Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 John 4:11

This series of plans is designed to help you explore essential spiritual practices and put them into action. This specific plan is about the foundational practice of worship. Worship is at the heart of a relationship with God. Developing the practice of worshiping weekly is a critical spiritual discipline for growing stronger in your faith and devotion to him.

When suffering disrupts our lives, it can redirect us toward what truly matters. Drawing from both biblical wisdom and psychological research, this 7-day journey explores how hardship can deepen our capacity for love—with God, ourselves, and others. Discover how suffering, though painful, can become a pathway to the flourishing life God intends, anchored in divine love that no circumstance can destroy. This plan is based on "When the Journey Hurts" by Kelly M. Kapic, Elizabeth Lewis Hall, and Jason McMartin. For more by Kelly Kapic, check out our plan "Suffering with Hope."

Jewish people read the Song of Songs every year at the Passover, seeing these poems about the union of two lovers as a sort of commentary on Exodus — Israel escaped Egypt to enter into covenant union with Yahweh at Mount Sinai. In this plan we are going to look at some of the key themes shared between the Song of Songs and Exodus, and how Jesus, the Church’s groom, rescues us from slavery and unites us with Himself.

In a world filled with fear, uncertainty, and shifting values, God offers His children unshakable assurance through Christ. This devotional explores the eternal security of believers—rooted not in our effort but in God’s unchanging plan, unconditional love, and the dependability of Jesus’ words and finished work. Over the next seven days, may your heart be strengthened with the truth that your salvation is God’s work from start to finish. He chose you, He loves you, and He will never let you go.

Is your marriage struggling, barely surviving, or thriving? In this 7-day plan see God, the grand Artist, draw you closer to Himself and each other, as you see every aspect of your marriage as part of His masterpiece.

In a moment, one choice can change everything. Who will my friends be? Which college or career will I pursue? What does God want for me? Where will I find the answers? In this plan, based on the book The Variable Life, John Weirick shares stories and insights to help you through the maze of change, choices, and complexities in modern life, without losing sight of God or yourself.

In this 7-day plan, you'll be encouraged and reminded of the great love of God for you! As you read and study through one of the main names that God uses to reveal Himself to us, you will understand that "Immanuel" means God is with us!

God’s love wrecks your old fears, limitations, and your old view of yourself and others. It sweeps you off of your feet and takes you to a place you’ve never been before. It comes in like a storm to blow away and destroy what has been hurting you. In this eight-day devotional, you will discover that you don’t have to chase it—because it has already been chasing you!

Join blended families like yours who share their experiences, fears, hopes, and the details that are making life work each day. Start this Life.Church Bible Plan with your spouse, your family, or your blended family group and watch God do what only He can do.

As followers of Jesus we believe that God is love, but oftentimes our ability to love others is an extreme challenge. Maybe that’s because love isn’t just a feeling or a strong emotion. Love is a Person. Go on a journey through 1 Corinthians 13, and discover the Person of love and how, through Him, we can better love others.

How can we as entrepreneurs contribute to the happiness and well-being of all those involved with our company? Where do we find our own happiness and contentment? The biblical cities of Babylon and Jerusalem form the basis of this first series. They are symbols for two ways of thinking about happiness and business.

God's greatness echoes in his creation. And in you, his creative power. This Bible reading plan is about how this echoes in your life. You are created in his image. That makes you unique in this world.

The Bible says love is great and indispensable. It tells us to love the people around us. But most of all, the Bible speaks about God’s amazing love for us humans and invites us to love Him back with all our hearts. Do you love God?

Written to early Christians facing cultural pressures and spiritual confusion in the first century A.D., the apostle Peter’s second epistle provides a framework for living a fruitful life in Christ. Second Peter 1:5-8, in particular, represents a call for believers to grow spiritually by strengthening the foundation of their faith through endurance, godliness, and the like. Over the next eight days, we will explore the virtues Peter identified as underpinning a Christ-centered life and why they still matter today.

We’re lonely. Or at least half of us are. According to multiple research studies, roughly half of Americans report sometimes or always feeling lonely, left out, and lacking companionship. How can we overcome our society’s drift toward isolation and find the relationships God made us for? Learn more in this Bible Plan based on the book The Way Back to One Another.

We all have our ideas about what it means to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ. This study takes a look at what God's word says about genuine discipleship. 

During this nine day reading plan you will explore God’s design and purpose for marriage. We will also discuss five habits of a healthy, God-honoring marriage and how you can incorporate them into your own marriage. So whether your marriage is “going well” and you’re looking for a little more or you’re about to “throw in the towel” and call it quits, this plan can help!

If the Bible gives promises of health and healing, why are many Christians sick? The Scriptures offer essential insights into this question. This devotional explores what actually causes disease, why we become sick, how we can defeat disease, and God’s role in this process. Join Dr. Henry W. Wright in Exposing the Spiritual Roots of Disease.

It is one thing to have a relationship with the Lord; another is to experience intimacy with Him. Join the apostle John in the pursuit of fellowship with God through chapter 4 and beginning of chapter 5 of 1 John. Together, we will explore the portrait of perfect love—the mandate to love, the manifestation of love, and the motivation for love. Experience God’s perfect love and Maximum Joy!

The Christian gospel is about a Holy Triune God making his home amongst a holy people in a renewed and redeemed creation. Jesus is all about folk and field. In this musical 10-day study from Garden City, you will follow the story of man once alone in sin and bad company. It tracks his journey into God's family on earth and in the kingdom yet to come.

The Bible is one of the key places we encounter God and His heart for a relationship with us, bringing nourishment and wholeness as we interact with it. It is one big story from beginning to end. This 9-day plan is based on a graphic called ‘The Bible’s Big Picture’ from The Infographic Bible. It helps to explain the Bible’s story, which is as relevant today as it’s always been.

When Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount, He began by showing what it means to be blessed in the kingdom of God. In this 9-day devotional from Skye Jethani, he looks with fresh eyes and illustrations to understand what it would mean if we took Jesus' words seriously. This plan is based on Skye's new book "What if Jesus Was Serious?"

Friendship with God is all about growing your relationship with God. Throughout scripture God has many names. Comforter, Lord, Protector, Provider and on. One of the things He called Himself that really hit me hard was that He called Himself my friend. What could life look like if we live like God was actually our friend? This changed my life and I hope it will change yours as well!

Luke 15 is a threefold parable, a bit like a three-leafed shamrock clover, that Jesus told about lostness. The Sunday School definition of a parable is that it’s an earthly story with a heavenly meaning. So, when Jesus talks about sheep, coins and sons, He's not just an entertaining storyteller: He's illustrating heaven’s spiritual truths.

The Big Questions About God will help you discover the answers to some of the questions you’ve wondered about. Does God exist? What is he like? Is he really interested in me? It’s easy to doubt when we have to go through tough times. However, the answers here will challenge you and build your faith in the rock-solid reality of God’s existence and your relationship with him.