Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Isaiah 61:4

This Advent Guide comes from students, faculty and staff at Belmont University. Advent is that season of waiting that carefully and purposefully helps us to realign our priorities and to glimpse, anew, our place before God. Our humble hope is this guide helps people focus more fully on Jesus Christ through the Advent season.

As we head into the season of Advent, it’s easy to be swept away with all the plans of Christmas, family times, food, and gifts. It's also full of emotions, pain, and loss for many of us. Advent is a season of waiting. Trusting in a good God who holds our times and seasons. Advent. Wait. Hope.

Jesus did some incredible things for people when He walked the earth. As you read this Bible plan, we hope that you will experience Jesus for yourself in all His fullness. We mustn’t give up on believing God for the supernatural in this life on earth.

In a world which works to re-invent itself at an ever-accelerated pace, some things remain the same. This 30-day journey through The Cape Town Commitment invites you to discover enduring biblical truths and awaken your calling in God’s global mission. Rooted in Scripture and shaped by voices from across the world, each day offers reflection, conviction, and hope. Come ready to be challenged, encouraged, and renewed—for the sake of the church, the world, and Christ’s glory.

This plan was created for those yearning for a heart revival! If you are desperate for your heart to burn again for Jesus... If the bumps and bruises of life have left you a bit weary and worn... This plan brings together 30 scriptures where God speaks life directly to your heart in first person. I'm praying and believing that you will receive healing, encouragement, and refreshing through His promises for you!

Using Joseph’s dramatic story as the framework, Stripped addresses the struggle to reconcile God’s love with inflicted pain. If He loves us, why does He allow others to hurt us? It addresses how to find hope and intimacy with God, despite the pain of being stripped, trust in His plans and power to redeem our stories, be successful in the land of our suffering, and forget, fructify, and forgive. This devotional is adapted from the book "Stripped: Trusting God When He Allows Others to Hurt You" by Karenlie Riddering, available on Amazon and Kindle.

Long ago, a writer named Hannah More used her poems to help end slavery. Another writer, Alexandr Solzhenitsyn, wrote stories that showed how terrible forced labor was in his country. Just like them, today's artists can use the gifts God has given them combined with the truth of God's word to make a difference in the world. This plan will encourage you to use your God-given talents to stand up for truth and help others in need.

The following reading plan is provided to encourage you to dig deep into the Biblical message of generosity. It is here that we discover the good news that God has not only made us to be recipients of his grace but has also invited us to become participants in the movement of his divine generosity. We invite you to join us on the journey toward generous living.

Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage and key verse for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, a prayer and prayer concern to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme “Sustained by God’s Word of Joy.”

"All In" comes from Acts 2:42-47, where the Holy Spirit fell on Jesus's disciples and transformed the hearts and lives of everyone present on the Day of Pentecost. Over the next month, these devotions and verses by Faith Promise pastors and staff will lay out God’s plan to mobilize us to bring about the next great move of God.

Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage and key verse for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, a prayer and prayer concern to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme “God’s Word of Spiritual Renewal.”

Throughout Scripture, we discover the Unchanging One loves to change things up. Maybe Jesus is gently nudging us that it's time for us to have a new beginning, a fresh start, or that He wants to open a door of possibility. Let's open His Word and invite the adventure to begin!