Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to John 1:14

The glory of God is something we have heard about but something we take for granted by virtue of its familiarity. This Christmas we hope that you will revisit this familiar yet poignant truth about God while allowing it to change some or all of your perspective.

The celebration of Jesus' birth during Christmas time is about much more than a single event. Long before the Son of God took His first breath here on earth, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit determined a plan that would provide the greatest gift to all humanity: Jesus, the perfect sacrificial Lamb of God. Join us in this 5-day devotional as we celebrate the Gift That’s Freely Given.

You may have heard the Christmas story before, but what if there was more to this story than you realized? Why did Jesus come to earth as a baby? Why did He choose to live among His creation at all? This 5-day plan dives deep into the miraculous events of that holy night to reveal the real purpose of Christmas.

Many of us deal with loneliness and isolation. You are not alone in this. We are all asking, "Who is my community and where do I belong?" The Bible shows the significance of belonging from the earliest parts of our human story—God designed us to be relational beings, made to belong to God and others. We are created in community—“let us make man in our image” (Genesis 1:26)—and for community—“it is not good that the man should be alone” (Genesis 2:18). In this 5-day reading plan, you'll unlock five practices to cultivate biblical community.

Join hundreds of thousands around the country in engaging in next steps. Together we'll learn the importance of spending time with Jesus, experiencing the truth that Jesus changes everything. In Jesus we are reset.

What beliefs make up the foundation of the Christian faith? How do these beliefs shape and transform people's lives? In this five-day devotional, we'll explore who God is, what God is like, the person and work of Jesus, the person and work of the Holy Spirit, and learn about the Trinity.

A Five-Day Guide for Exhausted Christians by Drew Dyck.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re born again and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to different values about right and wrong, and a different lifestyle to match it. This series of 5-day plans uses the 10 Commandments (following the classic Augustinian ordering) as a vehicle for an alternative, Christ-like morality and Jesus-way of living.

Need more of God's grace, favor, and blessing? Then pray these five simple prayers of humility, asking the Lord to favor you and help you. He will answer your prayer; He gives grace to the humble! And if you humble yourself before the Lord, He will lift you up.

At Christmas, we remember how God brings peace and joy to the world. The first Christmas was challenging for a young Jewish girl named Mary. God asked her to do something that seemed hard—to give birth to a baby who would become the Savior of the world. Are you ready to say yes to God this season?

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re born again and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to different values about right and wrong and a different lifestyle to match it. This series of 5-day plans uses the 10 Commandments (following the classic Augustinian ordering) as a vehicle for an alternative, Christ-like morality and Jesus-way of living.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re in Christ and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to weird ideas and alternate beliefs about reality. This series of 5-day plans uses classic Christian Creeds as a vehicle to explain the Christian worldview compared to the world’s, and help us see reality through Jesus’s eyes.

By mid-December, many already hate Christmas. We are tired of the carols and the parties, and our tree is starting to die. There are a lot of reasons that people hate Christmas. But, what if all of the hatred is because what we hoped for isn’t reality? This year, set aside the hate and come expecting something new as we dive into Advent themes of the season.

Would you like to welcome this Christmas with something special? Read this special Christmas devotional from Our Daily Bread for 5 consecutive days, entitled O' Holy Night. May this reading help prepare your heart to experience the true meaning of Christmas, which is far greater than just a beautiful event on a holy night.

In the midst of a busy, often stressful holiday season, these short Advent reflections, questions, and prayers will bring hope to parents like you and help you stay rooted in anticipation of Christ’s arrival. Advent is an invitation to reexamine how God has worked and will work in our lives as we wait for the light of Christ to illuminate every shadow.

Join this 5-day reading plan from Melissa Spoelstra to find encouragement to slow down and linger with the living Word. You’ll appreciate the pace of the Savior, who never hurried but completed all the Father called Him to accomplish. You’ll be challenged to take on the posture of a learner—understanding that the peace Jesus offers is not an ease of circumstances but a stillness of the soul.

To know that we are accepted is a human need. Understanding how God accepts and loves us completely transforms who we are. In this devotional from the Yellow Balloons team, we will be able to learn more about the acceptance we have from our Father and how to share it with those who still do not know Him.

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 designed the abundant, victorious life to happen far more effortlessly than you might have imagined. This reading plan, based on the book Permission to Be Imperfect by Kyle Winkler, reveals how to experience growth fueled by God’s love and grace, not rules and performance.

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!

Dear Reader, Christmas is a time to reconnect with hope, joy, love, and peace. Inspired by festive memories, I wrote this Advent devotional as a reminder that we are always welcome back to Jesus’ arms. I invite you to join me in this personal devotional, starting Sunday, December 1. Each week we’ll explore a theme, ending on Tuesday, December 24. I hope you'll join me in setting aside time weekly to reflect and prepare your heart for Christmas. May these reflections bring you closer to the true meaning of the season. Merry Christmas, Matthew

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

Exploring the four angelic appearances found in the Christmas story and what they can teach us about our own call this Advent season.

A 5-day devotional based on the song “Royal Son.” Each day will include a space for stillness, Scripture, considering a devotional thought, pondering questions, and activating what you just read with practical next steps. Because this is considered an Advent/Christmas song, some suggestions will pertain to the Christmas holiday.

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.