Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 5:15

Do you feel like the demands on your life are pushing you over the edge? Our calendars overflow with commitments. Our minds buzz with responsibilities. It’s no wonder we often find ourselves overwhelmed! Join me on this six-day journey taken directly from my study and devotional “Not Ok?” as we discover key principles from God’s Word that will help us beat stress and manage our lives and time effectively.

Written by Paul in prison, Ephesians beautifully describes the vast reality of the gospel. Chosen before the foundation of the earth, God’s eternal plan of redemption takes spiritually dead men and women and raises them to life in Christ. Ephesians reminds us the gospel is all of God, all of grace, and all purposed “to show the immeasurable riches of His grace towards us in Christ Jesus” (Ephesians 2:7).

This plan is intended as a guide to discovering the message of Ephesians for yourself! Grab a notebook to jot down your thoughts as you are led through a process of: 1) Observing the text of Ephesians 2) Interpreting its original message to the Ephesian church in the first century 3) Applying the letter’s timeless truths to your life today.

Our calling is our vocation in the world, but in Christ, it is an inclusive invitation from God to step into His purposes and plans for our lives. We live out our callings as God reveals His will over time. In this reading plan, Krista Pettiford invites you to embrace the fullness of your calling and live it out season by season.

Do you ever wonder if there's more to living than keeping busy, doing the "right" things, and building a good life? There is. God's inviting you to let him repurpose your life in a way that truly matters. Discover how in this 7-day Bible Reading Plan!

A seven day devotional focusing on marriage and finances.

“Mooring” a nautical term, refers to an anchor to which a ship is secured to prevent it from being carried away by the waves. Mooring serves as a primer for our soul’s contemplation. As you ponder over these reflections, may God reveal His eternal truths and perspective to you so that Christ remains as the anchor in your life.

Discover that God has made every kind of mother to reflect something of Himself, including world-renowned Hettie Brittz's popular parenting style profile. (Un)Natural Mom frees you to stop pursuing the myth of the "natural mom" and become the mom God has equipped you to be.

Karen Stubbs is the founder and leader of Birds on a Wire, a ministry designed to equip moms through truth, encouragement and community. Karen is the wife of Greg Stubbs. They have four children, Kelsey, Emily, Taylor and Abby and reside in Cumming, Georgia. After graduating from Auburn University, she and Greg moved to Virginia Beach where Greg served in the Navy as a fighter pilot. The Navy was where Karen gained her passion for motherhood and grew in her reliance on God to get her through the tough Navy years as a young mom. She is passionate about challenging moms to experience motherhood in the way God intended it for them and their families.

A person spends an average of $10k a year on losing weight, and only 3% are keeping their weight off. The problem of gluttony and overeating goes deeper than physical issues. Eating is a worship issue. 7 Cycle research is addressing the issue biblically and seeing an 80% increase in those keeping their weight off for good . Join 7-Cycle Research, Lora Warren, and Garden City as they look at food and weight loss through the lens of worship. 

What's margin? Here's what it's not: working yourself to the bone, gritting your teeth through life, spending every dollar you make. In fact, God calls us to have margin in our lives - room for Him to work, yes, and also for our minds and bodies to flourish. If you've forgotten what margin looks like, read this plan and invite God to remind you that he built you for margin.

This 7-Day Bible study is one in a series of 19 others related to Making Jesus Culture. We look at how to honor and worship God through all elements of culture, including the home, family, church, business, media/arts, government, and education. Accompanying these studies is over 300-Hours of video footage from 150 of today's top Christian thinkers on creativity, innovation, and invention at www.makejesusculture.com.  

Have you ever wished your time on earth could have a greater purpose than the daily grind? If you’re like most people, your answer is a resounding yes! Guess what? God also wants more for you than the humdrum. This week-long devotional offers seven secrets that you can use to transform your ordinary existence into an extraordinary life.

The Christmas season is a powerful and unique time of year to remember that Jesus came to make a way for us to be near God. In his life, death, and resurrection, Jesus built a bridge between us and God allowing us to have continual, unhindered communion with our Creator. May we choose to open our hearts to the living God that we might experience fullness of joy in his presence.

Within you is an enormous capacity to fulfil God’s call on your life. If you want to grow what you are a part of, make a difference in your world, see your dreams fulfilled and continue to impact and influence in the Kingdom of God, you must grow your capacity. This devotional is designed to help you to do just that. You are destined for greatness!

Mesu Andrews, award winning and best-selling author, joins Bible teacher, Shawna Duvall, to explore the years of Daniel’s exile and discover new insights about Who Yahweh is and the crimson thread that connects Daniel to the Cross of Jesus Christ. Cultivate deeper intimacy through a humbled heart while exploring His sufficiency, faithfulness, mercy, sovereignty, truth, and His constant presence.

Embark on a journey to learn to lead yourself. Often, we aren’t leading ourselves well. Feeling hurt? Protect yourself. Drowning in discouragement? Encourage yourself. Overworked? Manage yourself. Starving spiritually? Feed yourself. Weak and weary? Strengthen yourself. Lonely? Include yourself. We all come to a time in life when we must grow up and lead ourselves.

This plan looks at a vital spiritual practice to all seeking growth in God: tilling the soil of the heart. God longs for us to till the soil of our hearts that we might be receptive to the seed of his word and bear fruit. May your heart become responsive to the presence, will, and love of God as you cultivate good soil with the help of the Holy Spirit.

In Paul's letter to the Ephesians, he summarizes the Gospel story and its implications and application for our lives.

We are creatures of habit, and our habits are powerful forces. Habits like confessing, praying, studying the Word of God, and fasting are not just items on a checklist. These habits have the power to change us. In this seven-day reading plan come explore the habit of confession and celebrate the hope that it can bring to our lives!

How does God work through our lives to reach the world with the gospel? Throughout Scripture, it is clear that miracles of all kinds have been part of God’s plan for interrupting the natural course of human operations to reveal His love, nature, and power. Discover how your life can be a vessel through which God shows His glory and brings people into His kingdom of righteousness, peace, and joy.

Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent—a time for reflection, repentance, and renewal when Christians are invited to prepare themselves for the celebration of the Lord’s resurrection. Throughout the forty weekdays and six Sundays in Lent, pray and reflect on God’s renewing power.

Each one of us has been created for a unique purpose. But sometimes discovering our purpose can feel elusive, and we can grow doubtful that how we live really matters. We invite you to join us on a journey of discovering what Scripture has to say about God’s purpose for your life through this 7-day reading plan.

2020 has been a year of constant change and challenges for many of us. We hope this week of devotionals is a time for you to reflect upon the wisdom of God and seek it above all else.

The college years can be an awesome time in a person's life. They can also be a time when believers drift from their faith. The difference is often whether one gets connected to other believers, a campus ministry, and a local church. This plan will help you explore what God's Word says about getting connected on your campus.