Matthew 8:18, 23

This 4-day devotional is based on the song, "The Case For Christ" by JT Murrell from the album, The Case For Christ: Songs Inspired By The Original Motion Picture. This plan explores the scriptures behind the album's opening anthem. The song "The Case For Christ" was written by Matt Toney.

This reading plan from Scarlet Hiltibidal is an invitation to give up your striving, to accept that you are the worst, to embrace that you are poor in spirit, and to receive the perfect love from the very best: Jesus. God’s offering to us—the broken, the hopeless, the try-hards, and the imperfect—leads us to humility, repentance, and dependence on Jesus as our Savior. That’s where we find freedom and joy.

Leadership ebbs and flows in effectiveness based on how well we follow Jesus. Boyd Bailey reminds us in this 5-day reading plan to follow Jesus first, keep integrity and accountability at the forefront of planning, and stand up for what you know to be true for yourself and others in the role He has placed you.

In our culture, few concepts have been misunderstood and misappropriated as much as the idea of what it means to love. Luckily, in Christ we find a perfect example of what biblical love looks like. Over the next five days, we’re going to look at the way Jesus loved people to better understand how we are called to love in return.