Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Philippians 2:7

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!

Learn how to -rely on the power of the Holy Spirit just as Jesus did; -respond to God’s voice in decisions big and small;-raise our expectations for how God’s power can work through us; and break free of addictions, habits, and destructive thoughts that hold us back.

Service is the fourth in a series of studies that helps you establish a strong biblical foundation as a follower of Jesus. In this plan, you will explore how the calling to follow Jesus inevitably involves humble service of others and you will discover some important biblical ways of serving.

You sacrifice your time and energy to compete for your teams every season. The pressures of your performance feel like they're riding on your shoulders. But did you know that Jesus Christ, the Redeemer, has already sacrificed His life, risen and defeated any burden you’ll face? As you continue to compete this season, remember the Cross and that Jesus has defeated death and redeemed our sin.

Followers of Jesus are called to become more like him in every part of our lives: our thoughts, our words, our actions, and our attitudes. Philippians 2 shows how we can “have the same attitude as Jesus,” which will impact not just our relationship with God but also our relationships with each other.

He is in the pain with us. We’ll look at how Jesus’s humanity shows us that whenever we hurt, God hurts too. God borrows the context of that hurt, without causing it, to redeem something from it. And that, remarkably, is where hope comes in. Hope—that even though so much here is wrong, there is a God who will move heaven and earth to make things right.

Stuck. Know the feeling? Disappointments, problems that linger, and other confining obstacles leave us with life circling on a perpetual merry-go-round rather than treading a path toward a destination. Thankfully, stuck is not a place God desires His children to remain. So, how does a person get unstuck? Take five days to discover biblical strategies for gaining momentum and getting off that mental merry-go-round for good.

In surfing, as in life, all kinds of challenges can come your way – from pecking-order battles in the line-up to getting caught in the impact zone. Join Christian Surfers Founder, Brett Davis, to unpack practical wisdom from the Book of James for surf and for life! See how you can rise to life’s challenges, refine your character, and draw closer to the One who made it all – Jesus.

God has called us to be greater, despite the shaking going on around us. For us to be all we're called to be, there are certain things we must know and do.

Everyone wants to know how to talk to God and get answers to their prayers. Yet most people are skeptical of prayer, or convinced they’re doing it wrong. In this 5-day devotional, Kyle DiRoberts shows you how God is more concerned about the condition of our hearts than the words we use, and how the right posture of our hearts should be humility.

Your story shapes the world around you. Which is why, whatever your hands find to do, you can use your creativity to bring gold or shadow into reality. You were created to create. You were created to love justice. You were created to live mercy. Discover how the gospel brings these longings together as Sho’s words transform how you see God, your neighbor, and your creative life.

Join Hillsong East Coast's online experience and walk through this corresponding plan based on Pastor Chrishan Jeyaratnam's June 2021 message, "The Antidote is Humility." Read through God's Word within each devotional and reflect through guided questions for individual consideration and group discussion. We pray it encourages you to reframe your reality.

Do you want to fight for the people you love and show others how valuable they are to God? In this 5-day reading plan, based on Hosanna Wong’s book How (Not) to Save the World, discover the lies that are holding you back from loving others as God’s called you to. Take the time to explore Jesus’ invitation to know him and share him with others through your unique experience.

The Enneagram is an ancient personality typology. The theory behind it is that a person assumes one of nine personalities in childhood as a reaction to discovering the world as a scary, unkind place, and thus unlikely to accept their true self. This devotional is designed for Enneagram Eights, also known as the Challenger.

Pastor Jamin Goggin and theology professor Kyle Strobel invite readers on a journey to uncover Jesus’ seemingly contradictory way to power: weakness.

What truly matters is loving God and loving others, but how do we do that effectively? The truth is, we can’t love people well in our own power. But when we look to God and lay ourselves down in humility, we can live from God’s authentic and powerful love. Learn more about growing in love in this 5-day Bible Plan from Pastor Amy Groeschel.

Jesus of Nazareth stands at the center of the gospel. Without the person and work of Christ, there is no salvation for sinful people like us. But what did Jesus need to do to save us from condemnation and reconcile us to God? This 5-day study examines key events in Christ’s earthly life, showing that Jesus has accomplished everything we need for redemption and eternal life.

What is God's BIGGER plan for your entrepreneurial life? Thinking big, understanding the true meaning of success, and shaping your identity according to God’s demands are vital to becoming an authority, God’s way.

Slow down and savor time with the Savior this season. Choose to pause and ponder as Mary did, to get lost in the wonder of Immanuel, of God with us. This year, let it be simply Christmas.

A new year equals a new beginning and a fresh start. It is a time to reset, refresh, and refocus on what's most important in your life. Having the best year ever starts by knowing you are made new through Jesus. Live new in the new year!

We’re Dino and Ashley Petrone, and we have a passion for healthy, God-centered marriages. We pray that by sharing our own experiences of confronting our failures, seeking after the future, and being intentional, we can encourage others by suggesting ways to move forward with a God-centered marriage.

This reading plan from Scarlet Hiltibidal is an invitation to give up your striving, to accept that you are the worst, to embrace that you are poor in spirit, and to receive the perfect love from the very best: Jesus. God’s offering to us—the broken, the hopeless, the try-hards, and the imperfect—leads us to humility, repentance, and dependence on Jesus as our Savior. That’s where we find freedom and joy.

In this devotional, you will connect with God through faith-filled, scripture-based prayers which will strengthen students. In a culture where screens are replacing human interaction and truth is relative, we need to take our rightful place in the spiritual battle to see kids rescued and set free. Let’s be strategic and focused on behalf of our school communities as we “devote ourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” (Colossians 4:2)

We must return to Jesus’ words to find our focus and purpose. Using parables and stories, Jesus spoke of the kingdom, but many Christians don’t have a working knowledge of the kingdom and their citizenship in a way that affects their daily lives. Join Christine Hoover in this 5-day study, cut through life’s clutter with Jesus’ words, and reorient yourself around the kingdom and the King who gives abundant life.

Do you ever feel a disconnect as a mother—like you’re doing all the “mom things” you’re supposed to do as you stoop to serve your kids with your hands, but your heart isn’t in it? Kristen Wetherell has been there too. This 5-day plan is an invitation to take in all that Christ is for you. And you’ll find that his heart and posture is changing yours.