Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Mark 4:17

As we sit in the storm of the Coronavirus pandemic, we’re embarking on a journey that none of us have been on before. In this 3 day devotional plan, 24-7 Prayer's International Prayer Director Brian Heasley explores how we can gain peace at this time by trusting in God, unpacking the story of Jesus calming the storm in Mark 4.

In this inspiring and life-changing three-day devotional, you will learn the undeniable truth that God has promised you total restoration. Not one of His promises has ever failed. Get ready to discover how you can put all of your faith in His unfailing promises and you will start seeing His restoration show up in every area of your life—beginning today!

Renewing your mind to God's word is the key to lasting change. This short plan will give you keys to make renewing your mind a part of your daily life. When you do this, you will experience new life in Christ and reflect His glorious image to others. For practical ways to renew your mind in the area of health, visit http://www.takebackyourtemple.com.

Your heart must never become a well-beaten path. It must be guarded well. Too many voices, too many words, too many circumstances can cause your heart to be worn and incapable of grasping what God wants to whisper to it. Let's clear the path and keep the heart healthy and intentionally moving forward.

Raise your hand if you want to be more loving, joyful, at peace, patient, kind, full of goodness, faithful, gentle, and self-controlled? Yep, me too! These traits are the fruit of the Spirit, and we can grow in the amount of these fruits our life produces. Let’s learn some lessons from natural gardening that will help us have abundantly fruitful lives.

Read along with us as we are setting ourselves up to have a life-giving and faith-filled year! Kick off the new year by setting deep foundations for a fruitful year, as we focus on the best ways to grow your devotional life.

A natural human desire is for an abundant harvest in different areas of life. These could be items such as wealth, finances, fatherhood, health, and more. Jesus lays out a clear matrix that will aid anyone with a desire to yield better results when we take the time to understand our individual conditions for growth. Let’s dig in.

Throughout his account, Mark unveils a Jesus of unparalleled power and authority but also a Jesus of humility and love. And while this Jesus invites each of us into a greater story through His teachings, He demands we come as active participants. We must acknowledge Him, seek salvation in Him, and follow Him wherever He leads. In the Gospel of Mark, you'll follow Jesus through His days of early ministry to the cross and discover what it means to be the recipients of His overflowing compassion and the very reason for His all-consuming passion.

The Bible is the most powerful book that has ever been written. Studying it illuminates our minds, feeds our souls, changes our lives, and most importantly, helps us get to know God. Adapted from the devotional, 30 Days by Nicky Gumbel, this 5-day plan is designed to help those who want to start reading the Bible by giving them a practical introduction to passages from the Old and New Testaments.

This five-day reading plan is based on Beauty Inside Out, a devotional for women in which author Bessie Hicks relates health and beauty concepts to spiritual truths. Most women know their beauty products, and Bessie applies them in fun, relatable ways to inspire women to fall in love with the Word of God.

Are you nearing the end of a phase in your life or work? How can you ensure that you don't make poor choices and damage your legacy? Heed Israel's notorious strong-man, judge Samson, who ended up falling asleep in Delilah's lap, and learn how to preserve your relationships with God and others. It's never too late - or too early - to start finishing well.

According to dictionary.com, the definition of a storm is a violent disturbance of the atmosphere. We can all agree that we will face storms in our lifetime; yet, even while our atmosphere is being violently disturbed, there is good news. God is using the storm to mature you, to strengthen you, and to elevate you. Hold onto Jesus; He will never let you go.

God is pleased by faith, so we need to know how to live by faith. One of the most overlooked aspects of faith is patience. Patience is needed for a life of faith. Patience has great benefits if we allow it to have its perfect work in us. - Devon Daniel, Executive Pastor at Believer's Victory Church

The gospel is for every person because Jesus is for every person. May this five-day devotional plan based on the first vision statement of the Lausanne Movement, 'the gospel for every person', lead you to deeper engagement with the love of Christ and a deeper desire to share that love with others.

Do you hear the invitation to read your Bible every…single…week but do not get the point? Do you not know where to start? Or do you even believe the Bible is true? This five-day devotional will teach how to read the Bible, why you should believe it, how to stay engaged, and why the differences in the gospels don’t discredit them.

Although we’re certainly not perfect, God’s divine love for us IS perfect! If He would die for you while you were in sin, separated from God, there’s just nothing He wouldn’t do for you! As you dive into this powerful five-day devotional, your mind will be flooded with thoughts of God’s Word and His love, driving fear far from your life forever! Get ready to become absolutely FEARLESS!

Throughout history, there’s never been a more masterful Storyteller than Jesus. He taught thousands from every walk of life during His earthly ministry, conveying life-changing truths through vivid word pictures or Parables. Whether you’re battling anxiety, struggling with a strained relationship, or simply want to know God’s Word deeply, I invite you to journey with me through five life lessons from Jesus where He answers some tough questions.

The truth always appears, but it's often uncomfortable and requires change. How we respond to truth defines how much we will grow in our faith. This 5-day plan looks at what Jesus had to say about the importance of our response to truth in a world of confusion and lies.

In times of isolation, you may be tempted to think that there is nothing that you can do to make disciples, but the Apostle Paul, who wrote about half of the New Testament, did some of his best work from prison! The books of Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon were all written from a place of isolation. Even from isolation you can make disciples.

When we talk about 'the Word as our FOUNDATION,' we’re talking about how the Bible helps us to experience the reality of our relationship with Him. Our God is a God who speaks, we can’t separate Him from His Word. We know God through His Word, and our faith is built on this idea. In fact, we can’t grow in our relationship with God, without experiencing a growing love for Scripture. Join us for this 6-day devotional diving into the importance of the Bible in growing our faith & relationship with God.

Near the end of his life, John was the last of the living apostles and wrote a story about Jesus. It’s his testimony of who Jesus is, what he said, what he did, and who he claimed to be. Jesus has a story. He invites us to make it our story. When we make Jesus’s story our story, we have life in his name. This plan focuses on Jesus’s final moments and words with his disciples, preparing them for his crucifixion to come. It is Jesus’s last will & testament. This plan focuses on the second half of Jesus's words in John 15 and is part of an ongoing series.

In this six-day plan by Bible study author Andy Klenke, you will be introduced to the Jesus of the Gospels and be invited to follow Him. Beyond a great teacher or miracle worker, Jesus shows himself to be God and worthy of worship. While simply understanding these truths is certainly helpful, each day will help you learn more about Jesus and prompt you to think about how these truths can transform your life.

As a Catholic Christian man there are certain practices such as prayer, Mass, and Scripture reading, that will make your life richer and will draw you closer to Jesus and your community of faith. Written by Stephen Binz based on teachings by Bishop Thomas Olmstead of the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.

Are you a father? Want to know more about God, your heavenly Father? I’d love to share with you some recent lessons I learned from interacting with my young son. If you’re a dad yourself you’ll probably relate to these stories. As you read, you’ll see the analogy in each story and feel the power of God as your Father. Then let the daily Bible readings drive the lessons home.

Every Nation has always placed a high premium on the power, truthfulness, and benefit of Scripture. God reveals himself to us through his Word, by which he transforms and empowers us. In 2022, we’re calling everyone to a renewed commitment to read, understand, believe, and obey God’s Word. Thus, our 2022 consecration devotional material will focus on metaphors that refer to the Word.