Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Jonah 1:17

"Retrieved for Purpose" is a 5-day plan focused on God's unlimited ability to restore what was lost. Each day emphasizes redemption, restoration, and divine purpose, reminding us that no matter how far we've fallen, God's grace reaches us and realigns us with His plans and purpose. This plan infuses hope by encouraging believers to embrace God's power to redeem and repurpose their lives. Regardless of the depths from which they may have fallen, nothing is beyond His ability to renew and transform.

Leave the child's story behind and dig deeper into the spiritual depths of Jonah. Travel from Joppa through the belly of a fish to Nineveh and find shade under the shadow of God's grace. Only four chapters long, the story of this wayward prophet is packed with spiritual truths for the modern-day Jonah in all of us.

Though they may seem counterintuitive, the principles you’re going to learn over the next six days have the potential to lift your leadership to a new level. Every one of them is found in the Old Testament. Let’s explore how we can apply this ancient wisdom to our daily leadership.

When you decide to trust and follow Jesus, He gives you a fresh life and a fresh heart with a fresh start. And then, life happens. You mess up. You fall back into old ways of living. How can you get fresh and stay fresh? This Bible Plan will teach you how to stay fresh and live free!

Sometimes doing the right thing is the hardest thing. However, sometimes not doing the right thing can send us into a hard place. Whether it's forgiveness, letting go of damaging relationships or stepping into your calling - the peace comes when you say yes to God, even when you don’t want to.

There are countless numbers of people who walk away from God's best for them every day. Whether they know it or not, they've made excuses that have kept them from the risky, dangerous, powerful life that God has called them to. If you've settled for less than God's best, this devotional is a confrontation with your biggest excuses.

What is God's will for my life? Should I take the job? Move? Get married? Invest in the new opportunity? Wouldn't it be nice to know exactly what to do? The great news is that you don't have to make these choices on your own. During this devotion, discover how God can guide you through every decision in life.

God’s communication with humanity was intended from the beginning for “every nation, tribe, and language.” While all languages are equally competent in expressing the message of the Bible, each language has unique capacities to communicate certain biblical messages in exceptionally enriching ways that other languages cannot. This Bible Plan explores seven of those hidden treasures that will expand how you think about God and his good news.

Almost everyone is familiar with the man who was swallowed by the whale. But Jonah is much more than a childhood Bible lesson, at its core, it’s a story about a stubborn man and a gracious God. Over the next 7 days, you will read Jonah’s story twice along with some other companion verses.

It's often easy for us to beat up on Jonah for his self-centered, foolish rebellion. But as we'll discover, there's a bit of Jonah in all of us. Overcome by self-centeredness and personal prejudices, we too sometimes resist God's call. Thankfully, when we act like Jonah, God acts like God—lovingly pursuing us with his unrelenting grace. It's a wild ride, but one you don't want to miss!