Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 13:24

So much about our work has changed and will continue to change in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. How should Christ-followers be thinking differently about these changes? That’s the question I invite you to think through with me in this four-day plan.

Where is God when tyrants murder the people they’re supposed to protect? Where is God when people we love are ravaged by sickness and death? Join us in this four-day plan as we explore what God is doing about suffering and why it seems to be taking Him so long.

As a writer, mother, and growth-minded individual, I am always looking for opportunities to learn. In the Bible, Jesus taught his followers using parables—simple stories to illustrate spiritual lessons. He is still doing this for me today. When I recently watched Star Wars with my family, the Holy Spirit highlighted it's parallels with His Word. Join me as we unpack the Jedi ways that point us to Jesus.

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.

This video series looks at questions and objections that people have when it comes to Christianity.

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.

The harvest is a time to celebrate and gather the joys of the previous season. But how do we get to that point? How do we create a life that becomes a pattern of joy-filled harvest? This 5-day plan will take you through the steps of creating healthy habits that lead to grateful celebrations.

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 14 of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew. Jesus begins His teaching on the Kingdom of God through parables. These stories open our understanding to the Kingdom, our hearts and our world. 

This six day devotional is geared towards helping you to engage with scripture in quiet reflection. This series offers a guided experience that is broken up in four parts: prepare, read, reflect, breathe. These can be used in facilitating group/family engagement or for your personal time of devotion. We would like to invite you to engage with this written meditation and the accompanying audio.

What do the feasts of the Bible reveal about our place in today’s tired world? In short, everything. When your heart needs encouragement, these celebrations remind you why, where, and how you can find security, unity, and hope. This 6-day plan illuminates how you can reciprocate God’s initiating kindness and how you can live knowing God’s table is spread before you.

This 7-day reading plan and devotional is based on Scott Williams' book "Drop It," which is inspired from the story of blind Bartimaeus. This plan will help you to tap into the faith, courage, and commitment necessary to no longer settle for the way things are. It’s time that you break free from being a puppet to the things distracting you from your purpose. It’s time to DROP IT!

Our lives are like spiritual gardens. Creating a beautiful, flourishing garden takes time and effort, but that time and effort is ultimately meant to be enjoyed. Over the next 7 days, follow Dr. Kent Ingle as he walks you through the joy of sowing good seed into your life. Dr. Ingle is the President of Southeastern University and has contributed numerous written works within the fields of leadership and spirituality.

After every pandemic in history, there has been spiritual revival. Are you ready for the harvest? When Jesus saw the crowds, he said that the fields were ready for harvest. The work of planting and nurturing was done. It was time to reap. This Plan explores what Jesus said about the harvest and calls us to get involved in the promised harvest of new Jesus followers.

Your spiritual root system can’t survive with shallow roots. We’re to grow deep into God and take seriously the responsibility to produce fruit in God’s kingdom. With all the multiplying distractions in the world, it’s easy to let our roots grow into shallow, self-serving disciplines. To be consistent in our spiritual growth and remain faithful, allow God to develop your roots to reach a deeper level.

The Big Questions About God will help you discover the answers to some of the questions you’ve wondered about. Does God exist? What is he like? Is he really interested in me? It’s easy to doubt when we have to go through tough times. However, the answers here will challenge you and build your faith in the rock-solid reality of God’s existence and your relationship with him.

Jesus used practical and creative stories to explain the kingdom of God. A short video illustrates one of Jesus’ teachings for each day of the nine-part plan.

Lewis and Clark were great American adventurers. Learning how to walk with God is also high adventure. Although most of our world’s physical landscape has now been charted, our spiritual journeys are still like Lewis and Clark’s. One day at a time, re-calibrating and reassessing our position, stopping to survey the surroundings. Unlike them, we Christ followers do not travel away from home but rather toward home.

We all know that we should read our Bible, pray, and be the church, but what if we actually started doing that? Zúme Accountability Groups are small groups of 2 to 4 people that don’t just want to be hearers of the word, but doers! If you want simple and practical “HOW TO” steps to be and do what Jesus called, commanded, and created us for then start this plan. 

Ten years ago, Lance Lang was a hopeless addict, willing to use anyone or anything, just so he could use. But God intervened and Lance began a miraculous journey to rehab, recovery, and restoration. In Ten Years Sober, Lance tells his story, while also imparting spiritual lessons he's learned along the way. Check out this ten day reading plan to find the steps you can take to reclaim your hope.

Throughout His ministry on earth, Jesus frequently told parables to illustrate profound, divine truths. This devotional doesn’t seek to offer a finished portrait of Christ’s teachings but rather invites you to join the people who walked with Him, the God in Sandals. This 10-day devotional will help you delve into the deep mysteries of the Kingdom of God, focusing on the parables in Matthew 13.—Christopher Shaw

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Widows, Orphans, Handicapped, Disabled, children, pre-born children, abused, lower class, homeless people, prisoners…the list goes on. In every society and culture, certain types of people are looked down on or disregarded. How does God see all these special people? Walk with us through scripture and some true stories from disabled believers who help us live as He desires we do.

People can be one of the biggest stressors in our life. How can you find friends worth knowing? God placed people of great value around you, those who strive to love Him and who want to love and encourage you. Instead of resigning yourself to loneliness, learn who to avoid and what to look for in quality friends.

The Bible is God’s story for humankind — but with 66 books written in an array of voices and settings, it can be hard to connect all the dots. What story is God telling? In this study, you’ll follow 13 key Bible passages from creation to Christ, uncovering sweeping themes of biblical narrative. Discover the fall of humanity, and the great lengths God goes to in pursuit of reconciliation.

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.