Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 15:20

Whenever someone asks us if we believe in premarital sex we respond by saying “yes and no.” It’s a confusing answer at first, but it gives us an opportunity to make an important point. God affirms our sexuality as human beings and we ­can’t suddenly become asexual. For this reason, we believe in premarital sexuality. We are quick to follow up, however, by saying that having genital sex before marriage is clearly not in line with God’s principles. 

The condition of your heart is vital for growing in faith and relationship with God. In this latest 3-day devotional by Bill Johnson, you will learn how much your heart means to your heavenly Father and how you can biblically protect and strengthen your heart to be more like Christ’s.

How can the fruit of the spirit win the battle against the sins of my flesh? This three-day reading plan shows the battles of GENTLENESS versus dissension, traditions, and bitterness. Kristi Krauss uses the fruit of the spirit found in Galatians 5 as a guide to spur us into action to become champions of GENTLENESS in our daily lives.

Just as a physically unhealthy heart can destroy your body, an emotionally and spiritually unhealthy heart can destroy you and your relationships. For the next five days, let Andy Stanley help you look within yourself for four common enemies of the heart — guilt, anger, greed, and jealousy — and teach you how to remove them.

Encouragement from a mom who launched her 7 children and lived to tell about it. Part 3 in this series of 12.

Guardrails are put in place to keep our vehicles from straying into dangerous or off-limit areas. We often don’t see them until we need them—and then we’re sure thankful they’re there. What if we had guardrails in our relationships, finances, and careers? What might those look like? How might they keep us from future regrets? For the next five days, let’s explore how to set up personal guardrails.

We all want more peace, to be more joyful, to embody more of the character of Christ, but it's not easy, right? A life of real transformative growth is possible! However, we have to get the foundation right. This plan sets out a few of the foundational truths necessary for us to build a life of tangible and continuous spiritual growth.

Do you have negative thoughts and debilitating emotions? These devotionals—by the fashion editor for Cosmopolitan magazine and founder of Adorned in Armor ministry—will help you posture your heart for delight, overcome the orphan-and-poverty mindset, and accept our King’s view as supreme over what you see. Here is refreshing hope and help for the woman ready to rewire her thoughts—and, as a result, reign effectively with kingdom-mindedness.

Throughout the New Testament, Jesus shows compassion toward unlikely “sinners” who expressed great faith. Whether tax collectors, Roman centurions, or Samaritan women, Jesus repeatedly shows that he came to rescue people burdened with shame. During this plan, Bible teacher and author Kat Armstrong illustrates how these stories strengthen our understanding of God’s empathy and knowledge of how all types of people express beautiful faith in Jesus.

Do you ever feel tempted to hide parts of yourself to be loved by God or other people? Ever hold back in your prayers or worship of God? Me too! In this plan, I help you understand how God knows all of you and loves all of you. Learn how He wants you to bring all of you into your relationship with Him.

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 16 of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew.  This portion talks about faith, and in many different ways. Watch how faith gets challenged, stretched, refined and exposed – then ask whether our faith matches theirs!

Storms can come from without and from within; both can have devastating effects. Choose to live free from resentment, trusting fully on God’s love.

In the book of Matthew, Jesus lays out eight radical statements introducing us to several concepts that may seem counterintuitive yet, bring great blessing upon our souls. In this devotional, we will look at each of these statements and discover the marvelous design God has upon our lives as we follow him and humbly seek to live out all that he has taught us.

This reading plan features seven doctrines of the Christian faith representing some of the more thought-provoking and often perplexing questions about God and our world. Articles are excerpted from the "Doctrine 101" feature in the NIV Understand the Faith Study Bible.

God wants His people to walk in unity. But that unity is hindered when we judge, criticize, complain, gossip, or use sarcasm or negative words. This kind of speech brings death to our fellowship with other believers. In this seven-day devotional, author Tim Cameron encourages readers to fast from these kinds of words. In so doing, they can break chains of the past, restore relationships, and become offense-proof.

This 7-day reading plan and devotional is based on Scott Williams' book "Drop It," which is inspired from the story of blind Bartimaeus. This plan will help you to tap into the faith, courage, and commitment necessary to no longer settle for the way things are. It’s time that you break free from being a puppet to the things distracting you from your purpose. It’s time to DROP IT!

In this 7-day devotional, discover how you can be armed for the battles we encounter on a daily basis.  The Battles Women Face series will cover topics from boundaries to worry and provide Biblical truths and practical applications to help you walk in victory.

Relying on ourselves sounds good. After all, if we just get a little more organized, a little more patient, a little more spiritual, our lives will be better…. Right? In this week’s devotional, Christine Hoover reminds us why relying on ourselves leads us to bow to the false kings of anxiety, control, and self-indulgence. Only when we bring our whole hearts to the true King will we find true satisfaction.

YOU are brilliant- uniquely formed and divinely woven together with the ability to light up this world through goodness and kindness, bravery and resilience. Your shimmer is multi-faceted and potential uncontainable. Created with purpose, you were destined to shine. Over the next seven days, explore who God created you to be and awaken to a life defined by radical love, bold faith, and unstoppable hope.

What would your life look like if you knew and loved yourself as Christ loves you? The perfection we feel pressured to project from ourselves and for others comes at the expense of our emotional, spiritual, and mental well-being. Shift your focus from performing to purposeful living from the inside out. Soulful honesty between God and you always bring healing, so let’s embrace the confidence God's forgiveness and restoration offer.

Song of Songs speaks of the spiritual truths of the relationship between King Jesus and His Bride, the Church - the most epic Love Story. The Bride's journey begins with a cry for the kisses from the Word of God and ends with a Seal of Fire on Her heart. Song of Songs 8:6, the culmination of this Song, talks about the Seal on those who desire maturity in God.

It is your HEART that makes you a winner, not your talent. Your heart determines the direction of your life, so protecting it is vital. People who understand this and possess The Winning Heart succeed in every aspect of life. Talent may bring opportunities, but only your heart can bring true victory. Join us on a journey to develop The Winning Heart.

We all know that we should read our Bible, pray, and be the church, but what if we actually started doing that? Zúme Accountability Groups are small groups of 2 to 4 people that don’t just want to be hearers of the word, but doers! If you want simple and practical “HOW TO” steps to be and do what Jesus called, commanded, and created us for then start this plan. 

Who better to define Jesus than Himself? That’s exactly what He does in His seven “I AM” statements throughout the gospel of John. In this plan readers will gain a deeper understanding of who Jesus is and the power He brings to the lives of His followers.

This reading plan explores the first Gospel. This Gospel explains that Jesus was the king of Jews that brought the kingdom of heaven, even though Jesus didn't arrive in the way people expected.