پلانی خوێندنەوەی بێبەرامبەر و بابەتی پەرستشی پەیوەست بە یۆحەنا 15:5

Jesus told his followers to "make disciples," not "collect converts." A disciple is someone who is committed to staying close to the master and learning from him a joyous new way of life. This series sums up the missionary discipleship lifestyle in four words: encounter, accompany, community and send.

The presence of God is our safe place in every moment of our lives. This plan is an invitation to embark on a four-day journey with the Lord to get closer to His heart and to understand the purpose He has for your life.

In the "Everything You Need" Bible study, we’re going to take a closer look at John 15 as Jesus speaks to four specific topics that often make us fearful when we think about the future. Prayerfully, as we learn to abide in Christ as He abides in us, we will find freedom from the fear of tomorrow and confidently embrace the Purpose He has for us today!

What are you missing if you only read the Bible? We have long recognized that the Bible was written for us, but not to us, and requires us to make efforts to bridge the cultural gap between ourselves as readers and the writers of the ancient world. In this study, we will become aware of yet another gap that we must recognize and factor into our reading: we must bridge the modality gap between the written word and the oral word.

The fruit of the Spirit isn’t something we achieve through our struggles and efforts. It grows in us as we abide in Christ. This devotional explores how being rooted in the Spirit shapes our inward life, relationships, and self-discipline. Whether you’re an athlete, artist, or student leader, walking in love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control is possible through the Spirit’s power. Let’s learn how to cultivate this fruit daily.

"Center Of It All" is a song of praise to the creator of all things! Join us for the next few days as we worship God and reflect on the name that's "greater than the mountains high and closer than the valleys low."

This 4-day plan will give you a theological foundation for loving God and others at work as well as practical steps for each day. We offer ways to wrestle with key scripture passages, anchor yourself in God’s presence, and experiment with ways to live out God’s love at work.

There are a lot of excuses for not serving God. Looking at Christ’s first miracle (John 2:3-8), we can see how can we offer up all we have, water from our own wells, in service to Jesus, the results are exquisite wine.

Dennis Brooke, author of the novel The Last Apostle, explores life lessons learned from personal experience on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. The Camino, also known as The Way, is a pilgrimage to the tomb of James dating back to medieval times. This devotional relies on the writings of James’s brother John--the last apostle of Jesus Christ.

Set the course of your day by releasing the simple, yet profound power of scriptural decrees that will bless, encourage, and transform your life and the lives of those around you. Every day can be a new beginning for you in Christ! Five daily decrees of faith inspired by Patricia King’s book 31 Decrees of Blessing for Your Life.

Encouragement from a mom who launched her 7 children and lived to tell about it. Robin Meadows is an author and relationship coach. This plan is part one of twelve in this series.

Maybe you have been told that you’re one of the most dedicated players on the team. Or maybe that is what you want to be. When it comes to your dedication to God’s team—the one that matters most—what kind of player would Jesus say you are? Just as an athlete is recruited to play a sport, Jesus recruits you to play in the spiritual game of life. Standards that make a good athlete include strength, confidence, and hard work. What about God’s standards? We can use God’s Word to evaluate the way we choose to live. Every effective team works toward a common goal. The purpose of this Bible study and devotional is to help encourage, inspire, and build committed Christian athletes who desire to consistently follow Christ’s game plan. No more “game-day-only” athletes. Playing on God’s team is about being an everyday follower of Jesus, on and off the field, in and out of season! 

We are entering into an era where the pursuit of spiritual things should be on every Christian's mind. This 5-day devotion is intended to throw more light on how trusting God, staying close to Him, focusing on Him, helping new believers, and prayer are essential pillars needed to become spiritually successful. This devotion also serves to offer encouragement that we are loved by God and blessed in every way.

No mother can live up to supermommy expectations. Thankfully, God isn’t looking for perfection. He’s calling on imperfect moms to be faithfully plugged into his superpowers. Delve into expectations every new mom faces—for her baby, personal appearance, housekeeping, marriage, parenting, and more. Maggie Combs’ candid motherhood story will inspire you to embrace your own imperfection as a means to receiving God’s grace. You don’t need to be a supermommy when you rely on a superpowered God.

As the mother of two amazing and hard-to-handle boys, I often feel like I’m never enough. What I’ve discovered is that I’m not enough, but in that weakness I draw closer to Jesus. He calls me to pursue Him above all else, even on the hardest days. In this brief devotional, may you find the freedom and peace of realizing you don’t need to be enough because God already is.

‘Tis the season to be jolly, but also very busy.  Come away for a few moments of rest and worship that will sustain you throughout the merry labors of the season. Based on the book Unwrapping the Names of Jesus: An Advent Devotional , this 5-day devotional reading plan will guide you to receive Jesus’ rest this Christmas by taking moments to remember His goodness, express your neediness, seek His stillness, and trust His faithfulness.

Through these powerful daily readings you will learn how to hear God’s voice, discern His will, and walk in the fullness of His plans for your life.     

If your words aren’t working with your kids, turn to the Word of God. Whether your kids blatantly ignore your instructions, melt-down at naptime, or throw fits over their homework, before you write a new script to speak to your kids, open the scriptures and let God speak to you. Allow the Word of God to renew your mind and your resolve, and ultimately transform the words you speak within your home.

The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Lawrence, is one of the treasures of Christian devotional writing. It’s a collection of notes, letters, and interviews that show us how to develop a conversational relationship with God right in the middle of our ordinary life.  This plan teaches us to integrate our work and faith, to chip away at that old barrier between sacred and secular.

The world tells us to find our identity in our bank accounts, our job title, and what others think of us. This merit-based living creates a heavy burden. But God never intended you to live with such pressure. Instead, he calls you to receive grace, love, and your individual calling. If you are trying to find your voice in a crazy world, here is an invitation to rest in a God whose burden is light.

All the water in the world will not quench the thirst of our souls. But do you keep trying?! We sure do. This plan helps us tune into the Holy Spirit, who always nudges us back towards what lasts, what ensures, and what satisfies. If you’re thirsty, read along this week and receive God’s invitation to drink deeply with Him.

Just as God first breathed the spirit of life into man in Eden, so we rely on Him to sustain us still. We survive by His power, through His word, and for His glory. To believe the Gospel is to live; to live is to obey. This is the freedom for which Jesus set us free.

In this plan you will be blessed to read through several verses of the book of  John, chapter 15. Jesus knew His time with His 12 disciples was coming to an end but had a bigger plan not just for them but for all of us. We were called to follow Christ and walk with Him even in this time and age. Jesus tells us through a beautiful analogy that He is the vine and we are His branches. We are connected to Him, an extension of His good news, and we will bear fruit if we choose to remain in Him. Becoming disciples is His desire for His children and glorifies the Father. 

Staying connected to God is the only way we can walk in faith, victory and live the Christian life. That means we must stay close to the One in the Trinity who abides in us and is on the earth today. His name is the Holy Spirit. If you want to be the person God wants you to be, it’s impossible to do this without the Holy Spirit. 

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