Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 14:23

Have you ever experienced failure? If you have spent any amount of time in life on this earth you have failed, and those failures can break you. If there is one person who understood failure in full measure it would be the Apostle Peter. This plan will share three incidences in the life of Peter that perhaps you can identify with. God can teach us that failure is not fatal.

If you are in a situation where you cannot imagine a good outcome or where you feel hemmed in by your circumstances, it can be easy to be tempted to give up hope. But don’t forget that God knows exactly where you are. He hasn’t lost track of you. And He will bring you through if you keep your eyes on Him.

Sometimes following God requires stepping out on a word when the wind is against you — and once you take a step of faith you’ve got to fix your focus on what God said instead of what you see. Dive into this practical, 3-day devotional with ELEVATION RHYTHM to learn how to walk on water through any storm!

Trauma plays a major part in shaping our character. Whether good or bad, there are lessons that we can extract from each experience. Sometimes the effects can linger and negatively impact us and our relationships. Speaking from personal experience, trauma can also be used as a tool to position us for triumph. In this devotional, we will explore components that resonated with me as I navigated my own healing.

A 3-day devotional by Danielle Apicella journeying through the importance of trusting in God’s plan for your life. She discusses the fight against anxiety and fear, and choosing to walk forward in your purpose.

This three-day plan is all about perseverance and studies some key characters in the Bible who set the example for us as believers. Perseverance is hard, but the reward is worth it!

In this part of the "Uniqueness of Christ" series, pastor Mark Rae guides us to meditate on Jesus' unique role as Messiah or Anointed One. Multiple passages in the Bible tell us what Jesus and others said about His role and how people reacted to it. How might we best respond to Jesus' unique role?

Have you wondered if faith is merely an emotion or a blind belief? Are you struggling to exercise faith when everything in life seems to be going downhill? If you find yourself pondering these questions or in search of faith amidst darkness, join Lynette Johnson in a three-day devotional ‘Finding Faith’ as she explores the essence of faith and provides practical insights for navigating through life’s uncertainties.

Do you feel called to the writing life? Do you long to make an eternal impact with the words you write? Join us for this three-day plan geared to inspire you to move forward in your writing journey with God.

Discover three essential strategies to safeguard your spiritual journey and prevent a spiritual relapse. Through engaging teachings and reflections rooted in Scripture, explore the significance of putting on the armor of God, prioritizing intimacy with Jesus, and fixing your eyes unwaveringly on Him. Strengthen your faith, deepen your relationship with Christ, and navigate life's challenges with confidence in God's protection and guidance.

Life can be full of trouble, and it’s easy to get discouraged. Look carefully at that word: dis-courage. The troubles and pressures of life come at you to take away your courage… to make you throw down your faith, stop believing God, and quit! But you can’t win if you quit! This plan can help you defeat discouragement and fight with your God-given weapons until you see your answers.

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 thirteenth part "The Miracles of Jesus." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.

God wants every one of us to have a STRONG FAITH—one that not only sees us through the rough times in life but also shapes us and makes us more and more like Christ. Bishop David A. Hadley Sr. reminds us that the bible commands “He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was STRONG in FAITH, giving glory to God” (Romans 4:20 KJV)

In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, you are probably feeling a lot of emptiness: streets, classrooms, offices, stadiums, supermarket shelves, and even churches are empty. As your emptiness is revealed, make God your refuge and fill up with Christ. Surrender your worries and fears and be filled with real peace.

Do you want to be challenged and motivated to move forward in your walk of faith, leaving sins and snags behind? This plan will show you how to do this. It discusses how the lives of the heroes in the Bible’s “Hall of Faith” persevered through various trials and tribulations. If they succeeded, we can, too.

In today’s world, everybody’s in a rush. We rush our mornings to get to school or work. We run our days to get more done. We rush our evenings with full schedules. Unfortunately, another day passed, and we rushed right past God. As sports officials and families of officials, we run by God even faster with all our travel and responsibilities. Let’s slow down and spend some TIME with God.

Unexpected challenges and tragedies can cause us to get stuck in a cycle of fear and anxiety. We know God can heal our bodies, but what do we do when we don’t know what needs “fixing”? Thankfully, God’s Word is FULL of truths that lead us to VICTORY in our battle for peace of mind. Let’s start exploring them today!

Jesus was busy! However, He knew how to perfectly balance and manage His time. This four-day plan focuses on Jesus as a time genius and how you can be one too.

This four part study guide reflects scenes from the movie 
What Rhymes With Reason. The themes explore Identity, Purpose, Anxiety, and Depression. No matter your age, join us in this journey to encourage more conversations surrounding mental health and faith.

Skydiving, bear wrestling, eating nachos right before riding a roller coaster… All these things require COURAGE! As we live out and share our faith in Jesus, we can find courage in knowing that God is always with us and He is bigger than our problems! Join in to learn how you can grow in courage today!

Fisherman… Disciple… Water-Walking enthusiast… Peter lived a WILD life for Jesus! Join in as we take a deep dive into his life, his failures, and how God was able to use him to build the foundation of the Church as we know it today!

How can the fruit of the spirit win the battle against the sins of my flesh? This four-day reading plan shows the battles of PEACE versus worry, fear, discord, and self-trust. Kristi Krauss uses the fruit of the spirit found in Galatians 5 as a guide to spur us into action to become champions of PEACE in our daily lives.

Have you ever considered what it might look like for you to organize your life around the practices of Jesus? In this reading plan, we will consider the spiritual disciplines' role in our pursuit of becoming more like Jesus, why they are a means of grace for ordinary people, and how they can help us find freedom from the patterns of sin in our lives.

In Sun Stand Still, Pastor Steven Furtick challenges readers to ask God for the impossible-to live, every day, with the same faith in the miraculous that we see in the Bible. In this reading plan, Pastor Furtick leads you deeper into Scripture as you begin to live the life God created and saved us for.

Saint Ignatius (www.PrayAsYouGo.com) believed that God could speak to us just as clearly in our imagination as through our thoughts and our memories. In his Spiritual Exercises he writes of contemplation as a very active way of engaging your feelings, emotions, and senses to place your self in the scene described. Listen to the events of Jesus’ life described in these reflections. Pay attention to the details: sights, sounds, tastes, smells, and feelings of the event. Lose yourself in the story.