and support—and helps us see why God never intended for us to mom alone.

Do you feel overbusy? Do you feel complaints coming easier than gratitude? In this devotional, Dr. Jim Denison leads us through key passages that highlight thankfulness for the Thanksgiving holiday. In our consumerist culture, it’s easy to want more, never feeling satisfied with what we have. With calls to meditate on your blessings, we hope this devotional will lead your heart to genuine gratitude to God for who he is.

Christmas is a season of wonder. So, let’s lay aside our lists, distractions, and cares to receive refreshment by reflecting upon a few of the nativity’s highlights. Reminding ourselves, that the story we love so well speaks directly into our lives today by pointing us to Lord Jesus. Realizing that in this lifetime, we will only begin to scratch the surface of Who He is and what He has done.

All those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons and daughters of God. God has a plan for your life, a glorious destiny has been prepared for you. It will be fulfilled only if you follow His directions. I invite you to discover seven ways God can guide you to live the adventure of faith.

Are we Christians? Are we believers? Are we God’s children? What is our identity in reality? In this devotional, we find the foundation for our identity, to understand how we got it and what is the meaning of life.

The letter to the Hebrews states that faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the demonstration of things not seen (cf. Hebrews 11: 1). In Christ all is accomplished, the fulness of heaven is available to us, and the purpose of this plan is to enable us to grow in the faith of God. To become disciples who bring the truth from heaven into our daily reality.

More and more people deal with fear and anxiety in our world today. They feel alone and abandoned by God – fatherless. God’s dream is for a family, and he has paid the price to show his love and adopt us as his children. Follow this powerful devotional that confronts the lies of the Orphan Spirit with the Truth of our loving Father.