Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Nehemiah 8:9

The Bible is full of stories of real people who felt stuck, scared, and uncertain – just like how you might feel right now. There’s much we can learn from their journeys.

Rend Collective, an eclectic group of musicians from Northern Ireland, share an inherent desire for something spiritually substantive in our increasingly artificial world. United by a common purpose, these twenty-somethings began exploring the intersection between God, life and community, all while pushing artistic boundaries and daring the faithful to re-imagine worship and community. Join them as they explore the Art of Celebration and the spiritual discipline of joy.

As children of the Most High God, our lives are meant to be marked by contagious, unceasing joy. We’ve been given a new nature of joy in Jesus. In this 7-day plan, you’ll discover new found joy as you learn to abide in God, and allow the Holy Spirit to bear the wonderful fruit of his presence in your life. 

You might not be able to change the whole world, but you can change your part of it. What’s your purpose? What’s your story? What will God do through you? Find out through the experiences of Nehemiah in this Life.Church Bible Plan, accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s message series, The Good Work.

Last year we released 21 Days To Connect: Anchoring Your College Life. This year, we want to help you help others connect with this series of devotions. It’s designed to encourage you to invest the first 21 days of the semester to helping others find the purpose and joy in Jesus that you have found, along with the connection to a solid community of other believers.

When Jesus died, He said these powerful words: “It is finished." Jesus’ death paid for our sins past, present, and future. Sin’s hold over us is finished. We live in shame no more. Our old self is gone, and a new life has begun! It’s time to live in that reality. For the next seven days, discover how to stop living in the past, and step into what’s next.

Some days, walking by faith with delight is easier than others. But Hebrews 12:2 tells us Christ overcame every obstacle to securing our redemption "for the joy set before Him." His delight in saving our souls is meant to be our joy as we believe in Him today. This 7-day devotional provides insight and encouragement for us to settle into God’s grace and seize the joy set before us.

Along with Ezra, Nehemiah chronicles the post-exilic history of Israel. Nehemiah's leadership helped resettle Israelites in the land and rebuild Jerusalem's walls. However, Nehemiah's greatest legacy was a renewed national identity rooted in repentance of sin and obedience to God.

Every man needs a CREED. Something to stand by as the Man of the House. As we journey through Nehemiah's account of rebuilding and fortifying Jerusalem's walls, we also discover how we can be men, husbands and fathers with a godly CREED - Courage, Responsibility, Excellence, Enthusiasm and Devotion

In this 13 day plan, you will study the book of Nehemiah, which highlights the idea of Christ vs. culture and the collision of God and government. We hope you’ll learn how to be a spirit-filled leader and persevere in God’s call for your life despite opposition from others.