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We all want to grow, but how often do we actually take steps in the right direction? Today, everyone seems to have an opinion about the best way to better ourselves and develop into the people we want to be, but what if we looked to Jesus as our ultimate example? This plan explores, Luke 2:52 laying out a simple path to growing like Jesus.

Our grand journey following Christ continues as the second half of Luke’s gospel brings us some of the most beloved stories and teaching from Jesus’ life. Kris Langham guides us with clarity through every story, including many parables only found in Luke: the prodigal son, the good Samaritan, the shrewd money-manager, and more. Follow Jesus to the triumphal entry, last supper, trial, and all the way to death and back.

We all know that we should read our Bible, pray, and be the church, but what if we actually started doing that? Zúme Accountability Groups are small groups of 2 to 4 people that don’t just want to be hearers of the word, but doers! If you want simple and practical “HOW TO” steps to be and do what Jesus called, commanded, and created us for then start this plan. 

Luke is all about Jesus! This 13-day plan will walk you through the book of Luke by reading only 1-2 chapters 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.

In the “God With Us” study, we will walk through Luke 2:1-38 and take a closer look at three key components of the Christmas story: the arrival, announcement, and assignment of Immanuel.

In this 25-day Advent devotional, we'll look at the story of Christmas, starting with Genesis all the way through Matthew and Luke 1 and 2 and explore what it means that Jesus is Immanuel, "God with us."

In this fourth and final reading plan in the Infinitum Christmas Series, we progress from ‘Space for Awe’ (week 1) and ‘Liminal Space’ (week 2) and ‘Lectio Liminal’ (week 3) to ‘Awestruck & Awesome’, a consideration of the remainder of Luke’s Christmas story through the lenses of the Infinitum postures of surrender, generosity, and mission.

The story of the birth of Christ read and illustrated directly from the pages of Scripture. Plan starts in Luke 2:1-17 then transitions to Matthew 2:1-12. The plan ends with Christ's teachings found in Matthew 11:28-30 and John 3:16-18. This plan is illustrated scripture courtesy of The Video Bible, read by actor Max McLean with permission by Biblica.

In this verse-by-verse plan through Luke chapters 1–2, excerpted from Paul Chappell's devotional book "Disciple," recapture the meaning of Christmas and the love of Christ for you. As these brief devotions draw you closer to the Lord, you’ll be challenged and encouraged to follow Jesus more closely and to walk with Him in practical ways throughout each day.

When Jesus said that the harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few, he also provided the initial step for solving this dilemma. “Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field” (Matthew 9:37-38, Luke 10:2, NIV). This plan examines how praying “sending prayers,” enables followers of Jesus, to have an impact in advancing the gospel.

In this study, we are defining Kingdom business, or as Jesus said in Luke 2:49, "And he said to them, "Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father's house?” Join us as we examine a few of the roles that make up a Kingdom Man.

Peace is a word we often hear at Christmas time. We can hear strains of Silent Night in our head — “sleep in heavenly peace.” Or maybe we see Luke 2:14 quoted about Jesus’ birth: “Peace on earth, goodwill toward men.” But then there’s reality, right? With everything going on in our lives and in the world today, how can we have God’s peace during the holidays? Read on…

Every Christmas the entire world stops to celebrate the birth of the most important person in the history of the world - Jesus Christ! In "The Boy Who Is Lord" daily devotional, we will study the great details surrounding this life-changing, history-altering, and soul-saving entrance of God into human history as recorded in Luke 1-2. 

In Our Christmas Stories, dozens of women share memories of past Christmases. From inspiring to bittersweet, these personal stories may have different details, but they all ultimately reveal the same story of Advent, of waiting for the “good news of great joy” of Jesus’ birth (Luke 2:10). Janet Denison also provides short devotional thoughts with each story, ensuring that the greatest story of Christmas is never just a memory.

The true intention behind Advent was a way of preparing one’s heart for Christmas. It was a way to create a posture like Simeon: “Now there was a man in Jerusalem called Simeon, who was righteous and devout. He was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was on him” (Luke 2:25). This devotional by Dan Stanford is designed to help us do that.

In this Advent journey through Luke 1 – 2, Christopher Ash brings these familiar passages to life with fresh insight, colour and depth. As you soak up the Scriptures, you'll experience the joy of Christmas through the eyes of those who witnessed it first-hand. This bible reading plan contains the first three entries in Christopher Ash's Advent devotional Repeat the Sounding Joy.

Regarding Jesus, Luke 2:51 (NLT) says, "Then he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And his mother stored all these things in her heart." Joseph and Mary were responsible for parenting Jesus. They modeled how to train up a child in the way he should go. In this plan, Temi Michael-O shares lessons from Joseph and Mary's journey to parenthood.

The OT order is a combination of chronology and genre. The Story (Genesis – 2 Kings), The Prophets (Hosea – Zephaniah, Isaiah, Jeremiah-Ezekiel, Daniel), Wisdom (Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Songs), Post-Exile perspectives (Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi). The NT order is by authorship - Luke-Paul, Matthew-Hebrews-James, Mark-Peter, John (accompanied by a Psalm a day)

A 4 month plan for reading through the whole Bible. The OT order is a combination of chronology and genre. The Story (Genesis – 2 Kings), The Prophets (Hosea – Zephaniah, Isaiah, Jeremiah-Ezekiel, Daniel), Wisdom (Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Songs), Post-Exile perspectives (Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi). The NT order is by authorship - Luke-Paul, Matthew-Hebrews-James, Mark-Peter, John (accompanied by a Psalm a day)

Without question, what our world needs more than anything else is love. If people loved each other, really loved each other, there would be no more war, crime, abuse, injustice, poverty, hunger, homelessness, deprivation, or immorality. Love is the one ingredient that could revolutionize society. Love is the greatest quality of human life. Love is the supreme quality, the most excellent way for us to live. In this 7-day plan, explore the different aspects of love, including how to love others, remaining in Christ's love, God's agape love for us, and why love is greater than faith and hope. 

There’s no getting around the fact that we live in an always-spinning world. We yearn for quietness in our souls – but, often, that deep rest seems out of our reach. Or is it? In the next few days, let’s spend a few minutes peeking into the home of Mary and Martha in Bethany. Two sisters who loved God – but demonstrated that love in completely different ways. From the little incident in Luke where Jesus visits the two sisters, as well as other Scripture portions, let’s learn to truly find rest in Him alone. 

We all have questions and doubts. It’s what we do with them that matters. God is ready to guide and comfort us as we bring our worries to Him and grow closer to Him in the process. Written by Life.Church Worship Pastors Cassidy Estevez, Rob Estevez, Luke Guevara, and Ashten Wellman—the artists from Switch—this Plan is part of the Switch Music release, Better View, Part II.

Let the songs of the first Christmas turn your heart toward God’s glory. Reflecting her own love for the season, Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth offers meditations on the first two chapters of Luke’s gospel. This reading plan shines new light on the ancient yet inspiring songs of Elizabeth and Mary. May they lead you to contemplate the loveliness and essence of Christmas.

Encountering Jesus changes everything. Peter realized his sinfulness after Jesus miraculously filled his empty fishing nets. The paralyzed and blind realized they needed forgiveness more than physical healing and then they received both. Two sisters encountered Jesus and discovered worship trumps service. Meander through these stories and more in the gospel of Luke, and discover how Jesus fills our nets and restores our brokenness, one personal encounter at a time.

When Jesus was born into human existence, it was the most epic interruption to human history that has ever happened. God loves us enough to punctuate history in human skin; not as a king, president, or noble warrior, but as a helpless newborn. This reading plan studies the people surrounding Christ’s birth and their response to (or role in) this divine interruption on the timeline of history.