Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 7:22

Salvation is a free gift of God, and we can accept it just by believing that Jesus is the Son of God, who came to earth to die for our sins and rise again. Salvation is for everyone who believes, but is believing enough? Join us as we uncover 4 checks from the Bible to be sure that your salvation is real, and can never be taken away.

Perhaps the most famous speech ever given, this relatively small collection has shaped the lives of billions, and in many ways created the world we see around us today. Together we'll look at how Jesus' Sermon can be used as a blueprint for us to live our lives to its absolute fullest.

With so many distractions vying for your time and attention in today’s world, it can be challenging to study God’s Word in a focused, consistent way that transforms you from the inside out and helps you fall deeper in love with its Author every single day. To help you overcome the obstacles and grow in intimacy with God, these five messages from David Platt explore the MAPS method of engaging the Scriptures: meditate/memorize, apply, pray, and share.

It’s important to know Jesus and what is important to Him so we understand our need for Him. Reflecting on what Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount, will help us draw closer to Him. This is part six of eight in the "Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend Ministries. These plans can be done in any order. See also" Jesus, I Need You" (companion prayer).

What does it look like to follow Jesus? How can we express our love through obedience? Focus on knowing and loving Jesus more. See also "Jesus, I Want to Love You" (companion prayer) by Thistlebend.

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 8th of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew.  The final kingdom teaching spells out the dangers and pitfalls that we must avoid.  We then start to see Kingdom living in action.

I hope you will be inspired to freely envision your faith-filled dreams and become unstoppable in your pursuit. By the end of this devotional, I pray you’ll be asking, imagining, and dreaming from the very heart of God again. God longs for His children to dream and imagine so He can use us fully to fulfill His purposes on this earth! 

The highest integrity, the greatest blessings, God’s pride on earth. Job was all of it. Yet suddenly his fortunes turned and sped downhill. Children, possessions swept off in a few quick strokes. Was it a one-time situation or is it an example that any or many of us as children of God can expect to some extent? What is the message for us?

Is God's plan different from what the world calls ‘Fate’? If God has planned our life, where is our choice? Is it logical for God's plan and our free will to co-exist?

Do All Roads Lead to God? Universalism vs. Singularity.

Sometimes young men wonder: how can I navigate through life in such a way that I grow closer to God and grow and develop as a godly, masculine man? This Bible plan will consider some points of wisdom to help you on this journey.

This plan will help you understand and articulate why we as Christians believe that Jesus is unique.

Acoustic Praise & Worship duo Shane & Shane have developed an exclusive 7-day Reading Plan for The Overflow Devo on YouVersion. This devotional series dives deeper into the scriptural roots and personal experiences behind several tracks off their latest release album, “Bring Your Nothing.” This plan will not only inform, but empower readers to find fulfillment, strength, confidence and joy in The Gospels.

Taken from his New York Times bestselling book "Erasing Hell," Francis Chan takes on the one topic Christians shy away from most: hell. Francis asks the questions you've always wondered yourself, with scriptural backing for his conclusions, and an honest "We can't be sure" when needed.

This plan are excerpts from Today Counts, a devotional by Harold J. Sala. Dr. Sala is a well-known speaker, author, bible teacher and president of Guidelines International, Inc. since 1963. These inspiring thoughts for daily reflection, based on God's Word, will help you worry less and trust God more as you grasp today with both hands, and with all your heart and soul.

The devotions in this plan are designed to help you live out what it means to be a truly committed and sold-out follower of Jesus. They focus on following Christ, denying yourself, and pursuing Jesus. Taken from the Not A Fan Daily Devotional by Kyle Idleman.

We’re all chasing something. Usually something just out of reach—a better job, a more comfortable home, a perfect family, the approval of others. But isn’t this tiring? Is there a better way? Find out in this new Life.Church Bible Plan, accompanying Pastor Craig Groeschel’s message series, Chasing Carrots.

In the world that we live in, things are not as they should be. One might even say they are upside down. However, the good news is that Jesus came to turn this world right side up. What if our eyes were opened to the REALITY that the Kingdom of Heaven is in fact here?

David Platt, Follow Him equips and empowers you to bring people to know Jesus Christ through your life. Becoming a Christian involves responding to the gracious invitation of God in Christ. As we follow Christ, He transforms our will, mind, desires, relationships, and our ultimate reason for living. Every disciple of Jesus exists to make disciples of Jesus, here and among every people group on the planet.

How can serving others lead to spiritual danger? Peter Greer, the CEO of a Christian nonprofit, shares how his noble intentions got off track—and how he got back on course. His story provides valuable lessons for anyone serving in ministry. Based on The Spiritual Danger of Doing Good, by Peter Greer with Anna Haggard, published by Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group, in 2014. Used by permission.

Perhaps you’ve heard someone talk about the Great Commission to “disciple the nations” (see Matthew 28:18-20) this way: “Jesus had only one plan—His disciples—and if they didn’t do it, it wouldn’t get done!” One might respond, “I feel like it all depends on me!” Let’s look to God's Word to better understand how we might live in light of the Great Commission as disciplemakers and help others do the same!

Melissa, If One Life . . . is the extraordinary love story of Jeremy and Melissa Camp seen in the movie, I STILL BELIEVE. This plan is a challenging look at one life radically surrendered to Christ and the journey they took together. Experience Melissa’s journals and join the journey.  “Big or small, I’m willing for it all. The journey is ours - Let’s go!”

This 7-Day plan from Dean Inserra guides you through his own story of false assurance of salvation and how he arrived at a saving faith. He reveals from Scripture the essentials of saving faith so that you can know for sure that you are good with God.

Salvation is at the heart of the entire Bible. What should we do, as believers who have received salvation, so that other people can receive the same salvation? Through this "Walking with Jesus" devotional series, we will learn how to grow the fruit of salvation and fulfill our calling as followers of Christ.

Christianity is not supposed to be comfortable and convenient. If you stand for God, many times you may find yourself standing alone. One of the biggest challenges we face in a culture that is increasingly anti-Jesus, is loneliness. This plan will explore how to cope with loneliness by building a deeper relationship with God. By learning this we will never truly be alone.