Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 5:16

Are you frustrated that there are not more than 24 hours in a day? Overwhelmed by the number of projects on your to-do list? Tired of being tired and not having enough time to spend in God’s Word and with your friends and family? These may be the most common struggles in the world. The good news is that the Bible offers clear principles for managing our time well. This plan will expound upon those Scriptures and give you super practical advice for how to make the most of what time you have left in this life!

You’ve got crazy circumstances? Maybe a few difficult people hanging around? More bills than cash flowing in each month? Are you facing an unprecedented crisis? How does one move beyond waiting it out on the couch in their yoga pants until the difficulty passes? Take your cues from the prophet, Habakkuk, who demonstrates, not only how to survive the present mix of trouble, suffering, and responsibility, but how to flourish.

The Bible says we are all called to be disciples. How do we live in the fullness of that calling without the calamities around us leading us to despair? How do we stay hopeful in a world filled with so much hurt? This reading plan will take you into the heart of Jesus's biggest calamity – the night He spent in the Garden of Gethsemane. The goal is to learn from Jesus how to wrestle through the calamities of life whilst remaining faithful to our calling.

Feeling exhausted, overwhelmed, or burned out? Studies show people are doing more today than ever before—with many sacrificing sleep and rest for perceived productivity. However, God knows us best, and His Word repeatedly emphasizes biblical rest. If you’re ready to break free from living perpetually exhausted and overwhelmed, join me as we learn a rhythm of living that differs sharply from our always-on culture and brings us proper rest.

Throughout this six-day devotional, we will walk you through the basics of what living a life worthy of the calling God has given us as Christians looks like. We serve a God who is worthy to be followed, praised, and adored, not just because of what He's done, but who He is. Join us as we walk through five fundamental pillars of every Christian's life.

Being an everyday disciple of Jesus is not just about knuckling down and doing what He says. It also involves intimacy with and dependence on Jesus. Disciples have a deepening relationship with Jesus in which they enjoy His love, rest in His grace, and appreciate His closeness. Through this deepening friendship, disciples learn to trust and depend on Jesus, and His life flows through them. Disciples are friends and lovers.

Although the word "grace" is familiar to many of us, the feeling of living in daily grace may be more foreign. If you are grinding away each day to feel wanted and worthy, or struggling with feelings that you don't measure up, read this plan and discover the way that Jesus wants you to experience daily life. Let's learn to embrace and dwell in Jesus' grace this Easter!

'The Bible' is a powerful telling of stories from the Scriptures mixing live action with state-of-the-art CGI. From executive producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett, 'The Bible' airs every Sunday night in March on the History channel (United States). This six-day plan will take you straight to the source, where you can read the Bible stories from Week 4 of this powerful television series.

This plan are excerpts from Refuel by Ru dela Torre. Ru serves as the director of Wildfire, the youth ministry of His Life City Church in San Fernando, Pampanga. Refuel contains a mix of personal reflections and devotional entries to energize readers while spending quiet times with God.

For those moving too fast through life, a guide to help you slow down and discover rest. In Addicted to Busy, Brady Boyd shows us how to live a life that embraces stillness and solitude, finding the peace that God wants for us.