Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to John 17:21

In a culture where people easily and hastily cancel relationships rather than cultivate them, discover what the Bible says about how we need to keep showing up for one another—even when we feel like walking away. There’s a better way. This devotional will help you tackle difficulties that people face in relationships and will help you nurture the close friendships and relationships God built you to have.

During the early days of the Passion Movement, God connected our story to the confession found in Isaiah 26:8, specifically the last phrase, which says, "For your name and renown are the desire of our souls." The heart of Passion is God's glory, and God is most glorified in us when we live lives that are fully satisfied in Him. We pray that this scripture journey through Passion's five core statements and prayers will encourage a posture of gratitude for what He has done and increase expectancy for what He will do in the future.

How is God's grace applied to each of us? This video series digs deeper into the tools God uses called the "means of grace"—Baptism and the Lord's Supper.

One of Satan’s primary goals is to wreak havoc in our relationship with God through deep-rooted lies. In this 5-day devotional plan, you’ll identify lies you believe about God, their sources, and how they hinder your life. You’ll discover practical steps to experience God for who He truly is as your loving Father.

Near the end of his life, John, the last living apostle, wrote a Gospel. And it seems some people were distorting it. John writes to believers caught in the aftermath, bringing clarity and commentary on what he wrote. He shows them what it looks like to be people of light and life instead of people of death and darkness. This plan takes us through 1 John and how to live in the face of distorted Christianity.

For most of us, prayer can be a struggle. If we're honest, many of us find ourselves asking, “Do my prayers even matter? What, if anything, happens when we pray? Are we having words with God or just words with ourselves? In this 5-day journey, Addison Bevere invites you to trade boring, empty prayer for real connection with God.

Caregivers often run low on time, energy, and ideas to navigate the grind of daily life, so focusing on friendships isn't a priority. But as God draws us closer to himself, he wants to move us into authentic connections with others. In this 5-day study, we dive into why we need relationships, what the Bible says about friendship, and how to strengthen relationships by building them on Jesus Christ.

We all are influenced by the boxes we check, whether it’s our incomes, religious affiliations, politics, or something else. In this five-day devotional, pastor Eli Bonilla Jr., author of Mixed, shows us how to navigate our groups with compassion, authenticity, and growth-mindedness by staying rooted in our higher God-given identity.

What do Christians believe? Division and controversy seem to be rampant today, but for 2,000 years, Christ-followers have been unified in belief. The oldest confession of faith, the Apostles’ Creed, reminds and teaches us what we believe. In this reading plan, take a fresh look at the Apostles Creed, discovering the major beliefs of Christianity and how the Creed prepares us to share what we believe.

“Family” might be the people you lived with growing up or the people you’re living with now. You might imagine the family you want to have someday. Perhaps you call people “family” who aren’t related to you. Whoever they are, they are a part of your life, and praying for them will help build a thriving family.

When Jesus called his disciples to follow Him, they made a commitment to discipleship in the context of community. And from that point forward, the Church has been built on this same idea. But how can broken and sinful people who disagree about so many things work together for God’s Kingdom? Join us as we explore what it means to be the church: devoted, connected, and discipled brothers and sisters.

Political hostility is tearing apart our relationships and churches. But Jesus is the Party Crasher. He is calling us to refuse to bow to partisan religions, even if we lean one way politically. As we dig into Scripture, we’ll see how he is disrupting politics-as-usual and inviting us into a grander vision for kingdom life.

Tetelestai—“It is finished.” Jesus’ final words on the Cross have impacted us for eternity. With His death and resurrection, He finished the work of our salvation. But our transformation continues. In his book 'It Is Finished', Charles Martin takes us on a journey to the Cross to examine how the Holy Spirit is now at work in us as we are continually being made “perfectly perfect.”

The gospel is the divine revelation that redemption starts with God’s plan, is tested by separation, is triumphant through Christ, and now transforms and restores us. This five-day plan describes what God accomplished in the fourth scene of His Big Picture, and the invitation He extends for us to represent Him in bringing restoration to the world.

“God has joined together” (Matthew 19:6), and “the two shall become one” (Genesis 2:24). The Word of God emphasizes the ‘Oneness’ between husband and wife as fundamental to marriage. However, man and woman cannot become one by their self-efforts. We need skills inspired by the Holy Spirit and the Word of God, not worldly wisdom. Join us as we explore God's Word on 'Oneness.'

This study will connect some Biblical dots concerning a significant event that is a promised part of the continuum of our lives as Christ followers. It is certain and promised to every believer but is under-taught and generally poorly understood in our contemporary culture. The event is the judgment of the believer's works at The Judgement Seat of Christ or The Bema.

Do you long to see the miracles that surrounded Jesus’ ministry and that of the disciples in the early church? Let this devotional encourage you! Jesus is the same yesterday, today, and forever. His miracles are proof of His love. This devotional plan is based on Dr. T. L. Osborn’s book Miracles: Proof of God’s Love.

What would it look like to fulfill this prayer to God "that they all may be one"? One way is when we care for and carry each other – especially when we’re weary, hurting, and not the same. Join this five-day devotion of meditations on Christ, his prayer in John 17:20-21, and our being sent by Jesus to carry each other in this one life.

One cannot turn on the television, engage in social media, listen to the radio, or even attend church without witnessing some conflict. How do we, as believers, hold firm to our convictions without sacrificing our relationships? Join us in this 5-day devotional, as we seek to find common ground together. We would like to thank Amberly Neese and FamilyLife for providing this plan. For more information visit www.familylife.com.

This 5-day devotional invites you to transform your motivation for sharing your faith, through deepening your relationship with Jesus and discovering how knowing Him transforms your life and equips you to share His love with others. Through Scripture, reflection, and practical steps, you’ll explore what it means to abide in Him, recognize His presence, and develop spiritual practices that bear fruit. Learn how your connection with Jesus can naturally overflow into everyday opportunities to impact those around you.

Hope Beyond Disappointment offers encouragement and practical wisdom for those navigating life's setbacks. In this Devotional, you'll explore Biblical stories of those who faced profound disappointment but experienced restoration and hope. Through the journeys of Job, Daniel, and others, you’ll discover how God uses life's challenges to strengthen your faith and reveal His Glory. If you're in a season of discouragement, this Plan will help you move from feeling defeated to embracing the hope that God is with you, restoring, and preparing you for victory. Stay faithful—your greatest breakthrough is just ahead.

Exhausted by shallow church connections while craving real community? Jesus' revolutionary approach to community wasn't an add-on; it was a key part of his ministry strategy. Discover why the Son of God refused to walk alone and how authentic spiritual connections become your navigation system when life goes off the rails. This is not just another plan about relationships - this plan from Scott Savage could save your life!

This plan walks through the Gospel of John to reveal how Jesus restores what sin shattered: our unbroken fellowship with the Father. Each day invites you to abide more deeply in Christ’s love, experience relational transformation, and live confidently on mission, rooted in divine intimacy.

Be the light to the world Jesus intended you to be! This is part eight of eight in the "Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend Ministries, focusing on drawing closer to Jesus. The plans in this series can be done in any order. See also "Jesus, I Need You" (companion prayer).

How often do we wish that we had easy answers to life’s difficult questions? A globally cherished author on the Christian faith, Andrew Murray didn't have all the answers, but he knew the power that an in-depth walk with Christ can bring about. His studies led him to insights into topics that still challenge us today, including faith's best-kept secrets. Join us for an 6-day overview of his work.