Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 John 5:12

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.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re in Christ and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to weird ideas and alternate beliefs about reality. This series of 5-day plans uses classic Christian Creeds as a vehicle to explain the Christian worldview compared to the world’s, and help us see reality through Jesus’s eyes.

The gospel is the divine revelation that redemption starts with God’s plan, is tested by separation, is triumphant through Christ, and now transforms and restores us. This five-day plan describes what God accomplished in the fourth scene of His Big Picture, and the invitation He extends for us to represent Him in bringing restoration to the world.

Sometimes life hurts. Sometimes life is hard. Sometimes life can be dark. And it leaves its mark—like ashes of grief—in the deepest parts of our souls, where no one but God can really see. In this plan, Darcie Stephens, Finding Hope Coordinator for Hope is Alive Ministries, shares some of her own story of loving those in the midst of substance abuse and how God brought her HOPE.

Many people are smiling but hurting inside. I have discovered that God is doing something in everyone's life, and He's doing something in mine, too! I'm loving and praying for strangers like never before, and they are grateful. Sometimes, I even get to share the Gospel! These personal stories in my life are to help you help others move one step closer to God.

Are you married?  If so, congratulations!  You have been blessed.  Your wife is a gift from God (Proverbs 18:22), and no matter the state of your marriage at present, the covenant relationship you share with her is a God-ordained privilege.  This privilege of marriage comes with responsibility, not only to your spouse, but also to God, as marriage itself is a metaphor for Jesus’ relationship to the Church.  Want to glorify God and help advance the Gospel?  Learn how to love your wife well!

Imagine eternity. It’s not so easy, right? Because we can’t grasp the concept of something eternal, we’re prone to pick up some misconceptions along the way. In this 6-day reading plan, Pete Briscoe shines the light of Scripture on five common myths about hell, heaven, and how to get there—highlighting what makes the truth of the Gospel much better news each step of the way.

How do you know when you’re a surfer? Is it when you buy your first board, or stand on your first wave? Or when you first feel like a local? Similarly, how do you know when you’re “really” a Christian? Join Christian Surfers International Founder, Brett Davis, to explore 1 John – and find some surprising answers to life’s biggest questions of identity and knowing who you are.

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.

Hang on mom—there’s joy to be found under all those dirty dishes! This is a motherhood survival guide from popular blogger Lisa Pennington and her new book "Mama Needs a Do-Over."