Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 14:12

How should those who have more help those who have less? That’s the question we posed to a group of investors, and as they shared how God’s Word informs the way they help, serve, give to, and love the people around them...

"Sit Low. Live Lifted: Why the Low Seat Is Where You Were Meant to Be" is a 3-day devotional designed to realign your heart with Jesus’ teaching on humility from Luke 14. Each day explores what it truly means to choose the “low place,” why God honors humility, and how loving those who cannot repay reflects the heart of Christ. Through Scripture, reflection, and prayer, this plan invites you to release entitlement, embrace quiet faithfulness, and discover the unexpected joy and honor God reserves for those who choose to sit low and live lifted.

When someone takes a shot at you, it’s instinct to fire back – in the line-up and in life. Jesus’ teaching to “love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you” is completely counter-cultural, but… is it also the way to gain God’s favour? Join Christian Surfers’ communications manager, Cyle Myers to discover how you can love your enemy… and the unexpected blessings that flow from that decision.

If you were making an ice cream sundae, you wouldn’t top it with ketchup or fermented tuna liver – they just don’t belong there! In our lives as followers of Jesus, pride has no place in the picture. Join us as we learn about the ingredient every believer’s life should include: humility!

At the core of it, discipleship is taking care of and tending all the things Jesus commanded us. Yet how can we know what to do if we don't know His words? That is why we're exploring all of Jesus' words across the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Each day includes a Bible narration from Ps Mark Varughese of the words of Jesus. NOTE: the translation used in the narration is the New King James Version.

Join us as we look at a few attributes that are Freely Given to us and should be given that way to others.

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.

Male or female, single or married, lonely or embraced, we all need friendship love. This study will help us give and receive in a way that calls us back to Jesus’s commandment, that we love each other just like He loves us.

In this five-day reading plan from Scarlet Hiltibidal, learn from Isaiah’s encounter with God in Isaiah 6 and move beyond shame to the joy-inducing, peace-producing thrill that comes from a relationship with Jesus. We were made to live in the light—confessing and repenting and renouncing our shame—because Jesus experienced shame in our place.

Are you in the middle of a hard season and feel disheartened? Join best-selling author and Bible teacher Craig Cooper in exploring the beautiful, merciful heart of our triune God. In this 5-day devotional, you will be comforted as you meditate on God's character. Enter into the soul-heartening journey of God's Overflowing Mercies.

Disability is a theme from Genesis through Revelation. Through this devotion, we'll look at passages that form our theology of disability. Knowing what the Bible says about disability helps us know how to think about disabilities and how to treat people with disabilities (including ourselves if we are diagnosed with a disability). Let's make sure that theology has a firm foundation that will hold up when we are ministering to people with disabilities and their families. To do that, we're going to look at God's plan, God's purpose, God's provision, God's place, and God's promise in disability.

This 5-day Bible reading plan explores the radical act of Jesus washing His disciples' feet and what it means for us today. Through personal stories and biblical reflection, you'll discover how to receive Jesus' humble service, extend forgiveness to yourself and others, and even love your enemies. Join a footwashing revival that challenges cancel culture and unforgiveness, inviting you to drop the stones and pick up a towel instead.

Near the end of his life, John was the last of the living apostles and wrote a story about Jesus. It’s his testimony of who Jesus is, what he said, what he did, and who he claimed to be. Jesus has a story. He invites us to make it our story. When we make Jesus’s story our story, we have life in his name. This plan focuses on John 13 and Jesus serving his disciples in the Upper Room. It is part of an ongoing series through John.

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.

If you study the life of Jesus, you will find he had one message he proclaimed over and over again: the gospel of the Kingdom of God. What exactly is the Kingdom of God? In this plan, we will explore five pictures that help us see and understand what the Kingdom of God is all about and how this one message has the potential to transform your life.

What is hospitality? Does it require serving a fancy dinner in a spotless home, or is there more? As we look to the Shunammite woman who ministered to Elisha and contemplate scriptures on hospitality, we will discover that hospitality is far more than what you have to offer. At its heart, biblical hospitality is a spiritual discipline and act that serves as a living illustration of the gospel of Christ.

Victory Beyond the Cup is a six-day plan that explores how everyday moments—like watching a big game with friends—can become opportunities to share your faith. Originally designed around the excitement of the World Cup, the principles in this devotional apply to any major event or gathering. Each day offers encouragement, practical ideas, and biblical perspective to help you host with genuine hospitality, build real relationships, and trust God to work through simple conversations.

What Jesus bought is so much better than what we can build. What if Jesus paid for His Church to be famous, instead of living mundane, non-consequential lives? What if we've just never learned to abound? This plan unfolds Jesus's remarkable design for HIS Church based on His Word.

A wash basin. Communion elements. A fishing net. They're part of a centerpiece for a very special gathering. In this devotional, see how each unique piece of decor symbolizes a way you’re invited to participate in the Kingdom of heaven here on earth.

Are you ready to start a life-changing journey? Experience and walk with Jesus through Luke chapters thirteen to eighteen. Witness the establishment of God’s Kingdom on earth. Discover who Jesus is, why he came to earth, what his message was, and what he wants you to do. Your discovery will impact your family, friends, and community.

Rediscover the amazing TRUTHS that surround the Judgment Seat of Christ, one of the great forgotten treasures of Scripture. Among the most misunderstood themes in the Bible, “the Judgment Seat of Christ” awaits all mankind. This plan brings clarity and hopes to Christians amid the confusion surrounding the separate judgments of believers and unbelievers.

We are spiritually poor until we come to Jesus. In Him alone we are made spiritually rich. Will you let that be an on-ramp to loving the poor? Honor God by honoring those in need and you will be the blessed one!

Learn to define clearly your dreams for yourself. Identify the obstacles holding you back. Come up with a specific plan for reaching goals. Develop the tools that will help you act on the plan.

The Bible has a lot to say about giving. Most of us know to give to the church, and the poor, maybe even a child in need in a third-world country. But God's perspective on giving is much greater. This 7-day plan will help readers gain a biblical understanding and perspective on giving, apply it to their lives, and prepare them to share this learning with others.

Have you ever noticed so much of Jesus' ministry happened over meals? Around the table, Jesus taught about the new community He was creating, called the Kingdom of God, and demonstrated who can be invited. In this series from Compassion Canada, we explore what the meals of Jesus can teach us about following Jesus and breaking our bread.