Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to James 2:4

How is it possible that racism and inequity ravage our culture? Look at the sheer number of churches. There are approximately over 300,000 churches in America. That’s 300,000 sermons, worship services and gatherings week to week. But why aren’t we witnessing more impact in the culture? In this 4-day reading plan, Dr. Tony Evans will discuss the true church and how it can impact our culture for good.

Authors, ministry founders, and sisters Bethany Beal and Kristen Clark know that following Jesus can sometimes feel like an uphill climb. With so much pressure to conform to cultural norms and popular trends, it's hard to live out your faith each day. By staying grounded in your relationship with Christ and in His Word, you'll have the daily strength you need to live boldly as a girl defined by God.

Quality time is important for maintaining a healthy marriage. When you prioritize spending a few moments to grow together in your relationship with God, you will quickly learn that it is the strongest way to begin or end your day. Take courage in God’s love for you, and be ready to conquer each new day together! The content in this plan comes from "Daily Strength for Couples: A 365-Day Devotional."

Rehashing the past is trying to change something that has already happened. Rehearsing the future is trying to control something that hasn’t yet happened. Receiving the present is choosing to experience what is occurring here and now. In this 7-day Bible Plan, Jeanne Stevens helps you practice experiencing the peace and presence of God in the present with God.

When it comes to helping people deal with addiction, mental health problems, and suicidal thoughts, one-size-fits-all programs often don’t work. Minister, pastoral care counselor, and recovery activist George A. Wood and coauthor Brit Eaton suggest a community approach that they call the Uncovery—seeing recovery through a grace-laced, gospel lens.

James’ letter to the church is loved for the practical advice it offers us. But there is something much greater in James’ letter: good news about a God who saves. Join us on this seven day plan to see how James preaches the gospel to us, calling us to live transformed lives that come from God’s generous gift of wisdom.

Looking closer at the landscape of our culture today, many are caught up in self-promotion, self-indulgence, and glory-seeking. Reflecting on our current times, it does make you wonder, has the Biblical virtue of humility largely vanished from our culture, including our church culture? In this reading plan, we will observe what God's Word says about humility and how His faithful followers have embodied humility through the years.

James, the half-brother of Jesus, wasn’t one of Jesus’s twelve disciples. But as the Church grew after Jesus’s death and resurrection, he became one of the pillars of the Church. There's a lot we can learn from James about living out our faith in this Bible Reading Plan!

Join us as we dive into the book of James, exploring the wisdom and practical guidance for living out faith in action in three easy steps. Step 1. Read the passage. Step 2. Listen to our Ramp Conversation using the audio player for each day. 3. Use the RAMP study method—Read, Apply, Meditate, and Pray— to personally explore the passage and hear from God. JOIN US for this 7-day journey to reset your life with insights from James' teachings. Stay connected, stay grounded, and grow in Christ with us. Let's begin this spiritual adventure together!

The book of James reads like a series of Post-it notes written by a pastor friend—daily nuggets of advice and information to revisit time and again. God wants to build your character—by following Christ's example and serving others. This 8-day series written by Bill Rumbaugh takes you through James, where you can find encouragement in living your Christian life.

This eight-day plan will walk you through the book of James by reading a short passage every day. Each day is accompanied by a short video that explains what you're reading and how it's all about Jesus. In this plan, you'll learn how trials shape our faith and explore the upside-down wisdom of Jesus.

Proverbs is full of wise, helpful advice. When we begin to apply that wisdom, it certainly can make our life better. From relationships to virtues and vices to new ways of seeing our world, this book gives us so much that’s good to know. In this series of nine devotional thoughts, we will evaluate some of the themes found in Proverbs and discover how they apply in our life today.

When Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, He began by showing what it means to be blessed in the kingdom of God. In this 9-day devotional from Skye Jethani, he looks with fresh eyes and illustrations to understand what it would mean if we took Jesus' words seriously. This plan is based on Skye's new book "What if Jesus Was Serious?"

God graciously gives us red flags in life. He is faithful to give us warnings regarding our relationships, our decisions, and ourselves. This devotional will focus on the red flags in relationships, the red flags in marriages, and the red flags in ourselves. He intends to use the red flags in our life to warn us, mold us, and make us more like Jesus.

This plan covers the Book of James in 10 days with a devotional for meditative reading. The Book of James deals with wisdom for practical Christian living. Enjoy reading God's word and looking to Jesus who is our wisdom from above.

Jesus said, “Love your enemies.” If the 2.2 billion Christians in the world did so, a contagious revolution would commence. Have you learned how? This greatest moral ethic in the history of humanity can only be embodied by people who allow Him to live “with” them in a genuine interactive relationship. In these lessons learn the infrastructure needed within our beings to spontaneously and authentically love our enemies.

How should we respond to life’s trials? James’ letter delivers the answer: whatever comes, choose to live by faith. James digs into our struggles with temptations, unsound speech, conflicts, hardships and injustice. Trials are not meant to keep us weak and worried, but to make us strong. God-given faith includes power to transform our thoughts, priorities, decisions and relationships.

Men often talk a good game, but its our daily walk that shows our true character. In this Bible Study, you'll see how James challenges the church to put their faith to action, but also be encouraged to become a man of complete faith and integrity.

The Serenity Prayer connects Christian teachings to life's challenges. Although not directly found in the Bible, its principles have biblical support. Used by groups like the Twelve Steps, the prayer offers serenity to accept what cannot be changed, courage to change what is possible, and wisdom to distinguish between the two, making it essential in our journey of transformation and restoration.

Deeper into Scripture is a methodology of scripture reading that instructs, encourages and equips people to read God’s Word daily and deeply. To accomplish this we have created a unique four-fold method of bible reading that directs the individual to read a short passage of scripture four times. Each reading is done with a different question, instruction or objective to be considered. This repetitive reading and instruction takes us deeply into the Word of God and draws us closer to Him.

Poverty is a shared aspect of the human experience, touching each of us differently. Whether you've witnessed or experienced poverty or not, this devotional aims to encourage a compassionate and Biblical perspective on poverty. This 11-day devotional will walk you through an understanding of why poverty exists, why we should help, and how we should help. Each day includes scripture references, reflection questions, and inspiring stories.

True faith produces fruit. A faith without action and without life change is ultimately a dead faith. The book of James speaks to the realities of a living faith in Jesus—the kind of roll-up-your-sleeves and get-your-hands-dirty discipleship that is borne out of an authentic relationship with the risen Lord. James writes to believers who know suffering, who've faced trials, and who ultimately desire a deep relationship with God.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to share a bunk bed with Jesus as a kid? The incredible, practical book of James, written by one of Jesus' brothers, gives an inside look at Jesus from a member of his very own family. In this 12-day plan, you will study the writings of James and how he practically presents Jesus as Lord and the object of our faith.

In this BibleX study, you will explore the books of Hebrews, James, 1 John, and Revelation. You will study portions of Scripture, learn the key points by viewing a short video, and grow by applying the Scripture’s teachings to your life. BibleX is a free resource to help expand your knowledge of the Bible.

The repeated cry of James is that faith apart from works can never be sustained. We should proclaim this truth because faith makes us doers of the Word, not just hearers. Faith keeps us humble, not proud; directs our tongues to bless, not to curse. Faith causes us to preach the good news to every tribe, tongue, and nation. This is the message of James: Faith/Works. Join Matt Chandler for 13 days going verse-by-verse through the book of James.