Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 4:8

Pressure and confusion can bring out the worst in us, but God’s Word is a powerful tool to combat our triggers with His truth.

This plan is a continuing discussion on running the “race set before us” from the book of Hebrews, chapter 12, verse 1. In each of three parts, we will discuss one disciplined commitment that successful Christ followers may utilize to finish their race, still running strongly. The disciplines follow us through all stages of life and we never outgrow our need/benefit from their application.

Hypocrisy happens when a Christian professes to love and follow Jesus, yet their actions reveal something entirely different. We’re all vulnerable to hypocrisy. But how can we avoid it and instead live as God calls us to live – with a real, loving, sacrificial faith? Join Bible teacher Berni Dymet from Christianityworks to explore how you can live an authentic life that’s filled with God’s love and grace.

Temptation is not a new question, but rather an old question which is faced across cultures. Tackling temptation will require you to understand the source of your temptation. When one gives in to temptation things can get bad quickly. Join me to explore the 3 sources of temptations singled out by St. Thomas Aquinas as implacable enemies of the soul and develop a strategy to overcome them.

Do you ever feel like no one is on your side? Like the whole world is crashing in around you want to just give up? This plan reminds us that God is alway here for us no matter what—and when we trust in Him and are filled with His strength and love, there is no limit to what we can do! 

Temptations are all around us. Deceptions come to us in the subtlest ways. How can we overcome them? What are the tools the Bible gives us to guard against the evil one? In this four-day devotional we look at the three temptations of Jesus Christ, how He victoriously overcame them and how we can apply some of His principles in our lives.

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.

Jesus was busy! However, He knew how to perfectly balance and manage His time. This four-day plan focuses on Jesus as a time genius and how you can be one too.

Loneliness is a struggle many of us face, whether it’s the ache of physical isolation or the deep emotional loneliness that lingers even in a crowd. But God never intended for us to walk this life alone. This 4-day devotional by Amorita Weaver explores the roots of loneliness, the different ways it manifests, and how we can combat it through the companionship of community and our relationship with God. Through biblical insights and personal reflections, you'll discover how God’s Word guides us to find connection, healing, and joy in relationships that reflect His love.

Welcome to Finding You Again! We are so excited you’ve decided to take the journey with us. This 5-day devotional was written to encourage you along your single parenting journey, whether you are new to it or have been on the trail for a while. Whether you’ve been a single mom for years or just became one, this devotional is for you! So read on…

As Christ followers, we all prefer mountaintop experiences in our faith. But, it’s usually in the spiritual valleys where we learn and grow, and where our faith expands. After reading this 5-day Plan, you’ll have the insight to handle these spiritual bleak times with grace and hope and be encouraged that God is working in them even if you don’t feel it.

Share this devotional with others as Vance K. Jackson leads readers in this timely message. Jesus Christ rose from the grave so that you can live. Jesus Christ rose so that you can have power. Jesus Christ rose from the grave so that you can have authority. Jesus conquered death, hell, and the grave so that you can have dominion. Let Christ lead you as you read this timely message.

Learn how to -rely on the power of the Holy Spirit just as Jesus did; -respond to God’s voice in decisions big and small;-raise our expectations for how God’s power can work through us; and break free of addictions, habits, and destructive thoughts that hold us back.

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.

This video plan gives an overview of how to read the Gospels—the four books about Jesus' life—to help you understand Jesus and what he did for you.

The principles of God’s kingdom defy human logic. In humbling ourselves, we are exalted. In giving, we gain. In dying, we live! Fasting is similar; physical hunger on earth allows us to experience greater spiritual fullness. In this plan, you will be challenged to see God’s kingdom advance in and throughout your life by practicing the discipline of fasting.

A five day reading plan exploring some of the Biblical perspectives that anchor Brooke’s new album, EIGHT. Enjoy devotionals that journey through themes like the fear of the Lord, postures in prayer, enduring in wilderness seasons, enjoying God, and choosing Him in response to His choice of us!

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.

The world in is in turmoil. The struggle for power, control and influence is at an all-time high. You don’t have to leave home to see the chaos that is around us. There is a cry for authentic leadership. Who will rise up and point the way? In this 5-day devotional by Gladson Musonda, we focus on the role that men play in this void of authentic leadership.

Many of us experience a significant gap between the life we are living and the life we want. Pastor Greg Lindsey wants to take you on a journey to start changing that! Discover what God might have for you in the rest of your story.

When the enemy comes against us, what can we do? How did Jesus handle being tempted in the wilderness? This is part four of eight in the "Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend Ministries, focusing on drawing closer to Jesus. The plans in this series can be done in any order. See also "Jesus, I Need You" (companion prayer).

He’s with you through the pain. He comforts you in the waiting. When you’re anxious about your future, He gives you courage. As you climb the mountain, He keeps you safe in His arms. In every moment, you are not alone. Start this Life.Church Bible Plan to accompany Pastor Craig Groeschel’s series, God With Us .

To walk with God is to walk into a spiritual war. Thankfully, God gave us 5 weapons of spiritual warfare. Based on Mark Driscoll's book Spirit-Filled Jesus , this 6-day devotional arms you with the tools to defeat the enemy.

There is power in prayer. Let me repeat that – THERE IS POWER IN PRAYER. Specifically, the prayers of God’s children. Do you believe God hears your prayers? Do you believe that your prayers carry power? Plan Five of Revelation illustrates how our prayers impact not only our lives personally, but they release the power of God to move in ways that we could not even think or imagine.

This week, we will talk about a subject few enjoy bringing up...fasting! Many people believe it is surely good for others, "but not for me." Let's take a look at what the Bible says about fasting and praying. You will discover practical ways on how to start with something Jesus also did a lot!