Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 4:11

As you make it a practice to share your faith and involve others, a movement of sharing about Jesus will start growing. You can help others join this movement by being intentional, pursuing unity, leveraging technology and modeling simple methods. Each of these devotionals contain a short audio message (1-2 minutes). These ideas will help you and others join together to experience a surge of opportunities to share the gospel.

In Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he addresses many questions to the church about the nature of their relationship with their Savior. These selections from Ephesians 3 and 4 are a reflection on how to understand and rejoice in the love of Christ, how that love affects the way that the believer will live and love others.

Discerning the Will of Christ for World Evangelization

Of all the apostles, Paul’s conversion/calling story was arguably the most notable and miraculous, his assignment to take the Gospel to the Gentiles the most unique, and the tangible results of his obedience the most impressive by human standards. Even so, Paul did not operate as a lone wolf, set apart from the pack and self-sufficient. On the contrary, this hero of the Christian faith understood the essential role his brothers and sisters played in his life and stayed connected to them even when his assignment to preach and live truth called him away for long stretches of time. 

Let’s get real: pain is part of life. There’s no escaping heartbreak, disappointment, and anxiety. What matters is how you play the cards you are dealt. Adapted from the book, "When Your Bad Meets His Good" by Kimberly Jones-Pothier, this devotional shows you how to turn your pain into purpose.

It is one of the toughest commandments we encounter in Scripture -- Jesus’ exhortation in Luke 6:27 to “Love your enemies.” In this five-part devotional, we’ll examine the ways Jesus wants and equips us to achieve that seemingly impossible task.

This 5-day reading plan will remind readers of the important role that the Holy Spirit plays in the life of a believer, encouraging them to get to know Him better. Each day features thoughts on an aspect of the Holy Spirit and ends with a Scripture verse. The content for this reading plan is based on Dirkie van der Spuy’s “When the Holy Spirit Moves”.

The human body holds endlessly fascinating secrets. The resilience of skin, the strength and structure of the bones, the dynamic balance of the muscles—your physical being is knit according to a pattern of stunning purpose. Discover here the eternal truths revealed by our seemingly ordinary existence. The human body is a window into the very structure of God's creation and a testament to God's glory.

This five-day reading plan helps us understand that in every season, and wherever we are on the spectrum of knowing the secondary “callings” of our lives, we are only responsible for our personal answer to God’s ultimate call. When this truth transforms our hearts, it becomes infused into our dreams and desires and helps shape, guide, and even unearth the gifts and talents God has given us.

Not every lie sounds untrue. Some just sound right. And some are repeated so often that they virtually become "common knowledge." This is what makes lies about God so dangerous. So we have to ask, what might God's enemy want us to believe to lead us astray? And would we even see it happening?