Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 Peter 3:9

How would you describe your faith journey?  Is it a well-established fire?  Is it warming? Comforting? Does it push away darkness?  Or is merely a spark? Not quite yet a flame?  Hardly casting a shadow.  These guided audio meditations will help recognize a spark from an encounter with God.  And watch the spark turn to flame.  Pushing out fear and darkness.

Balance in our lives is something we all desire but often struggle with how to find it. Without balance, we tend to feel a little top heavy or pulled back and forth from side to side throughout our daily routines. Join Pastor Jeff Gwaltney as he takes a look at God’s remedy for bringing balance to our lives.

When we experience sexual abuse, it has the potential to shatter and steal most of who we are. This pain can linger for years with us and rob us of a full, healthy, and whole life. But letting go and forgiving those who have hurt you is possible. Beating Your Shame the Jesus Way will not only bring freedom to your soul but will flood your life with a supernatural love for those around you. It is this incomprehensible love that will change the course of your life forever.

Our need for healing goes beyond the physical - it goes way deeper. There's also a need to understand what healing really means. We can learn these things through the prayers of Jesus, Moses, Peter, and David.

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 .

What does a life on mission look like? Explore the possibilities and adventure of what a life surrendered to Jesus and following the Holy Spirit looks like. This mission, should you choose to accept it, will change the way you live. It’s purposeful and full of life. It means understanding and living out the personal call that God has for you.

The world’s peace is different from God’s peace. Worldly peace is temporary and dependent upon circumstances. God’s peace offers a permanent solution, which is salvation through Jesus and His presence in our lives. In this Plan, we’ll dive into what God’s peace truly means and how we can experience it in our lives.

When you’ve been sinned against, it hurts. And you might be tempted to hurt back. This reading plan touches on the common responses to being sinned against and then shows you God’s way.

Have you ever wondered if you really matter to God? Sometimes we can question everything we once knew, doubting ourselves, others, and even our faith. When you feel overcome with confusion, you need to know there’s a God who understands and can handle anything you can throw at Him. In this plan, you will learn no doubt is too big or strong for God to help you overcome.

No matter what trials come our way, we can rise up and stand firm in our faith. In fact, this 4-part Bible Plan from Pastor Amy Groeschel is designed to help you grow in your knowledge of God, expand your love for Him, and give you the courage to live out the truth of Scripture in every season—especially the heavy ones.

No matter what trials come our way, we can rise up and stand firm in our faith. In fact, part three of this 4-part Bible Plan from Pastor Amy Groeschel is designed to help you grow in your knowledge of God, expand your love for Him, and give you the courage to live out the truth of Scripture in every season—especially the heavy ones.

You can’t do marriage without Jesus, but when you keep Him in the middle, you can build a love that lasts. Jeremy and Adie Camp share the lessons they’ve learned spending their life together.

For many, the subject of submission is a painful one, and understandably so, as some have used submission as an excuse to abuse their power. However, Godly submission is actually the complete opposite! Godly submission is about humility, service, and love. Come discover the sacred joy of authentic submission as exemplified by Jesus Christ!

Over 100 “one another” commands exist in the Bible. It’s impossible to live the life of discipleship the Bible describes in isolation; it’s equally impossible if our engagement with “community” only involves people facing a stage, singing and receiving teaching once a week, or exclusively discussing impersonal Bible or theology questions. This plan breaks through our individualistic, fast-paced culture to equip you for God’s call to “one another.”

We have all failed in various ways at one point or another. Failure is not something you can always avoid. It can happen in relationships, where you work, and in everyday life. How we respond to it can help us move forward. This devotion seeks to help those who have failed and how to overcome it.

1 Peter was written to the “elect exiles of the Dispersion” (1 Peter 1:1), a group of believers forced to flee their homes and lives due to persecution. Although they lost much, Peter reminds his readers that they have “an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading” (1 Peter 1:4). Truly, Jesus is our Living Hope, transcending all our difficulties to provide hope and courage amid opposition.

Have you heard what society says about marriage? Does it go against God’s plan? In a world that tells us to “speak our truth” and “protect our truth,” how do we know what is absolute truth and what is relative? The Word of God is absolute truth. This plan by Tiffany Miller examines 5 lies that the world tells us about marriage, and refutes them with biblical truth.

These five daily readings are based on the book The Power of the Blessing: Five Keys to Improving Your Relationships. The biblical gift of "The Blessing" is key to your self-worth and emotional well-being. People of every age long for the gift of The Blessing—the unconditional love and approval that comes from healthy relationships with your family and with the world around you.

At the start and middle of every year, we come together to pray and fast to know God more. He has called us to be set apart for Him. This encompasses everything we do and is demonstrated in how we honor Him and make disciples in our campuses, communities, and every nation. Together, let’s reflect on and live out a life of holiness centered on Jesus Christ.

Abandoned faith is a painfully deep and prevalent problem among millennials. Even those who grew up in strong Christian families are walking away from their faith. Expert apologist authors Alex McFarland and Jason Jimenez address this new reality with compassion to parents who feel burdened and alone. They share statistics, stories, and practical ways parents can impact their children, and help you lead them home. 

Are you married?  If so, congratulations!  You have been blessed.  Your wife is a gift from God (Proverbs 18:22), and no matter the state of your marriage at present, the covenant relationship you share with her is a God-ordained privilege.  This privilege of marriage comes with responsibility, not only to your spouse, but also to God, as marriage itself is a metaphor for Jesus’ relationship to the Church.  Want to glorify God and help advance the Gospel?  Learn how to love your wife well!

Marriage is a beautiful relationship. However, it can also be a difficult commitment to keep in today’s society. Many Christians struggle with the concept of marriage in a culture that is filled with divorce and infidelity. This devotional helps Christians to view marriage from God’s perspective. Once the proper perspective is taken, marriage can be a life-long commitment to happiness.

A very divided world needs a unified Church. But with all the chaos around us, how can we as Christians respond? In this 6-day Bible Plan accompanying Pastor Craig’s message series, In God We Trust, we’ll discover how we can bring people together and find unshakable hope.

A game changer totally reshapes the direction of a game. Jesus was a game changer for a lost world. And guess what? You can be a game changer for someone else by telling them what Jesus did for you. Evangelism is a big word with big responsibility, but it’s actually very simple. This Bible Plan will help preteens understand how to share the Gospel with gentleness and respect.

The Bible says that love is a more important action than any other--and that it can make up for a lot of our shortcomings. How can we learn to better love those around us?