Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Genesis 1:1

Is Jesus really the Lord he claimed to be? In this thought-provoking two-week devotional, featuring insights from the modern classic More Than a Carpenter, you’ll read key arguments for faith from a skeptic turned believer. Josh McDowell set out to disprove the claims of Jesus Christ. But the evidence he found suggested exactly the opposite. So weigh the facts. Experience God’s love. And then watch what happens.

This 14-day reading plan includes the stories behind some of the world’s most popular hymns and gospel songs. Readings are drawn from the Gaither Homecoming Bible.

Experience the peace, joy, and hope that come from deepening your understanding of who God is. From Adonai to Jehovah-Jireh, each name ushers you into the presence of God, helping you reflect on who He is. Covers: 1 specific name of God, its meaning, encouraging explanation, cross references, personal question, prayer, and practical application. Based on Rose Publishing’s 100 Names of God Daily Devotional.

This reading plan talks about the Holy Spirit's divinity, his full membership in the Godhead. It considers his personhood, noting that the Holy Spirit is a true person and not simply a divine force. And it explores the work that the Holy Spirit did in the past, and that he continues to do today.

Immediately in the first chapter of the Bible, we read how God created light. And further on in the Bible, light is often used as a metaphor for God’s domain as opposed to the domain of sin and death. Jesus even calls Himself “the Light of the world”. Light and darkness thus have an important place in the Bible. This reading plan presents a selection of verses about this topic.

Hello and Welcome to a series of reflections called “Doing Theology from below.” These reflections are designed for those who want to explore a way of reading Scripture that is liberating, especially in vulnerable urban communities. Doing Theology from Below is learning how to read the text not “to” not “for” but “with” those we are called to love and serve and to do so with Jesus as our rabbi.

This plan is a 2-week devotional to help you grow in intimacy with the Holy Spirit. The vision of Mercy Culture Church is to take people from corporate encounters with God to daily personal encounters with God.

Join Phil Wickham for 14 days as he walks through the spiritual heart behind his album "I BELIEVE • HOMETOWN VERSION" and takes a dive into what it is to worship.

Firm Foundation is more than just a study, it is an invitation to build your life on the solid rock of God's Word. As you journey through each day of foundational truths, you will be equipped to face life's challenges with confidence and hope as well as fall more in love with our Savior, Jesus Christ. May you find the stability and peace you seek in knowing and trusting the God who loves you deeply and has a perfect plan for your life.

This study examines verses of Scripture in the Old Testament in which the Gospel is foreshadowed and discusses what we can learn from those verses.

Have you ever wondered how God’s plan for humanity all started? The Basic Training Challenge walks you through the thread of the Old Testament story in this reading plan. Similar to your basic training, this plan will challenge you to get spiritually fit in God’s Word.

When we try to find the central theme of the Bible, we might not immediately think of ‘trees’. But when we take a closer look, trees are mentioned quite often! Not as main characters or major topics, but they are frequently used as metaphors or symbolic representations of important truths. In this Reading Plan, we will read some Bible texts about trees, and see what we can learn from them.

Doing hard things gives you extraordinary capabilities. As your character is refined under pressure, it helps shape a clearer picture of your unique place in the world and influences how you serve, lead, and relate to those around you. This plan will take a look at the origins of God’s character through his first dealings with people and how he’s cared for us throughout history.

Prayer Boot Camp will push your prayer life to a new level. At first, you’ll participate in prayer exercises on your own. Then, you’ll be challenged to pray with others. By the end, you’ll have completed many prayer exercises that will instill confidence in your ability to pray alone and with others.

We know everyone is going everywhere this summer. If you are either in summer school, doing an internship, or going abroad, we want to continue to find and follow Jesus together. We invite you to join us in our devotional, Everyone and Everywhere.

As long as humanity exists, work has been part of daily life. Work can be a blessing, but it can also be exhausting and hard. Therefore, people also need rest. And rest is more than just ‘a break from work’; it is also about inner peace. Ultimately, this rest can only be found in God. Let’s see what the Bible says about work and rest.

This is a 21 day extract of the Once-A-Day At the Table Family Devotional with 365 daily readings to help you start conversations with your family around the dinner table centered on God’s Word. Each daily reading has Bible text, a short devotion and a question for reflection, all designed to help foster positive, biblically directed conversation around the table.

This 21 day extract from the 365 daily readings of the NIV Once-A-Day Bible for Teens includes a daily Scripture reading from both the Old and New Testaments, plus a portion from either Psalms or Proverbs, followed by a summary to help teens reflect and apply the Bible each day.

This is a 21 day extract of the Once-A-Day Devotional for Men for everyday inspiration, with 365 daily readings created specifically for men. Using devotions from Livingstone, the group who produced the Life Application Study Bible, these daily devotions will open your eyes to everything God wants you to be as his son, and guide and encourage you for an entire year.

Do you yearn for true freedom and real adventure? This epic adventure through Scripture is sure to awaken your spiritual senses and point you towards what we all ultimately long for: life before death. With his testimony having recently inspired the movie The Perfect Wave, journey for 21 days with Ian McCormack through his mind-blowing encounter with God.

Join us over the next 21 days as we earnestly pray with thanksgiving and experience God in a new, personal, and powerful way! Philippians 4:6 says, "Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your request to God."

Have you ever wondered if God has a specific plan for your life? And how you would discover what it was? We are going to take a walk through Scripture to see for ourselves what God has already told us about His plan for us. He wants us to be focused on becoming His person and doing life His way. Let's walk together on this path.

When people talk about saying yes to Jesus, they express it in a variety of ways. You might hear phrases like “committing your life to Jesus,” “becoming a Christian,” “getting saved,” or “choosing to follow Jesus.” But what does it mean to follow Jesus? What changes and what doesn’t? And why? These are some of the questions this 21-Day Plan can help you answer.

This series takes you on a logical journey to answer the question, Why do Christians believe Christianity to be true? It considers the logical questions, yet in simple words, any of us could share this with others. The scope of reason presented will inspire confidence and strength in your faith. This series was created in partnership with RightNow Media.

Christmas is truly the greatest story ever told: one of God’s perfect faithfulness, power, salvation, and unfailing love. Let’s take a journey over the next 25 days to discover God’s intricate plan to save the world from sin and the promises fulfilled in the birth of His Son.