Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Ruth 3:9
Improving Sexual Intimacy
3 Days
Sex is a very important part of marriage. This plan will help you learn how to improve sexual intimacy in marriage by understanding your spouse’s needs. This plan includes 3 videos of Dr. Kim Kimberling teaching on sex and how to improve sexual intimacy for husbands and wives. Each day also contains a “Challenge” and a “Going Deeper” application. This plan will help you take practical steps to improving the sexual intimacy in your marriage.
[Ruth] Remaining in the Covenant Relationship
3 Days
This third part of the Ruth series is about remaining in a covenant relationship with the Father. Instead of doing things according to God's Word, Naomi does them the way the world does them. Ruth obeys Naomi, yet her humble spirit is honored by the Lord. We will learn how to approach God by doing things the way of the Word.
Prayers From Ruth
4 Days
We all have conflict in the home at times don’t we? We can learn in this Guide about finding hope in our home from the Book of Ruth. The book teaches us loving sacrifice, obedience, and the loving, faithful nature of God in times of trouble.
Redemption: A Study in Ruth
4 Days
Ruth is set during the rebellion and wickedness of the time of the Judges. Although the book begins with tragedy, God weaves together a beautiful tapestry of faithfulness, loyal love, and providence. This book reminds us that God takes the most unlikely people and most unlikely circumstances to bring about his redemptive purposes.
Ruth: A God Who Redeems
4 Days
In this 4-part devotional, Pastor Dylan Dodson goes through the book of Ruth. This plan will help you see how God is faithful to us, no matter what our circumstances may look like.
Heroes of the Faith, Part 5
4 Days
How can the heroes of the Bible inspire us to greatness? Join us in this four-day reading plan as Kristi Krauss motivates us with Samson's immense strength, Ruth's faithfulness, Samuel's lifelong devotion, and King Saul's self-will. Don't be surprised if these testimonies transform your life.
The Essential 100® Bible Challenge–6–The Judges
5 days
The Essential 100® Bible Challenge is a simple tool to read through the Big Story of God's Word. The reading plan is based on 50 Old Testament and 50 New Testament passages. Continue with the sixth part "The Judges." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.
Next Level Kindness
5 Days
What does kindness look like? Could it be more than just being polite or friendly? In this Plan about the story of Ruth, we will learn new ways of bringing kindness to the world around us.
The Path to Peace: Experiencing God's Comfort When You're Overwhelmed
5 Days
Do you feel overwhelmed? Stressed out? All of us deal with worries that wear us down. Many of us experience consistent anxiety, and peace can be hard to find. But it is in the middle of our stress and fear that God extends his unshakeable peace to us. Join author Ann Swindell and learn how to experience Christ’s peace in our daily lives, regardless of the circumstances we face.
Understanding God's Timing
5 Days
One of the most difficult things in our walk with God is His timing. There are times in each of our lives when we need God to act but it seems as though He is not. God's timing is different than ours. Everything He does occurs according to His time frame. In this study, we will look at three Biblical examples of waiting on God.
Your STM Cross-cultural Journey With Ruth
6 Days
You are never more like Jesus than when you cross cultures to serve others. That is because Jesus crossed the greatest cultural gulf ever when He voluntarily left His heavenly throne and took on human form to meet our greatest need. During His season on earth, Jesus made a point of crossing borders with His disciples to serve people of other cultures. Before leaving earth He instructed His followers to go and disciple all peoples. This study is designed especially for those on short-term trips across cultural boundaries. Commit to framing each day with Scripture and spending regular time with your Redeemer. Observe the people you have come to serve—and those who are already there serving for the long term. Trust your Redeemer to work in you and through you on this trip. You are going to have an amazing journey!
Ruth- Refugee Set Free
6 Days
The story of Ruth and her mother-in-law, Naomi, is one of love, hope and redemption. Through a series of challenging circumstances, these women found the need to relocate to a faraway land. This story is one repeating itself throughout the world today. Whether we are the ones on the move or those welcoming new neighbors, how will we allow God’s providence to work in our lives and those around us?
The Marriage Talks Part 3 | Covenant
6 Days
The Bible presents marriage as a sacred covenant. But what does that mean, and how do we live it out in the everyday challenges of marriage? Listen together as Kris Langham opens the Word to provide clear explanation and insightful application on key issues like commitment, connection, holiness, and sex. With engaging audio and practical discussion questions, The Marriage Talks is perfect for marital or premarital couples and small groups.
Praying for God to Fill up My Emptiness
7 Days
The Bible begins with, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and empty.” But clearly, that was not a problem for God. He merely spoke and the emptiness was filled with life, beauty, and purpose. This gives us hope that God will do his best work in the emptiness of our own lives. Let’s pray and ask him to fill up our emptiness.
Overcoming Bitterness: Moving From Life’s Greatest Hurts to a Life Filled With Joy
7 Days
In a world full of struggle and disappointment, each one of us will wrestle with bitterness at one time or another. But left unchecked, bitterness is a destructive poison that steals our joy and the joy of those around us. Pastor and counselor Stephen Viars shows us how to process bitterness biblically and effectively, so that we move from life's greatest hurts to a life filled with joy.
The Choice of Excellence
7 Days
Excellence is a common goal but a rare reality. The nature of God is excellent therefore excellence should guide our daily lives. Over the next seven days we will discover the importance of excellence in every facet of a believer’s life.
The Story of Ruth
7 Days
Ruth is the story of a brave and humble woman. It is also the story of death, immigration, poverty, bitterness, and loneliness. Through it all the sovereignty of God brings about His purposes as He moves the narrative from death to life, barrenness to fruitfulness, cursing to blessing, bitterness to worship, loneliness to community, and frustration to answered prayer. In the end, Ruth and her story point us to Jesus.
Never Alone: Unpack Loneliness and Revitalize Your Heart
7 Days
Are you struggling with loneliness? Being lonely can detrimentally impact your physical and mental health, wreaking havoc on everything it touches. It’s easy to slowly succumb to the impacts of feeling disconnected and isolated. This 7-day plan will bring you through an interactive journey of unpacking loneliness while awakening your heart through a new look at the story of Ruth and the beautiful reminder of God’s Word. You’re never alone.
Reset Your Life: Wisdom From the Book of Ruth
7 Days
Do you ever wish you could have a do-over? Are you looking for an opportunity to start fresh and create a new trajectory for your life? If so, then the Book of Ruth is a story for you. Over the next 7 days, we’ll explore this incredibly honest and inspiring story of two women who overcame incredible tragedy and changed the story of God’s people forever.
Faithful God
7 Days
Come join us for this 7-day walk through the book of Ruth which will challenge men to walk with integrity, be faithful to their commitments, and trust that God is at work, even when we cannot see it! Written by J.R. Hudberg.
Christmas With Great Grandma Ruth
8 Days
This holiday season, gather around the fireplace and listen to the ancient Christmas story of two real women named Ruth and Naomi. You'll be challenged and encouraged to spot God's sovereign activity behind the tragedy, romance, and warmth of the book of Ruth.
Virtuous Woman - Integrity
11 Days
Explore the character trait of integrity using examples of women in the Bible. Integrity means living a life that reflects Godliness in private and public for God's glory. This study will examine ten traits that build a life of integrity. This study was written by Alexandria McCraney who lives in Arkansas with her husband and three kids and serves with FCA at the University of Arkansas.
Diaspora: People on the Move, God at Work
12 Days
Today, more people are on the move in the global diaspora than ever before. What is God doing in our world today? To better understand, we will look at the word of God through the lens of people on the move and be introduced to unreached people groups in the diaspora and pray for them.
Unexpected: Five Women in the Lineage of Jesus
12 Days
Jesus’ story on earth starts long before He was born. It begins in the wombs of women whose stories are complex, messy, and often unexpected. Join us as we dive into the lives of five incredible women—Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, Bathsheba, and Mary—who made up Jesus’ lineage and discover how they made a mark not only within their lifetimes, but also in the years and years to come.
Get Divine Inspiration for Victorious Attitude
12 Days
Deep inside the heart of every woman is a diva just waiting to be released. It lies underneath all of the other things she has supposedly learned about herself. Michelle McKinney Hammond shines a spotlight on fourteen women of the Bible who displayed diva-tude. In the process, she encourages women to embrace their God-given qualities and assets with the understanding that they are fearfully and wonderfully made.