Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 Thessalonians 5:18

You were made for more than just knowing about the path of Jesus. You were made to experience it for yourself. Based on the book, The Path, this eight-session devotional invites you to step into the story of Tal, a young architect searching for purpose and navigating life’s big questions in a world similar to ours. Through vivid animated films and thoughtful reflection questions, you’ll journey alongside Tal to explore themes like identity, purpose, shame, friendship, and more. The journey starts here. Are you ready to take the next step?

Many Christians around the world praise God during worship with the gift of song. The devotions in this reading plan are based on a set of much-loved hymns.

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!

How do you walk in Christ? Like eating right and regular exercise, you have to be disciplined in exercising your faith to grow in your walk with Him. God's Word outlines many practical principles that will help you successfully walk in Christ. The aim of this devotional is to guide you through nine of the keys to help strengthen your walk.

Thankfulness is a recurring theme in the Bible. Christians are exhorted to “give thanks in all circumstances”, and they have so much reason to! Over the next few days, let’s read what the Bible has to say about this topic — and let’s practice thankfulness.

Sometimes we get caught up in the world’s efforts to do enough good things to save ourselves. But does that really work? What does God truly want from us? Join us and explore some Biblical aspects of how our service and sacrifice to the Lord should transform our hearts and lives.

We've made an art form out of our dislike of people. Jesus tells us that loving others is the second greatest commandment, so how can we restore our love for the people around us again? This 9-day devotional, designed for military families but applicable to any family, helps us understand that Jesus has given us several strategic steps that will help us love people, as he does.

You have a story. It is a story worth telling. And it has an Author. This plan will equip and inspire you to be more effective at sharing that story with your friends who desperately need to hear it. Most people come to faith through a friend or family member. Let this plan encourage you to connect God's story to the story of your not-yet Christian friends.

Are you critical of your boss or pastor? Do you complain about items that have little consequence? Take the challenge. Fast these words for ten days: complaining, criticism, judgments, sarcasm, and gossip. In these ten days of fasting, the Lord will begin to do a mighty work in the origin of these negative words and thoughts - your heart.

Leading is a difficult task, but the most important thing is to keep the main thing the main thing. In this 10-day devotional, Skip Garmo presents some of the most common problems and questions that leaders and disciple-makers face and talks about them from a biblical perspective.

We believe that we can build church in a way that helps build the nation. Join us as we focus on PRAYER, UNITY and GENEROSITY – believing for God to do something significant in your life, in your city and in the nation.

No matter what season of life we find ourselves in, the Lord has called us to follow Him obediently. But how can we gracefully navigate obedience to the Lord in midst of stressful, painful, exciting or exhausting change? This 10-day devotional, written by Compassion International staff members, will help you navigate God’s call on your life in the midst of challenging times.

Everyday we face the battlefield of all the VOICES we hear and all the CHOICES we need to make. This battlefield is real and often confusing. This is the 3rd part of a 3 part Bible plan. Join Roxanne Parks as she defines the battlefield (Part#1), clarifies the VOICE of the enemy (Part #2) and offers CHOICES of living and walking in truth (Part #3).

“Meeting With God” is a compilation of writings or sermon excerpts from David Wilkerson on the subject of prayer. We hope that what you experience through this 10-day reading plan is uplifting and inspiring so that as you enter into a conversation with God with your whole heart, you are able to take hold of his promises and wait on the fulfillment of the Kingdom.

Depression. Anxiety. Triggers and traumatic events take a mental, emotional, and spiritual toll on us. During these times seeking God seems difficult and redundant. The plan, "Seek God Through It" aims to encourage and teach you how to be proactive in the presence of God so you may experience the peace of God, no matter your situation.

We have many battles yet to fight but we do not fight to achieve victory; we fight from the victory already achieved on the cross. There are certain enemies whom God delivers you from, but there are other enemies He empowers you to have dominion over. Deliverance is what God does in you; dominion is what He does through you.

Does it seem like the world could collapse at any moment? Paul gave God’s answer in two letters to the Thessalonians. A sudden crisis and danger kept Paul separated from these new believers. Paul's letters encourage believers to persevere in the cause of Christ, expecting His return. Discover how our choices to faithfully obey God could impact our times and future generations.

How do sports players prepare for the big game? How do those in the military stay ready for war? They focus on the daily disciplines and routines that keep them in a state of readiness. As Christians, we are in a spiritual war and cannot be passive. There are key daily disciplines that we need to do, and these practices are found in the Armor of God.

Being a Christian is about reading your Bible, praying to God, and attending church services, right? Yes, it is, but there is much more. As a Christian, you live coram Deo, before God. You continually live in His presence. You live under His authority and to His glory. This reading plan explains how you can walk with God every day of your life.

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.

Men, here's your daily hangout with the ultimate alpha male - Jesus Christ. This 10-day journey is your time to get to know yourself better by getting to know Him best. This is not a read and repeat devotional. It's a bare knuckles adventure written to tell you the truth. Give it a shot and God bless you, Brothers.

Put LIFE back into your Christian walk. Paul didn't say "be bored in the Lord." Samuel didn't write "my heart yawns in the Lord." But yet we often live like this. Christians settle for much less than God intended in their walk with Him. No matter your circumstance, God wants you to experience the joy, fulfillment, and excitement that He offers. This 10-day plan features short audio snippets.

What do we do with our pain and joy in life? Most try to avoid the tears and focus on finding happiness, but does that really work? Denial might help to alleviate pain for the short run, but eventually lament must be faced and expressed. The surprising truth is that both laughter and lament together pave the path to radical freedom in Christ.

Everyone immediately thinks “betrayer” when they hear the name Judas. The story is legendary but is actually true and historically accurate. What was he like, and what about the God whom he betrayed?

"Everyday God" blends reflection, prayer, and scripture, guiding you to encounter God in every aspect of daily life. Aimed at deepening faith, it transforms ordinary moments into spiritual growth opportunities. This approachable guide encourages finding joy and insight through daily experiences, perfect for both personal enrichment and group engagement. It's about seeing the divine in the mundane and making each day a step closer to God.