Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Hebrews 12:1

We all long to be great leaders, but what does it really take to be an extraordinary, God-honoring leader? Rooted in the Great Commandment is a model for leadership that cultivates a life of ever-increasing influence, but it requires our whole selves – heart, soul, mind and strength. Join us for a 7-day devotional to gain greater understanding of leading from our God-given best.

The word extravagant comes from the Latin, extravagari, meaning to “wander outside or beyond.” It describes working outside of prescribed lines, even recklessly so. The woman who anointed Jesus’ feet with perfume was someone prepared to go “outside the lines” of what was deemed acceptable in her passion to demonstrate her love for Jesus. Read to learn more about a lifestyle of extravagant worship!

Every day, we make choices that shape our life story. What would your life look like if you became an expert at making those choices? In the Divine Direction Bible Plan, New York Times bestselling author and Senior Pastor of Life.Church, Craig Groeschel, encourages you with seven principles from his Divine Direction book to help you find God’s wisdom for your daily decisions. Discover the spiritual direction you need to live a God-honoring story you’ll love to tell.

Unemployment can challenge us spiritually, physically, mentally and emotionally. This 7-day plan will help you seek God in the midst of the difficulties of unemployment.

Pursue The Passion is a seven-day digital study based on the life of Christ and His Crucifixion. Through film, scripture and discussion questions, it is designed to inspire reflection on our life purpose and how to use our talents to further the Kingdom of God. When we focus on Jesus’ plan for our lives and follow His will, then our purpose becomes more clear. Jesus is the ultimate example of this, and we will see this demonstrated in the film, "The Passion of the Christ" on Blu-rayTM and DVD.

Have you ever wondered if there is a purpose for your life and faith in God? This 7-day plan utilizes each letter of the word P-U-R-P-O-S-E to help discover direction, meaning and purpose in your faith journey.

God made us for relationship with Himself and each other. So life is good when relationships are sweet and terrible when they go wrong. This series of devotionals, based on the book Rooting Out Relationship Killers, provides practical, inspirational wisdom for the cultivation and maintenance of healthy relationships of every kind.

 As children of God, we have been given a new home and a new hope. And when we learn to live for heaven, the cares and weights of this world fall off our shoulders in light of our place in God’s advancing Kingdom. In this 7-day plan, you’ll create space every day to cast your burdens at the feet of Jesus, and rejoice in the hope of the eternal life you’re already living in God. 

Seven daily readings for the month of December from Come, Let Us Adore Him: A Daily Advent Devotional by best-selling author Paul David Tripp will help you slow down, prepare your heart, and focus on what matters most: adoring our Savior, Jesus.

What kind of community do you live in? Do you have strong Christians around you? Are you building up the body of Christ and reaching out to those who don’t know Him? We’re going to focus on the importance of community and one of the reminders is that UNITY is the word that completes COMMUNITY.

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.

A church can appear healthy but have underlying illness. A healthy and fit church, though, is actively making disciples, developing strong leaders, and reaching out to the community. Gary McIntosh and Phil Stevenson have over eighty years of combined experience in church leadership. This week-long devotional gives us a glimpse into how to identify the type of church we serve and move toward a higher level of fitness for the sake of God’s kingdom.

The word of God also promises that even when destruction surrounds us and anxiety is great within us that we can take joy in the consolation that comes from Him. No matter how forgotten we feel, God does not abandon His people. 

The letter to the Hebrews has valuable lessons to share about being in community and living life “better together.” This plan combines some thoughts on a passage or two from Hebrews each day with some of the main concepts of Rusty George’s book Better Together. pastorrustygeorge.com 

Above The Clouds is a devotional intended for those whose life is going well right now. While we celebrate our victories on the mountain top we can lose sight of our neighbors in the valley.  I pray this devotional encourages you to refocus your eyes, even when life is good, so that we may continue to love people the way Jesus does—even if that means coming down from above the clouds.

Life is hard and we need strength, wisdom, character, and hope to make it through and to end well. That takes perseverance. God talks a lot about perseverance and tells us how important it is and how to get it. This week, let’s focus on strengthening our faith through building perseverance, so that we can run a good race.

In a crowded Christmas season, most of us feel the stress and anxiety of family relationships, financial pressure, hasty decisions, and disappointed expectations. So go ahead. Take a breath. Start this Life.Church Bible Plan and realize the weight we feel may be something God never asked us to carry. How about we let go of the baggage? Let’s travel light.

Am I truly saved? We all worry that our love for Jesus isn’t real, and that our faith falls short. For every anxious believer—whose doubt grows greater and faith feels smaller—it’s time to confront those hard questions and seek wisdom from Scripture. This week, you are encouraged to release your guilt, shame, and anxiety and replace your fears with the assurance found in the love and mercy of Christ.

We’re all chasing something. Usually something just out of reach—a better job, a more comfortable home, a perfect family, the approval of others. But isn’t this tiring? Is there a better way? Find out in this new Life.Church Bible Plan, accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s message series, Chasing Carrots.

God’s will for you doesn’t have to remain a mystery. Whether facing a major life decision or simply trying to walk with the Lord each day, your heavenly Father wants to reveal the plans He has for you. Join Dr. Charles Stanley as he teaches you about the will of God, how to discern it, and steps to take when walking in His will for your life.

If you find yourself exhausted from pretending and performing, weary of wearing a mask, you are not alone. It is possible to come out of hiding, break the silence, and live a life that matters. There’s plenty of space and grace for you to be your whole self with God and with others. No matter your past, you can be a truth teller—body and soul.

Divine Intentions: God’s Plan For Your Future is a week-long devotional by Doug K. Reed on soul restoration. Most people, even Christ-followers, have soul-level injuries that affect their identity. Doug offers healing for those who are searching for answers to both their identities in Christ and struggling with wounds from the past or present.

God has called you (yes, you!) to join Him in a mission to love and lead the others around you to Christ. To help you to be the life-changing leader you are meant to be, this seven day reading plan looks to God’s timeless leadership principles and encourages you to focus your efforts, make wise choices, communicate effectively, think clearly, pray passionately, and care for yourself according to Scripture.

Lust attacks Christians every day. These attacks come in many forms. Lust uses images, entertainment, and social media, but also lies to Christian men to keep them trapped in sin. These lies can grow into future problems. Once you understand lust’s lies, you can have the upper hand to fight lust and win! In this plan, we will expose lust's lies so you can live a lust-free lifestyle.

In the face of global fear and economic upheaval concerning the Coronavirus, how are we as Christians to respond to this alarming situation? I pray the Scriptures in this reading plan will help you overcome fear and panic, strengthen you, and fill you with supernatural courage and hope! For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind!