Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Romans 7:20

When we feel cynicism, we make a way for despair to creep into our lives. Cynicism is the loss of hope in others. It’s an inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest. In these excerpts from her book The Other Side of Hope, justice advocate Danielle Strickland exposes a critical belief that leads to cynicism and inspires us to break the cycle.

We often hear people say, "Fake it until you make it". Have you ever tried it, only to find yourself exposed and vulnerable in the end? In this plan, we will explore moments like that in Jacob's life. I hope that the next few days will inspire you to live more authentically in Christ.

Whether you’ve been a Christian for a few days or a few decades, you have probably asked yourself at some point, “Why does the Christian life seem so hard?” This devotional plan answers that question by digging into the most famous Christian struggle in history—that of the Apostle Paul in Romans 7.

Rocky Fleming is father, husband, minister, author, with 40 years experience making disciples. Join Rocky as he reflects on everyday opportunities to see God working, through situations, to make Himself known and to change our hearts.

While resilience is the ability to endure, vulnerability is recognizing our human condition of fragility in tough times. Leaders need to perform between both, opening their inner reality, establishing trust with others, and strengthening in Christ their weak spiritual condition. Join Dr. Jesús A. Sampedro in this 5-day journey and explore Biblical teachings to successfully move forward in your leadership.

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 5-day plan uses the 10 Commandments (following the classic Augustinian ordering) as a vehicle for an alternative, Christ-like morality and Jesus-way of living.

Living on the earth as a human comes with limits. There are problems we feel powerless to change. Habits and relational patterns can leave us feeling stuck. And we long to control the situations that frustrate us. Join Andrew and Wendy Palau in this encouraging 5-day devotional and be encouraged that God's power meets us where our power ends. With Jesus Christ, change is possible.

Are you starting a new year? In the middle of a life transition? Beginning a new job? Then, this plan is perfect for you. This 5 day devotional plan will equip you with Biblical hope and practical help. I've stumbled when starting over and I want to help you make the most of your new beginning!

In this 5-day plan, learn how to merge biblical wisdom with brain science to gain control over toxic thoughts and destructive habits; renew your mind, and develop a Christlike character.

Have you been feeling stuck or overwhelmed lately, no matter how hard you try to “move on” from past pain? In this week’s devotional, leadership coach and author Christopher Cook shows us why healing what you can’t change is about moving forward through every loss, scars and all, while finding wholeness for your body, mind, heart, and spirit.

How can you recognize and overcome behaviors that leave you wounded, broken, and exhausted? This five-day reading plan will help you identify dysfunctional life patterns that cause you to repeat the same mistakes in relationships. You aren’t as stuck as you think you are. In fact, you are just one decision away from breaking the cycles that keep you living in fear and shame. Experience the power of God’s grace … one choice at a time.

Addiction, divorce, discontentment, and spiritual emptiness. How do we end up in these messes? It’s like we somehow start following bad advice. This Life.Church Bible Plan is for people who want to do away with the bad and bring on some Good Advice.

Some people believe that you have to wait until you die to know for sure whether or not you truly belong to God and get to spend eternity in Heaven.  Not true!  God wants you to live a victorious life for His glory right now, confident not only of where you will spend eternity (1 John 5:13), but also in His love and your identity as His child.  Not sure whether or not you belong to God?  Don’t wait another day to find out!

Change isn’t easy, but it isn’t impossible, either. Starting a few small good habits can change how you see yourself today and transform you into the person you want to be tomorrow. This Life.Church Bible Plan moves through Scripture with a simple acronym for making good daily habits that actually stick.

Do you struggle with drunkenness? Pornography? Any form of addiction? Mark and Grace Driscoll want you to know there is a way out. The first step is examining your heart.

This reading plan is about the intersection of race, grace, justice, and Jesus. Jesus provides unique hope as we deal with the heartbreaking headlines, hope that is certain about the future without overpromising answers in the present. Jesus’ teaching is equally empowering and humbling, forcing us to look into the mirror and then back to the cross and then across to our neighbor.

The Ten Commandments deliver the the core of God’s law for mankind—the very foundation of morality and righteous living. In this Bible Basics Explained series, Kris Langham and Jonathan Ferguson walk you through each commandment with clarity and insight. They also help you connect the Old Testament Law with the New Testament teachings of Jesus, and explain the role of the Ten Commandments in our lives today.

Join John Eldredge on a six-day journey to discover the true secret of a man’s soul and embrace the danger, passion, and freedom God intended for every man. Narrated by the author.

Romans 6,7,8 combined are such a compelling portion of the powerful book of Romans, describing the basis and process of learning to walk in The Spirit of Jesus that we will soak in each of them twice in this study. We will allow the Word speak for itself reading each chapter and urging reflection on the deep meaning to be drawn from each chapter.

The purpose of this series is to help you become a disciple of Jesus — someone who knows God personally and intimately, is obedient to His Word, faithfully applying the truth you are learning and consistently sharing the good news to others.

Pornography is a poison that slowly kills. Yet millions of people around the world drink it in an attempt to quench their thirst. It can only ever leave us more thirsty than before. So why do we fall for the trap and how do we get free? This devotional will point us back to the living water that satisfies our souls.

It can be discouraging, trying to walk with the Lord and follow His commandments while our flesh wages a war against what the Spirit is leading us to. This week we’ll read and pray through the eighth chapter of Romans, and consider what Paul has to say about living our lives in Spirit, and not in the flesh.

We all fall short. We all carry wounds. But Jesus came to bring healing, mercy, and true freedom. This plan walks you through one of the most raw and redemptive stories in Scripture—King David’s failure, repentance, and restoration. Through David’s journey, we’re invited to see the truth about sin, the depth of God’s mercy, and the freedom Jesus offers to every heart.

Josh Wilson created “That Was Then, This Is Now” as a bold declaration of the transformation that takes place in the hearts and lives of people who encounter the love of Christ - the old has gone and the new has come. Join Josh and The Overflow for this 7-day devotional as he shares the stories behind 7 songs on the new album, paired with daily Bible readings.

SOULCON CHALLENGE is designed to take men from an Al Bundy lifestyle to one like Chris Kyle. Men who are longing to be in the battle and will go through the training to be used by God in this war for souls. This devotional will push men to be their best for Jesus with the purpose of sharing the Gospel in every area of their lives.