Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 18:5

Do you feel stuck in old ways? Hopeless that you can ever change? These guided audio meditations will help you reflect on learning new ideas and adjusting old ones. They will share gentle answers to help turn you away from anger and old claims of ownership to place your hope not in the things of the world but the guidance of God. Yes, old dogs can learn new tricks!

How do you follow Jesus' example and radically welcome others? You will spend a few days working with this theme in this plan. What does the Bible say, what does the Master - Jesus - himself say, and how can you take concrete steps in "radical welcome"?

Do you know anyone doing foster care? Whether you do or not, foster parents could use your prayers. In this simple, three-day Plan, find three prayer topics that could transform the foster family, the biological family, and future generations.

Did you know that we are called to be a peacemaker? Find out how we can live this each and every day in this four-day devotional from Holly Wagner. 

We are usually impressed by inspirational stories of dramatic, overnight transformation, but living as a disciple of Jesus is a long game. We are all broken people. No one has arrived. We’re all in recovery! This four-day study will help you break the sin-repent cycle so you can truly experience the transformation God has promised us through salvation.

Author and speaker Carlos Whittaker says, “What if I told you that a mild faith can blow up into a wild faith? Here’s the truth: You can wake up every single morning and sprint into a day filled with miracles, signs, and wonders.” In this devotional Whittaker shows five biblical ways to enter rest, enter war, and finally Enter Wild.

The God who made us placed within our hearts a longing for happiness and purpose, so we shouldn’t be surprised the Bible provides us with answers. Scholar and teacher Jonathan Pennington helps us to rediscover biblical Christianity as a whole-life philosophy, one that addresses our greatest human questions and equips us to live meaningful lives. This week, you will come to see God and Scriptures in an entirely new way.

Have you ever wondered if you really matter to God? Sometimes we can question everything we once knew, doubting ourselves, others, and even our faith. When you feel overcome with confusion, you need to know there’s a God who understands and can handle anything you can throw at Him. In this plan, you will learn no doubt is too big or strong for God to help you overcome.

In Luke 18:16, Jesus said the kingdom of God belongs to those who are childlike. Jesus' statement implies that the little ones around us can help us understand the faith life and God's heart. Journey with Temi Michael-O as she draws a parallel between the life of faith and early childhood. You will learn how to become childlike at heart, not childish.

God is making all things new! Walk through vulnerable stories of struggles with identity and the beauty of redemption in this five day reading plan from the writers at Blessed is She, an online community for Catholic women. Thoughtful question prompts and action steps are included to help you draw close into relationship with God as you remember that He created you in His image and likeness with profound joy.

Forgiveness is a great virtue, but it is difficult to practise. Thankfully, God has equipped us to be able to forgive! Take the first step to learning how to forgive with this 5-day reading plan.

Forgiveness is the core of the Gospel, the Lord’s Prayer, healthy relationships, salvation, and the Church.

Matthew writes to God’s people and walks them on a journey that will take them from where they are to be Disciple Makers. This is 18 of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew.  Jesus now works through a series of issues over the next few chapters. This week Jesus comes down from the mount of Transfiguration – and faces many different issues. 

Isaiah was written thousands of years ago, but the truths found within remain pertinent today. And although it was written to the people of ancient Israel, its wisdom applies to all Christians. Isaiah chapter 5 specifically covers six woes that God wanted to communicate to help us remain on a righteous path for his glory. Read this plan with an open heart and let God change you for his good.

We deeply want to love God, but we often find ourselves striving in our efforts to please Him, acutely aware of our weaknesses. St. Thérèse of Lisieux faced similar struggles. She searched the Scriptures until she discovered a path to freedom she called her “little way of trust and absolute surrender” through Jesus. Discover how to rest in the love of your heavenly Father, allowing your faith to flourish.

The Bible is a rich source of information from God, but sometimes we become so familiar with the verses we read that we miss or misunderstand the meaning entirely. This short set of readings takes us through the 5 most common verses, missed or misunderstood by 99% of all Christians around the world. Take the challenge - how many of these verses do you know?

The busyness of everyday life, the disappointment, and heartbreak, the broken relationships that wound us to the core…all lead to tragic forgetfulness. Have you forgotten that Jesus still loves you desperately? Let this 6-day devotional from Andrew Palau remind you: Jesus will never forget you. He's moved with compassion for you. He cares about every detail of your life. He longs to be with you—right now.

Men, you are invited to step with courage and hope into an exploration of your story through the Six Stages of the Masculine Journey, and ask God these critical questions: Who am I? Where am I? What is the way home? In this six-day plan, you will venture through each stage, exploring God’s desire to heal you from past wounds so that you can move forward living free.

We are not called to be mediocre Christians, we are called to grow from good to great. The Scriptures are full of examples and secrets of great achievers. They have learnt from their mistakes and from their predecessors. Those who did not learn failed. This devotional is aimed to help you find a few of those secrets from the Scriptures that will help you achieve great things.

This week, we’re going to see together how to experience divine acceleration. When God accelerates things in our lives, it’s to bring us further, cause us to enter into His plan. Over the next several days, we will discover the behaviors and attitudes that facilitate acceleration. I hope that you will be blessed throughout these days!

Families are our first connection to everything we need to thrive. That’s why we want everyone to experience a family where they can belong. As the Church, we partner with families through foster care and adoption, mentorship, early childhood experiences, and parent resources. Join us for a 7-day Plan exploring families in the Bible, ways to create healthier families, and how to advocate for families in our communities.

What if faith is less about knowing all the right answers and more about asking hard questions? If you’ve ever wondered why God seems unfair, why He doesn’t always answer our prayers the way we expect, or why a loving God would create hell, this 7-day Bible Plan, accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s Ever Wonder Why? series, is for you.

This seven-day plan, written by people of all ages, is about praying for moms at various stages of their journey. If you're a mom, be prayed over at your specific stage, whether it be motherhood of young kids, teens, adult children, non-biological children, single motherhood, or special needs motherhood. If you're praying for moms, these prayers give you the words to bless the moms in your life!

Good. Better. Best. Everyone has these options in their life. Do you approach things in your life halfway, never really giving your full attention and purpose to anything? What would happen if you stepped out and became all-in for God? Our world is spiraling towards chaos and less of God when we should be seeking more of Him. Learn how to have faith unfazed in a world of chaos.

This plan covers just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Jesus’ life and ministry! Jesus was bold but humble, peaceful but stood up for what was right, and a lover of the unlovable. Whether you are 8 or 88, dive headfirst into these devotions as a starting point to learn both about His life and how you too can be like Jesus!