Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 5:19

As a Christian, what do you think about when Africa comes up in conversation? Africa is a diverse continent with amazing people, cultures, and natural resources. It is also a continent that has struggled through famine, wars, disease, and instability. The good and bad have much to teach us. So let’s learn from our African brothers and sisters in Christ. Here are some examples: Can you quote any African proverbs? Do you know what African Christians are reading? How long has it been since you thought about AIDS or Ebola? Have you prayed for the leadership of Africa? Adventure into Africa the next 7 days with your eyes and heart open, ready to consider the challenges and opportunities that God might place before you.

Mesu Andrews, award winning and best selling author, examines the the truths found the book of Isaiah and New Testament authors, encouraging the reader to discover what it means to listen, to obey, to wait, to cry out, to worship, to confess and to seek more of God. Discover how Isaiah, kings of Old and the words of Jesus can invite you to deeper intimacy with the Lord.

Jesus told the disciples to go to Jerusalem and wait. Wait for what? To be baptized with the Holy Spirit, for the power of the Holy Spirit to come upon them and fill them. This gift from God is available to you too. Learn more about the power of the Holy Spirit in this 7-day reading plan by evangelist Angus Buchan.

Mesu Andrews, award winning and best-selling author, joins Bible teacher, Shawna Duvall, to explore the years of Daniel’s exile and discover new insights about Who Yahweh is and the crimson thread that connects Daniel to the Cross of Jesus Christ. Cultivate deeper intimacy through a humbled heart while exploring His sufficiency, faithfulness, mercy, sovereignty, truth, and His constant presence.

The wilderness is a hard place but it’s crucial for our lives and growth. While a desert season feels terribly wrong, God desires to use the wilderness for your eternal good. To reap its benefits, however, you must understand its nature and purpose.

This plan breaks down the individual components of First15 by sharing God's desire for each of them. The majority of First15 is dedicated to encountering God and learning about his character, but we also cover some teaching and tools that will help in pursuing God. This week we will get back to the basics and learn some spiritual disciplines that will help us encounter him in deeper, more transformative ways.

This plan looks at a vital spiritual practice to all seeking growth in God: tilling the soil of the heart. God longs for us to till the soil of our hearts that we might be receptive to the seed of his word and bear fruit. May your heart become responsive to the presence, will, and love of God as you cultivate good soil with the help of the Holy Spirit.

In Paul's letter to the Ephesians, he summarizes the Gospel story and its implications and application for our lives.

In an age of casual entitlement, God still encourages us to move in the opposite spirit — a spirit of thanksgiving. And while the holiday memorializes a historical event, what God desires is a thankful heart. This seven-day study examines the anatomy of an attitude of gratitude.

How do we discern God's will? This is a key question in the life of a Christian. This 7-day Bible reading plan along with a devotional helps us understand what God's will is and gives us practical ways to discern and live according to His will.

Many Christians struggle with anger. It is a dangerous, powerful, yet confusing emotion. The Bible differentiates between righteous and sinful anger. It also provides tools to overcome the latter. This devotional helps believers to understand anger, know its roots, and learn how to control it. Christians can live their lives filled with emotions that are pleasing to the Lord.

Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent—a time for reflection, repentance, and renewal when Christians are invited to prepare themselves for the celebration of the Lord’s resurrection. Throughout the forty weekdays and six Sundays in Lent, pray and reflect on God’s renewing power.

In Mark 12, Jesus said that all the commandments rest on these two: loving God and loving others. In this 7-day plan, explore these basic building blocks critical for your life in Christ.

When you do anything long enough, you might find that you've forgotten the reason you started in the first place. Unfortunately, we're susceptible to taking even the most important things in our lives for granted. Your Christian community shouldn't become one of those things. Here's why...

This Bible plan was written to express the heart behind Central Live’s new EP, City of Grace. The lyrics of the songs are an anthem of God’s abounding grace and deeply rooted in who Central Church is. In this 7-day plan, the team members share insight and Biblical truth behind each song and how God is changing their city into a City of Grace.

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.”

Have you stopped to analyze how you have lived your days on earth? This devotional will show you fundamental attitudes for you to make the most of all the time God gives you here, to grow in wisdom, and to enjoy life.

Sometimes it can feel like we are drowning in negativity. The world around us, and our own minds, can seem dominated by fear, anger, and depression. But what if we could harness that negativity, and use it to bring us closer to God? We will show how God can turn our problems into solutions. He gives us the very lesson we need each day, if we are open to Him.

From the Jesus Movement to the modern worship movement, Christian music has been a part of the church’s story for 50 years. What can we learn from the way God used artists’ creativity to preach the gospel? Walk with us to look at music, creativity, and the way God has wired us for worship. Based on “The Jesus Music” film and book by The Erwin Brothers and Marshall Terrill.

Rehashing the past is trying to change something that has already happened. Rehearsing the future is trying to control something that hasn’t yet happened. Receiving the present is choosing to experience what is occurring here and now. In this 7-day Bible Plan, Jeanne Stevens helps you practice experiencing the peace and presence of God in the present with God.

Revival will never begin corporately until it happens individually. This is your plan to experience seven days of revival. Each day we will dive deeper into a work God wants to do in your life. There will be practical applications, prayers, and scriptures for each day. This journey will incite more passion for your relationship with Jesus than ever before.

Who doesn’t want life refreshment? Who doesn’t long to experience continual joy, hope, healing, strength, and purpose? Isn’t this the heart cry of humanity? As we study Acts 3:19, we will not find a formula. Still, Peter provides principles guiding us into the Holy Spirit’s daily refreshing instead of our daily grind, cleansing our thoughts, renewing our steps, and drawing us into the enjoyment and power of our Father’s embrace.

This “Fear of the Lord” devotional reveals that pursuing the fear of God is much like a treasure hunt…it takes appreciable effort on our part. But, the rewards are beyond compare. The Holy Spirit guides us to seek God’s ways and maintain an unshakable fear of the Lord, both of which help us boldly and faithfully obey His commands. Discover that nurturing a fear of God yields glorious treasure.

We create our world using our words. Yet, through the force of habit and the lack of discipline, we often unintentionally compromise our blessings and forfeit our power. We do this because of the careless use of unhelpful, destructive words. Through these seven days of word fasting, you will learn how to speak with power and precision. You will learn how to shift and reshape your life using your words.

In these devotionals, Texas pastor “JP” Pokluda leads us in looking at some of the modern-day vices that we find ourselves giving into (even when we know deep down that we shouldn’t). The goal is not to make us feel guilty. It is to help us see where we may have given the enemy (Satan) a foothold in our lives and, by looking to God’s Word, to pursue the life-giving virtues that Jesus has called us to.