Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to John 4:17

Women are everywhere in the Gospels, seeking Jesus for healing and serving Him throughout His ministry. Join Joyce Koo Dalrymple to see how Jesus publicly affirms women’s faith and empowers them to lead and use their gifts as they love and lead in ways that challenge cultural norms and transform communities.

The world offers countless choices for how to live and who to follow. With each conflicting option, we’re often left uncertain and confused. In these seven devotions, evangelist Ray Comfort describes how you can confidently share the truth and love of Jesus to a world that needs hope. Surrender your fears and trust God’s faithfulness to transform lives as you tell others the good news.

Because of wounds from our childhoods, we begin viewing God through the lens of our experience with our caregivers’ personalities. We often give God human limitations that look similar to our parents. We begin to think that His love wanes with our behavior, though that's not true. Follow along with this 7-day devotional to unlearn your comparisons between God and your caregivers and find your secure attachment to God.

Easter is the central holiday for Christians, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ and His victory over sin and death. Unfortunately, in our society, Easter is undervalued. It's not celebrated with the same fervor as Christmas: homes aren't decorated a month in advance, and families don't sing Easter songs together. Take the next week to reflect on the essence of the holiday and find effective ways for Easter evangelism.

In this devotional for men, we'll take a good, hard, and very practical look at how we can get better at sharing Jesus with others! Written by Tim Pippus of Hope for Life Christian Fellowship.

So, I often feel like the odd one out. Some of my friends and family do not really accept me—they probably just tolerate me. Sometimes, when I look at my life, I do not accept myself. I do not want to continue to live like this!

Before the world began, God–the Trinity–imagined a world of goodness, of flourishing, of delight–Eden–with human beings at the very center of it, created for worth, belonging, and purpose. But a slithering serpent with deceitful lies turned delight into despair, and our first parents– and all of us–find ourselves east of Eden, hiding, coping, alone. But God shows up with curious and compassionate questions, inviting us back to him, and back to ourselves. Let’s discover how.

Have you ever had an encounter with someone that completely changed your life? Maybe it was a chance meeting with someone who inspired you. Maybe you met the love of your life when you least expected it. That’s exactly what happens when you encounter Jesus! Except, when you meet Jesus, it doesn’t just change your life in the here and now... it impacts your eternity.

What if you could begin again? A clean slate. A new life! That’s what Easter is all about! It’s a fresh canvas upon which God can make something new and beautiful. In this study, we'll walk through the journeys of eight people who encountered the Lord as we discover how the resurrection of Jesus can change your life and give you hope for a new future. 

In this eight-day Easter devotional, we'll explore how a relationship with Jesus changes everything. We'll discover that, whatever season you’re in, good or bad, joyful or full of sorrow . . . your story is not over yet—there’s more to be written! Greater things are yet to come because God has a plan for your life, an amazing plan filled with hope, peace, joy, and love.