Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to John 15:1

We know God tells us that we are new creations, and yet so often it doesn’t feel like it. We end up pretending to have everything together, while inside we are in deep pain. The first step is to stop the pretence, which is where this study starts. It then encourages you to continually go to the source in order to learn more about, and embrace, who you truly are.

God has shown us what He requires (Micah 6:8) - to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with Him. In this five day plan, we go deeper into humility with real testimonies from Mercy Ships, questions to help us apply God's word, and passages which draw us into His ways. We start with our identity in Him, and move on to the challenge of humiity.

This five-day reading plan is based on Beauty Inside Out, a devotional for women in which author Bessie Hicks relates health and beauty concepts to spiritual truths. Most women know their beauty products, and Bessie applies them in fun, relatable ways to inspire women to fall in love with the Word of God.

The Bible talks a lot about "growing" - learning more about Jesus, following him more closely, obeying him more naturally, and becoming more like him in our attitudes and actions. "Grow: Becoming More Like Jesus" includes verses about seeds, roots, plants, trees, and fruit, all great images for thinking about what it means to live for Jesus.

Following Jesus isn’t a decision to obey rules but a decision to live in relationship with Him, surrendered to His will. For the next five days, we’ll look at what it means to live out that posture of surrender. Because when our hearts and hands are open to Him, we no longer need to fear circumstances. Instead, we look forward to seeing Him unleash His grand purposes for our lives.

Having the right amount of spacing when it comes to your relationships is vitally important as we’re meant to be close to Jesus as well as live in unity with family and friends. This study touches on the space between and how we should respond to it.

Where is real life found? The Bible tells us that we find it abiding in Christ. In this first devotional plan from the Real Life series, Jesus introduces us to the Gardener, God the Father. He will do things in our lives as He plants, clips, waters and tends to us. And, as fruit begins to grow, we will understand that God is a trustworthy Gardener.

Embark on a journey to learn more about the life of Jesus. Together we will watch short clips from the film, The Life of Jesus, and reflect on what we see. Discover who Jesus really was and what He can mean to you. You can read each of the 10 plans separately, but we challenge you to complete the whole journey.

Vance K. Jackson leads readers in this thought-provoking message. For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. What is the Gospel? The Gospel is simply this: Adam, the first man, disobeyed God and as a result — mankind was bound to a life of sin. Mankind needed a Savior to deliver us out of Satan’s hand. Let Christ lead you as you read this life-transforming message.

John 15 is perhaps the most important chapter in the Bible on spiritual life. In this 5-day study, we will discover that life is supremely about the pursuit of three great relationships – with Christ, believers, and unbelievers. We will also explore what our primary responsibility is toward each of these three and how to passionately and purposefully pursue each of them.

When unexpected challenges upend the good plans we’ve made for our lives, how can we begin to respond in faith? This five-day devotional offers a thoughtful, compassionate exploration of the subject of how we can take first steps in processing those losses with honesty and courage.

Many leaders do not initiate something new. Most of us when called upon, will step into a leadership space that someone else started. We will join a team that already exists and ownership of something we’ve inherited. Taking over requires a different leadership skill and approach than starting something from scratch. Over the next five days, let’s journey together towards God as we learn to lead things you didn’t start.

We all have made choices and decisions that have caused obstacles in our lives and prevented us from being authentic, from trusting others and moving forward. True Freedom is all about identifying those obstacles – possibly an addiction, a destructive pattern or habit – and finding hope and receiving healing. Discover the five choices that can lead you to true freedom, a life of transparency, free from fear and regrets.

Pastor Jamin Goggin and theology professor Kyle Strobel invite readers on a journey to uncover Jesus’ seemingly contradictory way to power: weakness.

Christ is within each of us, and He is our helper in times of need. There is hope in this promise—hope that God is going to go before us and fight for us! But our heart posture is crucial as well. Over the next couple of days, we are going to look through some practical ways to deepen our roots by focusing on our relationship with Him.

This reading plan includes five daily devotions based on Mattie Jackson Selecman’s book Lemons on Friday: Trusting God Through My Greatest Heartbreak. This study will explore how each person uniquely walks through suffering and grief, and how faith in our redeeming God as we pursue healing ultimately brings hope for today and for the future.

We live under a daily assault of thoughts and ideas–some true and some false. And perhaps the most dangerous ideas we allow to live in our minds are the lies we believe about ourselves. They magnify failure, steal our joy, keep us from love, and prevent us from realizing all of God’s plans for us. Join us as we call out the lies and replace them with God’s truth.

This 5-day plan brings hope and help to those struggling with loneliness, sharing effective strategies for overcoming and embracing solitude as a pathway to a closer relationship with God as well as a way to make meaningful connections with others.

Self-care has become all the rage. Clean eating, rest, exercise, essential oils, ‘me time’. Yes, all these types of self-care are great, but do you continue to find yourself struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, insecurity, or self-doubt? Maybe there’s some deeper spiritual care needed. This series, Soul Care, will explore how to take care of your soul… the most important part of you.

Christian leadership is radically different from any other form of leadership. The church and community are desperately needing good leaders. This plan is the fourth of seven foundations for Christian leaders God calls to have a powerful godly influence. Christian leaders are empowered to join with God in producing a "crop." They need to generate results. This plan explains how.

This study will focus on John 15:1-17 and Jesus' use of the Gardner, Vine, and how branches in a vineyard relate to our lives as Christ-followers and disciples in the context of our lives in the world with some emphasis on abiding and fruit-bearing.

Living a rested, renewed, abundant life is not an accident. It is a series of intentional decisions, feelings, behaviors, and habits that form together to create the identity that aligns with the extraordinary, God’s identity for us. In this devotion, you will learn how to intentionally care for your soul so that you can partner with God to become the woman that He has called you to be, His masterpiece.

At the start and middle of the year, we gather together to pray and fast so we can continue hearing from God and align to His will. God calls us into a greater desire for His Word so it may nurture, nourish, sustain, ignite, and bear fruit in our lives. Let’s reflect on how God’s Word transforms us and allows us to grow in our relationship with Him.

In 100 carefully selected passages from the Bible, you will discover who Jesus is and why he is so significant – even life-transforming. Through both Old and New Testament readings, you will discover why God sent Jesus, what Jesus taught, how he treated people, why he did miracles, the meaning of his death, the significance of his resurrection, and what the Bible says about his second coming.

How do you describe a successful homeschool year? In this five-day plan, we travel to the watchtower, vineyard, olive grove, and farm to learn important lessons to ensure a successful year - and a fruitful one. We conclude our travels by visiting the home, where we consider practical ways to cultivate an environment for growth in both our children and us.