Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 John 4:19

Enter into a deeper intimacy with Jesus every day. Over the course of this 7-day journey, step by step, a deeper and deeper relationship will take shape. You'll discover or rediscover how precious and indispensable this intimacy is to Him in our walk with Him. Rediscover your first love for Jesus!

This week, we will explore spiritual formation through the lens of Jesus’ Great Commandment (Mark 12:28-34) to understand how we can love Him with every part of our lives. God’s goal for men is not perfection or performance, but transformation. He is shaping your heart, soul, mind, strength, and relationships to look more like Jesus. Written by Dean Brenton.

There is only one way to God, and it's through Jesus, but in Jesus, there are many ways to connect with God. One way you can connect with God is through Compassion. Compassion is connecting with God’s heart towards His people. Through Compassion, we act as the hands and feet of Jesus on the earth. Through this 7-Day devotional, our goal is that your relationship with God will grow as you feel God's love for you and others through Compassion.

Many men, even Christian men, fear Judgment Day. This week, we will examine what the final judgment looks like for the believer and the specific characteristics by which Scripture says we will be evaluated, that we might be men who live with eternity in mind and please the Lord with our lives here on earth. Written by Jacque Van Dyk.

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."

This 7-day reading plan offers space to reflect on love as Scripture reveals it — gently, honestly, and without pressure. Through daily Bible passages and quiet reflection, you’re invited to slow down, notice where fear or striving may be present, and consider what it might look like to live loved. This plan is for anyone longing for rest, clarity, or a deeper sense of connection with God.

No sooner have the Christmas carols faded and the New Year celebrations settled than our surroundings begin to turn red, drawing our attention toward Valentine’s Day. For those who are single, this season can quietly stir questions of longing, worth, or waiting. This 7-day devotional is an invitation to pause and be reminded of God’s faithful love. Together, we will ground our identity in Christ, reframe singleness as a meaningful season, and celebrate a fuller understanding of love rooted in God’s presence extending far beyond romance.

Performance exhausts, but presence restores. God created us to be human BE-ings before human DO-ings. Compelled by Love is a 7-day journey to rest in God’s love, feel the deep connection you were created for, and to live each day shaped by His love. Through the P.R.A.Y.E.R. rhythm (Pause, Reflect, Ask, Yield, Exercise, Rest), you’ll embrace a life-changing invitation: to live as one deeply loved by God.

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.

The Character of God is a devotional journey designed to lead you into a deeper understanding of who God truly is. Through biblical reflection and Christ-centered insight, you will discover that knowing God’s character transforms the way you see life, yourself, and your relationship with Him. Each day invites you to behold His goodness, faithfulness, holiness, and love, allowing your heart to grow in trust, rest, and confidence in His nature. As you encounter who God truly is, your faith is strengthened and your life is gently shaped by His unchanging character.

Learn what the Bible says about boldness and confidence. The "Courage" Reading Plan encourages believers with reminders of who they are in Christ and in God's kingdom. When we belong to God, we're free to approach Him directly. Read again--or maybe for the first time--assurances that your place in God's family is secure.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is a yearly reminder of Jesus’ prayer for his disciples that “they may be one so that the world may believe” (see John 17.21). The theme in 2016, "Called to proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord", is inspired by two verses from the First Letter of St Peter. The resources have been prepared by members of different churches in Latvia.

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.

This 8-day devotional was written by Tori Kelly, based off songs from her new album, Hiding Place.

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!

If it’s been difficult for you to establish consistency in spending time alone with God, or if you’ve been spending time with him for years, God has amazing things in store for you as you make space to meet with him. My prayer is that this plan will serve as a catalyst for you to experience greater depths of God’s presence as you discover how available he truly is.

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.

Love is the foundation of all we do, all we are, and all we hold on to. God’s love has given us meaning, beauty, redemption, and purpose. Through God loving us, we become sons and daughters; we become saints.

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?

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.

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!

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?"

Drawing from her own experience of a fully documented miracle healing from incurable cancer, Sue Boldt invites us to delve into God's Word to find encouragement, hope, freedom from fear, and healing if a loved one or you have been diagnosed with cancer. Let's hear God's heart speaking into ours that He still heals today, and even more, that He wants to draw us closer into His felt-presence daily.

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.

Do you care about being seen by others? Perhaps you use social media to share your experiences and to post your best selfies online — photoshopped or not. Do you also care about being seen by God? Or does this thought make you feel uncomfortable? This reading plan is about God seeing and knowing you as you really are. Will you read along with us?