Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 4:1

In this Bible plan, we dive into prayer and how to pray. Each day, you will take a look at your prayer life differently.

What can we do when we're confronted with temptations around us or unwelcome thoughts and emotions within us? How can we guard against such "unwanted invaders"? Throughout this 6 day plan, we will consider five practical ways in which we can guard the place where the battle will ultimately be won: our hearts.

Are you ready to deepen your connection with God? This plan provides practical strategies for incorporating the ancient sacred practice of prayer and fasting into modern-day life with steps and insights drawn from personal experience and research. Prayer and fasting usher in miraculous breakthroughs and spiritual growth! This plan will help you grow your faith and encourage you to pray and fast again or try it for the first time!

Embark on a transformative journey with this 6-day devotional plan. Explore the qualities of Christlike leaders impacting churches and society. Dive into themes of love, Spirit-led guidance, and the battle between vice and virtue. Grow in leadership and faith as you embrace transformation toward being a leader that reflects Christ marked by humility, integrity, and simplicity.

Stephen Foster presents this six-day plan on how Jesus’ teachings unlock some of life’s major challenges. Each day equips you with Biblical application relating to different challenges like worry, failure, anger, loving enemies, judging others, and facing temptation. Be encouraged to approach these struggles with confidence in the love, power, and wisdom of Jesus, who is worthy of our worship even amidst the very real difficulties of life.

An essential way that everyday disciples of Jesus grow is by saturating themselves in Scripture. Through Scripture, we get to know God, hear His voice and His heart, learn how God works, appreciate His promises, and receive God’s guidance. This Plan focuses on the importance and purpose of Scripture in forging disciples of Jesus.

Do you want to find healing and freedom from porn? This Plan is for you. You probably already believe porn devalues people, diminishes our emotional health, and distracts us from God’s love. But there’s good news. Our loving, grace-filled God is with us and wants to help us quit porn and pursue Jesus.

This 6-day devotional explores the depth, power, and life-changing truth of God’s Word. Discover how the Bible reveals Jesus, offers refuge, equips us for spiritual battles, and in turn, calls us to fulfill God’s will, no matter our circumstance. Be encouraged by practical applications of Scripture to strengthen your faith, renew your confidence, and inspire action. With His Word as your foundation, you’ll walk boldly in your God-given calling and experience His presence daily.

Deeper into Scripture is a methodology of scripture reading that instructs, encourages and equips people to read God’s Word daily and deeply. We have created a unique four-fold method of bible reading that directs the individual to read a short passage of scripture four times. Each reading is done with a different question, instruction or objective to be considered. This repetitive reading and instruction takes us deeply into the Word of God and draws us closer to Him.

As one aware he was called to follow Christ wholeheartedly, Jeremy Camp made that the theme of his new record, I Will Follow. The lyrical and biblical depth to Jeremy Camp's songs reflect years of studying God’s word. In this 7 day devotional in partnership with TheOverflow, Jeremy will share his heart behind this songs from the album I Will Follow, including the hit single He Knows.

Understanding God’s heart for us sets us on the path to victory. In Chrissy Cymbala Toledo’s book, Girl in the Song, we are given a glimpse of the journey into sin and the journey out. Filling ourselves with the Word of God gives us the courage we need as we take steps of faith. Over the next seven days, join Chrissy as she helps you begin your new walk with God.

We fight an ancient enemy who uses modern warfare to assault women affecting each of our lives on a daily basis. Because of Jesus, we’re more than conquerors and don’t have to live in fear of our enemy. God has created you to be a warrior with an irreplaceable role in the war, and you are needed out on the battlefield.

Are you an emerging ministry leader? Do you feel like you're in your own desert of transformation? Residents from the Leadership Institute at Christ's Church of the Valley in Phoenix, AZ have put together a devotional to help guide you in your own journey of being new in ministry and leadership. These devotions come from their own experiences of transformation in the desert.

Weakness does not disqualify you from inclusion in the kingdom of God—instead, it is your invitation to enter. Our week together of studying God’s Word will also serve as a personal exploration of what it means to be “poor in spirit.” I believe that sharing vulnerability in a safe place allows communion to happen and hope to grow again. What if weakness is one of our greatest strengths?

Being a Christian man is not at all easy. God’s Word offers help as you seek stand out from the “run of the mill” existence and be the best possible version of yourself. Written by Stephen Binz based on teachings by Bishop Thomas Olmstead of the Catholic Diocese of Phoenix.

God loves to communicate with you. Did you know that? Today and over the next few days, I’d like to share with you the importance of being attentive to God’s voice in order to know Him better and receive His love fully.

We are creatures of habit, and our habits are powerful forces. Habits like fasting, confessing, praying, and studying the Word of God are not just items on a checklist. These habits have the power to change us. In this seven-day reading plan come explore the habit of fasting and celebrate the hope that it can bring to our lives!

The Bible is one of the most influential books of all time, but it can seem overwhelming to know how to understand it and what to do with it. This 7-day Bible study will help break down what the Bible is, why it matters, and how you can understand it today. We’ll also discover how you can put God’s Word in action in His world.

Joshua encountered 3 enemies in the Promised Land. This week we will learn about Joshua’s third enemy - the deceiving Gibeonites. The discipline of Bible study is our weapon against the deception of our enemy - satan. This heavy-duty stand-alone plan is also part 7 of a 10 part series.

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.

Job loss is stressful and scary. You question your security and significance. “How will I pay the bills, get health care, find a new job? Do I still have what it takes? Where is God in all this?” Be encouraged. He still has “good works” for you to do (Ephesians 2:10). Let Jesus guide you through the Lord’s Prayer on your way to getting back on your feet again!

Most of life’s battles are won or lost in the mind. So how do we start winning more of those battles? In this 7-day Bible Plan from Life.Church Pastor Craig Groeschel’s book, we’ll discover how to fight toxic thoughts, overcome out-of-control thinking, and start winning the war in our minds using God’s truth as our battle plan.

We have access to one of the most powerful weapons - God’s Word. Yet, many find the Bible intimidating to use and challenging to prioritize. Adapted from a 21-day virtual course, this 7-day bible plan by Christian life coach, Bria Gilmore, will equip you with five principles and practical action steps to help you live a life built on God’s Word every day.

Jesus was filled, led, and empowered by the Spirit. At His ascension, He prayed to the Father that His followers would have the same power available to them by depending on the Holy Spirit. We are called to pick up our cross and follow Him, but we can’t do that unless we rely on the Holy Spirit the same way He did. Find out more in Spirit-Filled Jesus.

The Bible calls God “the God of peace”, but also depicts Him as a rider who will strike down the nations with a sharp sword. If we want to understand this paradox, we need to know the basic background story about the battle between God and Satan. This Reading Plan takes seven days to explain it to you.