Daily Devotions
Are you ready to embrace a life of boldness, compassion, and love, just like Jesus did? Get ready to take on the world with a renewed sense of purpose and dare to live and love like Jesus.
Our Daily Devotionals are meant to be a resource that inspires you to live and love like Jesus. These Devotionals build off of the teaching that happens each Sunday. New content is available each week.
Our Daily Devotionals are meant to be a resource that inspires you to live and love like Jesus. These Devotionals build off of the teaching that happens each Sunday. New content is available each week.
555 Devotion Pattern
In the 555 pattern, each day, you'll spend 5 minutes reading and reflecting on Scripture, 5 minutes journaling, and 5 minutes in prayer:
1. Look up all the Scripture references, including the additional verses, and reflect on them during your devotional time.
2. Use the journaling prompts to write your reflections and thoughts in a meaningful way.
3. Spend time in prayer, focusing on the day's theme and applying it to your life.
This engages different parts of God's design in us and is one good form of spiritual discipline.
Why Look Up the Verses?
Active Engagement: Actively seeking out the verses allows you to interact with the Bible in a more personal and meaningful way, leading to deeper understanding and retention.
Contextual Understanding: Reading the verses surrounding the primary passage provides valuable context, enriching your comprehension of the message.
Spiritual Discovery: The process of navigating the Bible can lead to unexpected discoveries and insights as you explore God's Word.
How to Look Up the Verses:
Use a Bible: If you have a physical Bible, use the table of contents or index to locate the book, chapter, and verse.
Utilize a Bible App: Many free Bible apps are available for smartphones and tablets, offering easy navigation and search functions. Blue Letter Bible and YouVersion are two such popular apps. We also have a Bible available in the Rise Church app.
Access Online Resources: Several websites offer online Bible versions with search capabilities. Bible Gateway, Blue Letter Bible, and Bible Hub are all good options among the many available. They all have strengths and weaknesses, so try different ones to see what you like and what's helpful given your needs.
Tip: Consider reading the verses before and after the primary passage to gain a broader understanding of the context. If you read "too small," you can miss things like who Paul is writing to, why someone is desperate for Jesus' help, or how someone responded when they heard a different command than they expected.
1. Look up all the Scripture references, including the additional verses, and reflect on them during your devotional time.
2. Use the journaling prompts to write your reflections and thoughts in a meaningful way.
3. Spend time in prayer, focusing on the day's theme and applying it to your life.
This engages different parts of God's design in us and is one good form of spiritual discipline.
Why Look Up the Verses?
Active Engagement: Actively seeking out the verses allows you to interact with the Bible in a more personal and meaningful way, leading to deeper understanding and retention.
Contextual Understanding: Reading the verses surrounding the primary passage provides valuable context, enriching your comprehension of the message.
Spiritual Discovery: The process of navigating the Bible can lead to unexpected discoveries and insights as you explore God's Word.
How to Look Up the Verses:
Use a Bible: If you have a physical Bible, use the table of contents or index to locate the book, chapter, and verse.
Utilize a Bible App: Many free Bible apps are available for smartphones and tablets, offering easy navigation and search functions. Blue Letter Bible and YouVersion are two such popular apps. We also have a Bible available in the Rise Church app.
Access Online Resources: Several websites offer online Bible versions with search capabilities. Bible Gateway, Blue Letter Bible, and Bible Hub are all good options among the many available. They all have strengths and weaknesses, so try different ones to see what you like and what's helpful given your needs.
Tip: Consider reading the verses before and after the primary passage to gain a broader understanding of the context. If you read "too small," you can miss things like who Paul is writing to, why someone is desperate for Jesus' help, or how someone responded when they heard a different command than they expected.