Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 19:1

What is God trying to show us when we go through hard times? That we are picked for His purpose! Author Mel Menzies knows only too well about pain and suffering, having lost a daughter to drug addiction, been married to an adulterous husband and suffered since birth with an undiagnosed disease. In this study she shows how we can still bear fruit during the hard times.

Infinitum is a way of life centered on following Jesus by loving God and loving others through an emphasis on the habits and disciplines of surrender, generosity, and mission). We aim to see the Bible and also the world through these Jesus-colored lenses. In this short series we focus on Missional Evangelism.

If busyness is being occupied with anything and idle is being occupied with nothing, what does God mean when he commands us to to occupy? In this 3-day devotional, we will explore what it means to occupy, as we learn how to win the war against busyness.

We’ve all felt overlooked, disconnected, and ashamed. Sometimes we think God feels the same way about us. Maybe we believe God loves us, but we feel that God is just putting up with us. Authors Cyd and Geoff Holsclaw offer us a four-day devotional that will reveal just how much God wants to be part of our everyday life.

The vocations represented in the characters of the Easter narrative can teach us a lot about God and how our work is a means of co-laboring with the Risen King. In this four-day plan, we’ll look at the vocations of the disciples at Gethsemane, Joseph of Arimathea, Peter, and Jesus’s first followers to draw out applications for our own work today.

This reading plan takes you through some of the themes that came along in the first episode of The Chosen >> I Have Called You by Name. You'll think about your identity and doubts, and you'll enjoy seeing Jesus himself through all of it. Reflect, dive into the Bible, and enjoy what Jesus has to say to you.

This reading plan takes you through some of the themes that came along in the part of The Chosen >> Invitations. Reflect, dive into the Bible, and enjoy what Jesus has to say to you.

Saint Ignatius (www.PrayAsYouGo.com) believed that God could speak to us just as clearly in our imagination as through our thoughts and our memories. In his Spiritual Exercises he writes of contemplation as a very active way of engaging your feelings, emotions, and senses to place your self in the scene described. Listen to the events of Jesus’ life described in these reflections. Pay attention to the details: sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and feelings of the event. Lose yourself in the story.

Often we are consumed by what others think of us, but this video series shows you that only God matters. He created you and gives you your identity through Jesus. You are a dearly loved child of God.

Caring for the needs of individual people was very important to Jesus. We see how He healed people, met with outcasts and showed love to children. Scripture clearly shows Jesus’ compassion. Each of the five devotionals contain a short audio message (1-2 minutes). The guests share about seeing needs, looking for opportunities and giving their time. You too can be a loving friend that makes a difference to someone.

This five-day reading plan taps into the pivotal question asked and debated for generations: Who Is Jesus? During this devotional journey, Pastor Louie Giglio invites you to meet God in both your intellect and heart by uncovering what history and Scripture have to say about Jesus.  

A 5-day Study to bring revival to your Connect Group, with Rob Stanmore. We are a generation that is drowning in information but starving for community. There is nothing like a life-giving, vibrant Connect Group to connect people to Jesus. Rob Stanmore is the Young Adults Pastor (Powerhouse) at the Hills Campus at Hillsong Church.

There are so many expectations placed on women. Sometimes life feels like an endless cycle of responsibilities. Let’s intentionally pause to learn from the greatest teacher, Jesus, and see how His interactions with people show us a thing or two about what God truly expects. Get ready to throw off fear, shame, and judgment in order to take up the freedom Jesus died to give.

Are you wishing your family could go complaint-free and adopt hearts of gratitude? Author and speaker Tricia Goyer and her family of 11 tackled a year-long quest to eliminate grumbling from their home. Use her practical tips and encouragement to get started on your own quest in this easy 5-day plan.

Listen closely to Jesus’s message. As you read these 5 devotionals, look closely at the lives of the people—individuals just like us—all of whom have been rescued by the love of our Savior. Take time to thank God for Jesus, who loves you unconditionally, and who, at this very moment, is willing to rescue you so you will bear much fruit.

In a defensive and divided era, how can followers of Jesus reveal a better way of living, one that loves others as God loves us? How can Christians be the kind of people who are known, as Proverbs puts it, to "turn away wrath"?

Evangelism is hard when we try to maintain control, but it becomes easy when we release control to God. This devotional will guide you into seeing the power of the Gospel and how to partner with God to see greater results without feeling the pressure to perform.

Loving people seems easy until we get to the “loving people” part. Now more than ever, loving people is hard. In this 5-day reading plan, Pastor Adam Weber walks us through how to love the hardest-to-love people in our lives, not because love is easy, but because love has a name, and that name is Jesus.

Every leader needs strength, wisdom, and focus from God to handle stress, manage change, and decide wisely. Leading with resilience means anchoring your spirituality in God to fulfill your purpose and be a blessing, despite difficulties. Join Dr. Jesús A. Sampedro in this 5-day journey and explore Biblical teachings to successfully move forward in your leadership.

Do you have situations, behaviors, or habits in your life that are a little bit sketchy? You’re in good company. We’ve all been there, including some familiar people from the Bible. How did Jesus react to them and interact with them? How should we react to sketchy people or situations in our own lives? How do we interact with Jesus when we’re being sketchy?

This plan will help us understand the importance of living in the Spirit.

Forgiveness is a great virtue, but it is difficult to practise. Thankfully, God has equipped us to be able to forgive! Take the first step to learning how to forgive with this 5-day reading plan.

When we talk about 'Community is our Heartbeat,' we're talking about the community of people God has placed around us. We live in a more connected world than ever before, and yet the longing for true community is as strong as it’s ever been. From start to finish, God's story is about how He invites individuals into His family. The Church of Jesus then should be the most inclusive community that has ever existed. Join us for this 5-day devotional leaning into the importance of Community in our walk of Faith.

Finding emotionally safe places rarely happens by accident. Safe places must be created by those of us who know the way, who have walked the path of grace. This devotional will show you steps toward creating safe places where grace may abound in your family, church, community, and ministry.

In Luke 15, Christ shows us that the reason we all need the gospel is because of the hopelessness of our sin. He reminds us of the amazing, and even scandalous, love of God our Saviour, that is displayed in the gospel, and He teaches us the only way we can receive the salvation of God that He offers to us through the gospel.