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

In a chaotic world, we find our stability not in what we think of God but in what God thinks of us. And nothing tells us more about God’s mind and heart toward us than the cross. In this five-day devotional, we look at why the most transformative thing we can do is to keep Christ’s cross as the center of our conversations and spiritual lives.

In this five-day devotional, we'll explore the godly attribute of love, the first fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23.

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.

Who is God? What's He like? In this five-days study for teens, we'll learn about the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and explore the redemptive nature of God's character.

When you see relationships with God, yourself, and others in whole, holy, and healthy ways, your heart will stop looking for love in the wrong places. Hear God’s beautiful whisper: I have loved you with an everlasting love. Nothing will ever change that. Then you will be free to love yourself. Navigate the matrix of relationships with confidence and hope. You were made for love: God’s love.

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.

Every January at Favor Church, we pray and fast together for five days. This year, we’re starting off with bearing witness to who God is so we can be effective witnesses of his character to others. Follow along each day by reading through the plan and the provided verses, and reflect on the guide questions for deeper revelations!

It is no secret that the world is broken. Just look around you. But God has set in motion a plan to restore it all -- to bring all creation, including you and me, back into harmony with himself, with each other, and with the whole of his creation.

As Valentine's Day dawns, a symphony of love and anticipation fills the air. In the midst, it becomes paramount to reflect on the biblical wisdom surrounding the choices we make in matters of the heart. We will unravel timeless principles anchored in God's word.

God made us to be light in a dark and confusing world. Our insecurities or false ideas of what “witnessing” means sometimes make us forget that sharing God’s light is a joy, not a burden. Babbie Mason reminds us that God offers us natural opportunities every day to point people to His gospel hope. Find inspiration here for lifting the light of the gospel higher than ever before.