Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ephesians 1:8

Jesus’ earthly life ended with a great climax: His resurrection, post-resurrection appearances, and a physical ascent to heaven. But have you ever wondered what happened next? What is Jesus up to these days? In this short reading plan, Tony Evans uses Ephesians to give a glimpse into Jesus' role now and how we are to reflect Him in our daily lives.

We know God's grace is absolutely necessary for our lives—but once we've encountered Jesus and accepted His path to salvation, it's hard to know what grace should look like shining in and through us. In this 3-day study of Ephesians, Stacey Thacker shows you how God's grace can guide you through spiritual battles and tangible hardships. Come and see the truth and inspiration God is offering you today!

When things go wrong, it is not always the devil’s handiwork. It could just as easily be God putting an obstacle in your path so you can grow from overcoming that struggle. In this insightful reading plan, Tony Evans teaches how difficulties happen for reasons beyond our comprehension.

Jesus asked is disciples in the garden why they couldn't stay awake and pray for one hour. For most of us the thought of praying for an hour seems too far out of our reach, but what if there was a simple way to spend an hour in prayer talking with Jesus. Paul instructs us to be devoted to prayer. Try this reading plan and pray for an hour.

Jesus made big promises to those who follow him: perfect peace, abiding joy, and supernatural power, but these promises often feel disconnected from our experience. How do we actually take ground in our spiritual growth? Pastor Justin Kendrick has written the book Bury Your Ordinary to teach seven spiritual habits that lead to explosive growth and how to develop them in your life. Dive into the first habit: Relationship.

Pursuing our spouse helps us keep getting to know, understand, and love them well. We’re all created with a desire to be deeply known and fully loved. Only God can fully fulfill this, yet as our most intimate human relationship, marriage is an opportunity to continue growing in intimacy and love throughout all our days together. This 3-day plan written by Lindsay Few brings encouragement to pursue your spouse well.

A motivational encounter with Jesus and Scripture, normalizing the often, unspoken areas of abuse and trauma. Childhood wounds are often kept secret for decades. There is a movement in the world and Church to speak the unspeakable and get free. This is a pathway to release shame and step into the power and freedom of Jesus and His covering. Confessing the stories that we keep and releasing the shame are powerful tools that change legacies and generational patterns.

How do you respond when someone upsets you? Do you get angry? Are you sad? Do you sneak into their house at night and spread Legos all over their floor? Join in as we explore what Jesus calls us to do with our grudges (Spoiler alert: we are called to forgive!).

God’s grace is a necessary part of our Christian walk. However, believers shouldn’t only be receivers of God’s amazing grace, we should give it just as much as we receive it. This three-day plan explores the topic of grace and predestination and how we can distribute God’s grace to our sphere of influence.

With this 3 day plan we will look at what the cross meant then and what it means today!

God has loved you since before the world began. Explore our wondrous origin story in Genesis to experience God’s tender love for you in a powerful new way. Find comfort and courage as you see how intentional God was in creation, through this 3-day plan from poet and Bible teacher Jen Weaver. Discover your cherished existence and God-given identity. God loves you and it shows!

The Bible has a lot to say about inheritance. Leaving an inheritance isn’t just about how much you provide when you’re gone. God’s Word shows us the true impact an inheritance can have on your family. This 3-day plan will help readers gain a biblical understanding and perspective on leaving an inheritance, apply it to their lives, and prepare them to share this learning with others.

We all get lonely at times and feel the effects of not being connected with others in meaningful ways. We want to offer you hope that this is not unique to you. God is aware of all the emotions that come with loneliness. This reading plan offers perspective on how to change and includes a means to connect with people waiting to talk about it or pray with you at [ChatAboutJesus].

Hope and healing for trauma, stress, and overwhelming life events.

With death on the cross knocking at His door, Jesus’ final prayers were spent on unity. But why? Of everything He could have prayed for, why did Jesus make unity the priority? Based on ideas from Designed For More book, join author Lucas Ramirez to discover God’s great passion for unity, why it must become a priority for us, and the role you play in becoming the answer to Jesus’ prayer!

Spend four days with Dr. Ramesh Richard, president of RREACH (a Global Proclamation Ministry) and professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, as he offers pastoral insights on how to have a purposeful, meaningful and useful life. You have an immediate and astounding opportunity to build a worthwhile future, beginning now. You may also enjoy the companion plan, “Jesus: Your Soul’s Sole Passion.”

In this 4-part devotional, Pastor Dylan Dodson goes through the book of Ruth. This plan will help you see how God is faithful to us, no matter what our circumstances may look like.

This Plan gives preteens an introduction to the book of Ephesians. Each day includes videos specifically designed for kids ages 7-12 to help them engage with scripture in a digital way and develop a habit of a daily devotion time all their own. Kids Bible Experience partnered with Church of the Highlands and OneHope to create this plan.

This devotional will help us understand the importance of having a life in Christ that will help and guide our lives.

There seems to be a gap between God’s promises for Christ-followers and what we actually experience in our day-to-day lives. God wants to help you close that gap, but self-help will never get you there. This four-day plan confronts the lie of self-help with God’s power to truly change us.

This plan is designed to help you focus on your relationship with the Lord. Ask the Lord to search your heart as you explore Ephesians 1 and ask questions like the following: “Who am I?” “How do I see myself?” “Where do I find my identity?” “Who does God say I am?”

This plan will explore what the letter of Ephesians can teach us in four areas. 1) WHO GOD IS: God’s character and nature 2) WHO WE ARE: the identity of humanity and/or believers 3) WHAT WE BELIEVE: core Christian doctrines 4) HOW WE LIVE: putting faith into action

On the journey of life, loss is an inevitable companion. Amid the pain and emptiness, we have two options: to dwell on what has been lost or to embrace what remains and discover uncharted paths. The latter unveils the opportunity for transformational growth. This 4-day plan directs attention to the possibilities in new beginnings. Prepare to discover God’s plan for restoration.

Many Christians, often without even realizing it, struggle with a type of Christian perfectionism. In this devotional plan, Faith Chang speaks into feelings of guilt, fear, or anxiety in our walk with the Lord through rich meditations on God’s character: his peace, patience, providence, and love.

Are you experiencing infertility? Are you waiting to find a godly spouse to start a family with? Whatever the reason for your waiting, this uncertainty can make you feel isolated. As women, we often carry this pain alone, but there are so many others going through a similar time of pain and confusion. This 4-day plan is designed to help you remember a few things: this is not your fault, you are not alone, and you can grieve out loud.