Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Mark 5:40

Where do you go to learn how to live well? Where do you go when you want to know how to be a better person or overcome challenges? Who do you seek to teach you what is best or how to make right choices? Do you go to magazines? talk-shows? YouTube? Tony Evans shares how the greatest Person to teach you about life is Jesus Christ. Let’s consider how the Giver of life is also the Teacher of life. 

Practically every one of us has experienced the bottom falling out at least once in our Christian walk. At times it can seem we are going under for the last time. Follow along for the next few days and let's explore together what God showed me in His Word, a message I believe came right from the heart of God.

Now is the moment to stop limiting God from using your ordinary life for extraordinary purposes! The prophet Elisha was more than just Elijah’s successor—he was a great man of God with a powerful anointing who helped others in their most desperate hour. In this 3-day devotional by Pastor R.T. Kendall, discover how God can use anyone to do what only He can do.

Sickness. Offense. Anxiety. No matter what situations in life come your way, God can restore and bring healing. Let’s look at how you can live healed together!

What does it mean to wait on the Lord? We wait on the Lord to answer our prayers, to act, to renew our strength, to deliver, to do what only God can do. We wait on him because he is God and we are not. As we wait on the Lord, he changes us, he strengthens us, we learn, and we grow in our faith.

Jairus was a dad with a dying daughter. He lived in the time of Jesus and like many people in the Bible, he is only mentioned once. Yet, through Jesus' brief encounter with him, there is much for us to learn.

Embark on a transformative journey through the timeless teachings of the Apostle Peter. This comprehensive plan delves into the profound wisdom and faith of one of Jesus' closest disciples. Discover Peter's remarkable life, his unwavering devotion, and the enduring lessons he imparts through his writings. Let his life and words inspire and guide you on your spiritual path.

We face spiritual battles daily, and the way to face them and fight them is on our knees in prayer! Let's look into various instances in Scripture where prayer was done to respond to challenges people were facing. When battles come, we strengthen ourselves through prayer, crying out to Him who provides relief, refuge, and victory.

She Reads Truth is an online movement of women committed to reading God’s Word daily and growing in the knowledge of the gospel in our everyday lives. This reading plan is a collection of five of our writers’ favorite SRT devotionals from the past year. We invite you to read along and follow the links at the end of each day to engage in discussion with the She Reads Truth community.

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.

This five-day family devotional focuses on a remarkable day when Jesus revealed God’s power to a crowd and a household. There’s an option each day to play the compelling free biblical game app Guardians of Ancora. As you read the Bible and talk with God, you will be encouraged to explore this exciting way to meet with God, discover stories about Jesus and share your adventures together.

Jesus has power over death, and because of what he did for you, including rising from the dead on Easter Sunday, death has no power over you either. This video series relays many of the stories from the Bible where God interrupted death and brought life.

Jesus has compassion for you. He has compassion for each and every one of us. This video plan shows you just how much your Savior cares for you.

The pursuit of Jesus isn’t just for us and shouldn’t stop with us. Following Jesus started thousands of years ago, and it is our mission to continue for generations to come.

Creating lasting friendships takes work. But much like our relationship with God, good friendships lift us up and help us to become better people. K-LOVE Books' newest release from the popular comedy duo The Skit Guys, "Smells Like Bacon," offers this five-day study to teach stories in the Bible to understand how God uses friendships for a life of faith and laughs.

We often encounter life’s challenges while ignoring one of the most powerful tools that we've been given—prayer. Prayer is the bedrock of any thriving Christian’s life. It is easily one of the most transformative habits that we can adopt. Without it, we settle for what the world offers, not securing the best of God's promises. Join Pastor John F. Hannah for a 5-day devotional highlighting the importance prayer.

When was the last time you laughed during your devotional time? This amusing but thought-provoking reading plan is designed to make you laugh while also encouraging you to dig deeper into your faith. Each devotional is accompanied by Dennis Fletcher’s cartoon artwork, which adds an extra bit of humor to your day.

Relationship... so often we fail to consider where someone is going and if that’s where we want to end up. If that's you, it's time to re-evaluate. God has something unique just for you and it's important to find friends who will help you reach that goal. Join Natalie Grant & Charlotte Gambill as they dive into finding an inner circle that that brings you closer to God.

TRUST is active, not passive; it is where the rubber meets the road. It is a confident obedience to God’s Word in all circumstances. This YouVersion Plan will help you discover practical ways to take God at His Word and live accordingly as you study a portion of Mark.

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.

Are you experiencing emotional or physical pain so deep that you wonder if the hurting will ever stop? In this devotional, neuropsychologist Dr. Michelle Bengtson shares compassionate biblical insights that give her hope in her own journey through unrelenting physical pain and depression. Above all, she reminds us that one day there will be victory on the other side of pain—and that you are not alone in your suffering.

Many people dream of a big sponsor to help them realise their dreams. The King of Kings is looking for potential leaders and calling people who follow Him. The call doesn’t consider age, race, or gender. Yet this call still eludes many today. For those who wholeheartedly and completely voluntarily answer this call, their lives will never be the same. We see shining examples from all walks of life.

You want to do your most exceptional work for the glory of God and the good of others. But what does biblical excellence look like? According to the Apostle Paul, it looks like Christ-like love, as we’ll see in this five-day plan.

Amazing Stories is a series of animated videos featuring Bible stories that share God’s redemptive narrative across all Scripture. A short, animated video about how Jesus healed people while he was on Earth tells a New Testament story for each day of the five-part plan.

In Mark 5–7, we see Jesus and the disciples “zig-zagging” back and forth across Lake Galilee. The disciples must have felt disoriented with all the movement, but Jesus was clearly in charge of their itinerary. He seems to be on a purposeful mission, and none of his encounters with people are accidental or unanticipated. This five-day series will explore some encounters, particularly Jesus’ missional words and actions.