Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 27:45

Holy Week: Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and the Days In-Between
7 Days
This 7-day plan will guide you through the week Jesus came into Jerusalem, confronted the religious leaders, celebrated the last supper, was crucified, died, and was buried. It’s the week Jesus brought salvation to the world. It’s called Holy Week. Experience what Jesus accomplished and prepare for his resurrection victory!

Messiah's Last Words | 7 Easter Reflections
7 Days
Arrested in that garden, Jesus endured two sham trials and the most unjust verdict in all history. The Creator of the cosmos, crucified by His creatures on a hill outside Jerusalem. From that awful site, Christ would speak His “last seven words.” You’ll find reflections on each of these seven words in the following pages. As you read these devotional articles, we pray that you’ll ponder their significance and gain encouragement from the promise of the hope that blooms eternally.

The Cross of Christ
7 Days
This week, we will explore various perspectives on Passion Week through familiar stories found in Mark’s Gospel. Jesus knew His time on earth was ending, so what were His priorities in His final week, knowing He was destined to die? Seeing the things Jesus focused on will help us see what He is most passionate about. Written by Dean Brenton.

The Hope of Easter: Finding Clarity in Confusing Times
7 Days
Are you confused? Lost? Anxious? The story of Easter is filled with the clarifying hope of Jesus. When we don't know where to turn, Jesus is our guide. This plan concentrates on how Jesus held onto the Father through his death and resurrection. We, too, can cling to the hope of God during confusing times.

For the Joy Set Before Him
8 Days
The final week in the life of Jesus was no ordinary week. It was a time of bittersweet goodbyes, lavish giving, cruel betrayals and prayers that shook heaven. Experience this week, from Palm Sunday to the miraculous Resurrection, as we read through the Biblical account together. We will cheer with the crowds on Jerusalem’s streets, shout in anger at Judas and the Roman soldiers, cry with the women at the Cross, and celebrate as Easter morning dawns!

For the Joy Set Before Him: An Easter Devotional
8 Days
The final week in the life of Jesus was no ordinary week. It was a time of bittersweet goodbyes, lavish giving, cruel betrayals and prayers that shook heaven. Experience this week, from Palm Sunday to the miraculous Resurrection, as we read through the Biblical account together. We will cheer with the crowds on Jerusalem’s streets, shout in anger at Judas and the Roman soldiers, cry with the women at the Cross, and celebrate as Easter morning dawns!

The Beatitudes: Global Perspectives on the Way of Jesus
8 Days
Jesus introduced an upside-down kingdom of servanthood and radical love. In this 8-day study, dive deep into the Beatitudes to experience Jesus’ countercultural challenge to resist selfishness and fear and live in love.

Holy Week
8 Days
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.

Holy Week
8 Days
Experience Easter in a new way as we journey through the Holy Week activities that led up to Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection. From clearing the temple to embracing solitude and rest, the Holy Week of Jesus prepares us to encounter resurrection life in a new way!

Passion Week: The Resurrection and the Life
8 Days
A reflection and reading plan over the 8 days of Passion Week following significant events in Jesus's final days on Earth including His crucifixion, burial, resurrection and ascension.

Passion: The Last Moments of Jesus' Life
8 Days
Passion Week, or "Holy Week," is the most pivotal week in human history. The gospel writers spend one third of the gospels detailing the last moments of Jesus' life. In the following days, you will read the narrative of Passion Week as it's told by gospel writers. Then you'll read reflections about the narrative. These reflections will help you process the narrative and think about what it means for you.

Holy Week: A Journey From Jesus’ Death to Resurrection
8 Days
You are beginning a journey through the most important week in history. Come along with us and recline with Jesus at the Passover table, linger in the silence of Holy Saturday, and experience the joy of Jesus’ Resurrection. Each day, we’ll look at what the gospels say about the events of Holy Week and walk through a simple prayer. We’ll follow the S.O.A.P. study method: Scripture, Observation, Application, and Prayer.

Jesus Wins! A Holy Week Devotional
8 Days
What do we do when our expectations for life do not match the realities we face? Matthew 21-28 encourages overwhelmed people with the simple reminder of an iron-clad truth: Jesus wins! In the darkness of whatever valley you may be walking through, the journey of Jesus’ last week reminds us that the kingdom Jesus established plays by different rules. In this eight day series, experience Holy Week on Jesus' terms.

The Day Death Died: A Holy Week Devotional
8 Days
Every year, the whole world comes together for a week-long celebration of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. As one church, let’s look through the eyes of different people surrounding the finished work of our Lord and Savior on the day death died and how we too can experience a resurrected life today.

Walking With Jesus: An 8-Day Exploration Through Holy Week
8 Days
An Easter devotional featuring podcast teacher Tara-Leigh Cobble from “The Bible Recap.” This 8-day exploration of the events of Holy Week allows you to walk with Jesus through the momentous days from Palm Sunday through Easter. Along with devotional content that helps bring the personal experience of Jesus to life.

Your King Is Coming
8 Days
"Your King is Coming" explores the final week of Jesus’ pre-resurrection life as seen in the Gospel of Matthew. This 8-day devotional starts on Palm Sunday and ends on Resurrection Sunday. Join the Regent University School of Divinity faculty as we agree with the prophetic voice of Zechariah and say "Behold, Your King is Coming".

Easter Week Reading Guide : Readings for Holy Week
8 Days
This plan will guide you through the events of each day in Holy Week, from the triumphal entry on Palm Sunday to the resurrection on Easter Sunday.

Sunday to Sunday
8 Days
Passion Week - the sacred moment in Jesus' life from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday - was the most important week of the most important person who ever lived. This 8-day devotional will take you through the events that took place each day leading up to Easter Sunday.

Holy Week
8 Days
Holy Week is the most important time of the year for Christians. It’s when we remember Jesus’ last days on earth—His suffering, death, and resurrection. This week is a chance to slow down, reflect, and focus on what Jesus did for us.

The Suffering Servant
8 Days
Jesus Christ is the most glorious and tragic figure in history. No one was better, yet no one suffered more. His suffering reveals God’s greatest glory: “While we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Rom. 5:8). The Suffering Servant invites you to reflect on: Jesus’ suffering, Old Testament foreshadowing, and how His suffering brings salvation. May these reflections deepen your understanding of God’s love and inspire you to follow Christ faithfully in today’s world.

Holy Week Devotional for Kids
8 Days
This 8-day devotional will help children understand the events leading up to Easter and celebrate the hope we have in Jesus! Each day includes a Bible reading, reflection and activity

The Story Of Easter
9 Days
The story of Easter in holy scripture gives us exact times, dates, and sequences of the events during Passion week. This audio plan will walk you in real time through each day. We hope you will join us for what will most certainly be an extraordinary and life-changing experience.

What the Bible Has to Say About Clothing
9 Days
You will not find clothing style advice in the Bible. Nor will you find the latest fashions. Yet God's Word has a lot to say about clothing: why we wear clothes at all, how we should dress, and how God offers us beautiful, spotless clothing to cover our sins. Will you read with us?

9 Holy Week Lessons for Handling Hard Times
9 Days
We all face difficult times at some point. Who better to show us how to manage them than Jesus Himself? William Vanderbloemen takes us on a Holy Week journey that examines Christ's mindset--and what we can learn from it--as He makes His way to the Cross. When things seem darkest, this devotional helps us find hope and growth in the valley and reminds us that the tomb is not the end of the story.

The Dove
9 Days
This plan was inspired by a song entitled ‘The Dove’. It considers Scriptures from across the Bible, touching on Eden, Noah, Jesus and Pentecost. As we spend some days together considering the dove thematically, this plan gives some theology around the Trinity, especially considering the Creative work of the Holy Spirit, and wrestles with themes of Judgement, New Creation, sin, and grace. As we consider Pentecost, this plan gives a more robust understanding around the power and wonder of the creative work of the Spirit. If you're up for some meat, let's go.