Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 4:7

With so many voices telling us who to be, it’s no wonder we struggle with where to place our identity. God doesn’t want us to be defined by our career, marital status, or mistakes. He wants His opinion to be the highest authority in our lives. This six-day plan will help you internalize what the Bible says about who you are and truly embrace your identity in Christ.

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

WWJD—more than a bracelet or a bumper sticker, it’s a way of life. In this devotional we ask one fundamental question: "What Would Jesus Do?" As we uncover the life of Jesus, what lessons can he teach us about how he lived, what he spent his time doing, and who he shared his life with? We will be inspired to look at our own lives and ask: WWJD?

The world is a battlefield. Not only literally, when people groups or countries are fighting, but also spiritually. Satan has declared war on God and God’s people. This sounds terrifying, and therefore it is important to know that Jesus is stronger. He is stronger than sin, stronger than Satan, and stronger even than death itself. And if you belong to Him, you share in His victory!

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.

The Bible says we are all called to be disciples. How do we live in the fullness of that calling without the calamities around us leading us to despair? How do we stay hopeful in a world filled with so much hurt? This reading plan will take you into the heart of Jesus's biggest calamity – the night He spent in the Garden of Gethsemane. The goal is to learn from Jesus how to wrestle through the calamities of life whilst remaining faithful to our calling.

The desert is a place of preparation. The desert pushes us from self to service, cultivates trust in God’s power, calms our hearts, and increases our faith. If you are in a desert, keep the faith and keep walking, drink the living water of Jesus, and realize that God uses the desert for His Glory.

Self-pity slyly whispers that we deserve better. It clouds our thinking until grumbling seems inevitable. But thanking God lifts our gaze. This plan examines Bible characters tempted toward self-pity, Jesus’ sinless victory over a similar situation, and God’s invitation into gratitude and joy. We’ll counter self-pity’s lies like “I’m in this alone,” “I don’t have enough,” and “I’m taken for granted” by celebrating God’s ability, help, provision, honor, and love.

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.

We make plans for almost every area of our life—except where it matters most. As followers of Christ, we have an enemy who wants to steal, kill, and destroy, but God gave us the power to fight back. With God’s help, we can build a strategy to win over the warfare we face. This plan will give you new tools against the enemy’s attacks, preparing you for what’s ahead!

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.

We make plans for almost every area of our life—except where it matters most. As followers of Christ, we have an enemy who wants to steal, kill, and destroy, but God gave us the power to fight back. With God’s help, we can build a strategy to win over the warfare we face. This plan will give you new tools against the enemy’s attacks, preparing you for what’s ahead!

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.

Did you know that moments of temptation can become opportunities to demonstrate character and conviction? Journey with Tim Chaddick as he reveals the lies hidden in modern temptation and how being tempted can actually launch your faith forward. Taken from his book The Truth About Lies.

Why do we show up early on Sundays? Why do we wake up early to pray for church every day of the week? Why do we smile, give high-fives, & stay focused to serve others at church? Why do we give our hard earned money? Why do we invite people to join us? This 7-day plan walks through the 'why' behind the 'what' of serving & being a part of a local church.

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.

The Good of Giving Up is an evangelical case for Lent and a guide to its practice.  This seven-day plan gives a brief history of Lent and shows how to observe Lent with proper motivation.  Whether you are Anglican or Baptist, Reformed or Pentecostal -- The Good of Giving Up will encourage you to participate in what many know as a rich spiritual journey.

With insights and devotions drawn from The Jesus Bible , this seven-day reading plan provides examples of God staying true to his covenants throughout the Bible. During this week, you will be inspired by the mercy of God and faithfulness of Jesus to remember to uphold your own promises to God.

Jesus loved questions. Of the 183 questions Jesus was asked by people, He most often answered by asking a question Himself. It was the most common way He helped people grow. Join Tom Hughes, author of the book Curious and pastor of Christian Assembly Church in Los Angeles on this 7-day journey watching your faith grow as you respond to the questions Jesus is still asking.