Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 John 2:4
One Question Bible Study: Spiritual Growth
3 Days
When we grow closer to God, we help those around us learn more about him. These verses help us deepen our understanding of God and his will for us. This plan is an abbreviated collection from the One Question Bible Study Series and focuses on life-giving passages with a single reflection question to ponder.
That You May Know
3 Days
That You May Know explores, over three days, the assurance of our Salvation. We will look at the Word of the Father, the Work of Jesus Christ, and the Witness of the Holy Spirit. God desires for us to know that we are saved and to live in the Peace, Joy, and Purpose that come from a relationship with Him. May this devotional strengthen your faith and deepen your understanding of God’s Love for you.
We Need Scandalous Forgiveness
5 Days
This study will look at the challenges and necessities of forgiveness, showing how God’s forgiveness leads us to rest.
Standing Strong: Overcoming Adversity & Living Confidently
5 Days
This 5-day Bible Plan from Alli Worthington’s new book, Standing Strong, will help you remember who you are in the face of adversity and reclaim the dream God has for you. It's time to realize you're stronger than you think. A woman's place is anywhere God sends her--walking in the confidence that only comes from him. You can't break a woman who draws her strength from God.
Answering Skeptics
5 Days
Do you have questions about Christianity? Or do you wonder how to answer skeptics' questions about it? This video plan looks at common questions and objections that people have when it comes to Christianity.
Real Hope: A Study of 1 John
5 Days
In this plan we will undertake a study of the book of 1 John, in the New Testament. The book of 1 John is the first of three books, written by John the elder to house church believers. The book of 1 John encourages believers to remember that God is light and love and therefore to live lives that reflect that light and love with one another and the world.
Witness: Be the Ripple Effect in Your Sphere of Influence
5 Days
Come & See, Go & Tell has always been the Gospel message! As Christians we are all called to witness, but what exactly does that mean and how can we best represent Christ to the world around us? This 5-day reading plan is designed to give you the skills to live out the Great Commission in your everyday life; to equip you to have a different, deeper walk with God.
God Is Love: A Study in 1 John
5 Days
1 John is one of three letters written by John the Beloved, the same author as the Gospel of John and Revelation. Written as a response to false teaching in the church, John reminds his readers that just as God is both love and light, true believers are to show love and light to the world.
Lasting Legacy—5 Lessons From the Life of Luis Palau
5 Days
We only get one life...around 80 years if we're lucky. We are so small, yet, one life completely surrendered to God can have a world-changing impact. Be inspired and challenged by this five-day devotional on the life of Luis Palau, one of the world's most effective evangelists. Key clips from "Palau the Movie" will provide a window into Luis’ struggles, triumphs, and willingness to answer God’s call.
People of Light, People of Darkness: The Last Apostle | 1 John 2:3-17
5 Days
Near the end of his life, John, the last living apostle, wrote a Gospel. And it seems some people were distorting it. John writes to believers caught in the aftermath, bringing clarity and commentary on what he wrote. He shows them what it looks like to be people of light and life instead of people of death and darkness. This plan takes us through 1 John and how to live in the face of distorted Christianity.
Growing Our Church Family Part 4
5 Days
When Jesus called his disciples to follow Him, they made a commitment to discipleship in the context of community. And from that point forward, the Church has been built on this same idea. But how can broken and sinful people who disagree about so many things work together for God’s Kingdom? Join us as we explore what it means to be the church: devoted, connected, and discipled brothers and sisters.
Beyond a Shadow of a Doubt: Finding Security & Certainty in Christ
5 Days
How can we know for certain that we are saved? What truth can we rest in when we doubt our salvation? This study goes through the letters of John, showing us what it looks like to be a follower of Jesus and how to know without a shadow of a doubt that we belong to Christ.
1 John: This Is Love: A 5-Day Reading Plan With Nicole Smithee
5 Days
In a world confused by the concept of love, but desperately in need of it, we are left wondering how to experience real love and convey it to others. This Bible Plan is for anyone who is looking to grow in their understanding of God’s love and how to love the people around them more deeply and authentically. Read through 1 John with Bible teacher, coach, and author Nicole Smithee to find (and give) the love you’ve been longing for.
Sinner To Saint
6 Days
Some people believe that you have to wait until you die to know for sure whether or not you truly belong to God and get to spend eternity in Heaven. Not true! God wants you to live a victorious life for His glory right now, confident not only of where you will spend eternity (1 John 5:13), but also in His love and your identity as His child. Not sure whether or not you belong to God? Don’t wait another day to find out!
Known by Love: A Six-Day Devotional in 1, 2, and 3 John
6 Days
The New Testament books of 1, 2 and 3 John have a recurring theme: love. The author speaks repeatedly of Jesus’s command for believers to love one another. Christian believers should stand apart from the rest of the world, characterized by God’s love. This six-day devotional explores John’s words in his three epistles, offering tangible ways to show God’s love to fellow believers.
Discipleship: God's Plan for Reaching the World
6 Days
Many churches today are like spiritual orphanages, filled with people who accepted the gospel but never grew in maturity because no one has discipled them. This 6-day devotional plan will help you break the cycle of spiritual abandonment by exploring Jesus' command to discipleship. May it reignite your passion for becoming a disciple-making disciple.
Matt Maher - Saints and Sinners
7 Days
A staple in the artistic and songwriting community, 5 time Grammy nominee Matt Maher is an outspoken champion of unity and collaboration. Over these next 7 days of walking through The Overflow devotional with Matt, we're reminded that the process of being transformed is sometimes a really messy process, and our conversion stands as a testimony to God's mercy and gives us a way to relate to others.
Living for Heaven
7 Days
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.
[Maximum Joy Series] Dealing With Darkness
7 days
Do you feel bad for asking forgiveness for the same sin over and over? If you are a believer and you are not experiencing maximum joy, I encourage you to begin your journey towards complete freedom from darkness. In this plan, we will focus on the writings of 1 John to get rid of the first barrier that gets in the way of our fellowship with God: sin.
Rooted In Christ
7 Days
‘Rooted In Christ’ is a Bible plan aimed to help us understand more of what it means to be rooted, built up, and established in Christ. Through these 7 days, we’ll take a journey through a few of the essential topics and tools that will help deepen our roots in Christ.
[1 John Series 5] Our Love and Life
7 Days
In this devotional series, pastor Gregg Matte take us on a passage-by-passage journey through the First Letter of John. Practical, biblical, analytical, and spiritual, this series will give a major boost to your understanding of how to live the eternal truths contained within this important book of the Bible. In this fifth installment of the series we will discover the secrets of growing in Christ and how to practice them.
Talking with Your Kids about Jesus
7 Days
What are the most important conversations parents need to have with their kids about Jesus, given the skeptical world in which they’re growing up? In this reading plan, we’ll examine a small selection of these topics and learn what kids need to know in order to develop a deep and lasting faith in Jesus.
The 7 Sayings of Jesus on the Cross
7 Days
As we humbly approach each season of Easter / Resurrection remembrance and celebration, it should lead us to contemplate anew all that God The Father accomplished through Jesus His Son so we might have salvation and life in and through Him. The aim of this 7-Day devotional is to help lead us in a time of meaningful contemplation as we study the seven significant sayings of Jesus on The Cross.
Praying Through the Letters of John with Hillsong Creative
7 Days
Join the creative community of Hillsong Church as we read and pray through 1, 2, and 3 John. These works are likely penned by the apostle John, written to a known community of believers and to specific individuals within this community. John wrote to combat false teaching by re-anchoring believers in the truth of Jesus Christ and giving guidance on how to live in love as children of God.
Qualities Of An "Unconventional" Business Leader
7 Days
This week, we will learn about business leaders who understand that God cares about their work and has an amazing plan for their business leadership role. We call these business executives and their management teams “unconventional business leaders” because sometimes God calls them to operate opposite of conventional business practices. This plan will share seven qualities through the acronym "LEADING" that are inherent to “unconventional" leading.