Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to 2 Corinthians 2:16

Does your past haunt you with guilt and a broken spirit? Is your life like a broken record—one in which your past is replayed over and over again? In this final message we will learn how the records of our past lives can break us and bring us to our knees. The beauty of this is that Christ had a broken record as well. In fact, He was broken to save and heal our brokenness.

There are Biblical principles on how to Define and Discern Godly relationships. As believers, we honor God in how we choose and steward the associations entrusted to us. In this devotional, we walk through three principles: Defining, Discerning, and Disconnecting from ungodly connections that hinder our growth in Christ.

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.”

Jesus’ call for us to love our neighbours as ourselves includes people of other faiths, even if this puts us at risk of danger and shame. The Bible is clear that at times, the love of Christ may call us to suffer, even die for the sake of the gospel. Yet still we realize that our love should reach out to all people, including those scattered around the world.

This plan presents some thought-provoking short messages for you to consider during your daily meditation moments and draws from scrIpture and practical real-life experiences to provide spiritual nourishment to boost your day. This plan is a supplementary resource to encourage and edify the reader as he/she focuses on God for strength and sustenance through the word of God.

God is using ordinary people to fulfill His extraordinary plan for the nations and bring Gospel transformation to communities around the world. He can use your unique passions and skills to reach those who have yet to hear the Gospel. Learn about completing the Great Commission, discover God's heart for the nations, and uncover the ways He can use you for His glory.

Presence Plan is a collection of chapters with the purpose of creating space. A relaxing, mindful experience leading us in reflection & prayer. Music, film, and poetry inspired from scripture throughout the plan weave a journey that gives us a time out, a sense of peace and an opportunity to experience God’s presence.

Do you want to know more about God? Do you want God to use your life to transform this generation? What if I told you that the aroma of Christ can completely change your life? In this plan we will see how we can smell like Jesus and how we can go deeper in our relationship with Him. You can be the closest opportunity someone will have to smell Jesus.

The truth of the matter is that we all are called to forsake all and to pick up our cross and follow Christ. That is the Christian life. The readings this week help us reflect on the cost of following Christ. The goal is instead to shift our attention heavenward and to cultivate a heart that can see God’s big picture.

How do we live as Christ-followers in a world that seems to be spinning out of control? The spiritual resolve of Daniel and his three friends sets an example for us of courage, confidence, and hope for God’s people then and now. Learn from Daniel how to live a life that glorifies and serves God with integrity and spiritual power in a godless society.

Be the light to the world Jesus intended you to be! This is part eight of eight in the "Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend Ministries, focusing on drawing closer to Jesus. The plans in this series can be done in any order. See also "Jesus, I Need You" (companion prayer).

Much of what Jesus taught and stood for clashes with popular politically correct notions that want to redefine and reinterpret the person and teachings of Jesus—and ultimately the Christian faith—so that neither step on anyone’s sensitivities. Jesus, however, calls us to be salt and light, not chameleons. If we are Christ’s representatives, changing colors may allow us to blend in, but it will be at the expense of our integrity and Jesus’ admonition for us to follow his words, which are life. We need to grasp hold of a faith that is THE center of our lives and meets us in the trenches of life. That faith acts as a filter for what we experience daily—in media, entertainment, politics, relationships, and yes, even in the church. The Politically Incorrect Jesus addresses issues and ideologies in our current cultural climate, juxtaposed with the clear teachings of Jesus, so readers can embrace being who God designed them to be—men and women of counterculture faith, making a difference in a counterfeit world.

Life keeps us running so fast and frenzied that we often lose sight of each day’s holy potential. Today’s choices shape the legacy you leave for future generations. Building a legacy through your “only one life” is not a calling for the elite few. It is a calling for you—as a woman with unique capacity to shape the future through your faith, family, gifts, and leadership. This devotional is adapted from the book, Only One Life: How a Woman’s Every Day Shapes an Eternal Legacy, by Jackie Green and Lauren Green McAfee. 

You may have heard many times that real Christians don’t live with deep longings or feel unsatisfied. But Jesus doesn’t shield us from the ongoing consequences of human rebellion against him. And he wants us to live in anticipation of his full redemption of creation. We are promised good things when we live unsatisfied, hungry and thirsty for righteousness, and I invite you on a journey to explore those blessings. 

Evangelism: the very word strikes fear into the hearts of many ordinary Christians. We often might have a legalistic sense of duty to do it; but isn't evangelism just for those unusual people who are gifted at it? This plan seeks to reclaim evangelism as the sharing of good news that can be delightful rather than daunting!

And what is our reasonable response to this great and awesome God who chooses to make you and me a part of His wonderful family? Explore what the Bible says through this seven-day plan from Find Rest My Soul by Preethi Alice Jacob.

Becoming a believer is not just about accepting Christ into our hearts, submitting to His Lordship and surrendering to the transformation process. It’s also about serving in His kingdom and sharing the Gospel (We Are All Ministers – Abigail George). Over the next week, pray for the Lord to bring you opportunities to tell people about Him – He will be there right alongside you!

The Christian life can feel like taking one step forward, then two steps back. In 2 Corinthians, the church is challenged to “grow up” in Christ, and we are reminded of God’s unfailing grace, even in the face of sin and failure. These eight lessons from Dr. J. Vernon McGee will encourage you to keep walking forward in the right direction as you grow in your faith.

One of the first worship artists to be embraced at Christian radio, Lincoln Brewster is firmly established as a leader in the genre with singles including “Today Is The Day” and “Everlasting God.” In addition to serving at his home church, Lincoln has recorded nine albums including Oxygen, which captures the tension and release of grief and doubt as it gives way to the certainty and truth of God’s faithfulness.

In his second letter to the church at Corinth, Paul encourages believers to live in the identity Christ has provided for them. Although as fragile and mundane as jars of clay, God’s people hold the inestimable treasure of the gospel in their lives (2 Corinthians 4:7). 2 Corinthians reminds us that we are ambassadors for Christ, tasked with showing and sharing God’s good news of reconciliation for all who believe (2 Corinthians 5:20).

You've been called to the extraordinary, but how do you make the most of the gifts and talents God has given you? In this devotional, adapted from Pastor Mike Kai’s book “The Pound For Pound Principle,” you'll discover how to live up to your God-given potential by doing the best with what God has given you.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ is a book about what will happen in the future; but perhaps more importantly, it’s a book about who controls the future. More than sixty years after Jesus rose from the dead, He appears once again to His disciple John to tell him about the things to come. John sees Jesus in a whole new way: He is now risen, glorified, and clearly in charge of the universe. Jesus is Lord of everyone, everywhere, forever. The question for you and me is whether we will trust Him with our lives, believing that He holds both the present and the future in His all-powerful and loving hands.

In the everyday battle of raising kids who love Jesus while living in a world that doesn’t, God invites you to come to Him. Each daily prayer in this plan offers words to the cries of your heart as you seek clarity and truth in today’s confused culture. Authors Hillary and Julie seek to encourage gratitude, honesty, and intentionality with prayers crafted from Mama Bears just like you!

Faith is more than a term—it’s essential to our Christian life. It’s not a sermon, denomination, or movement. Romans 1:17 and Galatians 3:11 remind us that "the just shall live by faith." Hebrews 11:1 also teaches, "Without faith, it is impossible to please Him." As children of God, we must cultivate and strengthen our faith. Over the next 14 days, Pastor Justin Bridges will lead us through Hebrews 11, showing us how to apply faith in our lives and how to live victoriously by faith, just like those heroes of faith who went before us.

Take beloved Super Bowl-winning coach Tony Dungy’s challenge and learn to live an uncommon life of integrity, honoring your family and friends, creating a life of real significance and impact, and walking with the Lord. Step up to the challenge to spend time with God—and dare to be uncommon. Each day you’ll receive a brief devotional taken from The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge book by Tony Dungy.