Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 18:13

I want to be truly justified before God, rather than getting my strokes from people, or my self-appreciating comparisons, don’t you? So, how about joining me for a few days as I explore the subject of spiritual pride and let’s figure out what the Lord has to say about it? I do believe it is something that can slip into our life without us even knowing it.

How do you view fasting? Is it punishment, deprivation, or torture? Jesus said that his disciples would get into the habit of fasting. The Pharisees also fasted regularly but in a religious way. Jesus came to introduce a new type of fasting: fasting for love of Him. It's a search for intimacy. Let's discover together how fasting develops our communion with our Beloved.

Do you believe it? Let's explore the goodness of God in this 3-part dynamic Bible Teaching through the book of Luke with Aaron Lopez.

Many times we would like to have more time to pray and give thanks for people, situations or other things that are important, but either we don't remember, or we think we don’t have time. The Bible tells us to 'pray continually' 'for all the Lord's people'. In this plan we will explore two practical ways that can help make prayer a habit and live every day covered in prayer.

Although we all look different, together we are called as one under Christ. When the parts are strong, the body is strong - the orthopedic industry included! This industry is comprised of many people working together to create restoration for their patients. Each person brings a unique and special talent that without, restoration would not be possible. Let’s celebrate the diversity that God has crafted!

“So, I’m supposed to talk to the creator of the universe like He’s my best friend? Yeah, no pressure at all!” Have you ever had this thought? True, prayer can seem intimidating at first, but once we discover how much God really wants to hear from us as His kids, our stress is replaced with heartfelt excitement!

If Jesus hadn’t died for us and risen from the dead, we would all have been lost. But why are we lost without Jesus? Can we also receive redemption if we live a "good" life? This Bible plan will help you to get to know the need for redemption.

Join Max Lucado, bestselling author of Before Amen, on a journey to the very heart of biblical prayer and find strength, peace, and rest in even the simplest prayers.

Begin your journey into inner-sobriety in this journal and reading plan from Seth Haines. Drawing from his book Coming Clean: A Story of Faith, Seth Haines leads you into an exploration of the ways in which we use our habits to avoid the pains of life.

Are you an infant or a senior citizen? Something in-between? God calls us as believers to move from infancy into adulthood. But why do so many of us stay infants?  In this 5-day reading plan, Pete Briscoe challenges us to move on from the milk of infancy and to feast on the real meat of Spiritual maturity.

Entrepreneurs are anywhere from 2-10x more likely to suffer from mental challenges. And when it comes to working through and learning from the snares that so easily entangle entrepreneurs starting our own ventures, there’s no better place to turn to than God’s Word. Join us for the next five days to see what the Bible has to say about depression, image management, loneliness, sexual brokenness, and worry…

The gospel is the power of God for salvation. It is not just a door into eternal life but the path we live our everyday life. The gospel changes how we think, speak, act and decide. The gospel frees us to worship God and gives us a sense of mission. This Bible plan along with a devotional reading helps us understand how the gospel shapes our life.

This video series looks at questions and objections that people have when it comes to Christianity.

Join the Hillsong Worship team on a devotional journey through the scriptural foundations of their latest album, “These Same Skies.” Ben Fielding, Hannah Hobbs, Chris Davenport, Aodhan King and Alexander Pappas each host a day, unpacking the heart behind one of the songs, including, “Never Walk Alone,” “That’s The Power,” “Secret Place,” “Hope Of The Ages,” and “Freedom.” We pray this plan will deepen your faith.

We offer a collection of parables as spoken by Jesus and recorded in the Gospels in this reading plan series. Part 1 collection is all about the righteousness of our acts.

In 100 carefully selected passages from the Bible, you will discover who Jesus is and why he is so significant – even life-transforming. Through both Old and New Testament readings, you will discover why God sent Jesus, what Jesus taught, how he treated people, why he did miracles, the meaning of his death, the significance of his resurrection, and what the Bible says about his second coming.

Only God can judge me—not. Christians are also called to judge others with righteous judgment. But what does that mean? This 5-day plan will help you be fair in your judgment.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re born again and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to different values about right and wrong, and a different lifestyle to match it. This series of 5-day plans uses the 10 Commandments (following the classic Augustinian ordering) as a vehicle for an alternative, Christ-like morality and Jesus-way of living.

Jesus proved that prayer and leadership belong together. While many Christian leaders struggle with lackluster prayer lives, others have discovered an intentional prayer life is the nonnegotiable constant of lasting, fruitful Christian life and leadership. In this devotional, we explore the spiritual habits, rhythms, and prayer practices of world-changing leaders to help you cultivate personal and organizational commitments to prayer.

Tetelestai—“It is finished.” Jesus’ final words on the Cross have impacted us for eternity. With His death and resurrection, He finished the work of our salvation. But our transformation continues. In his book 'It Is Finished', Charles Martin takes us on a journey to the Cross to examine how the Holy Spirit is now at work in us as we are continually being made “perfectly perfect.”

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re in Christ and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to weird ideas and alternate beliefs about reality. This series of 5-day plans uses classic Christian Creeds as a vehicle to explain the Christian worldview compared to the world’s, and help us see reality through Jesus’s eyes.

Have you ever found yourself caught between judgment and compassion? Delve into the thought-provoking story from John 8 where Jesus encounters a woman caught in adultery. Explore the tension between judgment and grace, and discover how to respond to the mistakes and shortcomings of others with compassion. Prepare for a journey that reveals the transformative power of mercy and its triumph over judgment.

If you've ever said, "I'm just not good at prayer," you're not alone! Millions of followers of Jesus struggle with prayer, feeling insecure, self-conscious, and discouraged about this key practice. In the Gospels, Jesus himself told a powerful parable that changed the way his followers thought about and practiced prayer. Who knows? That parable and this plan might just change the way you pray, too.

Acts is a testimony to a life totally surrendered that never surrenders. This 5-day plan continues a journey through the book of Acts, the Bible’s gripping sequel of Jesus at work in the life of his followers as he expands his kingdom to the ends of the earth. It’s a journey on what it means to be a Christian. It’s a story in which you have a role to play.

Feeling like your life is stuck on autopilot? It’s time to recenter on the things that matter most. In this 6-day Bible Plan accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s message series, True Virtue, we’ll discover how to move beyond empty virtue signaling into real living that honors God and inspires others.