Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 John 4:9

This five-day devotional explores what it means that God is our Father. What makes him our Father? How is he different than our earthly fathers? What can we expect from him? Learn more about your perfect Father in heaven who calls you his own!

Since the beginning of time, humanity has yearned for love that is short of perfect. The kind of love we want and which we spend a lifetime pursuing. But there’s a kind of love that we need, and that love has pursued us all along. A love fully demonstrated by the sacrifice of Jesus Christ on the cross. This Bible plan will help readers draw closer into God’s everlasting love.

In this devotional, we invite you to go deeper into the good news of the gospel. Join us as we explore God’s character through the Easter story and discover how He has restored our hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ.

Engaged? Have you picked out your vows yet? More importantly, do you know what they mean? Use God’s word to prepare your heart for marriage. This 5-day plan by Christina Dodson gives you Biblical understanding of the key parts of the wedding vows and helps you prepare your heart before you say, “I do.”

1 John is one of three letters written by John the Beloved, the same author as the Gospel of John and Revelation. Written as a response to false teaching in the church, John reminds his readers that just as God is both love and light, true believers are to show love and light to the world.

Decades after Jesus’s death and resurrection, the apostle John wrote three letters to believers experiencing trouble within their church. With the wisdom of age and the authority of experience, John writes to comfort and encourage the flock of God. Let’s turn to these special letters to experience that comfort and encouragement even today.

Many of us are experiencing distraction and division in our lives like never before. How can we begin to envision something different? How do we step beyond those realities of our crazy world and love like Jesus—present, whole, and joy-filled?

“What is the most important thing I can do so my children will follow God?” Drawing from their own parenting journey, seasoned parents answer this question by sharing how a verbal home filled with loving, believing, and lasting words rooted in Scripture can powerfully impact your children’s faith formation.

On the cross, Jesus defeated sin and its effects—including shame. This 5-day devotional plan provides practical ways to help you overcome shame, negative self-talk, and unhealthy dependence on others’ approval. You’ll learn to see yourself as God sees you and live full of confidence.

The past few years have shown us an ugly side of humanity thanks to a perfect storm of politics, pandemics, and protests. Still, this plan reminds us that when we are truly human, as God designed us, we are compassionate, kind, and loving people who want to help those around us. In this devotional, we will look at five ways we can be the humans Jesus calls us to be.