Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Acts 1:3

Chapter 1 of Acts sets the stage as it were for the events that occurred on the day of Pentecost in Acts 2. It highlights how the Apostles were equipped and empowered to spread the word of God, starting from Jerusalem and eventually to the ends of the earth.

Priscilla and Aquila, mentioned throughout the New Testament, lived a life of courage and faith, leaving an indelible mark on history. They were influential spiritual leaders through some of the most harrowing years of the church’s early history. They pressed on, one step at a time, and transformed the world around them. This study by author Tessa Afshar aims to strengthen your faith with lessons from this famous biblical couple.

Jesus is over our city! How do you take the fame of Jesus from city to city? What is the expectation of Jesus? How will Jesus come beside you as you proclaim His love from city to city?

On the Ask NT Wright Anything podcast, Justin Brierley sits down regularly with renowned New Testament theologian NT (Tom) Wright to draw on his wisdom and knowledge as he responds to a wide range of listener questions. This reading plan distils Tom’s answers into short responses and looks at Jesus’ crucifixion, resurrection and ascension, what happens when we die and the return of Christ.

Although Jesus told us in this world we would find trouble, He also offered us ways to overcome in overwhelming times. He taught His followers what I like to call 5 Steps for Overcomers—look within, look to Him, look ahead, look out, and look up. Looking in each of these directions will help us to overcome our everyday challenges, and help us to encourage others to do the same.

Through this plan, we hope for you to know with great clarity and simplicity, what Jesus did on the cross, how he rose again, ascended into heaven, is now seated at the right hand of the Father, and is going to return! This event is the centrepiece of our faith through which we are being transformed, and upon which we build our lives. This, indeed, changes everything.

In 50 carefully selected passages from the Bible, you will discover the essential question Paul asked the Lord while he was traveling to Damascus: "What shall I do, Lord?" Have you ever asked yourself, What difference am I making with my life? On some level, we all struggle to find our own answer to that fundamental question. The search for significance is the underlying motivation for virtually all human activity.

In 100 carefully selected passages from the Bible, you will discover who Jesus is and why he is so significant – even life-transforming. Through both Old and New Testament readings, you will discover why God sent Jesus, what Jesus taught, how he treated people, why he did miracles, the meaning of his death, the significance of his resurrection, and what the Bible says about his second coming.

The same Holy Spirit that was alive and active in the book of Acts is alive and active now. This 5-day plan will remind you that the mission of the early church is the same mission for believers today.

What do Christians believe? Division and controversy seem to be rampant today, but for 2,000 years, Christ-followers have been unified in belief. The oldest confession of faith, the Apostles’ Creed, reminds and teaches us what we believe. In this reading plan, take a fresh look at the Apostles Creed, discovering the major beliefs of Christianity and how the Creed prepares us to share what we believe.