Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Genesis 1:1

We have three enemies, the world, the flesh, and the deceiver. In the book of Joshua, Jericho represents the world. God trained Israel in the wilderness, baptized them in the Jordan, and circumcised them as they camped before the locked gates of Jericho. How would they overcome Jericho? How do we overcome the world? This in-depth stand-alone plan is also part 5 of a 10-part series.

As people made in the image of God, we are entrusted to look after what he has created: to share in God’s joy and ingenuity in making a difference for good. This 7-day Plan from Ruth Valerio imaginatively draws on the Days of Creation to explore matters of environmental, ethical and social concern, and ask what it means to be human and to care for God’s world.

If you described life in just six words, which would you choose? Accomplishments? Happiness? Struggles? When you boil it down, what’s this journey of life really about? It’s certainly unique for each individual, but are there some larger truths that can help us make sense of this path we’re on? Through this 7-day plan, we’ll describe the most important aspects of life and give you a tool to share them.

We live in a fast-paced world, and our minds are usually working in overdrive. Linda Allcock gives us five steps that will help us learn to slow down and meditate on God’s word. Focusing on one simple, profound truth each day will clear our minds and fill our hearts, making a real difference to the way we live.

Andrew Ollerton, pastor, theologian and author of, "The Bible: A Story That Makes Sense of Life," guides readers through key events in Genesis, revealing how they connect to our deep human need for meaning. Reflection questions follow each day's devotional message.

If you are filled with longing for home right now, you aren't alone. All of us want a place to be safe and comfortable, to be loved and understood. This desire for home runs through the Bible too. In this seven day series, Steven Bouma-Prediger looks both at our desire for home and God's call to our true home with him.

Because of Easter, everything has changed. Now, as the Church—the people of God living out the will of God—we have been filled with God’s Spirit and commissioned to continue the work of putting all the broken things back together and bringing heaven to Earth, so that once again, order is brought out of chaos. We are called to bring shalom.

Every person is a powerhouse of God’s creative design, functioning with incredible efficiency. There is no monotony, nothing mundane or routine in God’s creative activity. God wants us to aspire for newness, coupled with a purposeful plan. Joshua Amirtharaj explains how our choices can be pivotal to our development, leading us to make innovation and creativity a part of our work routine.

Every verse in the Bible is inspired by God, and that is why it is so important to understand Scripture. But some verses are more important than others. I have selected wonderful verses that have special meaning for me. They inspire and comfort me. In the verses you will read this week, you will see that God was there from the beginning, and He is also there for you.

The Bible calls God “the God of peace”, but also depicts Him as a rider who will strike down the nations with a sharp sword. If we want to understand this paradox, we need to know the basic background story about the battle between God and Satan. This Reading Plan takes seven days to explain it to you.