Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Genesis 1:9

God’s unique crafting of our universe is to be treasured and adored. Yet, we find ourselves living in a time when the climate is changing, leaving those living in poor communities even more vulnerable to poverty, hunger and displacement. As God-ordained stewards of his creation, we have been given the privilege of looking after this beautiful earth. Over the course of seven days, we will reflect on each day of creation and how we can live differently, sustainably and ethically as part of our worship to Creator God.

As we advance in our sophistication, humanity needs to be reminded of ancient simplicities that contain truth so potent that our lives can be enriched by their transformational power. Rest is one such ancient simplicity established by God at the beginning of His relationship with our first human parents. After working for six days, God declared the seventh day to be a day of rest – a day without boundary and equal.

This seven day reading plan is from the Everyday Bible Commentary on Genesis 1-3. Readers will discover the biblical significance of the Creation story. The commentary is accessible, challenging and doesn't require a degree in Hebrew to understand.

Ready to grow as a leader? Craig Groeschel unpacks six biblical steps anyone can take to become a better leader. Discover a discipline to start, courage to stop, a person to empower, a system to create, a relationship to initiate, and the risk you need to take.

‘Rooted In Christ’ is a Bible plan aimed to help us understand more of what it means to be rooted, built up, and established in Christ. Through these 7 days, we’ll take a journey through a few of the essential topics and tools that will help deepen our roots in Christ.

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.

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.

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.

This plan gives you a foundational understanding about your innate design as God’s child. Addiction, betrayal, abuse, or neglect can all cause trials in our lives that can trigger feelings of worthlessness and defeat. God’s Word reveals that your soul is not capable of being destroyed. Once you recognize and embrace your indestructible nature, you can change how you think, feel, and believe about your past, present, and future.

This 7-Day plan shows why art matters for every Christian. God is Creator, and as His creation, artistry is woven into the fabric of our design. Art helps us slow down, pay attention and devote ourselves to what matters as we see the world with empathy.

These seven devotions are based on Kyle Idleman's John: Life in His Name Bible Study with clips of Kyle's teaching from the video series. Find out how to put your belief into practice.

There are many things in this world that will seek to define us and provide us with a sense of self-worth. We must look to our Creator - the One who assigns identity, worth, and purpose to our lives. This 7-day reading plan explores a Biblical perspective of identity, as we untangle a few worldly myths and replace them with spiritual truths.

In this 7-day devotional for men, we look at God’s original design for man in Genesis, and compare it with Jesus, the perfect Man, as we seek to boil this question down to its simple biblical essence: What is a man? Written by Chris Walker of Impactus.

In the Create & Activate reading plan, author Aaron Wesley Davis equips readers with biblically-based principles that will enable them to embrace their God-given creative potential and become sources of inspiration for others.

In this 7-day devotional, we tackle how a man can tackle fear in a biblical, practical, and powerful way! Written by Bayne Leong of Impactus.

The Lent Project is an initiative of Biola University's Center for Christianity, Culture and the Arts. Each daily devotion includes a portion of Scripture, a devotional, a prayer, a work of visual art or a video, a piece of music, and a poem plus brief commentaries on the artworks and artists. The Seven Last Words of Christ refers to the seven short phrases uttered by Jesus on the cross, as gathered from the four Christian gospels. This devotional project connects word, image, voice and song into daily meditations on these words.

Easter Week: A Liturgy for the Unreached invites you to continue in the Church’s historic rhythms, rejoicing in the risen Christ while praying for those who have yet to hear. Each day includes Scripture, historic prayer, reflection, worship, and intercession for unreached peoples — connecting resurrection hope to global mission. The empty tomb is not private hope. It is global good news. Christ is risen — and the nations will sing, “Worthy is the Lamb.”

As Christians, there are 2 big “E's”: Evangelism and the Environment. Sadly, many people are driven away from Christianity when people of faith deny the importance of caring for our Earth. This eight-day Bible study based on the film Cowboy & Preacher will help us to grow closer to God, our Creator, by reflecting on what it means to be stewards of His creation.

The biblical identity of the Christian man goes deeper than the labels that society may give. So, where does this leave the Christian man? In this series, Dr. Doug Weiss dives deep into the creation of man, the foundation of why men were created, masculine identity in Christ, and how YOU can make a multi-generational impact in the lives of your children, spouse, co-workers, and more!

God's greatness echoes in his creation. And in you, his creative power. This Bible reading plan is about how this echoes in your life. You are created in his image. That makes you unique in this world.

The book of Hebrews starts with a wonderful description of Jesus Christ. It’s almost a song, listing how great and glorious and excellent Jesus is. There’s nothing and no one better than Him! Do you want to read along?

Get ready to explore the Bible with Bear Grylls, starting with Genesis.

November is a month that we think of Thanksgiving! What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of Thanksgiving? Is it the family gathering with turkey and all the trimmings? We know it has a far deeper meaning than this. Please join me as we go before God with a heart of gratitude, with a 30-Day Prayer Guide included