Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 11:26
Hope for Hard Times
3 Days
Where do you find hope in hard times? In the big and small challenges of life, it can be all too easy to throw your hands up and walk away. We have all had times when despair crept into our lives and relationships. Jesus offers something better - hope for every hard time. In this three-day series, Duane Loynes shares a hope-filled gospel to speak to your deepest needs.
Dumping the Garbage in Your Life
3 Days
One thing is inevitable—life will bring us hurt, pain and suffering. When it does, we often try to carry that pain all by ourselves. But that only brings deeper hurt and deeper pain. Our emotional pain can feel like it is too great to carry. In these devotions, bestselling author Tony Evans shares the secret of how we can deal with our “garbage” by giving it over to God.
Invitation: Pick Up Your Torture Device?
3 Days
God wants us to share his redemption invitation with others. Still, many people find it difficult to know what to say, especially when the invitation comes with social baggage and difficult realities about ourselves. This plan will help you understand the true meaning of Jesus’s invitation to follow him. You will also learn the most practical way to spread the Good News through conversation.
Gone Fishin' Two
4 Days
Many people are smiling, but hurting inside. But, I have discovered that God is doing something in everyone's life. And, He's doing something in mine too! I'm loving/praying for strangers like never before. And they are grateful. These personal stories in my life are to help you help others move one step closer to God.
Understanding the Sabbath
4 Days
Most of us are overworked and utterly exhausted, so the concept of Sabbath could not be more important. To honor the Sabbath means to “keep it holy,” and holy simply means “set apart.” Our Sabbath should look different than the other six days of our week. In this Plan, we’ll discuss what it is, what it isn’t, how it looks today, and finding our true rest in Jesus.
Jesus Gave Thanks
4 Days
Jesus Gave Thanks explores the transformative power of thanksgiving. In challenging moments, Jesus turned to gratitude, changing negative situations into positive outcomes. Over four days, we will explore how Jesus gave thanks in different circumstances and how we can apply this powerful principle to our own lives.
The Sign Of The Cross
5 Days
Praying the Sign of the Cross traces its origins back to the very early Christians marking a cross on their foreheads. The practice has developed over time and is now a regular practice for over a billion people around the world. Through this Bible study we will explore the practice of the prayer and also the enormity of the mystery of the Trinity and the sacrifice of our ever-loving God.
Your Journey To Gratitude
5 Days
Glorify God with gratitude, not grumbling. In this 5-day devotional, learn to live each day according to how God sees it.
Rest for the Weary
5 Days
Are you weary and tired? Rest doesn’t just happen, nor is it found in a Netflix binge. In Matthew 11, Jesus gives us the path to soul-deep rest. In this 5-day reading plan, Brittany Rust shares the foundation, two keys, and sustenance for genuine rest.
Resilience: It’s Time to Get Up
5 Days
In this YouVersion, Colleen Rouse walks us through key pillars of resiliency! When we understand how God wants us to act in the face of difficulty, we can more effectively understand and utilize resiliency whenever we experience an obstacle or decline. We each must come to recognize the power of bouncing back! Let’s get started.
Resilience: It’s Time to Get Up
5 Days
In this plan, Colleen Rouse walks us through key pillars of resiliency! When we understand how God wants us to act in the face of difficulty, we can more effectively understand and utilize resiliency whenever we experience an obstacle or decline. We each must come to recognize the power of bouncing back! Let’s get started.
God and Race
5 Days
God’s plan for the church is a body that represents “every nation, tribe, people and language.” Sadly, this is not how the church looks. In this plan, pastors John Siebeling and Wayne Francis encourage you to start to dialogue about this important issue. God and Race probes the meaning of racial reconciliation and helps you be a positive force to move beyond hate and injustice, to equality and love.
All Who Are Weary: A 5-Day Study to Find Rest for Your Soul
5 Days
So many of us are exhausted––but not just physically. We’re worn down deep in our souls, bearing a heaviness we can’t seem to shake. But what if we didn’t have to feel so soul-weary? This five-day study will help you let go of heavy burdens like condemnation, worry, and despair and pick up the easy yoke and light burden Christ offers instead.
Different Life: 3rd Commandment
5 Days
Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re born again and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to different values about right and wrong and a different lifestyle to match it. This series of 5-day plans uses the 10 Commandments (following the classic Augustinian ordering) as a vehicle for an alternative, Christ-like morality and Jesus' way of living.
Close in Prayer
5 Days
Close in Prayer" is a 5-day devotional designed to help you cultivate a habit of ending your day in prayer. Each day will guide you deeper into understanding the significance of nightly communion with God, offering insights, scriptures, and prayers to draw you closer to Him. By the end of this journey, you'll find that closing your day in prayer isn't just a routine—it's a vital practice that strengthens your faith, brings peace to your soul, and connects you more deeply to God's presence.
Prayers of Jesus
5 Days
We recognize the importance of communication in relationships, and our relationship with God is no exception. God longs for us to communicate with him in prayer—a discipline that even His Son, Jesus, practiced. In this plan, you’ll learn from Jesus’ example, and you’ll be challenged to step out of the traffic of life and experience for yourself the strength and guidance prayer provides.
Jesus' Call To Hurting People—Disciple Makers Series #12
6 Days
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 12 of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew. Jesus has a message for needy people—from John the Baptist, to people not aware of their needs and to hurting people. His message is “Come, I will give you rest."
Breathe: A 6-Day Plan to Transform Chaos to Calm
6 Days
As women, we can be heroes when it comes to prioritizing care for others. This can lead to neglecting our own spiritual, physical, and emotional health, and can even damage our relationships. It can be hard to give ourselves permission to rest and refresh when we’re overwhelmed and anxious. This plan offers Scriptural encouragement and scientific methods to help you face stress and challenges with renewed confidence, energy, and gratitude.
Character Of A Great Leader
7 Days
Knowledge is useless…unless we have the character and the gumption to live by it. And it takes a person of character to put that knowledge into practice. Character is what eventually makes or breaks leaders, yet it’s the most ignored and overlooked aspect of leadership development today. This plan focuses on the person and not just on leadership habits.
The Path Of A Peacemaker A Devotional By P. Brian Noble
7 days
Got conflict? You’re not alone. Whether within your family, your church, your workplace, or your sphere of friends, peace can sometimes be an elusive thing. Brian Noble, director of Peacemaker Ministries, offers a biblical path to healthy relationships, conflict resolution, and a life of peace in this week-long series of devotionals.
Joshua - Rest
7 Days
“The war is over - God has given your brothers rest.” We also have an inheritance, and the war is over. Jesus won every battle on the cross. This plan covers the central theme of Joshua - Love God and serve Him if you want to enjoy His blessings. This stand-alone plan is also part 9 of a 10 part series.
Restless
7 Days
Do you ever feel tired? Do you lack energy? Do you get restless, constantly squirming around, can’t find comfort anywhere, with anything, or with anyone? Maybe you are in a continual rhythm of stress. It’s constant. But if you’re honest, you actually thrive on it. But is this the life you want to live? Can you sustain this pace for another day, week, or year? You're rest-less.
Sabbath, Living From Rest
7 Days
Jesus said, “Come to me all you who are weary and I will give you rest.” This plan is an invitation to partake in God’s abiding rest with many practical ways to make rest a lifestyle. This one discipline could deepen your intimacy with God and change the fruitfulness of your life.
BibleProject | Reading Revelation Wisely
7 Days
This plan is an introduction to reading apocalyptic literature, specifically, the book of Revelation. This reading plan will provide videos, Scripture passages, and helpful tips for understanding the story of the Bible and apocalyptic literature. Think of it as a “what to know” before reading Revelation.
Proud to Be Humble
7 Days
How do you feel when you see someone who struggles with sin? Do you feel grateful that you are not in their situation? The notorious Pharisee of Luke 18 felt the same way. In this Plan, we will learn to examine ourselves for signs of pride disguised as godly traits or actions. Join me as we learn how to be truly humble in Christ!