Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 4:14

Ever thought, “This isn’t how I envisioned MY story”? Sometimes the stressors of life can make you feel like overcoming is impossible. What if the only way to overcome the pain of your story is to embrace the imperfections within it? Over the next six days, you will move from regretting that life hasn’t been perfect, to embracing its challenges while allowing them to move you closer to your passions.

In several of his letters, the Apostle Paul described the Church as ‘the body of Christ.’ This metaphor is more than just an illustration. Paul didn’t say that the Church is like a body, but that it is the body; some kind of reality is being indicated by these words. Throughout this plan, we will explore what this reality is and what it means to the Church today.

Dive into Ephesians with us and let’s see how Paul’s words to the Ephesians can strengthen your Christian walk and encourage you to develop habits that will mature your faith and deepen your relationship with God.

Preteens have questions—and they’re not always easy to answer. Questions like “Where is heaven and what’s it like?” or “Why is there always change?” or “Is God disappointed in me?” This Bible Plan answers five big questions (plus a bonus one!) that preteens are asking about God, themselves, and their place in the Body of Christ.

As God’s people, we can always do so much more as a team than as one person. Let’s give our best before the Lord, and Jesus will do something amazing through us. In unison and faithfulness, let’s take a courageous step of faith, knowing that God’s hand is upon us because His heart is before us.

Written by Paul in prison, Ephesians beautifully describes the vast reality of the gospel. Chosen before the foundation of the earth, God’s eternal plan of redemption takes spiritually dead men and women and raises them to life in Christ. Ephesians reminds us the gospel is all of God, all of grace, and all purposed “to show the immeasurable riches of His grace towards us in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:7).

This plan is intended as a guide to discovering the message of Ephesians for yourself! Grab a notebook to jot down your thoughts as you are led through a process of: 1) Observing the text of Ephesians 2) Interpreting its original message to the Ephesian church in the first century 3) Applying the letter’s timeless truths to your life today.

Jesus commands his people to love one another, and in his high priestly prayer, he asked for unity in the church. What does the Bible mean by love? What does it mean to be one in unity? How does our unity with other believers relate to our union with Christ? In this 6-day devotion, discover what it means to unite in love and grow in communion with God.

Our calling is our vocation in the world, but in Christ, it is an inclusive invitation from God to step into His purposes and plans for our lives. We live out our callings as God reveals His will over time. In this reading plan, Krista Pettiford invites you to embrace the fullness of your calling and live it out season by season.

Danny Gokey presents a 6-day devotional plan based on his album, 'Sound of Heaven.' Join Danny Gokey as he shares the meaning and verses behind his record.

This plan offers a 6-day journey through the book of Ephesians, making it ideal for both individual and group study.

The book of Proverbs describes godly wisdom as a path that leads to life and flourishing. It also warns of the folly of worldly wisdom as a path that leads to the grave. In this 6-day study, Bible teachers Jen Wilkin, Ruth Chou Simons, Kelly Minter, Adrienne Camp, Elizabeth Woodson, and Courtney Doctor invite you to place your feet firmly on the path of life revealed in the book of Proverbs. As you consider wisdom principles on everyday topics, you’ll discover the wisdom of Proverbs as an invitation to steadily walk God’s way in God’s world.

Ephesians presents a wonderful picture of cosmic unity, beginning with a multicultural new humanity: the church. Jesus reigns supreme over whatever powers threaten to grip our lives. He is the one who unites us with each other and with God. Over the course of our six-day series, we will explore the goal of God’s mission, the role the church plays in its fulfillment, and how we can be a part of it.

Taken from his New York Times bestselling book "Multiply," join Francis Chan as he equips Christians to make new disciples… just like Jesus told us to.

What if our Western view of Church isn’t God’s view of Church? That’s the disruptive question church planter Bob Roberts wrestled with while helping numerous congregations in Australia, Asia, Afghanistan, and Nepal. His answers are in his new book, Lessons From the East.

Life is hard. For most, it’s hard in seasons. You may be experiencing a tough season as you carry a big burden, be it financial, physical, relational, or spiritual. In the midst of all of these trials that are the suffering of life, God is faithful to carry us through. This Reading Plan from author Bobby Schuller offers you practical steps to finding “Stability in a Fragile World.”

Churches call them small groups, cell groups, and LifeGroups. Names aside, they exist to create meaningful relationships amongst Christ followers. But why? Are these the people we navigate our mostly comfortable Christian lives with, or is there something more? This Bible plan, by the Life.Church LifeGroups team, is for anyone who thinks God can use their small group to cause massive growth.

Spiritiual Gifts are often misunderstood, and, as a result, unexpressed to the detriment of the church. Unleashing the power of the gifts within your life and throughout you local body, however, can yield much fruit. In this 7-day introduction to the spiritual gifts described in Ephesians, we will learn about the gifts as demonstrated by the giver of these very gifts: Christ.

Offering forgiveness to others is one of the most challenging, but life-giving aspects of the Christian faith. In forgiving we find healing for our own hearts. When we forgive, we become like Christ in offering undeserving mercy and grace in love. In this 7-day plan, you’ll embark on the journey to healing and restoration as you receive and give forgiveness in the power and presence of Jesus. 

This 7-day journey is a continuation of the study "Doubting Toward Faith." More Doubt: More Faith will offer additional hope to those who are going through a bout with doubt. In this study, we will address how doubts can be triggered by social injustices, spiritual warfare, and more. Our prayer is that these two "doubt" studies will aid you in your journey of Doubting Toward Faith.

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

What if there’s more to following Jesus than we think? In this 7-day Bible Plan, we’ll discover that God is at work in the ordinary parts of our lives where we sometimes forget to look. And that fact often informs our independence, our purpose, and our daily rhythms in more ways than we imagine.

No one wants to hear “no” from God. Some nos are smaller, their pain short-lived; others are huge, their consequences life-altering. We may face doubt, discouragement, and depression. This plan will help you find courage to step into a different life than the one you had planned, discovering that when God says, “no,” your story isn’t over.

In Hebrews, Paul invites all believers to run with endurance the race set before us - a metaphor for persevering in faith. You run this race with Christ ahead and with brothers and sisters from all times and all places surrounding you. This 7-day plan focuses on the resilience God develops in you as you train for glory.

Gain confidence in the Bible and enrich your faith. Bible scholar, author, and Anglican minister Michael Bird answers some of the most common questions and misconceptions about the Bible. Topics include origin, inspiration, truthfulness, historical context, interpretation, relevance, and authority.