Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 3:18

Revival can be one of the most misunderstood and over-used terms in the Christian language today. Ultimately the revival of the church starts with you. When you become self-lit in your passion for Jesus, you infect the world around you. This year God is going to something different in your life. Your future will be greater than your past. Revival is coming. Get ready.

This plan breaks down the individual components of First15 by sharing God's desire for each of them. The majority of First15 is dedicated to encountering God and learning about his character, but we also cover some teaching and tools that will help in pursuing God. This week we will get back to the basics and learn some spiritual disciplines that will help us encounter him in deeper, more transformative ways.

Why spend time alone with God? Why meet with God in the secret place? To engage in this foundational, vital practice, we must first understand the immense value and availability of encountering God. As we discover God’s heart to meet with us and experience the depths of his love, I pray that your life would be marked by a new grace to consistently and powerfully encounter the living God.

We'll spend time stirring our affections for God through renewing our minds. Your mind is the gateway to your affections. What you think is worthy of your affections is what receives them. As we grow in understanding of God’s overwhelming goodness we naturally give him our hearts. May you be stirred by the unconditional love of your heavenly Father as his perfect nature is revealed in greater, more transformative ways.

In Paul's letter to the Ephesians, he summarizes the Gospel story and its implications and application for our lives.

The Way of Love is a set of seven spiritual practices to help guide our path as followers of Jesus Christ. In seven days, explore each of the seven ways of love: turn, learn, pray, worship, bless, go, and rest. The Way of Love theme is a popular topic of Bishop Michael Curry, the Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. Written by seven authors, edited by the Rev. Marek Zabriskie.

What spiritual practices allow young people to choose or continue a life of faith? Using quantitative and qualitative research methods, the Barna Group examines the spiritual journeys of the next generations. Our focus is to look at those who stay engaged, who find cause as they come of age to make faith a high priority. What are these practices that shape young, resilient disciples of Christ as they hope forward?

Have you ever thought about the ways we seek love? We try to impress people with our social media posts, we crave compliments, we look for satisfaction from things that were never intended to satisfy us. What we really want is a love that pursues us—and never lets us down. That’s the kind of love we’re going to explore in this devotional. That’s the kind of love that changes everything.

Jesus dined in diversity but did not compromise His walk with God. He spoke with clarity, without condoning sin or condemning sinners. His example shocked the Pharisees and transformed a tax collector. Be a difference maker. Widen your impact through a deep relationship with God. This seven-day series will challenge you to step out of your comfort zone, engage with others in our diverse world, and share Christ’s love.

We know that God is all-powerful, but did you know that we have access to that power? We can experience God’s power in prayer, in being strong witnesses, in doing miracles, to fight Satan, and even in our suffering. We don’t want to miss it, so this week we’ll learn to access and embrace God’s divine power. He did not give us a Spirit of timidity, but one of power!