Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to John 15:9

Stuff. So often our lives seem to be defined by what we own. How do we find balance with our belongings? Learn from others’ experiences and how they’ve seen God at work in this Bible Plan by finds.life.church.

The Bible is full of powerful metaphors and word pictures to help us not only understand who Jesus is, but who we are and how we can relate to Him. Because when we know who we are, we will know what to do. During this seven day reading plan we will look at five Mantras of Jesus that will encourage, motivate, and direct the church in the years to come.

What if the world would know us by our love for one another and not by our disagreements, hatred, division, and need to be right? What if we focused on our commonalities rather than our differences? Discover a rising movement of the Holy Spirit stirring the hearts of Protestants, Catholics, Orthodox, and people from different denominations, to fulfill Jesus’ prayer–that they may be one as we are one.

Christmas is supposed to be a season of joy –– but what exactly is joy and how do you choose it when the world is filled with hurt and hardship? Discover what “joy to the world” really means by immersing yourself in the Christmas story with this special, 7-day Christmas Plan.

Like Joshua and the Israelites, we who were slaves brought treasure out of our slavery. The question is: are we going to use that wealth for God’s glory and thrive in the wilderness? Or are we going to fashion an idol out of it and worship what once held us captive? This heavy-duty stand-alone plan is also part 2 of a 10 part series.

How far will you go to serve your neighbor? What does it look like to love your friends? How about your enemies? How do your limits line up with what Jesus asks us to do? In this week-long YouVersion plan based on his book, Loving Your Community, pastor Stephen Viars encourages us to raise the bar on what it means to live with a truly Christlike love.

“The war is over - God has given your brothers rest.” We also have an inheritance, and the war is over. Jesus won every battle on the cross. This plan covers the central theme of Joshua - Love God and serve Him if you want to enjoy His blessings. This stand-alone plan is also part 9 of a 10 part series.

In order to flourish, it’s imperative every woman realizes her true worth. Too often, however, we are imprisoned by the world’s values rather than freed by God’s view: we are His royal daughters. In this seven-day YouVersion, former pageant queen Tarah-Lynn Saint-Elien helps women recognize the staggering gifts of our true status.

How can serving others lead to spiritual danger? Peter Greer, the CEO of a Christian nonprofit, shares how his noble intentions got off track—and how he got back on course. His story provides valuable lessons for anyone serving in ministry. Based on The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good, by Peter Greer with Anna Haggard, published by Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group, in 2014. Used by permission.

Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent—a time for reflection, repentance, and renewal when Christians are invited to prepare themselves for the celebration of the Lord’s resurrection. Throughout the forty weekdays and six Sundays in Lent, pray and reflect on God’s renewing power.