Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 Kings 18:37

The age of kings in Israel's history is filled with much revelation from God. In the midst of all the circumstances that the people and the rulers lived in, God manifested Himself and made Himself known. In this plan we will learn from some of these stories and worship the God of David with our whole being.

Advent is a season of waiting, hope and expectancy. As we prepare for Christmas day, we both celebrate the birth of Christ and look forward to the day He returns again. For the next 7 days, prepare for the celebration of our Savior by reading the Christmas story from a different perspective each day!

Have you ever had the feeling that God was silent? Do you sometimes feel abandoned by God when you struggle to hear Him? In the Bible, we find many examples where God worked during or through periods of silence. In this Plan, we will explore some silent moments in the Bible. I hope that you will discover great ways to grow closer to God when He seems to be silent.

We know that in all things - dating included - we should trust God. But what does that really mean?! We’re going to look to the bold and often desperate prophet, Elijah, to see how to truly place our trust in God. Join us as we learn to surrender (and re-surrender) what’s happening in our life now, so we can ultimately place our faith in God for our future.

This fourth devotional in the “Fear of the Lord” series expands on the connection between the fear of God and the resulting obedience to His word. Through obedience to God and His ways, our faith is strengthened. Through Abraham’s obedience, Joseph’s unwavering faith, Elijah’s restoration, Daniel’s rescue from the lions’ den, and Saul’s transformation into Paul, we see the common essential quality displayed is courageous fear, which always yields glorious treasure.

Finding The Light in Suicide takes a deeper look into the prophet Elijah's life through a study of 1 Kings 19:1-21. Find Biblical truth in three minutes a day for one week in this study on Suicide.

God always preserves a remnant of true believers in an unbelieving world. They are his faithful witnesses who stand against the world’s systems, fleshly appetites, and devilish schemes. Often they stand alone facing floods, fires, lions, and giants, in order to faithfully follow God. In this seven-day plan, reconsider some of your favorite biblical stories through the eyes of the believing and courageous remnant.

What is enduring faith? It's characterized by a deep trust and commitment that persists, even in the face of adversity or uncertainty. Having enduring faith can provide strength, guidance, and hope during life's trials and tribulations. In this 7 day plan you will read stories of steadfast and unwavering faith in God and will inspire you to live out your faith with endurance and keep your eyes fixed on Jesus.

In this devotional for men, we walk through some of the big themes of the book of 1st Kings, learning what we can from the stories of the days of early Israel and the men who led her! Written by J.R. Hudberg.

God has a strange habit: He chooses the imperfect and unsuitable people to do His great works. Not superheroes, not the strongest or the bravest, but precisely those who feel too weak, insecure and, let's face it, sometimes even a little disastrous. And yet, it is precisely on them that God builds His plan, transforming them with His love and grace. A bit like a craftsman who takes a block of rough marble and, with patience and mastery, creates an extraordinary work.

Haven't we all started a relationship with a word, maybe ignited by a thought or an action? Haven't we also wanted to be heard in a group or in one on one interactions? In this plan, you will be shown how different people in the Bible shared personal relationships with God and therefore approached Him for different reasons. In addition to hearing their prayers, God answered them and blessed their lives, and a new relationship begins with God and so does a new journey with God!

Elijah, an Old Testament prophet of God, lived a life of faith. The Bible says he was a normal person just like us, yet he prayed enormous prayers – and God answered! Elijah saw God’s miraculous provision and heard God’s voice, but also encountered doubt and despair. This 9-day plan by David Guzik will encourage you to follow Elijah’s example and trust in the living God!

Some of the Bible’s most memorable moments happen on mountains, from God planting the first garden to Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount. In this reading plan, we’ll see mountains in the Bible not merely as geographic settings but as sacred places where Heaven and Earth overlap and humanity encounters the wisdom, life, and hope of God.

This reading plan includes ten daily devotions based on Max Lucado’s book and small-group curriculum Unshakable Hope: Building Our Lives on the Promises of God, on sale August 7, 2018 . During this study, you will explore ten key promises of God found in the Bible and learn how these promises offer unshakable hope for your soul.

Have you been waiting on God for something He has promised you? Are you getting tired of waiting? Far from being a state of inactivity, the waiting period is one of the most active periods of the Christian journey. Join me as we explore the challenges we face in waiting patiently on God and learn how to embrace the necessary mind shift to benefit from our waiting seasons.

Prayer is the source of Jesus's most astonishing miracles and the subject of his most audacious promises, and yet most people find prayer to be boring, obligatory, disappointing, confusing, or all the above. If you relate, this 10-day plan, based on Tyler Staton's newly released book by the same name, invites you to rediscover the forms and facets of prayer that might change the way you think of it forever.

Tracing the lives of high-impact Christian leaders from Abraham to Billy Graham, Dave Earley reveals the central role that prayer played in their effectiveness. In doing so, he points out the eight practices Christian leaders can apply to become more effective in their prayer lives, and therefore, more spiritually influential as a leader.

"Seeing with Your Ears" is a devotional plan that teaches believers to prioritize hearing God's voice over relying on natural sight, especially during crisis or uncertainty. It explores how faith comes by hearing, emphasizing spiritual sensitivity, obedience, and trust in God's Word even when circumstances seem contrary. The plan encourages believers to walk by faith, develop discernment, and live by divine revelation rather than emotional or physical evidence.

Have you noticed that the world around you is getting darker and evil seems to be winning? God's Word is both timeless and timely and the story of Elijah in 1 & 2 Kings shows how God was faithful to His people even in the midst of demonic destruction. Elijah was one of the greatest men, after Jesus Christ, to ever live, and his boldness will encourage you to stand firm against the ultimate Enemy.

There are seasons in life when we find ourselves drifting in the wilderness. We feel uncomfortable, lost, isolated and afraid. But throughout Scripture, God has used the wilderness to teach and remind His people who He is and what He can do. This plan will help readers reaffirm their identity in Christ and discover not just a way out of the wilderness but the Way-Maker Himself.

Often, we are tempted to only take prayer requests to God that have a precedence in history of being answered. But God waits to propel our situations into ground-breaking, history-making miracles, if only we have the faith to ask for that which is infinitely above and beyond human reach. Struggling to make some wild prayers? If that’s the case, this 14-day journey is for you.

Have you ever wondered how God’s plan for humanity all started? The Basic Training Challenge walks you through the thread of the Old Testament story in this reading plan. Similar to your basic training, this plan will challenge you to get spiritually fit in God’s Word.

Doing hard things gives you extraordinary capabilities. As your character is refined under pressure, it helps shape a clearer picture of your unique place in the world and influences how you serve, lead, and relate to those around you. This plan will take a look at the origins of God’s character through his first dealings with people and how he’s cared for us throughout history.

The book of Daniel tells us about four young Jewish men who were taken captive by the Babylonian king to serve him. In their new and hostile environment, these youths remained faithful to their God and bore a powerful witness to people around them. Their stories contain valuable lessons for us, since we too are living in a world that is often antagonistic towards God.

G. Campbell Morgan once said, “We cannot organise revival, but we can set our sails to catch the wind from Heaven when God chooses to blow upon His people once again." This 17 day journey through the scriptures will help inspire you with what the Bible teaches on revival and renewal.