Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to James 1:21

Jesus gives us a brand new life when we decide to follow Him! However, it's easy to get "stuck" at salvation and forget that we are meant to grow spiritually mature as Christians. Let’s learn from the Bible, and the life of Jesus, how to grow mature habits in our life. Kids Bible Experience partnered with Church of the Highlands and One Hope to create this plan.

This plan will explore what the letter of James teaches us about growing into maturity in four major areas. 1) WHO GOD IS: God’s character and nature 2) WHO WE ARE: the identity of humanity and/or believers 3) WHAT WE BELIEVE: core Christian doctrines 4) HOW WE LIVE: putting faith into action

This plan is intended as a guide to discovering the message of James for yourself! Grab a notebook to jot down your thoughts as you are led through a process of: 1) Observing the text of James 2) Interpreting its original message to James’ audience in the first century 3) Applying the letter’s timeless truths to your life today

The heart-breaking repercussions of racism have dominated news and social media feeds around the globe in recent years. As followers of Jesus, it’s crucial that we consider our response to what can feel like an insurmountable problem. In this timely, compelling four-day plan, Sidhara Udalagama explores the roots of racism and the part we’re called to play in God’s redemptive, restorative work in the world.

Tennessee Volunteers basketball coach Rick Barnes helped inspire this plan. Athletes in Action worked with him to talk about the importance of taming our tongues. This is very important for Christian coaches and athletes to understand. The ideas from this 4-day plan will work in practice, games, or life to help you live a life of integrity in this world.

This 4-day Bible plan will walk you through each element of the ALLY acronym—Ask, Listen, Learn, and You Take Action—and how they relate to biblical principles. Each day will include a reflection on the practice, a Bible passage that aligns with it, and a short prayer.

Encouragement from a mom who launched her seven children and lived to tell about it. Part 4 of 12 devotions in this series from Robin Meadows.

The best kind of embrace is when someone who deeply loves us flings their arms wide open and pulls us close. Our hearts were made for this kind of love and security but many of us know more about the pain of heartbreak and fear. In Embraced , bestselling author and speaker Lysa TerKeurst shares her own struggles and doubts while pointing to the Ultimate Embrace: Jesus. 

Just as God first breathed the spirit of life into man in Eden, so we rely on Him to sustain us still. We survive by His power, through His word, and for His glory. To believe the Gospel is to live; to live is to obey. This is the freedom for which Jesus set us free.

Examine the book of James in three parts: the test of faith, the characteristics of faith, and the triumph of faith. Faith without works cannot be called faith. Faith without works is dead, and a dead faith is worse than no faith at all. Faith must be there, but it must be more. It must inspire action. Throughout his epistle to Jewish believers, James integrates true faith and everyday practical experience by stressing that true faith must manifest itself in works of faith.