Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Acts 9:22

A.D. The Bible Continues is the epic 12-episode series now airing on NBC. Philip shares the Gospel with a eunuch from Ethiopia, then baptizes him. Saul’s preaching in Damascus enrages the Jews, who plot to kill him.

How we view our work – in service to ourselves or in service to others – makes all the difference in our ability to be witnesses for Christ. Paul gives us a powerful example of what it looks like to shift from self-interest to serving others so that we can be a light for Christ at work.  

Paul wasn’t one of the original twelve apostles. Nonetheless, he took Jesus’ Great Commission to heart and spent his entire life making disciples, or students, of everyone he met. He shared the Gospel with them, then taught them how to illustrate that Gospel so it would never be called into question, others would accept it, and God would be glorified. Now it’s our turn! 

We all make mistakes, and sometimes they can tarnish our reputation. Consider the Apostle Paul. He persecuted Christians before God called him to preach the gospel. His reputation was so soiled, the apostles wanted nothing to do with him. This Bible reading plan shows us the steps Paul took to rebuild his reputation, steps that we can follow, too, when faced with our own mistakes.

The beginning of the year is a time for hopefulness and fresh starts, but it can also bring anxiety, fear, and frustration with the unknown days ahead. With this devotional, we want to look at the upcoming months through a different lens — one not tinted with weariness or apprehension, but with excitement and expectation for how God will show up in our lives and work through us!

Reputation. It’s a powerful word and oftentimes a very powerful piece in our lives. What is your reputation? Can reputations change? How does my reputation effect those around me? We’re going to dive in and answer these questions while walking through the story of Paul, a guy who had a “big reputation”.

Professor Travis Freeman shares his amazing story of being stricken with irreversible, total blindness, yet finding the courage to overcome all obstacles and return to play football. His words of encouragement will help you to find vision and purpose through Christ, even when all seems dark. Travis’ story is now a book, Lights Out, and a feature film, 23 Blast. Please visit 23Blast.com.

Forgiveness is a process. It takes time, costly and hard. It is restoring of relationships by releasing a painful past with an attitude of love. Nothing keeps us in bondage to the past as much as our unwillingness to forgive. Refusal to forgive leads to bitterness of the soul. Forgiveness is freedom from bitterness and the propensity to get even. It reopens the future of new beginnings – a restart.

In a football game, there is a third team on the field—a team of officials who get their authority by executing the rulebook. Just as the authority in a football game rests in the rule book the officials use, authority in God’s kingdom rests in His rule book, the Bible. In this five-day reading plan, Dr. Tony Evans will introduce you to bibliology: the study of the Bible.

This study will look at the challenges and necessities of forgiveness, showing how God’s forgiveness leads us to rest.