Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 Peter 1:14

Renowned Bible study writer Cynthia Heald explores the everyday journey of becoming like Christ. With seasoned guidance from a lifelong faith, she shares the challenges and rewards of embodying Christlikeness, as well as her own stumbling in learning to become like Jesus. This insightful and thought-provoking plan will inspire and encourage you to step into the simple yet powerful ways God molds us into the image of His Son.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re in Christ and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to strange expectations. It’s a different kind of hope flowing from Christ’s perspective on things. This series of 5-day plans uses the Lord’s Prayer to show how Jesus invites us to approach life and the future.

To know that we are accepted is a human need. Understanding how God accepts and loves us completely transforms who we are. In this devotional from the Yellow Balloons team, we will be able to learn more about the acceptance we have from our Father and how to share it with those who still do not know Him.

Sin. Lies. Hypocrisy. They’re a sad part of the human experience. They’re a sad part of the people of God. In Acts 5, we see the early believers come face-to-face with them, and insights into them within ourselves. This 5-day plan continues a journey through the book of Acts; the Bible’s gripping sequel of Jesus at work in the life of his followers as he expands his kingdom to the ends of the earth. It’s a journey on what it means to be a Christian. It’s a story in which you have a role to play.

The Shift Part 1: Breaking Free from the Patterns of This World helps us recognize and resist worldly influences, embrace God’s truth, and confidently walk as people set apart for His glory. The Shift: From Bondage to Breakthrough—a 5-part devotional series created for believers ready to disconnect from the world’s noise and fully embrace the life God designed for them.

Jesus is not dead--He is risen! The ultimate hope of Christianity lies in the resurrection; here are readings reflecting on that hope and welcoming the resurrection into our everyday lives.

“All things work together for my good.” Sound familiar? That’s a promise I built my life on. But, until recently, my understanding of that truth was woefully incomplete and self-centered. How often do we turn God’s glorious promises into a self-serving motto? This plan looks at Romans 8:28-30 through the lens of a parable Jesus told to hopefully give us a better understanding of our identity in God’s Kingdom.

Learning how to be filled (controlled and empowered) with the Holy Spirit is the most important discovery of the Christian life. Tragically, multitudes of Christians do not know how to be filled with the Spirit. Experience the abundant and fruitful Christian life through this reading plan.

What is holiness? What does it mean that God is holy? Are we supposed to be holy? How? Maybe you’ve asked yourself these questions and wonder about holiness or how to be holy. We often think of holiness as moral excellence, but biblically, it’s more than that. Join this devotion for a six-day look at holiness, our holy God and how the Christian can pursue holiness by abiding in Christ.

When we first met Peter in the Gospels, he was a brand-new Christ-follower. Now, years later, his life has been changed by grace. He has much to say about doctrine, his own trials, and the work of the Holy Spirit. He encourages believers to persevere and hope in Christ’s resurrection. These six lessons through 1 Peter are part of THRU the BIBLE’s trusted study through the whole Word of God.

Spend six days with Dr. Ramesh Richard, president of RREACH (a Global Proclamation Ministry) and professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, as he offers pastoral insights on how to carry out God’s mission for your life. Through God’s Spirit, you can be empowered to rightly order the three primary segments of your life—personal, family, and work. You may also enjoy the companion plan, “Soul Mission: Determine your Purpose for Living.”

In this life, you will experience pain. You will face opposition. There’s a reason for that—this world is not your home. The good news is that, by the grace of God, you can live a life filled with hope—even in the hardest times. Join me on this six-day plan as we dive into 1 Peter to discover the strength to move forward and live Out of Darkness!

Getting caught up in a new relationship can be a truly exhilarating experience. As you grow closer together, remember to draw even closer to God.

This devotional is taken from the book Living Waters which explores the story of the woman at the well in John 4. This nameless and sinful woman encountered Jesus and her life was never the same. One encounter with Jesus can transform your entire life and each day is an opportunity to encounter Him. No matter who you are or what your past looks like, God desires to meet with you.

Trust is the most valuable commodity of the human heart. Without trust, there can’t be love. Without trust, there can’t be faith. Without trust, our lives will be marked by our own strength, rather than God’s presence and power. In this 7-day plan, you’ll discover God’s faithfulness, and be equipped to place your trust in God, that your life would be filled with his goodness. 

Christians face increasing pressure from an ungodly culture, a formidable adversary, and our own fallen natures. Yet we cannot surrender to these very real obstacles. We'll explore biblical strategies for surviving—and thriving—in a world that will challenge, misunderstand, and even attack our faith. No matter our temptation, personal struggle, or growing weariness, Christ equips us. May this be our clarion call to boldly live out our faith.

We've heard it all before... Men are lonely, aren't engaged, don't have friends, and don't have any men in their lives that they can truly count on. There are many reasons and theories given for this, but the real one is that men don't have a foxhole. In this devotional, we will teach men to surround themselves with men that cultivate spiritual, mental, and physical resilience daily. Buckle up, fellas...

What if faith is less about knowing all the right answers and more about asking hard questions? If you’ve ever wondered why God seems unfair, why He doesn’t always answer our prayers the way we expect, or why a loving God would create hell, this 7-day Bible Plan, accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s Ever Wonder Why? series, is for you.

Every Nation has always placed a high premium on the power, truthfulness, and benefit of Scripture. God reveals himself to us through his Word, by which he transforms and empowers us. In 2022, we’re calling everyone to a renewed commitment to read, understand, believe, and obey God’s Word. Thus, our 2022 consecration devotional material will focus on metaphors that refer to the Word.

Every year, we come together to pray and fast so we can hear from God and know what He is telling us to do. As we learn to depend on God, His word does not only feed, strengthen, encourage, comfort, and satisfy us, but it gives us life. This family devotional is designed to be used by parents with children from the ages of four to twelve.

I was once slave to my flesh and sin, but now I am free. Jesus pulled me out of a life of pain and emptiness and brought me into His loving arms. He wants this for you too! God has given us freedom through His son. We don’t have to be slave to this world so obsessed with sex. We can be transformed even if we’ve failed repeatedly. Walk through this 7 day plan and hear God’s word set to song.

The world is in critical need of men who reject passivity and bring God’s Kingdom here to bear on the earth. Men, God is calling you to fill this role. If you feel empty, unfulfilled, or that you could be doing more, this devotional will show you the many ways God has called you to be a man of fire.

Every year, we gather together to pray and fast so that we can hear from God and follow what He says. God calls us to live a life of holiness centered on Jesus Christ to overcome trials and challenges we may face and grow as a community of believers. This family devotional is designed to be used by parents with children from ages two to twelve.

Our devotional material focuses on God’s holiness from the book of 1 Peter. The goal is for people to have a more thoroughly biblical view of holiness that glorifies God, transforms their hearts, and increases missional passion.

God calls us into a life of Holiness. A life that is set apart and different from the rest of the world. The greatest witness to a generation that is far from God, is a generation that is set apart for Him. Living a life that is ‘Holy’ will speak louder than any sermon we preach, so join us for a 7-day devotional on Holiness.