Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Acts 13:1

Of all the apostles, Paul’s conversion/calling story was arguably the most notable and miraculous, his assignment to take the Gospel to the Gentiles the most unique, and the tangible results of his obedience the most impressive by human standards. Even so, Paul did not operate as a lone wolf, set apart from the pack and self-sufficient. On the contrary, this hero of the Christian faith understood the essential role his brothers and sisters played in his life and stayed connected to them even when his assignment to preach and live truth called him away for long stretches of time. 

The Essential 100® Bible Challenge is a simple tool to read through the Big Story of God's Word. The reading plan is based on 50 Old Testament and 50 New Testament passages. Continue with the sixteenth part "The Travels of Paul." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.

Join us as we dive into a short fast together and discuss how fasting brings us closer to God, helps us find His direction, and makes us more aware of His provision and restoration as we learn to rely on Him.

Christian leadership is radically different from any other leadership. With the church and community desperately needing godly leaders, this plan forms the fifth of seven biblical foundations for Christian leaders. "Faith" takes a biblical look at the issue of leadership vision and concludes that biblical leaders weren't necessarily visionaries, but they were full of faith. It explores how to discern and pursue "faith visions."

Helping others explore, respond, and grow. Jesus tells us in the Great Commission that we are to go and make disciples of all nations. But how does a follower of Jesus make disciples? This reading plan gives a biblical framework for how believers teach others to obey everything Jesus commanded, both in their personal walk with Him and with a community of believers.

Missional living is not self-powered or self-directed. It’s not about seeing a challenge, gearing up, and running toward it all on your own strength. That way lies sure disillusionment and even bitterness. Missional living is 100% empowered by the gifts of the Holy Spirit — his power, presence, provision, and perspective. In this 5-day plan, we’ll look at how the first disciples and apostles learned to live missional lives shaped by the gifts that Jesus gave them through his Spirit.

Explore the Book of Acts in a 6-day plan and learn from the apostles' humility, character, and self-sacrifice, reflecting Jesus’ call for leaders to first and foremost be servants. Amidst modern challenges of leadership in the church, this plan offers biblical insights into nurturing communities and advancing God’s mission, inspiring Christlike leadership today.

An anonymous quotation says, "He died in public for you. Why would you live your Christian life in private?" A genuine transformation almost always follows a public testimony, whether to one or two, perhaps a group of people. It's like discovering a cure for a dreaded disease, you just don't keep it to yourself. Make your faith public!

Jesus promised that we would grow into the fullness of life by His Spirit. To do that we need to keep encountering the basic truths of faith more deeply and profoundly. If we do, there is a vibrant and supernatural life that exceeds our hopes and dreams, as we experience partnership with God, extending His Kingdom here on earth.

WHAT IS FASTING? Fasting is giving up something for a specified number of days for a specific purpose. The type and length of the fast you choose is between you and God and should not be determined by what anyone else is doing. Fasting, prayer, and reading God's Word go hand in hand. When you fast, also pray for God's purpose and plan for your life to be revealed.

The Book of Acts, also called "The Acts of the Apostles," is the companion volume to the Gospel of Luke. This reading plan explores the major concepts that Luke addressed as he unfolded the unhindered spread of the gospel of God's kingdom in the days of the early church.

Prayer is simple. It doesn’t require special knowledge. It doesn’t require special techniques. It doesn’t require special actions. It doesn’t require special words. Prayer is just talking with God. Anyone can pray at any time anywhere anyhow. Yet Jesus’ disciples still asked him to teach them how to pray. These seven devotions explore seven different approaches to prayer as taught or exemplified in Scripture. "Lord teach us to pray."

Maybe you’re looking at the pastors and staff in your local church and asking God if He’s calling you into full-time ministry as well. Or perhaps one or more Christian parachurch ministries has caught your attention; maybe they could use someone like you. Here are seven questions for you to prayerfully consider as you seek God’s clear direction on this major life decision.

Fasting is one of the most neglected spiritual disciplines. Even though the Bible regularly mentions this practice, many never even consider it. In this reading plan, you will look at biblical examples to discover several ways that fasting can be a powerful discipline in the Christian life. By the end of the week, you will know how and why to fast, even if you don’t have any experience.

Is Jesus Christ your Lord? If Jesus Christ is your Lord, then you are on Team Jesus!! God has uniquely prepared you to find your purpose and pursue it with passion to continue the Spirit-filled ministry of Christ as a Christian. This plan will help you find your position on Team Jesus because your contribution is needed!

We all know that we should read our Bible, pray, and be the church, but what if we actually started doing that? Zúme Accountability Groups are small groups of 2 to 4 people that don’t just want to be hearers of the word, but doers! If you want simple and practical “HOW TO” steps to be and do what Jesus called, commanded, and created us for then start this plan. 

Discover a vibrant faith beyond Sunday with this Bible plan. It's designed for Christians eager to infuse daily life with Christ's love, wisdom, and transformation. Explore spiritual disciplines and practices that make your faith an integral part of every day. From prayer to fasting, you'll find practical tools to live your faith purposefully throughout the week. Dive into a journey of deepening your connection with your Savior.

In this ten-day reading plan, David Platt sounds an urgent, honest clarion call to choose the life that truly counts in this world, giving us a clear understanding of the foundations of following Jesus. No matter your age or ethnicity or where on the planet you find yourself, be inspired to know God and make him known in every nation.

In this series we dive into ‘The Gentile Pentecost’ - the second great outpouring of the Spirit carefully narrated by Luke in Acts 8-15.

Fasting is more than a physical act. When done biblically and with the proper heart posture, a fast can “fast forward” you into healing, breakthrough, deliverance, freedom, and answered prayer. Join Pastor Mike Signorelli in this 14-day reading plan and discover how to completely transform your relationship with God through prayer and fasting!

The book of Acts shows us how God used the disciples in the days after Jesus’ ascension to impact the world with the power of the Gospel message. We hope as you read, you’ll realize we are also called to be witnesses to the gospel of Jesus Christ and empowered with the Holy Spirit to go into this world.

The book of Acts reveals the power of God at work through the Apostles and other individuals who would turn the world upside down with the Christian movement. This study will help you understand the importance of the Holy Spirit at work in your life and recognize that God’s children can do the extraordinary work of Jesus Christ when yielded to his will and power.

Jesus-Style Leadership (JSL) offers 80 biblical devotions designed to help young Christian leaders develop a biblical way of leadership that will ensure their leadership calling and gifting are greatly used by God in His kingdom. JSL is all about leading Jesus' way. This third plan focuses on the need to produce a kingdom crop and to hear and have faith in God's voice.

Intentional prayer and fasting increases our intimacy with God. This devotional plan is designed to enrich your 21 days of this Closer season by teaching on prayer and fasting according to God’s Word, and how we can connect with God’s plan of bringing heaven to earth.

You’ve heard of the domino effect, right? The term is used to describe when one event sets off a chain reaction of other events.. Is your life, your choices and your commitments creating a domino line? Our mission and call as believers in Jesus is to continue to build our domino line so generation after generation will be able to proclaim the name of Jesus.