Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 8:24

Vance K. Jackson leads readers in this powerful heart transforming devotional. When you focus more on your enemies, than you do God, you begin to worship and magnify the offense instead of worshipping God. When you focus on your enemy, you begin to confess, repeat and rehearse what they’ve done to you. Worship God and not your enemy. What has your heart entangled? Let God lead your heart.

As we go through life there are many voices that can influence our behavior, thoughts, and even the direction we take. Among those voices speaking to us is God, the devil, people, our families, and our own thoughts. The words you listen to begin to shape who you are and the decisions you make. More than any other distraction God wants to connect with us through our communication with Him.

This plan begins with a prayer: "Heavenly Father, so many of your daughters are struggling. They want more of you and ache for your light to shine—in their marriages and their hearts. Help us trust and seek you with our whole hearts." Read along and invite Holy Spirit to tend to your heart as He reminds you there is more for you—more beauty, more peace, more light.

How can we show love to others in our sport? We express supportive and obedient kinds of love to our teammates, athletes and children. But, as we compete, it’s vital to remember the love we see in John 3:16, demonstrated in the New Testament, for without it, our relationships, our sports and our lives would be meaningless. Dive into this plan today to remember our highest purpose for competing.

Do you want to refresh your sense of wonder this Christmas? The Voices of Advent plan explores 4 famous miracles from the Bible as four desperate people meet Jesus for the first time. A powerful reminder about encountering Christ is the essence of Christmas.

How could remembering the simple truth that God is with you in every situation and every moment impact your daily life? In this four-day plan, we will witness how the assurance of God's presence brought comfort, confidence, calm, and courage to His people and how it can do the same for us.

When everything around you seems confusing, and difficulties increase, you may feel weak and powerless. But you must remember that this is not the end of the story. There is a strength that will help you withstand the storms of life. Find out how to live in this strength through this Devotional Plan, "THE POWER THAT STRENGTHENS YOU."

When we read the Bible, we read about real, historical people who claim to have met God, in person. We too can have an encounter with God by just looking at Jesus in the Bible. A single day in his life, death, and resurrection are more than enough to get us to hope again. This is a resource from Christianity Explored Ministries.

What does it mean to walk by faith and not by sight? In this 4-day devotional by Phil Hotsenpiller you will discover what it means to walk in faith regardless of the troubles facing you or the world around you. Instead of walking in bondage, now is the chance to learn how to seek God and walk with Him intimately for a life of freedom.

This reading plan takes readers through the biblical principles of faith—how faith is established, how we grow it, and how developing our faith in God empowers us to fight our fear. Be encouraged—there is no more worthy subject of your trust than the all-powerful God!

Join Hillsong East Coast’s online experience and walk through this corresponding plan. This plan is based on Pastor Robert Fergusson's November 2020 message, "Let's Go Over to the Other Side." Read through God’s Word within each devotional and reflect through guided questions for both individual consideration and group discussion. We pray it encourages you to reframe your reality.

You may not know how to pray, but the Holy Spirit does, and He is always ready to help you pray. When we call out to God, He hears and helps us. Prayer is never an interruption to God but an invitation to go deeper in communion with Him. You can connect with Him right now and discover the life-changing power of His presence with you through prayer.

The best way to meet Jesus is to "come and see" how he interacted with others, how he taught, and how he lived. This week, we invite you to come and see Jesus for yourself.

Join Hillsong East Coast's online experience and walk through this corresponding plan based on Pastor Chrishan Jeyaratnam's July 2021 message, "Fear / Less ." Read through God's Word within each devotional and reflect through guided questions for individual consideration and group discussion. We pray it encourages you to reframe your reality.

Any of you out there feel as though you are struggling to keep your head above water? Do you feel at any moment the waves of despair, chaos, or suffering will crash over you for the last time, breaking you, tossing you into the depths of the ocean floor? What are we to do in times such as these? “Be strong and courageous!” Remember: Our God is big and strong!

Although Jesus told us in this world we would find trouble, He also offered us ways to overcome in overwhelming times. He taught His followers what I like to call 5 Steps for Overcomers—look within, look to Him, look ahead, look out, and look up. Looking in each of these directions will help us to overcome our everyday challenges, and help us to encourage others to do the same.

Work is important. It existed before the fall, and is tied into the curse of the fall. Rest is also important and is referred to very often throughout Scripture, right in the first pages.

The Bible, some may argue, does not address Mental Health Issues. But in this five-day series – we will see how we can interpret the miracles of Jesus to address some of these issues.

Anxiety is an inevitable part of being human, but it doesn't have to control your mind. You really can live with more contentment and less worry, more inner peace and less fear, more joy and less stress--no matter what happens. This devotional combines brain science and biblical truths to help you take control of your anxious thoughts in powerful, practical ways.

Tearfund is partnering with the UK's Black Majority Churches to launch a new YouVersion Bible Plan. Join us, as five leading voices from the Black Majority Church in the UK speak encouragement, challenge, and wisdom to the Church in 2023.

Jesus was and is divine, always aware of the thoughts of others. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus used questions to help listeners understand their own hearts. This video-based reading plan helps you dive into the basic beliefs of the gospel to understand the core beliefs of Jesus Christ, and answer the questions He asked.

In these meditations, selected from Brother Lawrence’s renowned and beloved book, Practicing the Presence of God, you will receive spiritual advice and practical help for keeping your focus on God, dealing with distractions in prayer, persevering through difficulties, and experiencing the blessings of God’s continual presence—no matter where you are or what your task, and amid all the everyday demands and challenges of life.

When you’re… … fearful, you need God’s power. … vulnerable, you need His security. … exhausted, you need His balance. … self-focused, you need His compassion. … on the wrong track, you need His redemption. Join Christian Surfers’ Meg Owen to explore five key aspects of faith found in Luke’s Gospel – and how your daily life can be transformed as you ride the waves of faith with Jesus.

Joy–a deep sense of well-being, regardless of circumstances–is accessible in a far-from-perfect world. Over the next five days, I hope you’ll get a taste of how good God is, even when the world is in chaos, and find that we have every reason to celebrate, to laugh, even to throw parties as we contemplate our place in God’s beautiful kingdom.

What if you knew how to build a house so sturdy, it couldn’t be moved by the storms of adversity? What if your foundation was so solid that even if the floor beneath your feet began to quake, you remained UNSHAKABLE? Patching and painting only lasts a while. We can’t hide behind pretty shutters forever. It’s time to allow His life to build us strong and established in His love.