Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 23:26

This generation is longing for authenticity. God’s perfect will for you is to be conformed to the image of Jesus Christ. Jesus tells us to not be hypocrites like the Pharisees, but to live a life that backs up what we preach. God desires for us to stay on a path of purity.

What can fasting do for my life? How can it bring me closer to Christ? With this three-day devotional by Jentezen Franklin, you’ll uncover how fasting can lead you into a deeper and more meaningful relationship with Jesus as it helps you to realign your priorities and see God from an entirely fresh perspective.

All dads desire to be better fathers and have a spiritual influence in the life of their kids. They long to improve, but struggle to find practical guidance and encouragement along the way. Often, they end up feeling inadequate and don’t even know why.

They drain your joy, eat up your time, and rain on your parade—but there’s a better way to view difficult people. Let’s learn how to heal the relationships that suck the life out of us. Get ready for God to do His life-giving work when you start this new Life.Church Bible Plan to accompany Pastor Craig Groeschel’s message series, Relational Vampires . 

If we want to share Jesus with others, we’ve got to live like Him, love like Him, and listen like Him. In this 5-day Plan, we’ll take a closer look at the life of Jesus to discover how we should live our lives.

In a defensive and divided era, how can followers of Jesus reveal a better way of living, one that loves others as God loves us? How can Christians be the kind of people who are known, as Proverbs puts it, to "turn away wrath"?

Your heart is that place deep inside where you live, laugh, cry, and experience things. And when your heart is sick or broken, it robs you of life. Yet God promises to heal your heart and set you free from the brokenness that holds you back. So join Berni Dymet and open God’s Word to discover the peace and strength that comes from living with a whole, undivided heart.

“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves…be as shrewd as snakes…innocent as doves” Matthew 10:16. Culture is ever-changing, meaningful conversations can become more difficult as hostility increases. This plan will encourage you to learn from Jesus example as he engaged with the interested, only sought to intrigue the disinterested, and deflected the hostile. He both thrived and achieved his purpose on earth despite hostility, and so can we!

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.

Watch With ME Seeking the perspective of Jesus... Rocky Fleming is a father, husband, minister, and author, with 40 years of experience making disciples. Join Rocky as he reflects on everyday opportunities to see God working, through situations, to make Himself known, and to change our hearts.

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 5-day plan uses the 10 Commandments (following the classic Augustinian ordering) as a vehicle for an alternative, Christ-like morality and Jesus-way of living.

Jesus wants us to live His Word from the inside out. This study looks at Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount on keeping our word and loving our enemies. Part four of eight in the "Jesus, I Want to Love You" Series, focusing on knowing and loving Jesus more. These plans, and companion prayer, can be done in any order. From Thistlebend Ministries.

Feeling like your life is stuck on autopilot? It’s time to recenter on the things that matter most. In this 6-day Bible Plan accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s message series, True Virtue, we’ll discover how to move beyond empty virtue signaling into real living that honors God and inspires others.

This plan uses the story of the Prodigal son to explore the profound pain of an empty heart and discover the transformative power of recognizing one's unique gifts and purpose.

It's through our RIDICULOUS attention to everything Jesus said and did that we discover the truth about God, and the truth about ourselves. We learn everything about God we need to know by slowing WAY down to consider WHAT Jesus actually said and did, WHO He said and did it to, and WHAT the impact of His words and actions had on people. When we let our pursuit of Jesus guide our understanding of God and His story, we are transformed by what we discover.

From the book “Pray While You’re Prey: How God Turned My Loneliness and Frustration into Contentment and Commitment,” this Bible plan provides an uplifting look through Scripture during seasons of singleness, bringing encouragement to you and others while honoring God.

Niceness is such a prized quality today. It’s easy to forget how dangerous it is. As Sharon Hodde Miller reminds us, Jesus was kind, loving, and forgiving, but he wasn’t nice. He spoke truth in love, didn’t worry about offending people, and sacrificed everything for people who disagreed with him. This week we’ll look at ways we can follow Jesus’s example and let go of the temptation to be nice.

What if we don’t have to wait until we’re at our breaking point to address what’s broken in our lives? Just as we invest in cleaning our homes, it’s time to invite the Holy Spirit to deep clean our hearts. In this 7-day Bible Plan, we’ll discover how to let go of the emotional baggage that holds us back and weighs us down.

Too many people are playing at being Christians, and some haven’t yet taken even the first step of belief. No matter where you are in your spiritual walk, Jesus wants you closer. He’s got a perfect plan for your life – a plan for purpose, peace, joy, and eternal life. All it takes is you deciding that the poser life is not for you. You’re going to be fully committed!

Half-hearted, lazy, who cares? Don’t you hate that attitude? Jesus hates it more, as He declared in Revelation 3:16; but how easily we fall into the deception that makes Him want to vomit us out of His mouth! Let’s look at ways we become lukewarm without realizing it, and how to move with our whole hearts into the joy and security of knowing and being known by Him.

Walk through the Holy Week reflecting in prayer on the events that transpired when humanity was offered a relationship with the Living God. Through Jesus’ death and resurrection, we receive a new life in Him! He is Risen!

In the Kingdom Pioneers Plan, author Rhea Falig equips readers with the biblically-based principles that will lead you on a reformational journey back to God’s heart and the purity of what it means to be pioneers in a wild unshakable Kingdom.

Do you struggle to enjoy the weekly rest day the Lord wants for you? Do your rest days sometimes end up being more exhausting than work days? In this plan, we will look into ways to rest intentionally as per God’s desire for us.

Sharing the Gospel message today is challenging due to several obstacles. We are accused of being intolerant when the message hurts people's feelings, condemns certain attitudes and actions, and talks about sin. When we want to declare the truth, we risk being conditioned to soften the edges of the Gospel. Jesus is considered a defender of tolerance, while evangelicals are labeled as bigots and intolerant! What steps can we take to be faithful and effective witnesses today? Let’s learn from the examples of Jesus and Paul found in the New Testament.

Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and ends with Easter Sunday. By following Christ's footsteps through daily scripture readings, take your own spiritual journey and prepare your heart for honoring him this Easter.