Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 4:21

Gain a better understand of God's love for you this Christmas season with devotions centered around Jesus, the promised Messiah. These five readings from The Jesus Bible, NIV Edition will prepare you for Christmas, a season filled with the joy, hope, and love of the eternal promise of Jesus the Messiah.

Do you find yourself chasing “something more”? In this 5-day devotional from York Moore's new book, "Do Something Beautiful," you will discover the fullness of the Good News of Jesus -- that we were made for something more. We were made for a world that is good, righteous and beautiful. Don't give up on your “something more.” Chase it better.

I  went out for a run one morning when it was dark and very cloudy, but the moon kept breaking through—so beautiful and peaceful. I felt so close to our Saviour, Jesus Christ. While running, I was reflecting on this season of Easter and the Holy Spirit impressed upon me the following in this 5-day plan leading up to Easter.

The Gospel is a message of freedom. We know this first-hand because we have been made free and have experienced the joy of liberation. We were dead and now we are alive. We were lost and now we are found. If God’s mission is to liberate the world, that must also be our mission. Join us for a 5 day journey and learn how to be a freedom fighter.

Pastor Eugene Peterson once told his congregation, “The underlying conviction of the work of the pastor is that the words of Jesus are as true now as when first spoken, and that every named life in this congregation is as important as those twelve named disciples.” This brief devotional is drawn from Peterson’s sermons on the four gospels, where we get a glimpse of Jesus’s earthly life and ministry.

Manhattan pastor Jon Tyson says, “All great revivals have taken place in times of decline. Resurrection is found among the dead. I want to call you to resist compromise when your friends tell you your faith is too intense, your devotion unnecessary, your life together too much.” In this devotional Tyson contrasts five things that make for brokenness with five things that make for beauty.

What are some of the words that come to mind when you think of Jesus? Is "prophet" at the top of that list? Even if it isn't, the truth remains that Jesus is the greatest prophet! So what does that mean for us? Over the next few days, let God's word lead you into following the example set by Jesus.

The justice displayed in the life of Jesus is one motivated by love. A justice that is restorative and redemptive. A justice that is displayed with a hand outstretched, eyes that see and a heart opened. A justice centred in the cross. A justice so full of love, compassion, mercy and service it is extravagant!

This plan is written for people who help others. It’s a 5-day devotional with simple journal prompts designed to help you recover your first love for Jesus, find healing for yourself, and receive God’s commendation to continue helping others. Hopefully, as you read about Jesus’ responses in Luke Chapter 4, His experience will help you feel understood and inspire you to persevere for others.

Service is the fourth in a series of studies that helps you establish a strong biblical foundation as a follower of Jesus. In this plan, you will explore how the calling to follow Jesus inevitably involves humble service of others and you will discover some important biblical ways of serving.