Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 20:16

How you define success guides the decisions you make every day. How you do your work, how you live your life, all depend on your definition of success. So how do you define success?

As you start a new year, you might focus on resolutions or changes you want to make. This video series offers suggestions for changes you can make in your life of faith, but it also reminds you to focus less on your changes and more on the change God has made. All your mistakes and failures have been forgiven through Jesus. God has changed you. Begin the year with joy! 

The reflections in The Message Devotional Bible let the wisdom of the Scriptures settle more fully into your spirit. In this devotional, we'll get a taste of Eugene Peterson's insights on Scriptures from Genesis through Jesus's parables and the epistles of John. As Peterson writes, "It's my privilege to walk with you through the Scriptures. I come as a guide and fellow traveler. Traveling mercies for us both."

We offer a collection of parables as spoken by Jesus and recorded in the Gospels in this reading plan series. Part 1 collection is all about the righteousness of our acts.

Do you want to live the life you’ve always wanted? If you want to have more passion, be more positive, be the authentic you and have your dreams come true then you’re ready for your BestLife. This Plan will give you the encouragement and inspiration you need to pursue your best life.

In 100 carefully selected passages from the Bible, you will discover who Jesus is and why he is so significant – even life-transforming. Through both Old and New Testament readings, you will discover why God sent Jesus, what Jesus taught, how he treated people, why he did miracles, the meaning of his death, the significance of his resurrection, and what the Bible says about his second coming.

Marriage is a profound commitment, a partnership that requires intentional effort, understanding, and a deep connection with one another. Whether you are newlyweds, have been married for several years, or are celebrating a milestone anniversary, this devotional seeks to enrich your relationship and strengthen the bonds between you and your spouse.

This five-day reading plan unpacks how God's grace transforms our lives when we place our faith in the saving power of Jesus' work on the cross.

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 20 of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew.  In this portion, Jesus prepares His disciples and followers for the challenges facing them in Jerusalem. It starts with the King cleaning His own house!

In a world full of free speech, do you often find yourself being offended by what others say? When opinions differ, is your first instinct to react, based on your emotions? It can be so easy to get wrapped up in words from others! Learn how to break through those offenses with biblical techniques, to experience emotional freedom from the opinions that surround us.

God designed marriage to be a reflection of His love and devotion toward us. As you celebrate your marriage, this 7-day Bible plan is designed to strengthen your marriage and help you pursue Jesus together.

We all have a spiritual appetite as part of our makeup as human beings. In fact, this yearning for spiritual fulfillment is a constant in our daily life. The question is, where is our hunger being directed? If we are not hungry for the presence and purposes of God, then you can be sure we are hungry for something else. GOD HUNGER is a series of meditations designed to awaken our passion for God’s presence. It is an invitation to allow ourselves be transformed into more passionate, radical followers of Jesus, by His grace.

We all carry a harsh judge inside ourselves, along with sense of entitlement: the belief that we deserve God’s blessing because of our good behavior. We must wage war against the judgment and contempt we are inclined to feel toward others.

Jesus’ stories help us grow in every area of our life - how to forgive, to strengthen your prayer life, to handle money wisely, to set priorities, to cope with evil, and more. Join Tom Hughes, lead pastor of Christian Assembly Church in Los Angeles and author of Down to Earth, on this 7-day journey, and watch your life change as you grow through the stories Jesus is still telling.

God the Father wants to bring you into the “family business.” Discover how God manages His resources so we can manage ours. See what His Word says about money and private property, riches versus wealth, leadership versus management, and stewardship principles applicable to every area of life. From family and relationships to the business world, uncover enormous possibilities for bringing blessing and increase to the people and situations around you.

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.

Childhood dreams of achieving milestones like becoming a millionaire at 18, owning property at 20, marrying at 22, and retiring at 45 often encounter delays or disappointment, leading to shattered hopes. This devotional guide supports those navigating disappointments, encouraging a renewed faith in God. It provides reassurance that with His help, our destinies can be fulfilled against all odds.

Whether it’s controlling how the dishwasher is organized, controlling circumstances, or controlling other people – do you believe that you have to do it for things to turn out “right”? Control can keep us holding on to negative things, leaving no room for the good stuff. And God wants us to experience the good stuff.

Many women are tired but don’t know how to find rest for their souls. This plan seeks to unpack the story of Mary & Martha and glean insights about their souls from their behavior – a soul in distress versus a soul at rest.

Sometimes there are things that just need to be said. This Bible plan walks through some of the values that tend to get lost in the local church because, over time, we tend to make church all about ourselves. It's time to get back to the basics. Buckle up: this might hurt a little. Sorry, not sorry.

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This reading plan explores the first Gospel. This Gospel explains that Jesus was the king of Jews that brought the kingdom of heaven, even though Jesus didn't arrive in the way people expected.

We want to encourage you into a thoughtful, daily, heart-to-heart relationship with God. Millions of readers around the world have turned to the daily devotional, Our Daily Bread for moments of quiet reflection. In just a few minutes each day, the inspiring, life-changing stories point you toward your heavenly Father and the wisdom and promises of His unchanging Word.

The book of Jonah is a special Bible book. It is about a prophet who does not want to obey his commission. Jonah knows that God is gracious to people who don’t deserve it, and he does not want God to show mercy to his enemies. This reading plan follows the story about Jonah’s rebellion and God’s undeserved mercy, and searches how these themes are relevant to our lives too.

The first four books of the New Testament are called “gospels,” which means “good news.” They are fundamental to the revelation of God’s eternal plan to redeem and save lost humanity. They are often called biographies for they each tell the story of Jesus, his birth, ministry, death, and resurrection. The good news of the Gospels is that Jesus has come, that he is both Savior and King, and people can know this is true because God has raised him from the dead. This section specifically focuses on the longest of the four Gospels, the Gospel of Matthew.