Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to James 2:16

In this 4-part devotional, Pastor Dylan Dodson asks, “what if some of the big promises in Scripture are actually true?” This plan will encourage you as you see that Scripture is a unified story that finds its fulfillment in Jesus.

As Christians, we accept Jesus’ death and resurrection as the first step to our salvation and then seek a new life that glorifies God and helps build His Kingdom. Often easier said than done, right? In this study, we take a look at 3 sneaky sins that seem to keep coming back. Read to see how you can ensure these are not in the way of your salvation!

After fleeing violence and persecution, refugees resettling in a new country need people to walk alongside them, lifting them up in prayer as they rebuild their lives. Over the next four days, we’ll share prayer topics focused on four areas where refugees need support to grow and thrive in their new communities.

This 4-day Bible plan will walk you through each element of the ALLY acronym—Ask, Listen, Learn, and You Take Action—and how they relate to biblical principles. Each day will include a reflection on the practice, a Bible passage that aligns with it, and a short prayer.

What if the gospel was proclaimed more loudly by our lives, actions and choices than by the words we speak or sermons we share? This reading plan from Kerry and Chris Shook, authors of Be the Message, leads you towards a dynamic experience of living out the gospel in your life and the lives of others.

Kristi Watts shares how we can more purposefully align our words, hearts, and minds with God’s Word and experience greater happiness. Drawn from “Talk Yourself Happy: Transform Your Heart by Speaking God’s Promises,” each day’s devotion focuses on a different biblical topic – trust, obedience, identity, community, and promise – and includes a suggested action step.

Through these powerful daily readings you will learn how to hear God’s voice, discern His will, and walk in the fullness of His plans for your life.     

Each of us longs to find the will of God for our lives. Gregg Matte explains that to find this personal purpose, it is necessary to put into practice the first two essential principles of the will of God for everybody: relationship and growth. From there on, it is necessary to make an impact for His Kingdom, which may not be only earthly and immediate, but also permanent and timeless.       

Just as God first breathed the spirit of life into man in Eden, so we rely on Him to sustain us still. We survive by His power, through His word, and for His glory. To believe the Gospel is to live; to live is to obey. This is the freedom for which Jesus set us free.

Examine the book of James in three parts: the test of faith, the characteristics of faith, and the triumph of faith. Faith without works cannot be called faith. Faith without works is dead, and a dead faith is worse than no faith at all. Faith must be there, but it must be more. It must inspire action. Throughout his epistle to Jewish believers, James integrates true faith and everyday practical experience by stressing that true faith must manifest itself in works of faith.