Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Galatians 5:16

In this world, we war against three main enemies: the world, the flesh, and the devil. The most difficult and personal enemy we face is what the Bible calls our flesh. The flesh cannot be conquered in any other way except by denying the wrong desires that entice us. Surrendering our lives to Christ gives us a new nature, and our old nature is to live in subjection to it.

For years, Steve DeWitt was the only never married megachurch pastor in the United States. This put him in proximity to thousands of people, yet he lived his daily life alone. Over some 8,000 days as an adult single, and now eleven years of marriage, Pastor Steve has a unique perspective on solitude and aloneness. Loneliness addresses this pervasive ache from his personal experience and pastoral viewpoint.

Do you ever struggle to believe you’re truly forgiven? Do you feel like you need to work up a bit of a good streak in your life before God will really be pleased with you? Check out this 3-day plan and find out how you can have assurance that you are truly forgiven, loved, and free.

Hearing the gospel inspires us to be thankful to God, and hearing about the work of the Holy Spirit in our lives stirs us up to keep in step with Him. Spend three days reflecting on the work of the Holy Spirit with us and be inspired to respond to His work by walking with Him.

A four day devotional focusing on the redemptive power of Jesus and how to not only understand it, but also to truly experience and feel it.

Sometimes when life feels mundane, we succumb to the weariness of every unmet expectation, unfulfilled dream, and unanswered prayer. In this reading plan, Wendy Pope takes you on a journey with Paul to discover anew His call to live the life Jesus died to give—the immeasurably more life. Along the way, you'll discover three words that can revitalize your relationship with Christ: yes, no, and maybe.

The real issue is faith. It is a trust in God that shows by love and we show our real faith in Christ by the way in which we love. We come to have faith in Christ when we see what He has done. Love flows out of that, and as love grows, so too does faith.

We often underestimate the persistent, clever, oppressing spirit of lust. It's important for us to expose the tactics of lust and strategize from a place knowledge instead of fear. Join us in this 4-day devotional.

Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent—a time for reflection, repentance, and renewal when Christians are invited to prepare themselves for the celebration of the Lord’s resurrection. Throughout the forty weekdays and six Sundays in Lent, pray and reflect on God’s renewing power.

If you feel like you’re on the losing end of sin, and shame has you hiding out in the basement of life, God has a plan for you to win and the power to pull it off. It’s time to put to death those sins that have been killing you. In this four-day study, you’ll learn about God’s strategy for dealing with sin and living in freedom.

This plan will explore what the letter of Galatians teaches us in four major 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

Words like discipline and self-control aren’t always popular. But to any of us aiming for success, wanting to please God, and looking to get a grip on life know that we won’t get anywhere without them. Say good-bye to lethargy, procrastination and frustration, and say hello to your dreams coming true, by following these 4 practical steps to God’s good life of discipline and self-control.

Every day, we make 30,000 choices, shaping our lives decision by decision. In this four-day devotional, we're exploring the pivotal choices that shape our spiritual lives: walking in the Spirit over the flesh, embracing obedience in uncertainty, seeking God's presence over worldly pressures, and choosing victory over victimhood. We are learning that the thoughts we think and the decisions we make, make up the people we become.

Giving God first place in our lives is not a one-time event . . . it’s a life-long process for every Christian. Whether you’re new to the faith or a “veteran” follower of Christ, you’ll find this plan to be easy to understand and apply, and a highly effective strategy for victorious Christian living. Taken from the book, “Out of This World: A Christian’s Guide to Growth and Purpose” by David J. Swandt

This is for the man who is not okay with having an average marriage or is flippant with the covenant of marriage. This is for the man who sees his bride as a partner for life and not just for when things are going well. NOTE: If you’re looking for a standard marriage devotional targeted at "typical church guys", this one is not for you.

Fasting can take many forms and have different purposes. Health, diet and enhancing one’s personal discipline are popular reasons. The idea of a Biblical fast is almost as old as time. Jesus fasted at the start of His public ministry. We can learn from Him. This plan will help you see how God is moving in people’s hearts to fast in the power of the Holy Spirit. 

Has the guilt and shame of sexual sin been making you feel cut off from God? Start experiencing freedom with this proven framework for establishing a purity mindset. Overcome the mental block of "feeling unforgiven." Apply God's abundant grace to your personal journey. See yourself through the lens of who you are in Christ. And discover a vision behind your purity that will help you sustain your new lifestyle! 

Since Scripture is true, since God is faithful, and since God promised He would not allow us to be tempted beyond what we can endure, we have real hope for success and real help from Him. The purpose of this plan is to help discover such hope and help – and to experience purity before the sexual struggle engulfs us. Can a believer experience sexual purity when everything around him says to indulge and enjoy it? The Bible says yes!

Are you caught up in doing good deeds, but missing the gospel of faith? Are you feeling discouraged by faith based in works? Paul addresses this exact issue in Galatians and explores the foundational truth of the freedom of faith in Jesus Christ. Galatians offers a celebration of the freedom of grace and re-centers your focus on the law of love in God in three parts: the gospel of grace defined, the gospel of grace examined and the gospel of grace applied. 

Christ in you is the hope of glory. Are you living more out of your old, dead nature or your new nature and identity in Christ? Have you drifted away from Jesus? To come back into being a wholly surrendered follower of Christ, we are called to die daily! When you hear the call, how do you respond?

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 seventeenth part "Paul to the Churches." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.

What does it mean to be “filled with the Holy Spirit”? Join us at Abide as we explore what the Bible says about what it means to live a Spirit-filled life.

This is the most important decision you will ever make. The five days in this plan provide steps to begin a relationship with Jesus Christ. Each day use a short video as the basis for understanding some important ideas. Day five includes a way to continue growing closer to God. Verses from the Bible give God's instructions for how to become a Christian - a Christ follower.

How do you faithfully follow Jesus in a divided world? In a world where every issue has become a battle between “us” and “them,” it is more important than ever to remember that no matter what, Jesus is still on the throne. Learn how to respond to an increasingly divided world as a disciple of Jesus.

Everybody is talking about the “New Normal” and we realise that going forward, things are going to be looking very different. NEW BEGINNINGS will look at how Jesus’ disciples responded to the ascension, and how this newly formed group of believers began to live a “New Normal”. Let’s not miss during this season that God is wanting to form something new in us.