Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to James 4:14

Setting goals is biblical, however, yielding to God’s greater design is where true fulfillment lies. In this 3-day devotional, we will learn how to journey towards achieving our goals while trusting that God’s path leads to the most remarkable destinations.

In a world full of busyness - it has become harder and harder to slow down. Yet, wasn't slowness the pace of Jesus himself? He never hurried to get from place to place and always took time for rest in the secret place with His Father. Over 3 days, we are learning how we can walk at the pace of Jesus - inspired by the SEU Worship song, "Slower I Go".

Find out from the Bible why procrastination results in peril.

Have you been occupied by the pursuit of wealth at the expense of your relationships? James teaches us that the pursuit of wealth at the cost of relationships is spiritual adultery and idolatry. Through the next four days, we will learn how to repent of our failings, submit to God, and allow Him to lift us up.

In this Bible plan, we will discuss procrastination. We will take a deeper look at why we have this habit and how to break it with some biblical and practical tools.

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

Life seems to be at its best when a sudden change results in undesirable situations or we are faced with terminal sickness out of the blue or we face a major roadblock in life which upsets our plans. What does the Bible say about facing these situations in life?

Caring for the needs of individual people was very important to Jesus. We see how He healed people, met with outcasts and showed love to children. Scripture clearly shows Jesus’ compassion. Each of the five devotionals contain a short audio message (1-2 minutes). The guests share about seeing needs, looking for opportunities and giving their time. You too can be a loving friend that makes a difference to someone.

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.