Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 Kings 17:8

Elijah was a prophet (that’s someone chosen by God to tell people what God wants to say to them). Many people had turned away from God and were not doing what God wanted. This three-day children’s reading plan tells what happened when Elijah gave God’s message! The plan complements the free children’s game app Guardians of Ancora . 

How often have you looked at someone else’s life, business, family, or ministry and felt a bit envious? If only I had what they have, my situation would be better. If I only had more money, more support, more confidence, more…I would be able to…I would not have to…When we dwell on what we do not have, we fail to see what we do have.

One of the most compelling aspects of Jesus' approach to helping others is his indiscriminate compassion. In contemporary society, the call to help others as Jesus did remains as relevant as ever. In just three days, for 10 minutes per day, alone with God and His Word, you will learn we are called to extend a helping hand to all who are in need.

The Essential 100® Bible Challenge is a simple tool to read through the Big Story of God's Word. The reading plan is based on 50 Old Testament and 50 New Testament passages. Continue with the eighth part "The Fall of Israel." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.

The beginning of the year is a time for hopefulness and fresh starts, but it can also bring anxiety, fear, and frustration with the unknown days ahead. With this devotional, we want to look at the upcoming months through a different lens — one not tinted with weariness or apprehension, but with excitement and expectation for how God will show up in our lives and work through us!

Jesus has power over death, and because of what he did for you, including rising from the dead on Easter Sunday, death has no power over you either. This video series relays many of the stories from the Bible where God interrupted death and brought life.

What is God really like? Is God angry, violent, and retributive? If we want to believe that, we can read the Bible in a way that supports this. But what if God is like Jesus? What if God is fully revealed in the life and death of Jesus Christ? Wouldn’t that be good news? Well, that is the good news!

The Essential 100® Bible Challenge is a simple tool to read through the Big Story of God's Word. The reading plan is based on 50 Old Testament and 50 New Testament passages. Continue with the eighth part "The Fall of Israel." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.

Elijah, arguably the most famous and dramatic of Israel's prophets, teaches us that we are never as alone as we may fear; God is always with us. Whether we're facing fierce competitors or asking God to resurrect our business, we can rely upon God, who guides us and leads us one step at a time.

You may not know how to pray, but the Holy Spirit does, and He is always ready to help you pray. When we call out to God, He hears and helps us. Prayer is never an interruption to God but an invitation to go deeper in communion with Him. You can connect with Him right now and discover the life-changing power of His presence with you through prayer.