Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 Samuel 17:40

FCA Wrestling presents, "The Life of David." We are excited you're joining us for our Bible study. Through this study, know that God wants to reveal more of Himself to you and who you are. David is one of the most referenced characters in the Bible. He's not very well understood. We're going to walk through specific moments in David's life and apply those lessons to our lives.

The pain we experienced in childhood doesn’t die because we buried it. Instead, it begins to operate below the surface of our lives with disastrous effects. But what if God wants to redeem that pain? What if God is waiting on you to have the courage to face it? In this 7-day plan, we’ll talk about the pain you carry, and the plan God has for healing it!

God always preserves a remnant of true believers in an unbelieving world. They are his faithful witnesses who stand against the world’s systems, fleshly appetites, and devilish schemes. Often they stand alone facing floods, fires, lions, and giants, in order to faithfully follow God. In this seven-day plan, reconsider some of your favorite biblical stories through the eyes of the believing and courageous remnant.

Supernatural miracles are accessible to all through Christ. Isaiah 10:27 says the anointing removes burdens and destroys yokes. Communion activates the Holy Spirit's anointing, preparing us for God's purposes. Like Samuel anointed Saul and Jesus for ministry, the anointing equips us for God's calling, providing freedom, discernment, and empowerment. Complete this plan and learn to receive and increase this anointing in your life!

If you find yourself in the middle of a giant-sized struggle, this plan will give you encouragement and strategy to enable you to stand strong and to face your giants with faith.

In the Dancing with Change Plan, author Ed Stephens encourages readers to embrace transitions with faith and resilience. This plan will help readers explore Biblical stories of change, learn to trust in God's perfect timing, and find strength in His promises.

In this 7-day devotional, we take a look at the many different activities through which we can connect and commune with the Living God! Written by Chris Walker of Impactus.

God wants you to listen and obey His voice. This 7 day devotional will deepen your connection with God, inspire self-reflection and nurture spiritual growth. Charlene Bigirimana invites women to embrace their unique walk with Christ and rediscover the extraordinary woman God created you to be - filled with faith, strength, and unwavering trust in His plan.

In a world full of spiritual battles, every believer needs to be equipped. This 7-day Bible plan will walk you through each piece of the armor God has given us—what it is, how it works, and why you need it. Discover how to stand firm, fight with confidence, and live from a place of victory through the power of the Holy Spirit. Whether you’re new to faith or have walked with Jesus for years, this study will empower you to suit up and step boldly into your purpose.

We all carry stories shaped by pain, rejection, and fear. But often the most damaging story is the one we tell ourselves. In this 7-day devotional, cancer survivor and former Fortune 100 exec Jere Stille shares his journey from trauma and loss to freedom through faith. Discover how God rewrites false narratives, heals shame, and gives you a new story—one filled with hope, truth, and redemption. **NOTICE:** This content includes sensitive themes that some readers may find difficult: Violence & Trauma, Abuse & Exploitation. Please take care as you read.

True financial well-being involves more than getting out of debt and accumulating wealth. It’s about discovering how you’re wired by God, and how that wiring influences the way you think about, feel toward, and handle money. In this study, Pastor Tommy Brown, author of The Seven Money Types, leads you on a journey of personal discovery as he introduces the seven money types found in Scripture.

The enemy wants you to think that it’s over –– that your disappointments, failures, and struggles will bury you. But God’s not finished with you yet. He can turn disappointment into hope, failure into faith, and struggle into victory. He’s a God who turns graves into gardens –– and He wants to do it for you.

It’s easy to go with the flow, but it takes a great deal of boldness and conviction to swim upstream and be defiant. The defiant life is driven by conviction and refuses to conform to the standards of this world. This plan explores seven key areas that you will need to defy at some point in your life as you walk in your God-given purpose.

What were you made for? This scripture reading plan from Hope is Alive Ministries examines different people in the Bible and uncovers how they—like you—were made for more.

Quiet Waters is a series of nine inspirational Bible reading notes with activities for families, produced by Scripture Union movements from across English-speaking Africa. Based on Psalm 23, this series has global implications as it offers reflections to a world facing an uncertain future in the wake of COVID-19.

If you’ve ever felt too small, underqualified, or unseen, this plan is for you. God has always delighted in using what seems small, hidden, or overlooked to accomplish His greatest purposes. This devotional plan invites you to slow down and notice the “little things” God is using in your life right now. Each day explores a biblical moment where God worked powerfully through what appeared ordinary, insufficient, or unnoticed—and reveals how faithfulness in small places can lead to eternal impact.

What if the nagging sense your spiritual life needs to be more spectacular isn’t from the Holy Spirit? This devotional track reveals that finding peace that passes understanding isn’t in some greener spiritual pasture but is in finding the green in your right-now-life. Join us for the next ten days as we find the blessing in the wonderfully ordinary and learn to be content in our everyday lives.

Ever doubt God could use you—with your shortcomings, failures, busy schedule…whatever your obstacles may be—to do anything big for His Kingdom? Good news: God specializes in the unlikely. The Scriptures offer ample examples of unlikely fighters—people God used in huge ways, despite (or even because of!) their imperfections. Meet 10 of these unlikely fighters, and discover how the Lord can use you to do mighty things.

Did you know that YOU were made to shine? The Bible says that God made you in His image (Genesis 1:27). You are a unique image-bearer of God and He has planned good things for you to do with your life (Ephesians 2:10). That’s right! You were made to shine (Matthew 5:16)! In this study, we will look at different character qualities that can be used to shine God’s light and share God’s love with the world.

Join Lucinda Dooley on a 10-day journey exploring unwavering faith in, "I Have Faith for This." Inspired by David's battle with Goliath, Lucinda encourages believers to declare, "I have faith for this" in every circumstance. Emphasizing a heart for helping others, aligning with God's purpose, taking responsibility, understanding authority, and acknowledging God's control, this plan provides a condensed yet powerful guide for a purposeful and victorious year ahead.

Every man is called by God to embrace his vulnerability and strive for connection; to fight and take ground in the sacred terrain of relationships. David’s life serves as a blueprint for men who urgently need to abandon isolation and the cultural lies of unhealthy individualism. Ten Men is a powerful call to rally toward the brotherhood we were created to experience. These devotions are best shared with other men who also need to be lifted from their loneliness. Let’s embark on this life-changing journey together!

This reading plan will introduce you to the book of Samuel, including why and under what circumstances the book was written and how it applies to Christians today.

Conclude your journey through the BEMA Liturgy with Part D: Children of the Resurrection Liturgy Reading Plan. BEMA Liturgy is here to help you slow down, form groups around Scripture, and live out the life Jesus has called us to. We encourage you to find a group to join this journey with you as you study, pray, and worship. See bemaliturgy.com for more information about the official start dates and timing of the liturgy.

In Take Courage: Winning the War on Fear, author Greg Atkinson shares Scriptures that have encouraged and strengthened him over the past three decades of facing fear and anxiety. Greg knows the struggle of battling fear daily, but finds great comfort in God’s Word and you can, too.

How do we develop a quiet time with God? What might that look like? In this Plan, we explore how we can develop our quiet time through Scripture and prayer.