Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Genesis 2:16

When you're broken, addicted, and lost, and you experience Jesus, attending church is everything to you. When you take it for granted and your life begins to turn around, there's a tendency to treat church like an accessory to our lives instead of it being what our lives are built on. This Bible plan helps readers to remember just how important it is to be in the Presence of God and fellow Jesus-followers on a regular basis!

Throughout Scripture, God is called Father. Yet how does He father His children? What parenting principles can we learn by observing His interactions with humanity? This seven-day study will examine key Scriptures which will help you to father like the Father.

In this 7-day reading plan, Beth Moore uses questions from Scripture to lead you into intimacy with the One who knows you best. The crooked punctuation mark at the end of a sentence speaks of curiosity, interest, and perhaps doubt. A question is an invitation to vulnerability, to intimacy. The Bible does not shy away from such an invite. Over and over we see the people of God asking questions of their Creator. We also see the God of the universe asking questions of His creation. The Quest is a challenge to accept the invitation.  Learn to dig into the Word, to respond to the questions of God, and to bring your questions before Him. Let the crooked punctuation mark be the map that points you into a closer relationship with the Father.

 Tolkien allowed his imagination to run wild, it was safe to do so, because he was a devout Christian. No wonder whatever he wrote was true, good and beautiful. This devotion reflects on various lessons we can draw from Tolkien’s work to live out our Christian life meaningfully.  

Rabbits are widely known for big ears, but Nipper’s Geronimo has the longest.[1] We aren’t after increasing the size of our physical ears, but we desire an increase in the hearing of our spiritual ones. The Lord is speaking to us all the time, but are we listening? Do we recognize His guiding voice and understand how He speaks? Big ears to the voice of God are a beautiful thing.    

What is the deep cry of your heart? That ache in your soul that keeps you up at night? The prayer you keep repeating? Jesus not only cares about this deep, spiritual wrestling, but He also wants to step in and see you through it. Join Lysa TerKeurst in this 7-day reading plan of Finding I Am to explore the seven I AM statements of Jesus found in the Gospel of John. You'll learn how only Jesus can fully satisfy the cry of your heart.

In today's sexually charged society, embracing God's design for sex and purity often feels impossible. This devotional is your invitation to spend a week with us recognizing God's purpose for sexuality as good, relevant, and whole. We will be honest about our struggles and victories as we set our understanding against a biblical framework. Let’s allow God to refine our inmost longings and discover true hope and lasting freedom.

The Lord gave gifts to every person. Every Christian can lead in God’s church. The desire to lead in the Kingdom is a noble desire. However, to lead in God’s church efficiently we must do it with a noble motive, humbly and faithfully. Our elders can also affirm the gift of God in us. We should lead according to our ability, willingly and with a servant heart.

Sometimes it’s easy to feel like God is nowhere near. But from the beginning of Creation, God wanted fellowship; it’s why He created you. He’s never stopped loving you or wanting to be close to you. He’s not a far-away God, He’s a right-up-close-to-you God! Let these 7 devotionals show you what He did to insure that you can be close to Him forever.

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.

The presence of God has a transformational influence on our lives. It fills us with vision and confidence. It heals and redefines us. It brings purpose and promises for our future, preparing us to shape the world around us. This 7-day devotional unpacks the presence of God and encourages you to seek and encounter His presence.

Andrew Ollerton, pastor, theologian and author of, "The Bible: A Story That Makes Sense of Life," guides readers through key events in Genesis, revealing how they connect to our deep human need for meaning. Reflection questions follow each day's devotional message.

At the heart of the Christian story is the love of God for his people. But the staggering thing is how God's love extends to his enemies as well. That same love compels God's people to extend love to neighbour and enemy.

This plan gives you a foundational understanding about your innate design as God’s child. Addiction, betrayal, abuse, or neglect can all cause trials in our lives that can trigger feelings of worthlessness and defeat. God’s Word reveals that your soul is not capable of being destroyed. Once you recognize and embrace your indestructible nature, you can change how you think, feel, and believe about your past, present, and future.

You are actually created in the image of God. Isn’t that crazy? Do you know what this means? In this reading plan you'll learn more about God and that you are His creation.

God has a perfect plan for our lives, but the enemy has a plan too. Satan uses Doubt, Distortion, Discouragement, Distraction, and Division, the 5 D’s, against us. This 7-day plan from bestselling author Jon Gordon will equip you with scripture and practical strategies you need to experience more peace, happiness, and joy to step into the fullness of life that God meant for you to live.

Based on Vance K. Jackson’s marriage books, join couples from around the world as Vance leads readers in this 7-day journey. Marriage is more than a carnal platform. Marriage is more than a man-made contract or institution. Marriage is a God-ordained Covenant between God, man, and woman. God cares about every intricate detail of your life, family, and marriage. Surrender your heart to God and may He transform your marriage.

Meals nourish us both body and soul. In this 7-day series, you’ll visit various tables in the Bible and discover what they say about our spiritual hunger and thirst. From that fateful bite in the garden to the final feast in Revelation, satisfaction comes from a right relationship with our Creator. You’re invited to a feast. Pull up a chair and taste and see that the Lord is good.

What does it mean for humans to be the image of God? This reading plan explores some of the Bible’s key texts that unveil our human identity and purpose.

The pain we experienced in childhood doesn’t die because we buried it. Instead, it begins to operate below the surface of our lives with disastrous effects. But what if God wants to redeem that pain? What if God is waiting on you to have the courage to face it? In this 7-day plan, we’ll talk about the pain you carry, and the plan God has for healing it!

Have you ever found yourselves on the receiving end of the phrase ”you are so complex!” Many fear their emotional complexity and live hidden lives because of it. This reading plan seeks to bring our complexity into the light whilst rejoicing in how wonderfully complex we really are. Emotions are not meant to be feared but processed in the context of truth.

We all desire friendships that are life-giving, authentic, and where there is a strong sense of honor, support, and loyalty. God wants us to flourish, not only in our relationship with Him, but also in relationships with others. This seven-day reading plan provides a roadmap for understanding a Biblical view of friendship, identifying the obstacles to creating healthy relationships, and ultimately, finding freedom to love and be loved.

From the beginning, God created us to depend fully on him. Every time we try to live independent of God, we struggle. In this study of the Creation story, we’ll discover that our dependence on God was by design and is the answer to our weakness. Find your true strength as you learn to depend on your Creator.

When my extended family gathered at my dying grandmother’s bedside, I was called on to lead us in prayer. I had no idea what to pray. Grandma was a follower of Jesus, but that made knowing how to pray only slightly easier. If you have ever found yourself not knowing how to pray, join us as we listen to The Master teach us what matters most in prayer.

In this 7-day devotional for men, we look at God’s original design for man in Genesis, and compare it with Jesus, the perfect Man, as we seek to boil this question down to its simple biblical essence: What is a man? Written by Chris Walker of Impactus.