Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 2:11

What are you afraid of? This reading plan looks at the many times in the Bible when God speaks these beautiful words to us: "Do not be afraid."

For some, Christmas time can be full of grief, tragedy, hurt, and division. Yet Christmas celebrates that God became a human and stepped right into the middle of our hurting, angry, chaotic world to bring us peace—peace among people and, even more importantly, peace with God. Join us this Advent season in looking at the peace brought by Christ.

It’s almost impossible to grasp how big God is. It’s going to be very hard to explain it in this Bible Plan because He’s bigger than words! This five-day Bible Plan for pre-teens will dive into John 3:16 and show that God is deeper than rejection—and how Christmas teaches us that God is closer than ever!

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but we often find ourselves hustling through the holidays. This Christmas, what if we reclaimed wonder? In this 5-day Bible Plan accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s series, The Gift, we’ll discover how the three gifts the wise men gave Jesus can lead us to a place of wonder and worship today.

We hate to admit it, but after years of reading the same story of Christmas, we get a little bored—we lose some of the awe that we had the first time. That's why The Characters of Christmas was written, to give you a fresh look at the Christmas story by getting to know the characters that played a part in Jesus' birth and restore awe to the Christmas story.

At Hope 103.2 we're taking a moment to remember the true meaning of Christmas. A very real reminder that Jesus made His home with us so we might one day find our home with Him. We hope you (re)discover what it means to always have a place to call home.

Christmas is a reminder. It pulls us back to the center, to what matters most and where we belong. In the broken places, in the waiting, in the hoping, we are not alone. God has come to dwell with us. In this 5-day devotional, journey with Sandra as we pair scripture with classic hymns and songs from her new album, “Christmas.”

Watch this devotional plan to find out what you can do when the Christmas season isn't so happy and merry.

Christmas carols fill the air this time of year. From the radio to shopping malls, these joyful tunes remind us of the coming King. In this Abide plan, we meditate on some of the most popular Christmas carols and the truths of Jesus they proclaim.

During the Christmas season, many Christians sing the hymn "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel," which depicts the longing of the people of God for their Savior. This hope for the Savior is grounded in the Old Testament and its revelation of the Messiah. In this plan, we will look closely at the Old Testament promises about the Messiah and see how Christ perfectly fills that role.

Christmas is a time of joy, hope and love. As we get ready to celebrate, we are going to take a journey to Bethlehem and experience the story of Christmas to prepare our hearts to receive the greatest gift of all - Jesus.

Weariness can steal the joy from our Christmas journey! Let the Nativity refresh your heart as you walk with Zechariah, Elizabeth, Joseph, Mary and the shepherds in preparation to experience Emmanuel this holiday season.

Christmas for many of us is a time of celebration and community, but for others it can be a time of loneliness and pain. This week Jon Owen (Pastor and CEO of Wayside Chapel, Sydney) reflects on the radical life of Jesus – a life defined by love and a heart for the oppressed and marginalised. There is hope, and we have a part to play.

My Christmas song, “Miracle of Love,” is about the gift of my little girl, scheduled to arrive this Christmas. It's also about the arrival of a little boy who made His debut 2,000 years ago. I hope my EP, Miracle of Love, can become the soundtrack to your family’s holiday season as you celebrate the birth of Jesus. Join as we rediscover the greatest gift of all—God’s miracle of love.

Our Christmas story starts with the angel’s annunciation to Mary and concludes with the visit of the Magi. In these reflections and applications of the Christmas narrative I will mostly refer to Luke, as his is the fullest of the gospel accounts.

This five day devotional is geared towards helping you to engage with scripture in quiet reflection through this special season of Advent. Four of these sessions follow the Sunday Advent Candle lighting, then a Christmas eve reading of the Christmas story. We invite you to use these in facilitating group/family engagement or for your personal time of devotion. Feel free to use written meditation or the accompanying audio.

Do you long for fresh spices to flavor your spiritual experience of the Incarnation of Christ? Are you tired of stale clichés that taste like microwaved Christmas dinner leftovers? Are you hungry for an explosion of fresh flavors in your Christmas devotions? Experience a Gospel Spice Christmas alongside the shepherds, and discover how to make your life a daily nativity scene where Christ can be born in ever-deepening ways.

This five-day plan reminds you of the Christmas Story and how a King was born to save us all. From the competitor perspective, this plan walks you through the true meaning of Jesus’ birth and how we can learn something from the story and its characters. As you read, you’ll see the true meaning of Christmas and the principles you can take with you as you compete for Christ!

The Christmas story is filled with a wide cast of human characters who were each visited by an angel. The angels' messages were true not just 2000 years ago but also today. Read, listen, and learn from this most beloved of ancient stories.

So often, the holidays come and go before we have a chance to focus on preparing our hearts for Christmas. Advent is our way of remembering that God came to be with us, is still with us, and will come again. Over the next 5 days, we’ll examine the four Advent themes: hope, peace, love, and joy.

Join us during the Advent season on a 5-day journey to explore every good gift that God has given through Scripture and stories from around the world. Walk through the themes of a good life, the good news, good deeds and good gifts found in the book of James.

Why was Jesus born? This may seem like a simple question, too familiar to ponder. But as you prepare for Christmas this year, take time to reflect on the deep meaning and purpose of Jesus's birth for your life, and for the whole world. This 5 day series was written by Scott Hoezee, and is an excerpt from the Words of Hope daily devotional.

In this fourth and final reading plan in the Infinitum Christmas Series, we progress from ‘Space for Awe’ (week 1) and ‘Liminal Space’ (week 2) and ‘Lectio Liminal’ (week 3) to ‘Awestruck & Awesome’, a consideration of the remainder of Luke’s Christmas story through the lenses of the Infinitum postures of surrender, generosity, and mission.

Christmas is a great time to look closer at ourselves and see how the reality of Jesus coming to earth changed our lives. Heaven invaded earth and forever changed it. Our lives may be hard and complicated but in no way is it pointless with Jesus in it. Will you allow heaven to invade your life and live with a greater awareness of God’s presence and purpose for your life?

Experience the Christmas story like never before with video tours that take you to the exact locations where it happened. Marvel with the prophets who foretold the Messiah and journey with Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem—and more. It’s all here! This five-day reading plan gives you relevant Scriptures, practical devotionals, and daily, stunning HD videos to help you connect the Bible and its lands to your life.