Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 1 John 4:7

How would you describe your faith journey?  Is it a well-established fire?  Is it warming? Comforting? Does it push away darkness?  Or is merely a spark? Not quite yet a flame?  Hardly casting a shadow.  These guided audio meditations will help recognize a spark from an encounter with God.  And watch the spark turn to flame.  Pushing out fear and darkness.

Untamable God is a devotional that will lead you through 3-days of rediscovering the beauty and majesty of God. Each day will comprise of a lesson to allow his grace to empower you, his love to move you and his word to shape the way you see him. Upon completion, you will discover the raw, untamed nature of the Almighty creator, conforming you more into the image of Christ.

When we don’t understand what God is really like, we won’t understand who we are. When we understand what He’s really like, everything begins to make sense. This three-day devotional will help you better understand the nature of God, what He’s done for you, and how you can experience the greatest exchange ever!

Infinitum is a way of life centered on following Jesus by loving God and loving others through an emphasis on the habits and disciplines of surrender, generosity, and mission. We aim to see the Bible and also the world through these Jesus-colored lenses. This short reading plan is based on the theme, ‘Love God, Love Others’.

How do you show love to others? The theme of these guided biblical meditations is a reflection on the love of God and choosing to show His love to the world. Choosing to love is difficult with so much evil in the world, but I pray these meditations will help you decide to love God and pay His love forward. Embrace Jesus’ example of humility and show it to others.

Apostle Paul teaches us in Romans 8:14, the real sign of sonship in Christ is to recognize the leading of the Holy Spirit and to follow Him. As believers follow the guidance of the Holy Spirit, we reach a level of maturity in the faith, which entitles us to be called sons of God. This 3-day devotional will teach us how to recognize the leadership of the Holy Spirit.

Have you ever asked yourself what it means to practically live out our God-given identity? In this 3-day Bible Plan, you will explore how becoming a new person in Christ isn’t a “one and done” transaction; it happens over time and through building a relationship with God. This 3-day Bible Plan is part 4 of 4 designed to go along with the Catechism 'Who Am I' small group series.

In this devotional we will explore the allegory of being instruments in God's hands to create a beautiful work in our lives and the lives of others. God molds and transforms like a skilled artist and over the course of three days, we delve into Scripture to understand this role. Divine delivery, grace and love intertwine in our journey, manifesting God's plan in every aspect of our lives.

Where does love come from? The world wants us to believe the lie that love comes from itself. In this reading plan, we will look at the truth that all love comes from God, how His steadfast love transforms us into His image, and how Jesus helps each of His followers obey His commandments to love God and neighbor.

The world around us has plenty to say about sex, but many of the messages out there are damaging and untrue. This devotional points us to God’s Word to help us understand His beautiful design for sex. Armed with God’s truth, we can honor His good design for intimacy, and overcome the lies used to seduce and distract us every day.

In this devotional, we will explore the image of being instruments in God's hands to create beautiful work in our lives and in the lives of others. God shapes and transforms like a skilled artist, and over three days, we delve into the Scriptures to understand this role. Divine surrender, grace, and love intertwine in our journey, manifesting God's plan in every aspect of our lives.

Christians who marry naturally plan to accomplish a lifelong “love affair.” How can couples achieve success in a long-term marital relationship? As someone has said, marriage is not about marrying the people we love as it is loving the people we marry. This can be realized in concrete ways, including a commitment to love, clinging to the one that we love, and establishing our love on a sure foundation.

This is a continuation of Growing Your Marriage. In this 4-day devotional Dr. Kim walks you through practical things you can start doing today to grow and deepen your marriage. This devotional will give you practical tips to improve your marriage. Each day has a short devotional, scripture, a short video, and application questions that will help you grow your marriage.

What do you believe are the attributes of a successful executive? In this series, a "Harvard Business Review" video highlights four key characteristics uncovered by Ron Carucci. Bible references are cited for each of the four characteristics to reveal the wisdom hidden within his findings.

Feeling alone in your marriage is a deeply difficult place to be. Do you feel like it will never get better? Holy Spirit has something to say to this reality and to this fear. Like so many things, it starts with returning to His love and inviting Him to work as only he can. There is good for you, reader - He promises.

A godly, single woman’s journey to finding a loving relationship intertwines with the principles of the acronym S-T-E-P. Join this four-day devotional to learn how to find love, joy, purpose, and fulfillment. By embracing these concepts, you will trust in God’s plan and timing as you prepare to attract the love and purpose partner you desire.

If you are entering a new executive role, what are your new responsibilities? What aspects of the business that you do not understand? Who can you ask for help from?

New executives tend to have a narrow view of business. They are accustomed to the limited responsibilities of a single employee. However, as an executive, they have to be prepared for all of the aspects of a business. Understanding the whole picture of any organization is critical to having the breadth of knowledge necessary to make wise decisions. This series will help you understand the Biblical foundation for how successful executives do work differently.

Life is like a game or a race. Sometimes we don’t do well, but with God beside us we can keep going and not give up. This reading plan helps children spend time with God, reading the Bible and hearing from him: great life skills! The plan complements the free children’s game app Guardians of Ancora.

This devotion is a practical study to see who God is and how we can reflect the same character of God in our life. We are created in the image of God and we need to live lives that reflect God in us. We desire our children to take after us. In the same manner, our heavenly Father wants us to take after Him.

Caring for the needs of individual people was very important to Jesus. We see how He healed people, met with outcasts and showed love to children. Scripture clearly shows Jesus’ compassion. Each of the five devotionals contain a short audio message (1-2 minutes). The guests share about seeing needs, looking for opportunities and giving their time. You too can be a loving friend that makes a difference to someone.

In the world, Love has become so misunderstood and misused by not only the people of the world but also by believers. Love has lost its value and significance to many, but as you read through this plan, I pray that you will have a revelation of what Love is and its true meaning.

In Joe’s Table, Stephanie shares her story of a son birthed in joy and later diagnosed with autism. She faced a long and hard battle raising an autistic son, but the journey made her understand God’s providence and compassion. In these stories you will see examples of heaven’s comfort for mothers who struggle and grieve because their children are different than they expected. Just like Stephanie learned, you will truly see how a disability can become a blessing to teach God’s love.

The song, Heart’s Cry, gives us a glimpse of the intimacy the Creator (God) shares with us - the created. It explores the journey of the worshipper - the search for identity, the reassurances of God’s promise, the growth in Godfidence. This devotional seeks to explore these themes behind the song and draw us closer to God.  

This study will look at how the restorative nature of God can change our marriages.