Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 9:24

Near the end of his life, John was the last of the living apostles and wrote a story about Jesus. It’s his testimony of who Jesus is, what he said, what he did, and who he claimed to be. Jesus has a story. He invites us to make it our story. When we make Jesus’s story our story, we have life in his name. This plan focuses on the first eight verses of John 12. It is part of an ongoing series through John.

With transparency, humor, heart-tugging storytelling, and more than a little personal confession, Martin shows us that no matter where we live or how much we have, as we learn what it is to be with people as Jesus was, we'll find our very lives. 

When thinking about missions, questions that flood our minds include: “Do I have what it takes?” “Am I qualified?” “Am I called?”. While thinking ahead is good, it is important to meditate on the Word of God day and night, as we ask these questions. This devotional is a 6-day exploration for those asking the question, “Should I go into cross-cultural missions?”.

Missionaries, pastors, and the average Christian will encounter suffering in their lives and the lives of those they love and serve. This devotion is designed to look at real-life stories illustrating how God uses suffering to teach, guide and mold us to be more like Jesus. By God’s grace, we can glorify God as we embrace suffering in our lives, knowing that Jesus willingly laid down His life for us.

God wants us to grow into the transformed men and women He created us to be. As we draw closer to Him, read Scripture, and develop a Christ-centered community, we position ourselves for optimal growth and freedom. This Bible reading plan, written and presented by Jessica Brodie and edited by Karen Greer, LaShawn Montoya, and Shelley Brooks, helps readers actively grow in Christ.

Stop whatever you’re doing and start reading this Bible Plan. You’ll learn more about what it means to follow the unique, unpredictable, unrivaled Jesus who walked this earth to bring us closer to God. This six-day Bible Plan with video clips from The Loop Show will help you learn who Jesus is, why He’s worth following, and what that looks like today.

Jesus is not a distant Lord who cannot relate to our struggles as men. Jesus modeled masculinity the way God intended man to be. Over the next six days, you will examine His life; to learn and apply the high-performance habits of Jesus in your daily routine. Discover one aspect of Jesus daily so you can follow Him on your journey into being the man He created you to be.

For those looking to find purpose and meaning as a Christian, this study delves into what authentic discipleship really means today. It explores learning, loving, living, and looking like Jesus, highlighting how being a follower of Christ provides a powerful means of fulfillment beyond the religious treadmill. By walking parallel alongside others on their faith journey, anyone can fulfill their purpose by embodying Jesus’ love for the world.

Being a child of God, a follower and disciple of Jesus is a wonderful privilege. But every Christian must understand that there is a cost – it is not always easy to be a follower of Jesus. This study is about the cost of discipleship.

As Jesus made clear, being his disciple involves a challenging choice. You must weigh up the costs and benefits of serving Jesus and decide whether you are willing to sacrifice your life and desires to follow Him. This Plan will assist you in making this choice. We will start with the costs of being a disciple, but we will certainly get to the benefits.