Matthew

In the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:2–12), Jesus urges us to set ourselves apart from the world, living in a counterculture with a new identity rooted in him. The Upside Down Kingdom examines this counterintuitive wisdom and explores its relevance for today.

The Upside Down Kingdom: An 8 Day Study Through the Beatitudes

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 the 11th of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew. Jesus does not leave us unprepared as we release the Good News. He shows us how to release it and how to prepare for situations when we/the gospel are rejected.

How Jesus Prepared Disciples - Disciple Makers Series #11

Vance K. Jackson leads readers in this heart-transforming devotional. Who are you judging? Who are you ridiculing? Who are you looking down upon? Consider what you’re sowing into others. Are you sowing discord, confusion, destruction or division? Choose to deliberately sow and show the Love of Christ to others. Choose to sow Love. Let God soften your heart as you read this timely and transformative message. 

Judge Not

Getting a good night's sleep can be a challenge. Are you struggling to fall asleep tonight?  Or did you wake up and are having trouble falling back to sleep? We'll spend eight uninterrupted hours in prayer, Bible stories, soothing music, and scripture from Matthew, John, and Isaiah to help soothe your mind and spirit. Let's start the journey together to help you find serenity and get back to sleep!


Sleep: Matthew, John, Isaiah

Chapter 5 is the centre point of Matthew’s presentation of the sayings of Jesus, particularly as it relates to the Law. I hope you are as taken by the words and authority of Jesus as I have been. This is nothing less than our manifesto – kingdom behaviour, ethics, and call, all in these verses. What Jesus says is pure genius. How Matthew puts it together is inspiring.

The Law in a New Light

Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage and key verse for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, a prayer and prayer concern to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme, “God’s Life-Giving Word of Discipleship.”

God’s Life-Giving Word of Discipleship

God’s Word has a crazy way of flipping our thinking upside-down! Whether it is Jesus declaring that the meek will inherit the world or being commanded to forgive our enemies, God’s way of living is drastically different than the world’s! But, when we obediently follow God, He promises us something this world never can: a blessed life.

Kids Bible Experience | the Blessed Life

Four years ago, a student from Ghana arrived at a small college with two large steamer trunks and even bigger hopes. Now, as he heads home for the last time, an act of kindness changes everything.

Gifts Ungiven

Ask any Jew what the difference is between Judaism and Christianity, and he will say one word: Jesus. In this 5-day devotional, Rabbi Kirt A. Schneider unpacks why understanding the person of Jesus is instrumental in bridging the gap between Judaism and Christianity.