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We know God's grace is absolutely necessary for our lives—but once we've encountered Jesus and accepted His path to salvation, it's hard to know what grace should look like shining in and through us. In this 6-day study of Ephesians chapter 1, Stacey Thacker unpacks Paul’s letter and provides insight on how you can apply his teachings to your life today.

The New Testament books of 1, 2 and 3 John have a recurring theme: love. The author speaks repeatedly of Jesus’s command for believers to love one another. Christian believers should stand apart from the rest of the world, characterized by God’s love. This six-day devotional explores John’s words in his three epistles, offering tangible ways to show God’s love to fellow believers.

Who am I? What am I doing? Whether we’re facing a season of change, pain, loss, or just the regular hard stuff of life, we want certainty and solid footing in answering questions about our identity and purpose. In Paul’s letter to the church in Ephesus, he firmly roots our being and our doing in the person and work of Jesus so that we can answer those big questions.

This week we continue our journey through Micah 6:8 as we learn how to act justly, love mercy, and walk humbly with our God. This plan is part 2 of 4 from the Feed God and Justice series.

What is keeping you back from seeing the angels surrounding you? In this beautiful 3-day devotional, you will dive into the heart of 2 Kings 6 and discover first-hand how the servant's eyes were opened!

Finding The Light in Self-Harm takes a deeper look into the lies and the truth about self-harm through a study of 2 Corinthians 4:6-10. Find Biblical truth in three minutes a day for one week in this study on Self-Harm.

Ephesians is all about Jesus! This 6-day plan will walk you through the book of Ephesians by reading just a chapter or two a day. Each day is accompanied by a short devotional and video that explains what’s happening and shows you how each part of the story points to Jesus and his Gospel.

God’s people who are living under incredible pressure need “His divine power” because in it we find the source for “life and godliness”. This 6-day study in the letter called 2 Peter to a church experiencing persecution is for any Christian who needs to experience God’s power under the pressure of life.

Caring for aging adults is an honor and a privilege with challenges and opportunities. Ephesians 6:2 - 3 shares this: “Honor your father and mother – the first commandment with a promise – so that it may go well with you...” Some aspects of elder care bring great joy. Others are disorienting. This plan encourages you to lean into the Lord and embrace the time with those you love.

Micah’s prophetic ministry called attention to the oppression of the poor, the injustice of leaders, and the unfaithful messages of false prophets. The solution to Judah’s sinfulness is simple: “do justice, love kindness, and walk humbly with God” (Micah 6:8). Despite their sinfulness, Micah prophesies a time of peace when God will gather a remnant of His people to be ruled by a Shepherd-King born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2-5).

Romans 12:2 says transformation happens by changing the way we think. You cannot prevent every negative thought from knocking on the door of your mind, but you can choose how you answer. From Philippians 4:6-9 you will learn strategies in this devotional to change your thinking in a positive direction and win the battle in your minds so you can live emotionally healthy and spiritually strong.

We hold on to the promise that “the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.” (Hab 2:14). Yet we don’t have to wait for that future day to spend time pondering and relishing God’s glory. In this 6-day devotional, James Hamilton guides readers through Scripture and enables them to pause and treasure God’s glory.

In this Advent Infinitum Series, we will be using the themes of Tragedy, Comedy and Fairytale. They will act as doorways into a deeper understanding of surrender, generosity, and mission. Each theme lasts 7 days. The first day will be an introduction. Days 2 to 6 will give you a reading, an experience, a practice, a question, and a prayer. Day 7 is Sabbath, consolidation, review, and recollection.

Jacqueline Bussie brings to light unspoken “laws” that govern the Christian life: #1: Never get angry at God; #2: Never doubt; #3: Never question; #4: Never tell your real story; #5: Always speak in clichés about suffering; and #6: Always believe hope comes easy for those who truly love God. Each day of this devotional begins to unpack a "faith-law" and counters it with healthy, life-giving, authentic, biblically-based truth.

God's Word tells us that "the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life" (2 Corinthians 3:6). Now, you can enjoy the life of the Holy Spirit day by day with Celebrate! Daily Devotions for the Spirit-Filled Life. 365 selections include Scripture readings and devotionals complied by beloved author and pastor, Jack Hayford. Celebrate! Will encourage you to live and grow in the power, wisdom, and life of the Holy Spirit.

Written by Paul in prison, Ephesians beautifully describes the vast reality of the gospel. Chosen before the foundation of the earth, God’s eternal plan of redemption takes spiritually dead men and women and raises them to life in Christ. Ephesians reminds us the gospel is all of God, all of grace, and all purposed “to show the immeasurable riches of His grace towards us in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:7).

This plan is intended as a guide to discovering the message of Ephesians for yourself! Grab a notebook to jot down your thoughts as you are led through a process of: 1) Observing the text of Ephesians 2) Interpreting its original message to the Ephesian church in the first century 3) Applying the letter’s timeless truths to your life today.

In this six-day devotional for teens, we explore the Book of 2 Peter and the warning given to us by the apostle Peter.

There is enough bad news in the world. Today, we need Good News that doesn't just help our future but changes today. Jump into this 4-day reading plan through Ephesians 1-2.

This twelve-part plan can be read alone, with a group, or with your family! This month, you will read about major events in 1&2 Kings, 1&2 Chronicles, Nehemiah and Ester, learning new parts of the unified story that leads to Jesus. Let's dive into part six of twelve!

The book of Ephesians is full of wisdom about why our work matters and how we should work. Every day, we’ll walk through a passage in one of the 6 chapters of this great book. I hope you enjoy the plan!

A snapshot look at how Ephesians 1-2 portrays our new identity in Christ. This plan from Thistlebend Ministries will spur us on to live in the new identity we have been given in Him.

The Ephesian Christians lived in a hypersexualized culture and many of them were stuck in sexual sin. Before Paul addressed their sin, he reminded them of who they are in Christ. In this 10-Day Bible Plan from the book of Ephesians, we’ll discover how Paul’s radical instructions to live out our identity in Christ also addresses the six roots of a sex or porn addiction. Identity conquers lust.

Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage, key verses for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, and prayers to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme, “God’s Renewing Word of Unity in Christ Jesus.”

Based on Hebrews 12, this plan compares running a literal race with the spiritual race that is “set before us.” It discusses the training disciplines, challenges, and what winning looks like based on Who set the race according to Ephesians 2:10.