Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to John 17:20

Right now, you may be facing a difficult season as a leader. Leadership is never easy. With personal anxiety, team stress, and never-ending task lists, life can feel off-course. As Jesus faced His most difficult moments, He turned to prayer. Discover how Jesus' own prayers can impact every leader's needs.

With death on the cross knocking at His door, Jesus’ final prayers were spent on unity. But why? Of everything He could have prayed for, why did Jesus make unity the priority? Based on ideas from Designed For More book, join author Lucas Ramirez to discover God’s great passion for unity, why it must become a priority for us, and the role you play in becoming the answer to Jesus’ prayer!

When you hear the word awakening, think of two things: awakening is about followers of Jesus experiencing revival, but it's also about people coming to know the Lord. That's why awakening is more broad than revival.

Many people settle for racial tolerance instead of oneness. We’ll indulge differing races. Maybe we’ll even attend racial rallies. But when the event is over, we go our separate ways. This shows us that it takes more than a smile, handshake and a friendly “hello” to bridge this racial gap. In this 4-day reading plan, Dr. Tony Evans will take you on a journey toward biblical unity.

Is it possible for us to disagree with one another and still love unconditionally? According to Jesus, the answer is yes. He didn’t come to take sides. He came to introduce the Kingdom of God, a Kingdom that is often at odds with our political views, social opinions, or way of life. Join us for this four-day plan as we learn how to choose people instead of choosing sides.

As believers, we live in the tension of the hope that is coming and the reality of the present. This tension is summed up in John 17, the longest recorded prayer of Jesus, as He prays to God over His disciples and all believers to live in this tension in such a way that brings glory, honor, and understanding to His name. Join us for Part 2.

All dads desire to be better fathers and have a spiritual influence in the life of their kids. They long to improve, but struggle to find practical guidance and encouragement along the way. Often, they end up feeling inadequate and don’t even know why.

Two thousand years ago Jesus decided the best way to share his good news was through a small group of committed friends. We don’t think he ever changed his plan. Join us in discovering how Jesus led his group and what principles from his life and leadership you can apply to yours.

How do you hear the voice of God? What does God say in times of global crisis? In this 4-day plan, Alpha Founder Nicky Gumbel starts by sharing some simple practices that help him listen to God. He goes on to present three key challenges that he senses God is calling us all to respond to: greater unity in the church, prioritising evangelism, and daily reliance on the Holy Spirit.

Our need for healing goes beyond the physical - it goes way deeper. There's also a need to understand what healing really means. We can learn these things through the prayers of Jesus, Moses, Peter, and David.

“So, I’m supposed to talk to the creator of the universe like He’s my best friend? Yeah, no pressure at all!” Have you ever had this thought? True, prayer can seem intimidating at first, but once we discover how much God really wants to hear from us as His kids, our stress is replaced with heartfelt excitement!

Unity in a Divided World explores how unity in the body of Christ is not about uniformity but about celebrating our diverse gifts and backgrounds in love. Over four days, we will look at how Jesus prayed for our unity, why it is crucial, and how we can strive to maintain it in a world often marked by division.

The Practice of the Presence of God, by Brother Lawrence, is one of the treasures of Christian devotional writing. It’s a collection of notes, letters, and interviews that show us how to develop a conversational relationship with God right in the middle of our ordinary life.  This plan teaches us to integrate our work and faith, to chip away at that old barrier between sacred and secular.

In this broken world, God invites us into a relationship with Him through Jesus Christ. His presence comes when we open our hearts. Inspired by the film An Interview With God, this five-day biblical study encourages us to listen to God’s voice in an on-going relationship with Him as both a Father and Friend. 

God calls us to love one another; and his love compels us to do it.

John the Baptist told people that the Messiah, Jesus, was coming. He told them to be ready! The same message is true for us today. Jesus will come again, and we too need to be ready.

Do you ever get tired of complaining? Here’s the problem with complaining; it ties you to the past. Complaining keeps you from moving into God’s purposes for your life. Complaining gets you right where it got the Israelites in the desert - going around in circles. You can stop complaining! Join me for five days of fasting complaining words. You will reawaken to the goodness of God.

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 considers evangelism through the habit of ‘loving God, loving people’.

Embark on a journey to learn more about the life of Jesus. Together we will watch short clips from the film, The Life of Jesus, and reflect on what we see. Discover who Jesus really was and what He can mean to you. You can read each of the 10 plans separately, but we challenge you to complete the whole journey.

In a defensive and divided era, how can followers of Jesus reveal a better way of living, one that loves others as God loves us? How can Christians be the kind of people who are known, as Proverbs puts it, to "turn away wrath"?

How do you faithfully follow Jesus in a divided world? In a world where every issue has become a battle between “us” and “them,” it is more important than ever to remember that no matter what, Jesus is still on the throne. Learn how to respond to an increasingly divided world as a disciple of Jesus.

Politics can make us anxious, angry, and worried, but it doesn't have to. As followers of Christ, we are citizens of another Kingdom—a Kingdom of love, joy, hope, and peace. This devotional by Joël Malm will help you stay calm, cool, and collected in the middle of the storm of politics.

Choosing to worship helps us keep our eyes on Jesus, even when life's crazy. When we focus on Him, our brokenness is restored, our anxiety turns into hope, and we become more united. This 5-day plan will give you practical steps to worship through it, whatever IT is, along with how to love one another, even when it's hard. So, today, we hope you'll choose to Worship Through It, Together.

What does every leader want more than anything else? Results! Every leader wants to know their service means something; that their life has not been wasted; that they have not just been marking time or filling a post. Pastor Mark Croston guides us to understand how God-centered leadership always yields big results.

Next-level believers are anointed to influence every sphere of society and represent God on the earth. Passionate and proactive rather than passive, they engage the surrounding culture in their cities, regions and nations and push back darkness with the Kingdom of God’s light. With God-given power and authority, next-level believers arise as the Church and enforce the victories Christ won at Calvary, setting the enemy’s captives free along the way.