Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to John 1:4

People often say, “Give God your burdens.” Do you ever wonder: How do I do that? The brokenness of the world feels too heavy. And as much as you desire to shine the light of Jesus, you wonder what that looks like when you struggle to see the light yourself. This devotional looks at how we can be lights for Jesus even when our own world feels dark.

If you’re disillusioned with church, hunger for more than dry religion, or simply want to draw closer to Jesus, this plan is for you. Growing up a pastor's kid, Emily Wierenga battled anorexia. Longing to encounter Jesus, she unexpectedly found Him while traveling in Africa. She now offers Him to you. Pull up a chair at the table. Taste and eat this God who became bread. You’ll never hunger again.

God made, loves and commissions you as a Black woman. He wants to show you how to root your identity in Him, see His purpose for you, and find real rest. In this week’s devotional, Dr. Sarita Lyons explores what it looks like to flourish in Christ as the Black women God made us to be.

Do you feel so busy that you barely have enough time to breathe? You are not alone. The 5-5-5 Method is a simple and practical method that eliminates the excuse that you’re too busy to spend time with God; because even the wealthiest, most influential, time-consumed individuals still have 15 minutes of spare time each day to prioritize what they love. And so do you. Do you love Jesus enough to spend 15 minutes of your day with Him? Click "Start Plan" now and learn how to spend time with God daily!

Celebrating Christmas is a tradition many of us look forward to all year. We play music, decorate trees, and throw parties all through December. This Advent reading plan aims to help in those celebrations by exploring the themes of the Christmas story. This plan can be read with friends or as a family (kids too!). Use the “Application Questions” for groups to center the conversation on Jesus. And, for families, use “Next Steps”, to find creative ways to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.

This Advent, spend time in the opening verses of John’s Gospel reflecting on what these verses reveal to us about who Jesus is.

We all know how easy it is to get swept up in Christmas planning, shopping, decorating, and countless gatherings. These things are exciting and festive, but they can sometimes pull us away from what Christmas is truly about—the arrival of Emmanuel, “God with us.” The Good News is that, in a world filled with so much uncertainty, He is our Hope. He is our Love. He is our Peace, our Joy, our Light. This is the gift of Christmas, for each and every one of us.

“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” Explore how the Trinity was present at creation, and Jesus’ unique role as the Logos, the incarnate Word. The biblical teaching of creation also provides a basis for truth, morality, science, and a life of meaning and hope. This devotional will encourage you and deepen your faith.

Many people know the Christmas story, but we don’t often stop to think about the immense sacrifice Christ made on our behalf. We fail to consider where He came from, what He endured, and what He offers us. This reading plan contains five devotional articles that examine different aspects of the life of the one who stepped into our world—the God who is with us.

God is complex. We cannot fully understand Him. He is also relational and has been revealing Himself to mankind since the beginning of time. Jesus was not created but was with God from the beginning. Why did Jesus come to earth? Where is the peace His birth was supposed to bring? Some answers to these questions are found in this five-day Bible study.

Find space to reckon with your grief during the most joyous time of the year. With prayer and spiritual practices from Stephanie Duncan Smith, author of Even After Everything and creator of Slant Letter, this devotional invites you to openly acknowledge your loss, reckon with the dissonance of the season, and encounter God’s empathy in the fullness of your honest emotions.

This devotional invites you to experience Jesus through five songs: "King of Heaven," "Sing His Name," "Holy and Anointed One," "No One Like You," and "Now Until Forever." Each day blends moments of stillness, Scripture, reflection, and practical steps, focusing on Jesus as the way, the truth, and the life. Discover how His beauty transforms us and the world, and be inspired to join His work of restoration. Through worship, reflection, and action, let this devotional help you encounter God’s love and respond with your whole life, celebrating His goodness—now and forever.

In a world rushing to find themselves and comparing themselves amongst themselves, the desperate cry of the human heart remains - Closeness with God. In this thought provoking 5 day Plan, Joel A’Bell poses the simplicity of helping us progress in our relationship with Jesus. Devekut is a Hebrew expression that means to cling to God. This Study Plan will be good for anyone who wants to get closer to God and live a more meaningful Christian life.

In our daily lives, we often encounter periods of darkness. Just as the natural dawn breaks through the darkest night, Jesus Christ brings spiritual light into our darkest moments. This five-day devotional journey explores the powerful metaphor of light throughout Scripture, reflecting on how Christ's light transforms our lives, guides our paths, and enables us to shine for others. Join us as we discover what it means to walk confidently in God's light and share His brightness with those around us.

The creators of the popular Girls Gone Bible podcast have written this devotional to encourage and strengthen you in your seasons of struggle. It will remind you that God is still present and working in your life, even when you can’t see or understand his plans.

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.

Is God on my side? Is he really for me? It’s easy to answer “Yes!” when life is going well. It’s harder to believe when life takes a turn for the worse. If that’s where you are right now—wondering if God sees you at all—you’ll find biblical encouragement here. Because even when life is at its worst, God hasn’t switched sides: he’s still on yours.

What does it mean to be truly rooted in Christ? In this 5-day devotional, we explore the life-transforming power of God’s Word and how it anchors us in faith, shapes our identity, and equips us to live with purpose. Each day unpacks a different aspect of the Word—revealing it not just as text, but as a living Person, a guide, a tool for growth, and a foundation for life.

Wherever you are in your Christian journey, know that the Bible is for you. If you are new to God’s Word or have spent years reading Scripture, the Bible is for you. This reading plan introduces you to the first five books of the New Testament, giving you a bigger window into the beauty, goodness, and truth of the Bible. It is a gift, and it is meant to meet you right where you are.

The birth of Jesus reminds us that God doesn’t remain distant. In Jesus, God took on human flesh and moved into the neighborhood. The word used to describe this incredible event is “incarnation.” God came to us—not in abstraction or theory—but in real human flesh. God moved into the neighborhood to rescue us and remake our neighborhoods. This five-day devotional draws from themes in Derek Vreeland’s Bible study Incarnation: 8 Lessons on How God Meets Us, to help us rediscover the joy that came when God moved into our neighborhoods to rescue us and our neighbors.

A Bible plan that will help you discover the freedom you were designed and made for. So many chase freedom and deliverance, but Bible gives us a beautiful understanding of what Jesus has done and given to us, to live free.

In Part 1, we will be looking at how the Father prepared his Son to be the greatest leader who ever lived on Earth. The Father will spend the first thirty years of Jesus’ life preparing him to be the leader and shepherd of his people. Come and take a look at the God who was willing to become a man. Fall in love with a God who is so in love with you that he would do whatever it takes to bring you into a personal relationship with him — even becoming a man himself.

Christmastime conjures up pleasant images of the baby Jesus in a manger—but the Gospel of John reminds us that that baby was and is much more than meets the eye. At the nativity, the creator of the universe came to live on the earth in the flesh, and His creation rejected Him. Yet those who recognize Jesus for who He is are born again into a new family.

From the Garden of Eden to the manger in Bethlehem, God’s people have always been a waiting people. During Advent, we enter that waiting, looking back with gratitude for Christ’s first coming and forward with longing for His return. In this five-day journey, rediscover the hope, peace, joy, and love that are born in the waiting, and learn how to wait well—for the God who came near and will come again to make all things new.

Join us in this Advent devotional journey as we prepare our hearts to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and look forward with hope to His promised return. Over these readings, we will reflect on the wonder of Christ’s first coming, God made flesh to dwell among us, and the assurance of His second coming, when He will make all things new. Each day will include a passage from the Christmas narrative, an Old Testament passage fulfilled or alluded to in Christ’s birth, and a passage from Revelation to help us look ahead to His coming kingdom.