Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 John 4:8

Our greatest challenge in love is not that we don't love God and others enough, but that we don't realise just how much God loves us. Join with Hope 103.2 to explore what it means to be equipped with everything you need to impact your world with hope.

You probably know that Christians are meant to be loving people. But sometimes that ideal can seem far from the reality. Perhaps we’re not starting from the right place. Loving others can only happen if we understand what God means by love. Let’s take a look at the biblical call to love.

This seven-day reading plan features excerpts from Barbara Moon's book, 'Living Lessons on Intimacy with Christ'. Do you struggle with negativity, hopelessness, or depression? In this plan, you will learn some practical skills on how to reset your negative thoughts.

The Bible is full of powerful metaphors and word pictures to help us not only understand who Jesus is, but who we are and how we can relate to Him. Because when we know who we are, we will know what to do. During this seven day reading plan we will look at five Mantras of Jesus that will encourage, motivate, and direct the church in the years to come.

We all feel anxious from time to time, but when worry gets out of control, it can have devastating effects on our lives and relationships. Though worry is a complex emotion, clinical social worker Jean Houlthaus suggests a few spiritual practices for Christians, adapted from her book Managing Worry and Anxiety, that help to get the upper hand on worry and increase peace.

There are seasons where most stepparents feel that they do most of the giving and get very little in return. Stepparenting is hard. A relationship plagued by love conflicts and a child's lower motivation toward love and bonding are usually at the roots of this. For these seven days, learn to get past these stepparenting challenges and get on the road to building love together.

Through scripture and personal transparency, Ready or Not helps families growing through foster care and adoption to explore God's heart for the fatherless. In both the beauty and the brokenness of foster care and adoption, God is near. This short plan is designed to help you count the cost of God's call to minister to the fatherless and the orphan.

What does it really mean to #liveyourbestlife...is it even possible? How can we support each other in living a life full of faith and purpose. Here at Hope 103.2 we've been exploring what this looks like in practice. In this 7-day devotional our team will share their insights. We hope you are encouraged, inspired and refueled to live your life with purpose!

In this devotional, we will dig into what Scripture says about love, and I will share my story of discovering God’s love, to the point of forgiving the person who hurt me the most in my life. God desperately wants to show you the depths of His love and the person(s) in your life who you have struggled to love and forgive. Will you let love in?

Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent—a time for reflection, repentance, and renewal when Christians are invited to prepare themselves for the celebration of the Lord’s resurrection. Throughout the forty weekdays and six Sundays in Lent, pray and reflect on God’s renewing power.

Elevation Rhythm is the sound of Elevation YTH, the youth ministry of Elevation Church. Join us in this 7-day devotional to hear about the heart behind the songs, find your rhythm in your walk, and see what God can do through you(th).

The love of God is incredible, extravagant and deeply personal. In this 7 day devotional we will reflect on 1 John 4:7-21, and position ourselves in God’s love as we walk with Him in exploring the width, length, height and depth of His endless love for us.

Living a servant marriage is a revelation on God’s masterpiece of marriage. In this plan, you will learn more about God's creation of man, woman and marriage. You will also be introduced to the Father God, but also the Father-in-law God in your marriage. Work through this plan with with Dr. Doug Weiss to walk out a servant marriage in your home with your spouse.

YOU are brilliant- uniquely formed and divinely woven together with the ability to light up this world through goodness and kindness, bravery and resilience. Your shimmer is multi-faceted and potential uncontainable. Created with purpose, you were destined to shine. Over the next seven days, explore who God created you to be and awaken to a life defined by radical love, bold faith, and unstoppable hope.

Join the creative community of Hillsong Church as we read and pray through 1, 2, and 3 John. These works are likely penned by the apostle John, written to a known community of believers and to specific individuals within this community. John wrote to combat false teaching by re-anchoring believers in the truth of Jesus Christ and giving guidance on how to live in love as children of God.

The sin of withholding is often undetected, however it is responded to by God in a consistent and firm manner. This sin is active and alive in churches, marriages, and families and has been present without a voice. As a result, our marriages and families are suffering. Once a believer is free of this sin, their walk with the Lord and their fruit toward others can increase expediently.

We were made from love, made for love, and are called to live in God's love. This devotional, based on the book, "Love Slows Down," will help you slow down and trade in anger, anxiety, and hurry for life in God's love.

In this seven-day plan based on his book Broken By Fear, Anchored in Hope: Faithfulness in an Age of Anxiety, Rob Merchant explores issues of shame, despair, anxiety—and how we can begin to heal and find hope when we surrender fully to Christ.

The tragic death of George Floyd sparked discussions about why are we still talking about race and racial injustice in 2020. In hope of finding a solution, and common ground after his death, many people raised this question, “What can I do?” This devotional will explain what you can do, and help you to prepare your heart and mind for love and, ultimately, racial reconciliation.

Every girl has a story. Sadly, many of these stories are filled with heartbreaks, pain, rejection, confusion, hidden hurts, and even abuse. What could have gone wrong or, better still, going forward, how can it be avoided? This devotional will expose the hidden traps of the enemy and fireproof you from opposite-sex relationship pitfalls.

There is a difference between simply raising your children, and raising your children to be kingdom builders. This 7-day plan is geared toward parents who desire to see their children build the Kingdom of God.

Explore 7 inspiring, Biblical relationship goals to deepen intimacy with each other and with God. Whether you've been married one year or many, this plan will help you discover ways to grow and strengthen your relationship in practical ways that work for you.

Over the next seven days, you’ll engage in readings and practices that will open the way to living more deeply rooted and grounded in the love of Christ. Each day, you’ll Rest, Receive, Respond, and Remain as you engage with Jesus through Scripture.

How do you see God? The answer to that question shapes you, your faith, self-perceptions, attitudes, relationships, goals—your whole life. Having an inaccurate view of God can keep you stuck in lifelong struggles. That means taking a long look at the real God—as He longs to be seen—is a wise move! Your life will be powerfully transformed!

God’s love is the central theme woven throughout scripture, and yet we all need a greater revelation of the depth of God’s love for us personally. In this 7-day devotional from Steve McCracken, discover more about the extravagant nature of God’s love and learn how Father wants His gift of love to flow through us to others.