Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 5:12

I would like to share a thought with you that is fundamental to our lives. It’s from Psalm 1: “Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.” This verse teaches us about the Christian life, about what it shouldn’t be. But what should it be?

In this instructive, 3-day devotional, renowned theologian RT Kendall encourages you to stop valuing your reputation with people more than your reputation with God. Based on his book Popular in Heaven, Famous in Hell , these daily readings show you how to live a life that both pleases God and terrifies Satan.

Something’s wrong. When should you speak up? When should you hold your tongue? These biblical reflections help you decide whether it’s the right time to use your voice at work.

Jesus had departed for his final entry into Jerusalem. Death loomed less than two weeks away. In His characteristic and radical unselfishness, Jesus stopped for a final man before reaching Jerusalem. This would be the last healing He would perform before His final entry into the city to face the cross. In this reading pal, we'll take a deeper look at the story of the Bartimaeus and his healing.

"Blessed are those who mourn..." (Matthew 5:4, NIV) How is that supposed to work? Throughout Scripture, we are encouraged to have joy in all circumstances. Could there be a link between joy and mourning?

This plan will take you on a Biblical journey exploring the truth about Jesus being Perfect!

Suffering is a fundamental part of the Christian faith (2 Timothy 3:12), and your godly response to it grows through encountering God and meditating on His Word. The following verses, when memorized, can encourage you toward a godly response to suffering.

Promises! Who doesn't want certainty. We CAN depend on God! It has been said there are around 1600 promises in the Old and New Testaments. The following verses can help you draw near to the Lord and rest. God's word has promises you want in your heart regarding dating, anger, hope, money, trust, suffering and even sex. Stop relying on empty promises people make. Lean on God's promises.

The Word encourages us to resist every enemy - even when our enemy is ourselves - and teaches us to receive Jesus’ victory in our lives. 

God's plan for us is to have a life of increase and wholeness and certainly not for harm or destruction. Unfortunately, we have an enemy determined to steal and kill. He will go to great lengths to ensure that we fail, or desensitise us from our intimate relationship with Christ. In this plan, we will look at four strategies that satan uses to derail Christians.

Home can mean different things to different people. For followers of Jesus, this world is not our home. Over these next four days, we will be exploring what it means to live as citizens of Heaven here on earth, preparing for the coming of our King.

As Christians, we need a sober and biblically-based expectation of life. Life is to be enjoyed, but it will not always be enjoyable! Jesus prepared his disciples thoroughly for trials and testing, suffering and persecution. Our God is faithful and comforts us in every trial, so we invite you to come with us in this devotional as we learn to navigate the valleys of life in faith.

Who do you follow? Whether it be an influencer, a musician, or an athlete, we follow people because we want to know what they are doing - we want to feel like we are close to them. In this plan, we will take a hard look at what it means to be a follower of Jesus!

When someone takes a shot at you, it’s instinct to fire back – in the line-up and in life. Jesus’ teaching to “love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you” is completely counter-cultural, but… is it also the way to gain God’s favour? Join Christian Surfers’ communications manager, Cyle Myers to discover how you can love your enemy… and the unexpected blessings that flow from that decision.

"They’ll get what they deserve.” “What goes around comes around.” “I AM VENGEANCE!” These phrases may sound familiar, but none of them describe God’s definition of justice. Want to learn more? Let’s get started!

The Church of Jesus Christ is the institution that God has chosen to fulfill His plan on earth. This is the third part of the 3-part series devotion on the Bible-revealed Greatness of God and His Plan. While the first part focus on certain aspects of the Greatness of God, the second part on the Greatness of Jesus, this last part focuses on the call of the Church of Jesus. May this devotion bless you and refresh you in the Lord.

This five day plan walks the believer on God's proven pathway to courage in the shadow of giants.  Courage doesn't happen in a moment.  It is shaped by God and demonstrated in the crisis.

Whatever your political or theological beliefs, I’m sure we can agree that today’s world isn’t the world we grew up in. But we don’t need to fear what is happening in our society. We can learn from Jesus, who faced similar moral issues when He walked this earth. Yet He chose to invest in others rather than fear the future. We can do the same—because the God of tomorrow is here with us today.

Does God care about your happiness, or only your holiness? Is happiness selfish? Join Jennifer Dukes Lee for the next five days on a journey toward God-approved happiness.

Do you struggle with control, comparison and impossible expectations? Do you always fall short of your standards, yet fear lowering them will mean mediocrity? In this five-day plan, award-winning author Colleen Carroll Campbell shows that the biblical solution to the perfectionist trap is not to squelch our hard-wired desires for excellence but to allow God to purify and redirect them to His dream of perfect for us: freedom in Christ.

Jesus guided his followers on a hike and taught amazing truth about how God designed life to be lived. This Reading Plan includes five topics Jesus discussed: attitude, obedience, Bible, anger, and integrity. Each day includes a passage from the Sermon on the Mount, a devotional thought, and a few questions to consider. Start reading to learn more about Jesus' most famous sermon.

The Essential 100® Bible Challenge is a simple tool to read through the Big Story of God's Word. The reading plan is based on 50 Old Testament and 50 New Testament passages. Continue with the twelfth part "The Teachings of Jesus." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.

What is the kingdom of God? How are God's values different than what we experience in our culture? Many people misunderstand what it means to be blessed. The beatitudes are far more than kind sayings describing what your attitude should be. They are radical statements from our Lord who lived them and eventually died because of them. What does it really look like to follow Jesus in our daily lives?

This plan is for those who may be struggling with Mother's Day, due to childlessness.

A Resilient Life is a 5-day devotional by Chris Mendez, pastor of Hillsong Latin America. This devotional is designed to give you hope in the middle of challenging and difficult times.