Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 John 1:1

Near the end of his life, John, the last living apostle, wrote a Gospel. And it seems some people were distorting it. John writes to believers caught in the aftermath, bringing clarity and commentary on what he wrote. He shows them what it looks like to be people of light and life instead of people of death and darkness. This plan takes us through 1 John and how to live in the face of distorted Christianity.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re in Christ and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to weird ideas and alternate beliefs about reality. This series of 5-day plans uses classic Christian Creeds as a vehicle to explain the Christian worldview compared to the world’s, and help us see reality through Jesus’s eyes.

The New Testament books of 1, 2 and 3 John have a recurring theme: love. The author speaks repeatedly of Jesus’s command for believers to love one another. Christian believers should stand apart from the rest of the world, characterized by God’s love. This six-day devotional explores John’s words in his three epistles, offering tangible ways to show God’s love to fellow believers.

Do you feel bad for asking forgiveness for the same sin over and over? If you are a believer and you are not experiencing maximum joy, I encourage you to begin your journey towards complete freedom from darkness. In this plan, we will focus on the writings of 1 John to get rid of the first barrier that gets in the way of our fellowship with God: sin.

In this devotional series, pastor Gregg Matte take us on a passage-by-passage journey through the First Letter of John. Practical, biblical, analytical, and spiritual, this series will give a major boost to your understanding of how to live the eternal truths contained within this important book of the Bible. Take this seven-day spiritual feast a day at a time to nurture your soul and your whole being.

We are creatures of habit, and our habits are powerful forces. Habits like confessing, praying, studying the Word of God, and fasting are not just items on a checklist. These habits have the power to change us. In this seven-day reading plan come explore the habit of confession and celebrate the hope that it can bring to our lives!

What is the good news? Jesus offered his followers a full and fulfilling life, one that would not only last into eternity, but have eternal significance. He called it an “abundant” life, and he claimed that he was the only source of that life.

Unchecked sin is capable of polluting the mind as well as the imagination. When it comes to overcoming sin, the question for every follower of Christ is not, “Will I sin?” The question is, “When I’m tempted to sin, what will I do?” Join us in this Abide plan as we meditation on ways to say "yes" to God and "no" to sin.

No matter who you are or your age and stage of life, your story matters. From the tiniest details to the most dramatic events, your story is worthy of attention. But if you’ve missed the sacredness of your own story, it’s not too late. Here then are seven reasons your story matters, what happens when we attend to our story, and with each one, a simple way to begin.

Join the creative community of Hillsong Church as we read and pray through 1, 2, and 3 John. These works are likely penned by the apostle John, written to a known community of believers and to specific individuals within this community. John wrote to combat false teaching by re-anchoring believers in the truth of Jesus Christ and giving guidance on how to live in love as children of God.