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In this devotional series, pastor Gregg Matte take us on a passage-by-passage journey through the First Letter of John. Practical, biblical, analytical, and spiritual, this series will give a major boost to your understanding of how to live the eternal truths contained within this important book of the Bible. In this fourth part of the series we are introduced into what is going on right now in the heavenly courtroom.

Near the end of his life, John, the last living apostle, wrote a Gospel. And it seems some people were distorting it. John writes to believers caught in the aftermath, bringing clarity and commentary on what he wrote. He shows them what it looks like to be people of light and life instead of people of death and darkness. This plan takes us through 1 John and how to live in the face of distorted Christianity.

John, the last living apostle, wrote a Gospel. And it seems some people were distorting it. John writes to believers caught in the aftermath, bringing clarity and commentary on what he wrote. He shows them what it looks like to be people of light and life instead of people of death and darkness. This plan takes us through 1 John and how to live in the face of distorted Christianity.

John, the last living apostle, wrote a Gospel. And it seems some people were distorting it. John writes to believers caught in the aftermath, bringing clarity and commentary on what he wrote. He shows them what it looks like to be people of light and life instead of people of death and darkness. This plan takes us through 1 John and how to live in the face of distorted Christianity.

1 John 4:7-21 teaches us much about the love of God. The Apostle John gives us the gospel’s definition of God’s love, and he reminds us of how, through the gospel, God permanently displayed His love to us. In this passage John also reminds us of how the gospel empowers us to demonstrate to God, and to others, this love of God in our own Christian lives.

The love of God is incredible, extravagant and deeply personal. In this 7 day devotional we will reflect on 1 John 4:7-21, and position ourselves in God’s love as we walk with Him in exploring the width, length, height and depth of His endless love for us.

It is one thing to have a relationship with the Lord; another is to experience intimacy with Him. Join the apostle John in the pursuit of fellowship with God through chapter 4 and beginning of chapter 5 of 1 John. Together, we will explore the portrait of perfect love—the mandate to love, the manifestation of love, and the motivation for love. Experience God’s perfect love and Maximum Joy!

Hurry doesn’t just make you weary. It is the great enemy of your spiritual life. In The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry, John Mark Comer provides four down-to-earth practices for staying emotionally healthy and spiritually alive: 1) Silence and solitude, 2) Sabbath, 3) simplicity, and 4) slowing. It’s the unhurried Way of Jesus.

The 4+1 plan is designed so that you will read in 4 different places in Scripture each day ( YouVersion will often list the chapters separately; so "John 2-3" would be presented as "John 2" and "John 3 ") + a reading from Psalms. In using this plan you will read through the entire Bible in a year and through the Psalms twice. The advantage of this type of plan is that you will be exposed to various parts of the Old and New Testaments simultaneously, which will keep your reading very fresh and remind you of “the whole counsel of God”! The plan is “semi-chronological” at points, the prophets of the Old Testament and the letters of the New Testament placed in rough chronological order. I pray you will enjoy your time in the Word this year! 

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.

In the “What Do You Want From Me?” Bible study, we’re going to take a closer look at Peter's redemption in John 21 and discover five things Jesus wants from His followers: 1. Humility; 2. Time; 3. Love; 4. Boldness; 5. Contentment. Prayerfully, this study will serve as a reminder for faithful disciples of Jesus as well as a roadmap for those seeking a deeper relationship with Him!

John 9 presents to us, first, a revelation of the real identity of Christ, second, the different responses that people bring to Christ and His gospel, and third, the result of seeing the identity of Christ.

The Enneagram is an ancient personality typology. The theory behind it is that a person assumes one of nine personalities in childhood as a reaction to discovering the world as a scary, unkind place, and thus unlikely to accept their true self. This devotional is designed for Enneagram Fours, also known as the Individualist.

In the Gospel of John, Jesus used seven distinct “I am” statements that tell us much about our salvation through Christ alone. A. W. Tozer once wrote, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us.” So let’s delve into what’s most important in this nine-day devotional.

The apostle John, known as the beloved disciple because he lay on Jesus’ chest, shows us in his first letter some aspects of God’s love. In this plan, Pastor Jeff Wells highlights four aspects of the way God loves us. Delight yourself and enjoy this reading that will make you love the One who loved you first.

Where do I read the Easter story in the Bible? This Bible reading plan guides you through four days of reading Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John's accounts of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection.

John's gospel can be broken into four parts: an Introduction (John 1:-1:18), the Book of signs (1:19-12:50), the Book of exaltation (13:1-20:31) and an Epilogue (chapter 21). In this Seven Day study we will study the 7 “Signs” of Jesus, and the 7 “I AM" statements of Jesus, to demonstrate that John structured his book in a way that helps the reader see that Jesus fulfills the ministry of Elisha.

In part four of a seven-part devotional journey through the Gospel of Mark, we’ll examine Mark 8-9:29, continuing our verse-by-verse breakdown of Jesus' life and ministry, as told by John Mark.

When divorce hits, it feels like the first thing we have lost is our peace. In this plan, we will dissect Philippians 4:4-9 to more fully understand peace and how to maintain it in the future. God is the God of peace and wants you to receive that peace. Join us in Finding Peace.

"There are five Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, and the Christian. But most people never read the first four." Jesus intends for ordinary Christians to live lives that visibly display the Good News of salvation "The Fifth Gospel" will prepare you to represent your Savior well and communicate your faith in a way that makes sense to a watching world.

We truly can experience the abundant, full life that Jesus gives! Our goal for Jesus Is Life is to grow deeper in our faith, trust, and love for Christ Jesus, our Savior. In this 25-day Bible Plan from Amy Groeschel and Life.Church Sisters, we’ll explore the first four chapters in the book of John to discover that Jesus is life—and that truth changes everything.

In this plan, we take a look at four of the nine fruit of the spirit – Peace, Faithfulness, Goodness, and Self-Control with a final study on why the fruit of the spirit is so important in our lives. May the fruit of the spirit be the signs of a life lived fully in Christ. May this be the way we are recognized.

Peace over Anxiety is a devotional exploring Philippians 4:6-9. Over three days, we will look at how we can experience peace and overcome anxiety by praying about everything, by thinking positive thoughts, and by spending time in God's presence.

Nine Days to Help You be an Effective Soul-winner. We must overcome our fears to share the gospel. But how? To answer that, here are four principles for overcoming fear, followed by five tips for communicating the gospel. Putting these points into practice will make us fearless and effective soul winners.

The Bible tells us that God enables us to experience the Spirit’s loving motivation in our prayer lives. But how is that possible? Over the course of this five-day study, we’ll glean four key principles of guidance found in Romans chapter nine.