Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 5:43

Due to the pandemic, the last two years have left many without loved ones, changed an individual’s health, and for some, job loss! Are you looking for a new beginning? If you are, it is time to step out of circumstances and step inside your heart! As we make some positive changes, life can begin anew! Please join me in this 6-day devotional using God’s Word as our guide!

Do you know what love is? People thought they did, but Jesus came and remixed everything! This six-day Bible Plan will help you learn all about Jesus’ remixed love. What’s this remixed love all about? Spoiler: It’s less about what’s in it for you and more about others!

Preteens have questions—and they’re not always easy to answer. Questions like “Where is heaven and what’s it like?” or “Why is there always change?” or “Is God disappointed in me?” This Bible Plan answers five big questions (plus a bonus one!) that preteens are asking about God, themselves, and their place in the Body of Christ.

For centuries the white flag has been the universal symbol of surrender. We like to see the white flag when our enemy is flying it, but when we are the ones hoisting it, we're dismayed. However, to be faithful followers of Jesus, surrender is required. Let’s look at some areas where we can trust God to help us in those places where we may struggle with surrender.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re born again and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to different values about right and wrong, and a different lifestyle to match it. This series of 5-day plans uses the 10 Commandments (following the classic Augustinian ordering) as a vehicle for an alternative, Christ-like morality and Jesus-way of living.

Jesus calls us to live in a way that is different than the world teaches. What did Jesus teach us when he gave up everything on the Cross and what does it mean to follow him? In this 6-day devotional, we will unpack the beautiful life God has for us and how we can yes to embracing what he has for us.

Got 60 Seconds? Start a lifetime of dialogue. Cut through the noise with this plan that meets you where you are now. God in 60 Seconds delivers quick, powerful truth, while Reel Dialogue pulls back the curtain on the connection between pop culture and the Christian faith. Join the dialogue and connect with the Bible and Jesus today! Explore real conversations and connect with the Bible and Jesus today. If these short segments grab your attention, why not find out more through our plans.

The Bible declares that God Himself is love. If this is true, then love cannot be defined by human opinion. It must be understood through the character and actions of God. In this reading plan, we will examine how Scripture defines love from beginning to end. By looking at the testimony of both the Old and New Testaments, we will learn how God’s love carries both grace and truth, compassion and holiness. The goal is not simply to talk about love, but to understand it in a way that shapes how we live, obey, and follow Christ.

Policing and first response has natural effects on sworn officers and unsworn members alike, continually facing the worst of human behaviour and navigating organisational frustrations. It can question your faith, erode your spiritual fitness, and challenge your relationship with God. This plan will help guard your heart and strengthen your faith. This plan is written by Artie Shepherd (Brisbane, Australia). Artie serves as a full-time Police Chaplain supporting the spiritual wellbeing of recruits, staff, officers, specialist units, their families, and retired police. He is also a sports chaplain, preacher, and church leadership coach. https://instagram.com/artieshepherd

F.A.M.I.L.Y. ® = Forget About Me, I Love You!  Join us in this 7 day journey for learning how to "walk in faith" in following Jesus' great commandments; Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind, AND love your neighbor as yourself.  Presented by The Faith and Family Sports Programming Network. Written by Jess Stainbrook. 

Now, more than ever before, the world needs people committed to kindness. This study complements Hal Donaldson's latest book, Your Next 24 Hours , and challenges readers to be a force for good at home, work and in their communities.

Friendship seems simple—find people you like and do life together. But in reality, relationships can be tricky, no matter your season of life. It’s one thing to have your squad; it’s another thing to know why. God has a purpose for every friendship in your life. Your squad isn’t just there for fun—it’s there to shape you, encourage you, and help you step into His plan. In this 7-day devotional, we’ll explore how to build intentional, God-honoring relationships that move your life in the right direction. Because when your friendships have purpose, everything changes.

Without question, what our world needs more than anything else is love. If people loved each other, really loved each other, there would be no more war, crime, abuse, injustice, poverty, hunger, homelessness, deprivation, or immorality. Love is the one ingredient that could revolutionize society. Love is the greatest quality of human life. Love is the supreme quality, the most excellent way for us to live. In this 7-day plan, explore the different aspects of love, including how to love others, remaining in Christ's love, God's agape love for us, and why love is greater than faith and hope. 

In a crowded Christmas season, most of us feel the stress and anxiety of family relationships, financial pressure, hasty decisions, and disappointed expectations. So go ahead. Take a breath. Start this Life.Church Bible Plan and realize the weight we feel may be something God never asked us to carry. How about we let go of the baggage? Let’s travel light.

To love as Christian man there is no better model than the God-Man Jesus. You will discover a whole new way of loving. Written by Stephen Binz based on teachings by Bishop Thomas Olmstead of the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.

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.

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!

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?

Love is fundamental to who God is. And that means that God’s children become more loving the better they know and love God. But what does that look like in daily life? Learn the nuts and bolts of how to love others, according to the Bible.

In an age of casual entitlement, God still encourages us to move in the opposite spirit — a spirit of thanksgiving. And while the holiday memorializes a historical event, what God desires is a thankful heart. This seven-day study examines the anatomy of an attitude of gratitude.

What if there’s more to following Jesus than we think? In this 7-day Bible Plan, we’ll discover that God is at work in the ordinary parts of our lives where we sometimes forget to look. And that fact often informs our independence, our purpose, and our daily rhythms in more ways than we imagine.

Join us in praying through the storms our country is facing with this 7-day reading plan featuring prayers from The One Year Pray for America Bible.

Jesus was different than you think. A real person, with a heart for people, his message was radical in his day and ours. Though he had endless patience with people, he had none with injustice. Furious when the poor were taken advantage of, he defended women and welcomed children. Get the real story here—and a glimpse at what life was like with the real Jesus.

As business executives, life goes fast and the responsibilities we carry often weigh heavy on our shoulders. This plan offers an opportunity to invite God into our day. By taking a moment to stop, refuel, reframe, and recalibrate with God, we can approach our work empowered and envisioned by heaven!

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ message about the fundamental values and standards to which every Christian should aspire. In essence, it is a blueprint of a discipled life living out a faith through the power and presence of the Holy Spirit. Join us and discover the life-giving principles of the Kingdom of God and why they are essential to our faith walk.