Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to John 4:39

Gaining a new perspective on detours in life usually happens in hindsight, but at the time they are just uncomfortable. That’s why it’s good to reflect on those detour times in our lives and ask how God showed up. It seems that there are several insights we can gain from discovering God in the detours. Here are six reasons God takes His beloved children on detours along the spiritual journey.

Imagine meeting Jesus face-to-face. What questions would you ask Him? In this six-day reading plan, meet women from the Bible who encountered Jesus face-to-face. Find out how Jesus answers relevant questions such as, “Will Jesus forgive me?” or “Will Jesus acknowledge my suffering?” and how He offers hope to each woman in the midst of her circumstances.

When I finally read the Bible for myself, there was something fresh and awe-inspiring about discovering the person of Jesus. So much of the drama in the Gospels comes from the question, “Who is this man?” Let's set aside for a moment what we think we know about Jesus, and simply look at what he said and did—those things that made his followers marvel and ask: “Who is this man?”

All of us knows someone who lost their faith in God. Maybe that’s even you. We pray that this plan helps you build a foundation with Christ to go the distance and experience the beauty that comes from the highs and the lows when following Jesus.

The Bible mentions countless women who bear witness to the faithfulness and love of God. In this 6-day reading plan from Lifeway Women, you'll learn about women in Scripture whose lives have inspired generations of women in their faith and devotion to God. Their stories are a reminder that you, too, are made in the image of God, and you have an important part to play in God's story.

Grief is not an experience reserved for death. It's a human response to loss, endings, and unwanted goodbyes. Our hard stories are grief-worthy, but many of us don't let ourselves grieve because our loss doesn't fit into the typical grief box. This plan showcases women of the Bible who held hard stories and found hope and healing when they put their trust in the God Who sees.

In the pages of the Bible, we find the stories of six meals that changed the world centuries ago and offer lessons that could change our world today. In this inspiring 6-day plan, Krish Kandiah explores each transformative meal, showing us that at the kitchen table, we don’t only interact with food, friends, family, and feelings – but also with our faith.

What if faith wasn’t about who’s in or out, but where you're headed? This 6-day plan explores the difference between a bounded set—defined by rules and lines—and a centred set, where Jesus is the centre and direction matters more than status. Through stories of grace and challenge, we’ll see how anyone, from any starting point, can move toward Christ. In a centred-set church, practices and beliefs are arrows pointing to Jesus, not barriers keeping people out. No one is too far; everyone is invited to take the next step.

New Year. A New Day. God created these transitions to remind us that He is the God of New Beginnings. If God can speak the world into existence, He can certainly speak into the darkness of your life, creating for you a new beginning. Don’t you just love fresh starts! Just like this reading plan. Enjoy!

Beyond the accolades like Grammy and Dove Award wins, Casting Crowns’ has consistently delivered songs that spur listeners to evaluate their relationship with God and with each other. In this 7 Day Devotional in partnership with The Overflow Christian Music Streaming Service, the Crowns team dives deeper into the scriptural application to our daily lives behind songs from their album "A Live Worship Experience".

The Bible speaks repeatedly to God’s heart for those who are refugees—individuals who have been forced by persecution to flee their country of origin and take up residence in a new land. This reading plan is adapted from Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis.

Jesus made it clear in Matthew 25 that He wants us to value the least among us. Those who follow Jesus will be doing this throughout their lives. Are you? This 7-day reading plan gives us lots to think about—based in facts and research—concerning the needs of indigenous peoples, the impoverished, those being persecuted, those in need of clean water, and more. Dive into a thought-provoking week of considering how you can better value the least among us!

Too many of us walk through life feeling as if we don't measure up. We always seem to thirst for more. We think if we could only work harder or be better, we could be enough. But the truth is, we will never be enough. And thankfully, we don't have to be. In Proven, Jennie Allen walks through the Book of John to demonstrate how only Jesus is enough.

Three times in I Samuel, Jonathan said to his young armor bearer, "Come, Let's Go!" Three times in Revelation 22 Jesus said, "I'm coming soon!" It's been more than 2,000 years since Jesus made this promise. Jesus gave the church a simple job to do. It's called the Great Commission. So church, why hasn't Jesus COME back yet? We need discipleship in evangelism! COME, LET'S GO!

“Made A Way” is the latest album from Turning Point Worship, based out of Turning Point Church. In this 7 day devotional we will dive into 5 songs from the album + 2 bonus devotionals. We will focus on the love, grace and mercy that we can only find in Christ and how we can satisfy all our desires in His presence.

Jesus was the first-ever known man to walk on water. One day, He called his friend Peter and invited him to step onto the water and walk to Him, and asked him to ignore the storm around him. If you feel rocked by the waves around you or struggles in your life and need a rock to hold onto, this is the plan for you.

Part 3 of Relating with Women of the Bible focuses on New Testament women and shows how an encounter with Jesus transforms lives and brings about fresh starts. Let this devotional lead you to a place of healing, encouragement, affirmation of God’s love, restoration, and a new beginning.

How did Jesus make such a difference in this world? The Gospels reveal several answers, but one stands out. In this seven-day study, pastor Kyle Idleman reflects on how Jesus modeled for us specific ways of making a profound and lasting impact on others: one person at a time.

You are just like the woman at the well. You have deep desires, have chased counterfeits at times, and want to escape the pressures of life. Is it possible that ONE ENCOUNTER with Jesus could change everything? Join us for this 7-day devotional to understand how Jesus wants to meet and transform you, right where you are, and how He wants to use you to reach those right around you.

Feeling like a stranger can be a barrier to hearing the good news about Jesus. Do you have friends and family who won’t visit church? Do you want to share the good news with someone who doesn’t know any Christians? Do you want help connecting with someone from another culture? Read John 4:1-42 with us and see how Jesus bridges cultural chasms to bring the good news to a stranger who’d never have felt comfortable visiting the Temple in Jerusalem.

Discover how investing in girls' lives around the world changes communities and entire countries. In this seven-day plan, author, leader, and international reporter Dale Hanson Bourke lean into the call we all have to live a life of service and charity. Dale provides practical ways to show God's love through service in our everyday lives.

We know the Bible passage 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 that states that love is patient, kind, not easily angered and so on. We hear it applied to wedding vows but do we always remember that God expects us to love EVERYONE this way? This can be a challenge, as you read these devotions let God show you how you can spread some love to people around you this week.

Jesus offers abundant life to those who follow him, but many Christians are stuck in the try-harder life instead. This seven-day study beckons readers into the garden and invites them to listen for the heart of God. Just as plants thrive under the care of a skilled gardener, we’ll move from surviving to thriving as we embrace God’s good gifts designed to help us flourish.

Women are everywhere in the Gospels, seeking Jesus for healing and serving Him throughout His ministry. Join Joyce Koo Dalrymple to see how Jesus publicly affirms women’s faith and empowers them to lead and use their gifts as they love and lead in ways that challenge cultural norms and transform communities.

Because of wounds from our childhoods, we begin viewing God through the lens of our experience with our caregivers’ personalities. We often give God human limitations that look similar to our parents. We begin to think that His love wanes with our behavior, though that's not true. Follow along with this 7-day devotional to unlearn your comparisons between God and your caregivers and find your secure attachment to God.