Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 18:2

How do you follow Jesus' example and radically welcome others? You will spend a few days working with this theme in this plan. What does the Bible say, what does the Master - Jesus - himself say, and how can you take concrete steps in "radical welcome"?

Do you know anyone doing foster care? Whether you do or not, foster parents could use your prayers. In this simple, three-day Plan, find three prayer topics that could transform the foster family, the biological family, and future generations.

Did you know that we are called to be a peacemaker? Find out how we can live this each and every day in this four-day devotional from Holly Wagner. 

We are usually impressed by inspirational stories of dramatic, overnight transformation, but living as a disciple of Jesus is a long game. We are all broken people. No one has arrived. We’re all in recovery! This four-day study will help you break the sin-repent cycle so you can truly experience the transformation God has promised us through salvation.

This Bible plan is for anyone who has ever found themselves growing cynical. Cynicism is almost an epidemic today, and it appears to affect Christians and non-Christians alike. Adapted from the book, Didn’t See It Coming, pastor and former lawyer Carey Nieuwhof will help you identify cynicism in your life and discover some practical ways to reclaim optimism in your heart, relationships, faith and life.

Author and speaker Carlos Whittaker says, “What if I told you that a mild faith can blow up into a wild faith? Here’s the truth: You can wake up every single morning and sprint into a day filled with miracles, signs, and wonders.” In this devotional Whittaker shows five biblical ways to enter rest, enter war, and finally Enter Wild.

The God who made us placed within our hearts a longing for happiness and purpose, so we shouldn’t be surprised the Bible provides us with answers. Scholar and teacher Jonathan Pennington helps us to rediscover biblical Christianity as a whole-life philosophy, one that addresses our greatest human questions and equips us to live meaningful lives. This week, you will come to see God and Scriptures in an entirely new way.

Have you ever wondered if you really matter to God? Sometimes we can question everything we once knew, doubting ourselves, others, and even our faith. When you feel overcome with confusion, you need to know there’s a God who understands and can handle anything you can throw at Him. In this plan, you will learn no doubt is too big or strong for God to help you overcome.

What do you do when the results of your life don’t turn out the way you planned for them to? Do you have a hard time struggling between owning the results of your life and trusting Jesus with the results?

God is making all things new! Walk through vulnerable stories of struggles with identity and the beauty of redemption in this five day reading plan from the writers at Blessed is She, an online community for Catholic women. Thoughtful question prompts and action steps are included to help you draw close into relationship with God as you remember that He created you in His image and likeness with profound joy.

Forgiveness is a great virtue, but it is difficult to practise. Thankfully, God has equipped us to be able to forgive! Take the first step to learning how to forgive with this 5-day reading plan.

Author and Bible teacher Kelly Needham reveals how we've been fooled into chasing meaning in all the wrong places, identifies the source of our hunger for the extraordinary, and shows us the steps we can take today to build a purpose-filled reality without turning our lives upside-down.

Mental illness and symptoms of mental illness are an ever-growing phenomenon in our society. How can we discover a healthy way of dealing with mental health? What concrete approaches does God give us? How do I deal with depression?

Forgiveness is the core of the Gospel, the Lord’s Prayer, healthy relationships, salvation, and the Church.

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 18 of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew.  Jesus now works through a series of issues over the next few chapters. This week Jesus comes down from the mount of Transfiguration – and faces many different issues. 

Unpack this year's Super Bowl matchup with stories about the Chiefs and 49ers... and how they relate to the Bible.

We deeply want to love God, but we often find ourselves striving in our efforts to please Him, acutely aware of our weaknesses. St. Thérèse of Lisieux faced similar struggles. She searched the Scriptures until she discovered a path to freedom she called her “little way of trust and absolute surrender” through Jesus. Discover how to rest in the love of your heavenly Father, allowing your faith to flourish.

The Bible is a rich source of information from God, but sometimes we become so familiar with the verses we read that we miss or misunderstand the meaning entirely. This short set of readings takes us through the 5 most common verses, missed or misunderstood by 99% of all Christians around the world. Take the challenge - how many of these verses do you know?

The busyness of everyday life, the disappointment, and heartbreak, the broken relationships that wound us to the core…all lead to tragic forgetfulness. Have you forgotten that Jesus still loves you desperately? Let this 6-day devotional from Andrew Palau remind you: Jesus will never forget you. He's moved with compassion for you. He cares about every detail of your life. He longs to be with you—right now.

We are not called to be mediocre Christians, we are called to grow from good to great. The Scriptures are full of examples and secrets of great achievers. They have learnt from their mistakes and from their predecessors. Those who did not learn failed. This devotional is aimed to help you find a few of those secrets from the Scriptures that will help you achieve great things.

This week, we’re going to see together how to experience divine acceleration. When God accelerates things in our lives, it’s to bring us further, cause us to enter into His plan. Over the next several days, we will discover the behaviors and attitudes that facilitate acceleration. I hope that you will be blessed throughout these days!

It’s difficult not to compare ourselves with others. Add in the pressure to look a certain way, and you’ve got a recipe for negative effects on our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being. So, what should we do when we find ourselves grappling with these kinds of thoughts? Learn from others’ experiences and how they’ve seen God at work in their lives in this Bible Plan by finds.life.church.

Parenting is hard—for everyone. But parenting a child with special needs requires something extra, something deep in the core of a human heart that might not have been unearthed otherwise. God has gifted you with exceptional qualities to take care of your exceptional children, and this seven-day Bible reading plan celebrates those qualities. If you're weary and need encouragement, hope, healing, and empowerment, this study is for you.

We all have emotions that compete for control of our lives. And those emotions can get us in trouble when we let them be the boss of us. In this 7-day reading plan, Andy Stanley shares a scriptural “how-to” about saying no to destructive emotions. We need to monitor our hearts—not just our behavior—to prevent emotions like guilt, envy, fear, and anger from bossing us around.

Families are our first connection to everything we need to thrive. That’s why we want everyone to experience a family where they can belong. As the Church, we partner with families through foster care and adoption, mentorship, early childhood experiences, and parent resources. Join us for a 7-day Plan exploring families in the Bible, ways to create healthier families, and how to advocate for families in our communities.