Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 28:6

Look at the events of Easter with fresh eyes and discover how Jesus experienced them in every way. Journey through the Last Supper, the events of Good Friday, the holy waiting of Saturday to Resurrection Sunday, exploring the social, physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of what Jesus did for us. If only we knew just how fully He gave Himself for us...

Join us for this six-day Bible plan in American Sign Language as we reflect on, ponder, and celebrate who Jesus is and what He has done for us. Join us for Holy Week.

Jesus didn’t come for us to live weary, half-hearted lives. He came so we might have life to the full (John 10:10). Yet, seasons of hardship can make this truth hard to grasp. This devotional will remind you of the unshakable hope in Christ, helping you seek Jesus, trust his promises, and step into his abundant life. If you’re feeling stuck or longing for more, this plan will encourage you to trust the God of immeasurably more, because with him, your present reality is never the end of the story.

God desires a relationship with all of us and has done everything possible to make it simple. But often, we are the ones who complicate what is simple without reason. In this six-part devotional, a team of Ibero-American students from Wesley Seminary invites us to rediscover the essence of Easter and the Christian faith in its purest and most accessible form.

Year after year during Passion Week, we remember the gift of salvation offered to us through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But what happens after He is risen? Does the Passion of Christ end? This 6 Day reading and video plan reveals how Jesus continued to pursue his disciples after He rose from the dead, and still persists to pursue us, the body of Christ, today.

Having written some of the best songs in Gospel Music over the past few years, Deon Kipping steps in front of the mic with his album, I Just Want To Hear You. Showcasing the heart of seven different tracks on the album, Deon put together videos and a written devotional for 7 days. Take the week long journey with one of the rising stars in the Christian Music game on The Overflow Devo.

Early in the final week of Christ, the props and players for Friday's drama are in position. Only this is no play: it's a divine plan. All heaven waits and watches. All eyes are on the Nazarene. Draw near to the Savior and prepare to celebrate the greatest miracle ever conceived. Feel the passion. Sense the truth. Hear the promise. Death has no power.

"Caves" is a project birthed out of a difficult season for the band’s singer and Young Adults Pastor Josh McCabe. Stepping away from ministry for over a year, Caves tells the story of brokenness, uncertainty, and God’s closeness through the midst of a dry season. Join Josh and Caves on this installment of The Overflow Devo and learn more about how the word of God inspired these songs.

Holy Week is a time for prayer and praise, reflection and celebration. As you enter this season, may you do so with fresh wonder and renewed thankfulness for the divine exchange that has given us victory over sin and the grave through the death and resurrection of Jesus. A season that reminds us we have been made heirs to our Father’s Kingdom through the Blood of the Lamb.

Three times in I Samuel, Jonathan said to his young armor bearer, "Come, Let's Go!" Three times in Revelation 22 Jesus said, "I'm coming soon!" It's been more than 2,000 years since Jesus made this promise. Jesus gave the church a simple job to do. It's called the Great Commission. So church, why hasn't Jesus COME back yet? We need discipleship in evangelism! COME, LET'S GO!

Join us for this 7 Day Devotional to prepare for Easter Sunday. Adapted from Asheritah Ciuciu's Uncovering the Love of Jesus, we'll examine together how Jesus loved others and how we can imitate him in his love, even in His love to sacrifice himself for us.

The Resurrection of Jesus is one of the most amazing days! Easter is God showing us His undeniable love. And the 40 days before Easter—the season of Lent—is a time to refocus our attention on Christ and deepen our relationship with Him. As you take the time to study the Bible during this season, this plan will challenge you to experience Easter in a more meaningful way.

All of us are born with a problem: we all have sinned, which has separated us from a relationship with God. That’s where Jesus comes in! God gave Jesus as a gift to take away our sins—forever. Everything that was necessary to take away your sins, release you from shame and guilt, and rescue you from death has been accomplished by Jesus on the cross!

This 7-day plan guides you through scripture and reflections on the Holy Week, preparing your heart to worship God in a fresh way on Resurrection Sunday.

This plan is designed to provide a special time alone with the Lord during Holy Week. Each day you will be prompted to pause, ponder, and pray through a passage in the Gospel of Matthew. Your heart will be encouraged, your faith strengthened, and your prayer life enriched as you prepare for Easter. May it impact your walk with the Lord for years to come.

Escalating anxiety and depression have led far too many to die by suicide, leaving loved ones behind with more questions than answers—and these questions often cut to the core of their Christian beliefs. In this seven-day devotional, Dr. Jim Denison reveals what the Bible says about suicide and whether it is “the unpardonable sin.”

Darkness. Are you afraid of the dark? Darkness is all around us, yet God calls us to His Light. Experience the darkest day in history when Jesus Christ was crucified and God’s glorious light when He rose from the dead. Shine His light with the truth of the gospel.

Do you ever feel like parts of you, especially your relationship with God, are hidden from the eyes of others? Do you ever feel lost in the world as someone who has found Jesus Christ? Do you ever feel like some parts of your walk with God are impossible for even your Christian brothers and sisters to fully comprehend? Every Christian in some way is hidden with Christ in God.

Resurrection, a reading plan inspired by the film Resurrection, produced by Roma Downey and Mark Burnett. In this reading plan, we will dive into seven pivotal moments within the Bible surrounding Holy Week.

What are you expecting right now? Are you expecting that bad things are going to happen to you, or are you expecting that God is going to show up in your life? Our fear can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. In the same way, our faith can also direct the course of our life. Fear maximizes danger, while faith maximizes God!

“Passion Week” (or Holy Week), the week between Palm Sunday and Easter, reflects upon the passion displayed by Jesus as He endured the excruciating pain of the cross. Through this 7 day plan of select passages taken from His final week, we posture our hearts to praise Him for all He has done, marvel at His gift of salvation, and remember how much He loves and cares for His children.

Holy Week: 7 days set apart for reflecting on Jesus’ death and resurrection. But what did Jesus spend the week before His death doing? In this 7-day Plan, journey through Holy Week and discover the significance in some of the events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion.

Do you take the time to reflect on the Holy week of Easter? We tend to focus on this special week once a year, but the events that happened on this week are relevant to us everyday. This 7-day plan will help you quietly reflect on the events of Passion week.

During His earthly ministry, Jesus Christ performed many signs. The Bible writers recorded many of these for us, “so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name” (John 20:31). This reading plan contains a selection of Jesus’ miracles, that show you who He is!

The happiness on Palm Sunday, the surprise at the Last Supper, the sadness at the cross, the joy at the tomb—the week of Jesus’ death and resurrection was filled with emotion. In this plan by Dr. Josh and Christi Straub, your family will journey through the key moments of Holy Week by encountering the emotions people felt during the week that changed the world.