Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 Peter 1:8

Peace is an amazing gift that God offers us freely.  We can find peace during life's most fierce storms.  We can find peace even when our brightest days leave us feeling hopeless.  Is peace alluding you?  Are you striving to live a life that is peaceful, good, and right?  The steps of this reading plan are meant to reveal God to you, the Source of the peace you seek. 

Have you ever experienced failure? If you have spent any amount of time in life on this earth you have failed, and those failures can break you. If there is one person who understood failure in full measure it would be the Apostle Peter. This plan will share three incidences in the life of Peter that perhaps you can identify with. God can teach us that failure is not fatal.

Saint Augustine said, "It was pride that changed angels into devils; humility makes men as angels." The theme of these guided audio meditations is pride. Day one is affirming your dignity in Christ. Day two is belief in God's guidance even when you can't see your whole path. And day three is glory - setting aside your selfish pride to give glory reserved for God and him alone.

Share this devotional with others as Vance K. Jackson leads readers in this heart-transforming message. Do you choose to love and treasure God over the things of this world? Worship is choice. Who you choose to worship is a choice. Your heart can either worship God or the gods of this world. Choose to worship God. Let God lead your heart as you read this powerful and timely devotional.

Take your first tiny step toward healing and joy. Complex trauma survivor and behavior design expert Juni Felix offers a three-day reading plan to help you to break free from harmful coping behaviors and make your healing journey the priority. The truth is that God created you to love and to be loved. It may not be easy, but you will find that you are worth the work!

Feel like you’re in a season of carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? God offers renewed strength for the weary traveler. It’s in surrender that I’ve found my greatest peace and where I‘ve found God‘s voice to be loudest. This three day devotional journey guides you to rediscover where your strength comes from and how to find true rest in the midst of your circumstances.

How do we experience Emmanuel, God with us, beyond the Christmas season? In this 3-day plan, discover within the Christmas story a truth that will impact you beyond a celebration just once a year.

Life is hard, but God is good. The ability to choose each day to love God, give thanks, and feel the joy in our hearts is available to us. But it does require a little practice. Embrace this 3-day plan to cultivate a truly happy heart through joy in Jesus!

1 Peter was written to early Christians scattered throughout Asia Minor. Peter called his beloved readers “elect exiles” because they were suffering for their faith and longing for their heavenly home. Desiring to encourage them to live victoriously while trusting the Lord, he identified three living things they had in their sojourning. You also have these things, Christian: a living hope, the living Word, and the living stone–Jesus Christ himself.

This 4-day Bible plan is a tool you can use to help you in your daily decision to follow Jesus. Each day, you’re provided with a scripture to meditate on, a story from the Bible that illustrates the Scriptures implications, and a few reflection questions so you can apply its wisdom to your life.

Life is constantly changing. There is so much uncertainty. How do we navigate this? There are some truths more important in life than others. The object of our hope is important. Hope is not a feeling. Hope is a person. His name is Jesus, our Eternal Living Hope. This devotion is written by Navaz D'Cruz

Christmas is a time where we as believers celebrate God’s heart to write himself into our story. Only in Jesus was the veil torn allowing God’s manifest presence into the earth. We owe all that we have to Jesus. We owe all that we have to Christmas. May these four days be filled with joyful worship as we celebrate our newborn King.

As Christians, we need a sober and biblically-based expectation of life. Life is to be enjoyed, but it will not always be enjoyable! Jesus prepared his disciples thoroughly for trials and testing, suffering and persecution. Our God is faithful and comforts us in every trial, so we invite you to come with us in this devotional as we learn to navigate the valleys of life in faith.

As followers of Jesus, whether you and I realize it or not, we are on a pilgrimage heading to our eternal home to be reunited with our risen King. In this reading plan, we will explore the wisdom of 1 Peter that can help us faithfully navigate our way home, become more like Jesus on our journey, and do our part to advance His kingdom here on earth.

Run your race free from fear and empowered by the strength that God supplies with this devotional from Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone- "When I began performing on the world stage, I believed I was in control of everything! Well, I wasn't! As I grew in my faith, I learned only God could save me! I began running my races—on and off the track—to the fullest.

How do we as Christians navigate the changing tides of culture and society in a world that seems to be shifting beneath our feet? In this short devotional, we explore the concept of being "exiles" in this world. It reminds us that while we live here, our true citizenship lies elsewhere. We are part of a higher Kingdom, and this perspective should shape how we interact with the world around us.

1 Peter is a letter to the believers who were under intense persecution. Peter knew what it took to endure without bitterness without losing hope. This guide will help you find hope in Jesus in the midst of suffering.

This Life.Church Bible Plan is a study of 1 Peter to accompany Pastor Craig Groeschel’s series, Different. In this world, you’ll have struggles. You’ll face opposition. You’ll be challenged. And there’s a reason for that: this world is not your home. So answer hate with love, find joy in the midst of trials, and rely on a strength beyond yourself. You’re meant to be … different .

Holy Spirit says: “I am for you. I go before, I stand behind, so close you can smell my presence. Yes, there is a fragrance of my Spirit. This is where I invite you to live—your truest self, stripped of all insecurities, all what-ifs, all doubts and fears and pains.” Read along this week and be reminded of God’s love and what He sees when He looks at you.

Do you have a desire for your life to change?  Do you believe there is more God wants for you and from you? If so, God is inviting you to a deeper walk with Him. You must know this road is narrow and it is not easy.  It will take resolve for you to go where God wants to take you. Let us help you.

Encouragement from a mom who launched her 7 children and lived to tell about it. This is the final part in series of devotional plans by Robin Meadows.

You’re made for a purpose. As Jesus Christ dwells with you and lives in you, He also equips you to fully embrace your life's purpose. In this plan, you'll discover what the Bible says about how God intends to work through you—and how He wants to use you to shine His life into a world desperate for what can only be found in Him.

Maybe God isn’t who you think He is. Maybe He’s much better. This devotional will help identify some Christian clichés we’ve all heard that are actually unbiblical lies. These clichés may seem innocent, but are harmful to our faith and keep far too many believers stuck in spiritual immaturity. Learn to encounter these lies is with the truths about God in the Bible, that bring encouragement and freedom to our lives.

Throughout Scripture, it is assumed that people can talk to God. Engaging in conversations with God was not the exception to the life of His people, it was expected. Prayer shows up in stories and letters as a vital practice, but how do we do it well? This 5-day plan will help you understand what prayer is and how to engage in this life-changing practice.

This study will look at how our eternal home is with God. While we are exiles on earth, this plan will show how God has a plan to bring all of His people back home to Him.