Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 4:1

In Scripture we are clearly told to pursue certain things – first, because they are important, and second, because without an active pursuit, we will never experience them in our lives. These attitudes and actions reflect God’s heart and will bless your life, but they will not automatically come to you unless you take action to pursue them just like He intended.

God has created us to be relational beings but as we are all so different, this is not always easy. Our devotional on diversity, invites you to reflect on the diversity all around us. We will be exploring the uniqueness of each individual and be encouraged to pursue true unity that is only found in Christ.

In Hebrews, Paul invites all believers to run with endurance the race set before us - a metaphor for persevering in faith. You run this race with Christ ahead and with brothers and sisters from all times and all places surrounding you. This 7-day devotional series is a companion to Words of Hope's virtual 5K. As you run, you will be running with Christian workers around the world.

What does gentleness—one of the fruit of the spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23—look like when it is operating in a Christian’s life? Make no mistake—it doesn’t look like weakness! In this seven-day study, you’ll learn what gentleness is, how you can excel at being gentle, and all the benefits that come with it. When you walk in the fruit of gentleness, everything will go right for you!

Join authors Josh Clemons and Hazen Stevens and learn that Jesus came to restore our spiritual sight amidst racism. Know the story of racism in the West, the church's complicity in it, and how that story impacts each of us. Own our own contributory roles in the present and historic sin of racism. Change the story by getting involved with the laborious—yet glorious!—work of racial reconciliation and justice.

Does it feel like you’re the last one waiting for love? As if God is withholding the thing you want more than anything: the person to spend your life with? Anxieties stir as you cry out to God, “Will I be alone forever?”, “Am I unlovable?”. This series through Ephesians 4 will show you why knowing Jesus, and His immeasurable love, is the only answer to your deepest heart-cries.

Let me ask you this—if you’ve read three books on singleness, attended two seminars on Christian courtship, and committed to one month of prayer for your spouse, does that make you ready for a relationship? It’s so easy to reach that “golden age,” apply the 3-2-1 principle above and think you’re ready. . . but what if I could show you how to KNOW you’re ready?

You said “Yes” to God’s call to the nations. Nothing will affect the success of a short-term mission team more than the level to which each member is prepared in their heart. This seven-day plan from Jack Hempfling’s 40-day devotional book by the same name will help prepare you for that short or long-term mission assignment and the circumstances that only God knows are coming your way.

These seven Myths articles expose commonly accepted myths of our culture that many men believe. Each article opens with the first-person story of a man who believes a particular myth and how that affects his life. Then, principles from the Bible refute the myth and offer practical guidance and help.

Jesus said “Go and make disciples of every nation,” but many of us stop before we start because we feel like we don’t have what it takes. But Jesus didn’t ask spiritual superstars to make disciples. He invited ordinary people to follow him. In this 7-day devotional from Jessie Cruickshank, discover a pathway for ordinary disciples of Jesus to become disciplemakers who help others be changed by Jesus too.