Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Revelation 21:2

Can spirits interact with the living? Is there really such a thing as purgatory? Will there be pets in heaven? Popular pastor Randy Frazee offers Biblically-based answers to questions about life and death. Drawn from the book What Happens After You Die: A Biblical Guide to Paradise, Hell, and Life After Death.

Endless scrolling can convince us we are "less than" and that if we only have (fill in the blank), we'll feel whole. But God is not the internet. When He looks at you, e sees a thing of beauty, made whole in and through Him. This plan reminds you to see yourself as He does. May Holy Spirit encourage you to receive His love and peace in the days ahead.

In this 3-day plan based on graphics from The Infographic Bible, we will look at Jesus’ story. Jesus guarantees us a future where all of creation is restored. His story is one that helps us in many ways. Jesus helps us to overcome fear. He teaches us how to become cultivators of courage, how to become carriers of hope, and hope to radically love others within our continually changing landscape.

Explore the shocking true story and inspiration behind one of the world's most loved hymns, It Is Well With My Soul. David Maegraith has published a new retelling of the story and in this plan unpacks the biblical inspirations behind the hymn. "Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say, it is well with my soul."

Stories are how we make sense of the world. They’re also how we make sense of our work. In this plan, I’ll show how Scripture refutes the two most common stories our world tells about the meaning of work, and paint a picture of how God’s master narrative gives us the biggest story for our work and the rest of our lives.

A three day reading plan focused on the consistency of God's nature and character. Inspired by the hit single My God Is Still The Same by the band Sanctus Real, this Bible study helps us to see that even though our circumstances change constantly through out life, God's faithfulness remains.

God understands your pain. He cares…and he wants to help you find healing. In this study you will explore God's Word and reflect on: lamenting, expressing grief and sorrow, bringing your pain to the cross, and helping others. This study is part 4 of the Never Alone: Trauma Healing series. While written for the military community, the themes apply to anyone who has experienced intense trials and wants to heal.

This Bible Teaching series will take you on a Biblical journey exploring the truth about Jesus as our soon-coming King!

The Christian hope for life after death is often misunderstood. What does the Bible actually teach about an afterlife? Where do popular misconceptions come from? What role does Jesus have in life after death? Join us in this three-day plan to explore the Christian hope for life after death.

If you or someone you know is facing a prison sentence, you're not alone! You may be wondering what happens next. However, in the midst of the uncertainty, you can stake your life on God's Truth. This Bible plan provides much-needed encouragement and points you towards life-anchoring Truths that will strengthen you on this journey. Will you open your heart to receive this beam of hope today?

You want to make an impact. But making an impact feels more complicated than ever. Jesus lived the most impactful life there ever was, but it wasn’t in the way anyone expected. Jesus lived a humble life, in community with imperfect people—ultimately defeating death to give us resurrected life. The life of Jesus provides powerful insight into how we can live impactful lives. What impact can you make?

In the depths of our souls, there exists a yearning for something beyond the temporal—a yearning that resonates with the eternal. Over the next 3 days, we’ll look at the truths surrounding our innate longing for eternity, examining how this desire shapes our perspectives, choices, and pursuits. Together, we will uncover the biblical foundation for understanding our eternal destiny and how recognizing this longing can transform our present lives.

Jesus reveals himself in Scripture as creator (at the beginning of time), carpenter (with his birth into the home of Joseph), gardener (at the resurrection), and king (in the new Jerusalem). This plan will lead you to a deeper appreciation for each of these appearances and what they mean for the work you do each day.

Jesus talked about his “Kingdom” fifteen times more than he talked about personal salvation. As important as sharing the gospel is, there are many ways in which your work can contribute to God’s mission for the world. In this plan, we will explore four of the ways your work matters for eternity beyond “saving souls.”

How do you move on after a tragic loss? When you feel you’ve lost the only good thing in life and you will never feel normal again? When you feel overcome by sadness and grief, you need to know there’s a God who understands and wants to comfort you. In this plan, you will learn that by choosing to focus on love, hope, and joy you can survive your grief.

N.T. Wright, the world’s leading New Testament scholar, was recently interviewed on The Call to Mastery podcast with Jordan Raynor. This 4-day plan includes excerpts from that conversation, with Wright explaining what the Bible says about the new heavens and new earth and how our vocations play a part in building God’s Kingdom. Through this plan, you’ll learn that your work in Christ is not wasted—not today, not ever.

Continuing our examination of life as a Christ-follower using the metaphor of running a race on earth with running the “race of life” of Hebrews 12:1 we will discuss crossing the finish line and entering Heaven. Using Revelation 22,23 and various other resources from scripture we will discuss some of the conditions we will find in Heaven and how they compare with life on earth.

As our seasons change, our God remains constant. Over four days, we want to examine how the Lord provides for His people at all times, regardless of the worries, disappointments, and missed expectations that come in this world.

We know that in all things, at all times, God is at work! This 4 day reading plan uses scripture and personal testimonies to highlight how even in the pain, God is fulfilling His purpose.

J.R.R. Tolkien was convinced that he would never finish "The Lord of The Rings". But through fellowship with other Christians, such as C.S. Lewis, Tolkien persevered. During this time, Tolkien wrote a brilliant parable called, "Leaf by Niggle". In this four-day plan, I’ll highlight biblical truths from that short story which give us great hope for our work today.

Christians live in light of eternity. But do we really know what heaven is? Where it is? When it is? What it will be like? And what we will do? I’m afraid many of us have settled for answers to these questions that are only half-true. In this reading plan, we’ll replace four half-truths about heaven with whole-truths that fuel our hope for our lives and work in the present.

It’s likely you’ve expected something that never came to be, or believed a promise before sadly realizing you’d misunderstood. How can you cling to hope even when you face disappointment like that? In this 4-day plan, Karen Sawrey will walk you through a biblical perspective of hope and give you three ways to find it in God’s promised plan.

Where is God when tyrants murder the people they’re supposed to protect? Where is God when people we love are ravaged by sickness and death? Join us in this four-day plan as we explore what God is doing about suffering and why it seems to be taking Him so long.

Names are like labels in our brains. They put everything we know about someone into folders… or piles! But what do you know about God? What comes to your mind when you hear His name? Join us as we explore the many names of God and what they mean to us today!

Professor Travis Freeman shares his amazing story of being stricken with irreversible, total blindness, yet finding the courage to overcome all obstacles and return to play football. His words of encouragement will help you to find vision and purpose through Christ, even when all seems dark. Travis’ story is now a book, Lights Out, and a feature film, 23 Blast. Please visit 23Blast.com.