Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Colossians 3:3

Every journey of faith begins with a first step. The Starting Line is for athletes, coaches and new believers who are ready to take the first step in their relationship with Jesus Christ. This 7-day reading plan explores the basics of the gospel and encourages growth through prayer, Bible reading, community and accountability. Ready? Take your place at the Starting Line!

In a world where life is moving at warp speed, and the culture is ever changing, it is easy to get lost and confused about who you are. From the inception of time, the enemy of our soul has sought to steal our identities. This plan will instruct you on the path to genuine change. Once you reclaim your identity, you can fulfill your God-purpose!

As a law enforcement officer, you are on the front lines of painful events. Your work in public service is more than a job. How does the Bible inform your calling? How can it help you bear the heavy burden of the loss, tragedy, and evil that you witness?

Why spend time alone with God? Why meet with God in the secret place? To engage in this foundational, vital practice, we must first understand the immense value and availability of encountering God. As we discover God’s heart to meet with us and experience the depths of his love, I pray that your life would be marked by a new grace to consistently and powerfully encounter the living God.

While we anxiously linger in life’s waiting rooms, we tend to think to ourselves, “This is not what I signed up for.” Our dreams seem to be stuck in a hopeless rut. We long for breakthroughs. In this Bible Plan, we’ll ask: “What is the purpose of our waiting?” We’ll walk in the prophet Elijah’s shoes to discover what God can do in us and through us while we wait.

The Bible reveals something quite staggering—God is unwilling to be left out of the human story, which means God is unwilling to be left out of your story! Use this plan to launch into a relationship with the Bible in a way that meets you where you are right now, and will help you become more aware that the God of the Bible is also the God of your story.

Where is real life found? The Bible tells us that we find it abiding in Christ. In this fifth and last devotional plan from the Real Life series, we learn that there is a downside to abiding in Christ. But that downside is nothing when compared to the upside, because we are not victims but victors in our life in Christ. The struggles we meet are meant to strengthen us.

What would it look like to really follow the Holy Spirit by putting Jesus first in life? The book of Colossians is about the person of first importance-Jesus Christ. It is all about Him because He is the supreme One.

We are creatures of habit, and our habits are powerful forces. Habits like praying, studying the Word of God, confessing, and fasting are not just items on a checklist. These habits have the power to change us. In this seven-day reading plan come explore the habit of prayer and celebrate the hope that it can bring to our lives!

For many, thoughts of food and weight are all-consuming; either we’re thinking about what to eat or planning our next diet. If you’ve ever felt hopeless or out-of-control with food, join author Shellie Bowdoin as she opens the Scripture to reveal the path to freedom over food; one that leads to new thinking, doable habits and sustainable change. This reading plan is adapted from Find Your Weigh: Walk in Freedom.