Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 Thessalonians 5:17

This Bible Plan accompanies the album “The Way” from Life.Church Worship, a ministry of Life.Church. In this five-day devotional, we’ll explore afresh how Jesus is the Way—which leads us into a posture of gratitude, praise, and declaration of our redemption in Him.

Sweet mama, no matter what challenges you’re facing—whether in your body, emotions, or circumstances—God has equipped you to mother with strength and purpose. In this video devotional plan, Alyssa Hicks, a mom who has walked through mothering while blind, had a kidney transplant, and cares for a child with medical needs, shares how God’s power overcomes every limitation. Be encouraged, friend—with Christ, nothing can hold you back from being the mom He created you to be!

Scientific research confirms what Scripture has long taught: consistent prayer can rewire our neural pathways, reduce stress, and strengthen our ability to trust in God. This five-day devotional explores the profound connection between prayer and the brain, showing how prayer can break negative thought patterns, increase resilience, and promote emotional and physical well-being.

When life feels loud—full of demands, distractions, and noise—our souls crave quiet. This five-day journey will help you find peace in the middle of pressure, experience calm in the chaos, and draw closer to the heart of God. Through Scripture, reflection, and simple spiritual practices, authors Jen Weaver and Holley Gerth invite you to connect with Him in ways that bring stillness to your soul—even when your world refuses to slow down.

What if joy and pain aren't opposites? What if you could experience both at the same time? Through powerful stories of finding joy in the midst of grief, Pastor Scott Savage helps you discover why joy transcends happiness and coexists with your deepest pain. Learn practical ways to cultivate authentic joy that goes beyond fake smiles and empty clichés. Real joy doesn't wait for perfect circumstances; it shows up in the middle of your mess.

Joy isn’t accidental; it’s a spiritual practice. In this five-day devotional drawn from Bonnie Saul Wilks’ book, A Road Map to Joy, discover simple but powerful ways to nurture joy through choosing gratitude, remembering God’s faithfulness, surrendering to His presence, and anchoring your heart in what is eternal. Each day offers a fresh invitation to walk one step closer to lasting joy.

A Journey Through 1 Thessalonians invites you into a five-day, Scripture-centered reading of one of Paul’s earliest letters. Walk with a young church learning how to live faithfully, love deeply, and stand firm while waiting for Christ’s return. With no devotionals and no distractions, this plan helps you focus on God’s Word, strengthen your faith, and grow in hope as you read one chapter each day.

Plan Description: At various times, nearly all of us find ourselves struggling to find the right words to pray or wondering whether God is truly listening. For anyone who longs for a more robust prayer life and a deeper connection with their heavenly Father, these five devotional readings offer practical, biblical insights to help infuse your prayers with power and purpose.

How are we to live as believers? We are to be different and set apart from the world around us. What does that look like in our daily lives? This 5-day devotional plan provides insights into how to live a life honoring to God.

Prayer is often misunderstood, even by believers. Most understand that prayer is an exchange between God and humanity, but many fail to see prayer as the answer to life’s challenges. Many of us struggle to pray effective prayers that produce powerful results. In this 5-day devotion we will examine five keys to prayer that will fortify your prayer life and empower you to experience powerful results in your daily Christian faith walk with God.

Most men don’t struggle with believing in prayer — they struggle with knowing how to pray. They think prayer requires polish, the right words, or a certain spiritual maturity. This plan is about stripping prayer down to what it really is: relationship, not performance. Prayer isn’t about sounding right — it’s about showing up honestly before God. This is meant to give you confidence, clarity, and a new reframe to begin (or rebuild) a genuine prayer life.

The world has a lot to say about who you should be. Tune out the noise and reconnect with who God says you are. You’ll explore identity, rest, prayer, purpose, and relationships—and how living from God’s design informs and changes the way you show up in the world.

Paul told Timothy: “Don’t let anyone say you’re too young 🙅‍♂️👶—be the example ✨ for everyone!” Let Your Light Shine 🌟 is a Bible study made just for kids 🧒📘 It helps you: – learn God’s Word 📖💡 – build a strong, right mindset 🧠💪 – discover life-building truths 🌱✨ – and practice living them every day 🚶‍♂️🌈 You’re never too young to shine bright for God 🌟

I am often asked, how do I pray correctly? There is no right or wrong way to pray, except praying a prayer that goes against God's word. In this devotional, I share principles that will Transform Your Prayer Life.

Addiction, divorce, discontentment, and spiritual emptiness. How do we end up in these messes? It’s like we somehow start following bad advice. This Life.Church Bible Plan is for people who want to do away with the bad and bring on some Good Advice.

Bestselling author of Ever Upward, Justine Brooks Froelker, walks the reader through healthy messages of surviving and thriving after life doesn't turn out how we planned. A mental health therapist and a survivor of failed infertility herself, Justine guides the reader through topics such as relationships, self-care, shame, doubt and grief. She helps the reader to find their place in God’s story, even when it has not turned out who they had hoped and dreamed.

We live in a time when communication is easier than ever before. We can text, email, Facetime, Message or Snapchat. No one person is farther away than your smartphone. But have we lost intimacy to electronics? And have our conversations with God become more impersonal and less earnestly seeking? Read on to discover what happens when we pray wholeheartedly.

We often make a relationship with God more complicated than it should be. If you look at the best relationships in life you acknowledge when you’ve done wrong and seek forgiveness. You see spend time in conversation, listen well and open your heart. You sacrifice your own needs to fulfill theirs. Learn how these key ingredients work in becoming closer to God. 

6 Sessions by Danny Silk on how we can deal with stress and anxiety by prioritizing what's important to us, what brings us happiness, and how to build the days that we actually want to live in.

Prayer is arguably one of the most important aspects of Christain living. It is our direct access to communication with God. If you have ever questioned whether or not your prayers are effective, this plan is for you. Although there is no right or wrong way to talk to God, the Bible does highlight important things we should include during our time of prayer.

God has given us His peace and His joy in every moment—even when it may not feel like it. But, we have access to these divine blessings whenever we want them! We carry them within, just as we carry God’s spirit. With this six-day plan from Rush via Gather Ministries, practice stepping out in faith—no matter the circumstances—to receive these God-given gifts of gratitude, hope, and peace.

Grow your expectation of Jesus’ arrival with this 6-day devotional. Advent is both about Jesus’ first coming in Bethlehem and his second coming, which we await. In the weeks leading up to Christmas, remember his first advent and prepare for his second by pondering both events. This reading plan is centered around the themes of preparation, anticipation, joy, and incarnation.

When you follow Jesus, you’re recruited to experience and spread God’s love and truth. But we have an enemy—a spiritual enemy who wants to keep us from knowing the goodness of a full life in Christ; but you can learn to fight that evil. Are you up for it? This Bible Plan will teach you how to fight evil and walk in God's love and truth every day.

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.

It’s easy to get bogged down by distractions that take our attention away from what really matters. But as Christ-followers, we’re called to live quiet lives centered in love for God and our neighbors. This six-day plan includes a Daily Challenge to focus our hearts and minds to live simply and love fully in a world filled with distractions.