Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Acts 9:11

Living in an increasingly fast-paced and ever-changing world, our faith needs a laser focus on the unchanging truth of Jesus Christ. The book of Hebrews describes Jesus as being “the same yesterday and today and forever.” With eyes locked on this sure and secure target, journey through the Bible to uncover your 20/20 vision, and discover how looking to Jesus in the new year changes everything.

How can serving others lead to spiritual danger? Peter Greer, the CEO of a Christian nonprofit, shares how his noble intentions got off track—and how he got back on course. His story provides valuable lessons for anyone serving in ministry. Based on The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good, by Peter Greer with Anna Haggard, published by Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group, in 2014. Used by permission.

Whether you’ve messed up a little or a lot by human standards, you’re a prime candidate to be used by God. In this 7-day Plan, we’ll learn about six individuals from the Bible whom God used despite where they came from, what their capabilities were, or how colossal their mistakes were.

It's a new year, a fresh start with an empty calendar. In this seven day reading plan, we'll discover how to accomplish the goals we have for this year while giving God all of the glory!

We read the Bible, pray prayers, and attend church, but often these spiritual routines don’t seem to produce spiritual maturity. Jesus made big promises to those who follow him: peace, joy, and supernatural power, but these promises often feel disconnected from our experience. Pastor Justin Kendrick helps us bridge that gap with his book, Bury Your Ordinary to teach seven spiritual habits that lead to explosive growth and development.

Everyone loves things that are new, right? A new car, new house, new baby, new golf clubs, new movie, new season, new job! This plan is all about starting fresh; hitting the reset button on your life or areas in your life that aren’t going the way you want and taking time to refocus your attention on what’s most important. It’s an opportunity to say, “I’m going to live differently.”

There’s a reason that the two greatest commandments according to Jesus begin “You shall love….” There’s a reason that the apostle Paul says we can have all the spiritual gifts in the world yet still “gain nothing” if we lack love. In this seven-day survey on God’s love and ours, Alistair explains why love truly is at the heart of Christianity.

We believe that God works miracles today by the power of the Holy Spirit to bless people and advance his kingdom. We’re believing God for miracles that will testify to his power and create new opportunities for the gospel to advance. Our devotional material focuses on miracles from the book of Acts, where we see God showing his love for people, resulting in the kingdom of God advancing.

We know that the Church is not a building, but people. Too often we limit the Church to what people do in the building. Jesus never asked us to make disciples of Christians, but of all nations. Through this plan you will discover how to be the Church where God has placed you for His kingdom to come.

Paul’s past was filled with misdirected passion. But when God showed up, Paul was radically changed. God forgave Paul for his past sins and then used him to be one of the greatest Christians in the history of the faith. If God forgave Paul, He can forgive anyone and give them purpose. Paul changed the world because he allowed God to change him.