Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to John 1:9

Celebrate Christmas with 10 personal meditations, and remember that Christ’s love shines for us all.

In a brand new devotional series titled, The Reason for the Season, Pastor Jim Cymbala provides fresh insight into the Christmas story. As he addresses the unspoken sadness that many carry at this time of the year, Pastor Jim Cymbala challenges us to think about what would mean the most to Jesus this holiday season.

Shadows are quite intriguing when you’re a kid playing in the sun. But when those shadows are cast by divorce, they’re not so fun anymore. Divorce has a way of blocking the light of God’s love, causing us to live in shadows of disillusionment, insecurity, and fear. This 10-day devotional will help you cast off those shadows to begin living fully in the light of God’s love once again!

As a new believer in Jesus, you’ve been told you should start reading the Bible, but where do you start? This 10-Day plan was designed with you in mind. Based on the Gospel of John, it will help you understand ten essential truths every believer should know, challenge you to apply them to your life, and help you develop a Bible-reading habit.

Explore the context of beloved carols with 10 readings from Our Daily Bread featuring favorite Christmas songs!

In this special 10-day devotional, we'll look at the story of Christmas, starting back in Genesis 1 leading all the way to the birth of Jesus. Together, we'll see how through of all history, God was moving the pieces into place to bring His plan of redemption to fruition.

As Christians, we are not at home in this world. Instead, “our citizenship is in heaven” (Philippians 3:20). We are exiles and strangers here. What does this mean for our daily lives? How are we to act in the city and nation we are living in? This reading plan helps you find out.

What is heaven like? Is it our final destination? Will we recognize other people? Who is going to heaven? Will heaven be boring? What can we know about heaven? This reading plan answers all of these questions!

Life is not a controlled experiment. Life is a journey. It is my opinion that most discipleship models fail to embrace how the journey of everyday life can mature and grow us into mature followers of Christ. I suggest that we need a helpful metaphor or “parable” that can help us picture what discipleship looks like in all its colors, ups and downs, and ebbs and flows. Music can help! 

Are you curious about the Bible? Is any of it even relevant for today? The Bible Basics devotional provides you with an overview of the Bible and will demonstrate how the Old and New Testament books fit together. You will discover spiritual insights that will speak to your heart today and understand why the Bible has become an enduring and influential book. .