Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to James 2:3

How do I address prejudice in my heart? How did the early church address prejudice? How did Jesus overcome prejudice? Why do we still struggle with it today? This devotional looks at how the Bible addresses the sin of prejudice in its own time. From Genesis to Revelation, this study selects key stories and texts to help guide us in addressing prejudice of all kinds.

Mesu Andrews, award-winning and best-selling author, joins husband-scholar Dr. Roy A. Andrews to ponder the potential “masters” in Joseph’s early life journey as recorded in Genesis 37 & 39. Along the way, the readers will be challenged to consider the reasons for these potential rulers and the possible effects on their lives. Study questions and selected Scriptures will direct student discovery.

Rehashing the past is trying to change something that has already happened. Rehearsing the future is trying to control something that hasn’t yet happened. Receiving the present is choosing to experience what is occurring here and now. In this 7-day Bible Plan, Jeanne Stevens helps you practice experiencing the peace and presence of God in the present with God.

When it comes to helping people deal with addiction, mental health problems, and suicidal thoughts, one-size-fits-all programs often don’t work. Minister, pastoral care counselor, and recovery activist George A. Wood and coauthor Brit Eaton suggest a community approach that they call the Uncovery—seeing recovery through a grace-laced, gospel lens.

James’ letter to the church is loved for the practical advice it offers us. But there is something much greater in James’ letter: good news about a God who saves. Join us on this seven day plan to see how James preaches the gospel to us, calling us to live transformed lives that come from God’s generous gift of wisdom.

Looking closer at the landscape of our culture today, many are caught up in self-promotion, self-indulgence, and glory-seeking. Reflecting on our current times, it does make you wonder, has the Biblical virtue of humility largely vanished from our culture, including our church culture? In this reading plan, we will observe what God's Word says about humility and how His faithful followers have embodied humility through the years.

James, the half-brother of Jesus, wasn’t one of Jesus’s twelve disciples. But as the Church grew after Jesus’s death and resurrection, he became one of the pillars of the Church. There's a lot we can learn from James about living out our faith in this Bible Reading Plan!

The book of James reads like a series of Post-it notes written by a pastor friend—daily nuggets of advice and information to revisit time and again. God wants to build your character—by following Christ's example and serving others. This 8-day series written by Bill Rumbaugh takes you through James, where you can find encouragement in living your Christian life.

When Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, He began by showing what it means to be blessed in the kingdom of God. In this 9-day devotional from Skye Jethani, he looks with fresh eyes and illustrations to understand what it would mean if we took Jesus' words seriously. This plan is based on Skye's new book "What if Jesus Was Serious?"

God graciously gives us red flags in life. He is faithful to give us warnings regarding our relationships, our decisions, and ourselves. This devotional will focus on the red flags in relationships, the red flags in marriages, and the red flags in ourselves. He intends to use the red flags in our life to warn us, mold us, and make us more like Jesus.