Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Acts 20:24

Do you ever fail when facing hardship? The theme of these guided audio meditations is discovering the sufficiency of God both in hard times and days of joy. The first meditation explores gaining access to God. The second meditation will help you find immediate access to all God is. And finally, a reflection on living a life worthy of the eternal call of God.

As one year ends and another begins, you may find yourself feeling excited or anxious. In this 3-day plan from your friends at Abide, you'll discover how to finish this year strong and begin the next with new endurance, wisdom and faith.

If you are born again, you have a divine purpose – something that God is calling you to do. The good news is that you don’t have to do it in your own strength – He has gifted you and empowered you to do it. Just say “Lord, I’m willing.” Then do these 3 keys as you walk it out.

In this video plan, you'll hear from Major League Baseball stars Daniel Murphy, Matt Holliday, Lance Berkman, and Adam Wainwright and learn how the Bible has impacted each of their lives.

Have you ever wanted something so desperately that despite the hindrances and setbacks you persevered until you had it in your grasp? Well, walking with Jesus is similar. Though the road to the finish line can be long, frustrating, bumpy, and filled with so many ups and downs, you can determine to fashion your life like the Apostle Paul and keep your eyes on the prize. God will give you the strength to keep on going and to finish strong.

How many of us have said this year will be different? My prayer is that it really will be. God designed us with a specific purpose. And the life He's given us is meant to be lived pursuing that purpose. Not looking back or standing stagnant, but relentlessly going after Him with passion and expectation. My prayer is that this devotional aids you in that pursuit. Ok, Ready, Set GO!

As much as we hate to admit it, we love to be busy. But is our busyness drawing us closer to what matters most? Or is it just a distraction from God’s calling for our lives? In this 4-day Bible Plan, we’ll explore questions to ask yourself about busyness, so you can reclaim what matters most in your life.

God wants you to have a clear vision for your life! God didn’t save your life just to leave you aimless in life. This four-day study is going to equip you to discern the way God has wired you so that you can focus your effort on what matters most and take hold of the abundant life God has promised you.

We face spiritual battles daily, and the way to face them and fight them is on our knees in prayer! Let's look into various instances in Scripture where prayer was done to respond to challenges people were facing. When battles come, we strengthen ourselves through prayer, crying out to Him who provides relief, refuge, and victory.

No local church of Jesus Christ progresses beyond its leaders. When Paul made his farewell to the elders he had trained in the church in Ephesus in Acts 20, he presented the record of his ministry with them as an example of true spiritual leadership that faithfully built up the church. As Alistair Begg explains, the transparency, integrity, and urgency he modeled are an example to the church’s leaders today.

Over 200 million people will face surgery this year alone. An overwhelming and sometimes scary experience, thankfully we can turn to the Bible for encouragement and peace. As you aim to correct your physical ailment, a worldly temporary restoration, allow this plan to fuel your spiritual, eternal restoration. This dual purpose will be unpacked over the next 5 days as you walk through the healing steps of post-operative surgery.  

The two most important days of your life are the day you are born and the day you figure out why. This 5-day plan is designed to help you answer the question “What is God’s purpose for my life?”

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.

It is always said that the beginning of a challenging activity is the most difficult part of it. Well, the beginning of the church of God was not exactly a piece of cake. How did the first believers deal with the persecution? How did they face the dares of the Great Commission? Learn through this plan how they started something that endures until our day.

Just about everyone makes some sort of promise to themselves with the coming of a New Year: get in better shape, lose a few pounds, or maybe break a bad habit. Join us at Abide as we meditate on how to up our game in regard to our walk with the Lord.

This five-day reading plan unpacks fear and worry from a sports perspective...and shares how God's Word gives us hope and peace in the midst of these feelings.

Lisa Stringer shares her thoughts, prayers, and advice for those battling cancer and other issues that can either be a roadblock in a Christian’s walk of faith or a ladder that can help one climb ever higher.

In January, we set apart one week of prayer, fasting, and consecration to hear from God and know His direction for us for the year. We claimed God’s amazing grace to rule and reign in our lives throughout that week. Until now, our faith and stance stay the same—humbly asking God to let His amazing grace rule and be seen in our lives.

Read through God’s Word within each devotional and reflect through guided questions for both individual consideration and group discussion. We pray it encourages you to reframe your reality.

Anyone can start something, but to carry it out to completion? For your whole life? That’s a whole different matter. But, what if you could? What if the Bible offered insights and encouragement for moving you on toward finishing well? Take a look with Cheri Strange in this 5-Day reading plan.

When you encounter God and experience the new life He offers, you can't help but walk away changed. This Bible plan looks at a few key people from the Bible who were changed by Christ. Their journeys will walk you through how to tell your God story and share with people around you how God has transformed you into a new creation!

Do you have what it takes to go the distance? To walk in your purpose for the long-haul? The middle of any endeavor—career, relationships, ministry, health—is often when our resilience and perseverance waivers because those middle moments are often messy and hard. In this 5 day plan, Christine Caine reminds us that we can go the distance - not because we have the strength but because God does.

To know that we are accepted is a human need. Understanding how God accepts and loves us completely transforms who we are. In this devotional from the Yellow Balloons team, we will be able to learn more about the acceptance we have from our Father and how to share it with those who still do not know Him.

In this 5 day reading plan, Bible teachers, authors, and friends Jackie Hill Perry, Jasmine Holmes, and Melissa Kruger walk through Ephesians 1, examining the invaluable truths Paul’s letter holds for us today. Along the way, they’ll help us understand the riches of our inheritance as daughters of our heavenly Father, as well as what it means to walk in a manner worthy of our calling.

Scripture elevates God to His rightful place as the sovereign Lord of all creation, reminding us we are not sovereign but finite. We’re not the point. We’re here to point to the Point. Taken from the teaching of Casting Crown's lead singer, Mark Hall, these devotionals are designed to recalibrate our perspectives in a selfish world.