Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 2:36

Spend five days with Dr. Ramesh Richard, president of RREACH (a Global Proclamation Ministry) and professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, as he reflects on three Christmas carols and offers pastoral insights on how you can maximize the meaning of Christmas this year.

Join our Families Arising Demystify Christmas Advent study for moms, as we journey through the four weeks of anticipation, reflection, and celebration. Discover the profound meaning of Advent and how it can deepen your connection with God during this holiday season. Let's explore themes of waiting, visitation, deploying our gifts, and embracing the true spirit of Christmas.

As we look towards Christmas, can you feel that festive feeling building on the inside? This devotional is an advent based devotional, as we look with anticipation towards the birth of Christ. All of the Christmas festivities we know and treasure are founded on our expectation and hope in Christ, and what joy it is to celebrate his coming on Christmas Day!

Christianity is about a relationship with a Person: Jesus Christ. But God’s methodology also includes us—those who get to work with Jesus as a partner and coworker. God doesn’t just save us; he gives us a purpose in life, a part to play. This 5-day reading plan will help you discover the beauty of fulfilling God’s purpose on earth through an authentic partnership with Jesus.

Many cultures historically devalue widows, but the Bible offers them dignity and purpose. Throughout Scripture, God honours women and uses them in His divine plan. Widows are seen not as burdens but as integral to God's work, with their strength and faith contributing to His greater purposes. The Bible provides a radical reimagining of how widows should be viewed, offering them honour and respect.

This devotional reading plan invites you to walk through the depths of grief and hope alongside the biblical story and the hauntingly honest art of Rembrandt. Through the lens of his personal losses—including two daughters (both named Cornelia) and a son (unnamed) who died in infancy, and the complicated joy of a third daughter Cornelia, who survived into adulthood—we explore how faith, scripture, and creativity can speak into our sorrow. Let Rembrandt’s journey and the truth of God’s Word guide you through lament, healing, and the quiet strength of enduring love.

The Bible mentions countless women who bear witness to the faithfulness and love of God. In this 6-day reading plan from Lifeway Women, you'll learn about women in Scripture whose lives have inspired generations of women in their faith and devotion to God. Their stories are a reminder that you, too, are made in the image of God, and you have an important part to play in God's story.

Advent begins four Sundays before Christmas Day. During this time, the Church universal is invited to become more intentional: 1) to look back in thankfulness for Jesus’ birth; and 2) to look forward in the hope of full restoration when He comes again. These reflections are designed to help you engage and embrace this season.

In this 6-day reading plan I’m going to take you into this vibrant topic and show you what revelation is. You’ll find answers in the Word of God on questions like ‘how do you receive revelation?’ and: ‘What blocks revelation?’ You will receive keys for your own relationship with God, so you can take a refreshing dive in the endless flow of revelation at the heart of God.

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!

The gospel of Luke has been beautifully adapted to film and takes you on the road with Jesus. Experience all the highs and lows of his life, starting with the journey towards Christmas. Experience the story through the eyes of Luke and writer Jan-Willem Bosman.

Part 3 of Relating with Women of the Bible focuses on New Testament women and shows how an encounter with Jesus transforms lives and brings about fresh starts. Let this devotional lead you to a place of healing, encouragement, affirmation of God’s love, restoration, and a new beginning.

For generations, churches and families have used Advent wreaths to help prepare for celebrating the Lord's birth at Christmas. The evergreen wreath symbolizes eternal life and includes four candles—typically three purple and one pink, with a white candle in the middle that symbolizes the purity of Christ. Various traditions assign different topics to each candle, and the candles are usually given names to remind us of the good news of Christ's birth.

Count down to Christmas with the first seven days of a 26-day Advent Activity Calendar from Words of Hope. Each day includes a Bible reading, devotional, and short activity—acts of service, fun, and reflection to fill your life and others with the joy of our Savior.

Have you ever felt like you don’t belong? God’s people have always been strangers and sojourners, and the Bible helps us know how to live with hope in such a situation. Gleaning courage and insight from biblical characters, this seven-day devotional will help us consider how God’s people have been faithful in the face of hostility through the ages.

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.

A reflective look into our created purpose and God's remaking and redeeming us. Each day you will be guided to Read, Reflect, Respond, Repent and Resolve on a particular topic. Go through it with a friend or reflect on your own.

Single women play a vital role in our Christian communities, yet their contributions are often undervalued. This Bible plan is designed to encourage and inspire single women by highlighting the lives of five remarkable single women in the Bible. It aims to transform the perception of singleness from a period of waiting to a time of growth, maturity, and deepening intimacy with God. Let's embrace this journey together!

This Christmas devotional traces the "whispers" of the Old Testament prophets about the miraculous birth of Jesus centuries in advance. From the Davidic lineage to the specific birthplace of Bethlehem, God's plan for the Messiah's arrival echoes subtly throughout the Scriptures. This study considers these prophetic hints and the profound ways they were fulfilled in the Christmas story.

In this Advent devotional for men, we look at the Nativity story, focusing on the different men involved in the birth of Christ and what we can learn about being godly men from their examples! Written by J.R. Hudberg.

Jesus’ birth is much more than a simple story we tell at Christmas. Jesus’ birth is the foundation of our faith; without this miraculous birth, there is no Savior. Through this 7-day plan, watch clips from the iBIBLE animation of the birth of Jesus to witness this world-changing event for yourself. Dig deeper with us into the shepherds’ visit to the manger, the census that caused Joseph and Mary to travel to Bethlehem, and more to understand the true significance of Christmas.

How does a guy figure out what it means to live authentically as a man? Scripture has a lot to say about this topic! This week, we will look at five stereotypes of men and dig into the Word to explore this thing called “manhood.” So grab your coffee, sit in your man cave, and let’s look at what it means when God calls us to authentic manhood! Written to Brad Klassen

When you meet Jesus, this changes your life. The Bible describes countless examples of this, and you may recognize it in your own life as well. This reading plan examines some of the encounters people had with Jesus when He was just a baby. Read these stories as a mirror to reflect on your own response to Jesus.

This 9 day reading plan brings to life select women of the Bible. Readings provide a brief glimpse of life in the ancient world, the problems these women faced and how they solved them. The Bible shows both the good and the bad, sharing the results of doing something God’s way in contrast to going your own way.

Discover modern day life applications from the stories of women in the New Testament.