Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 6:9

God delights in our worship of Him and how he delivers his creation through His son, Jesus. It is good for your soul to pause and to practice giving thanks. Join our friends at Abide for this 3 day plan that explores the importance of the Sabbath. Jesus observed the Sabbath rest by bringing restoration and healing with an act of spiritual power.

We live in a fast-paced world that tempts us to never stop. There is always more to do and more to hustle. Yet since Creation, God has instituted a regular day of rest called the Sabbath. To answer whether Christians should honor the Sabbath in our modern lives, let’s look at the importance of it, God’s intent with it, and how it can be applied to our modern lives.

There are so many expectations placed on women. Sometimes life feels like an endless cycle of responsibilities. Let’s intentionally pause to learn from the greatest teacher, Jesus, and see how His interactions with people show us a thing or two about what God truly expects. Get ready to throw off fear, shame, and judgment in order to take up the freedom Jesus died to give.

Vance K. Jackson leads readers in this powerful, wisdom-packed devotional. God will finish what He has started in You. He will revive and restore what the enemy has stolen. The years of delay, decay, and destruction — God is faithful to restore what the locust, the cankerworm, the caterpillar, and the palmerworm has stolen. God is in control. Let God lead your heart as you read this timely message.

Offering forgiveness to others is one of the most challenging, but life-giving aspects of the Christian faith. In forgiving we find healing for our own hearts. When we forgive, we become like Christ in offering undeserving mercy and grace in love. In this 7-day plan, you’ll embark on the journey to healing and restoration as you receive and give forgiveness in the power and presence of Jesus. 

Are you ready to start a life-changing journey? Experience and walk with Jesus through the first seven chapters of the Gospel according to Luke. Engage with the Scriptures daily and discover who Jesus is, why he came to Earth, what his message was, and what he wants you to do. Expect to learn, to be challenged, and to grow in Christ. Your discovery will impact your family, friends, and community.

If you could put all your responsibilities aside for a day, and do whatever you wanted, how would you spend it? This seventh day is a gift from God. He rested (took a Sabbath) on the seventh day of creation and invites us all into a day of rest with Him. Will you decide that enough is enough and take a rest day with God this week?

Feeling caught in life's storms? Major changes in life can bring anxiety, but the Bible offers encouragement for times of stress and struggle. Using the metaphor of a hurricane, this series gives direction and hope through God’s Word for the storms of life. Build your life on the solid foundation of Jesus Christ and trust his promises to help you prepare, persevere, and recover through any challenge.

It’s easy to go with the flow, but it takes a great deal of boldness and conviction to swim upstream and be defiant. The defiant life is driven by conviction and refuses to conform to the standards of this world. This plan explores seven key areas that you will need to defy at some point in your life as you walk in your God-given purpose.

Explore the ways Jesus showed his power and compassion as he healed people while he was on earth. A short video highlights one of those Jesus healed for each day of the 12-part plan.