Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 5:9

Mountain Men
10 Days
Journey as we follow many mountain men who interacted with God in the wild and how they walked out completely transformed. Every man is called to be a mountain man. Join us as we go to the wilderness to meet with God. You will never be the same.

Live and Let Live
10 Days
The Gospel is about living for Christ and letting others find their lives in Him as well. By digging deeper into the Sermon on the Mount and its correlation to the Prodigal Son, we rediscover what it means to live and let live!

Who Am I?
11 Days
As you learn the names and titles God has given you in His Word, you find the answer to that question that echoes within all of us—“WHO AM I?”

Fruit of the Spirit
11 Days
The moment you come to faith in Jesus Christ, you receive the Holy Spirit in your heart. He transforms you from within and makes you grow in holiness. This reading plan studies the fruit that the Holy Spirit bears in the lives of believers, as it is listed in Galatians 5:22-23.

The Law in a New Light
11 Days
Chapter 5 is the centre point of Matthew’s presentation of the sayings of Jesus, particularly as it relates to the Law. I hope you are as taken by the words and authority of Jesus as I have been. This is nothing less than our manifesto – kingdom behaviour, ethics, and call, all in these verses. What Jesus says is pure genius. How Matthew puts it together is inspiring.

The Least of These
11 Days
Widows, Orphans, Handicapped, Disabled, children, pre-born children, abused, lower class, homeless people, prisoners…the list goes on. In every society and culture, certain types of people are looked down on or disregarded. How does God see all these special people? Walk with us through scripture and some true stories from disabled believers who help us live as He desires we do.

Jesus, I Need You Part 7
12 Days
Venture into the depths of the Beatitudes and see your need for Jesus! This is part seven of eight in the "Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend Ministries, focusing on drawing closer to Jesus. The plans in this series can be done in any order. See also "Jesus, I Need You" (companion prayer).

Proclaiming The Gospel Of Jesus Christ
12 Days
People need the Lord Jesus like never ever before, and for many, they will only ever hear the Gospel, and see it through our lives! In this 12-day devotional you will be encouraged by Angus Buchan to share the Gospel and tell the whole world that Jesus is Lord! The content for this reading plan was adapted from “Potato Faith for Every Day" by Angus Buchan © Christian Art Publishers.

Abiding at the Feet of Jesus | A Look at the Beatitudes
12 days
Jesus invites you into a new and better way of life, but it's a paradoxical realm that turns human logic upside down. It's a life where sorrow leads to joy, brokenness to health, and suffering to glory. This devotion is an introduction to the Beatitudes that Jesus shared in His famous Sermon on the Mount. Come sit at His feet and learn Kingdom principles that can transform your life.

Patterns for Peace
12 Days
What does it mean to be a peacemaker? In this 12-day devotional you'll learn from the words and life of Jesus coupled with video of Martin Luther King Jr.'s example. Discover how to speak up for the disadvantaged, the oppressed and other victims of injustice while always having words marked by a peace.

The Blessing
12 Days
Who gets blessed in God’s upside-down Kingdom? Pray through the beatitudes, Jesus’ transformative teaching about God’s goodness for the most unexpected people, and reflect on how you can live in a radically different way.

How to Be a Happy Sportsperson: Game Day
12 Days
How can sportspeople, whether professional or amateur be truly happy? Jesus tells us in his famous teaching in the Sermon on the Mount in the Beatitudes.

The Bible in 12 Days : Discover God’s Story of Redemption
12 Days
This plan is a guide to discover God’s story as it unfolds in the Bible - from Genesis through Revelation. Over 12 days, each devotional will introduce one part of that story. Each will list the Scripture passages covering that period, and dates, highlight its main points and briefly summarize the part it plays within the context of God’s redemptive plan. The Bible reading each day should take about 30 minutes.

Your True Reflection
11 Days
In the Your True Reflection Plan, author Don Ankenbrandt equips readers with 12 biblical principles about their true identity and purpose in God.

Being Happy in an Unhappy World
12 Days
Being Happy in an Unhappy World is a 12-day study into the Bible’s prescription for happiness as laid out by Jesus in the greatest sermon ever given — the Sermon on the Mount. Discover the keys from Scripture that you can use to start living in Biblical happiness today.

The Uniqueness of Christ
13 Days
These days, it is commonly believed that all religions are more or less the same. The idea of a unique Saviour is not popular. Yet the Bible teaches that Jesus is unique. There has never been anyone like him. How can this be? How is he different from all others.? In this stirring Bible Plan, Australian author and teacher Dr Barry Chant explores eight ways in which Jesus is unique.

The Twelve Days of Christmas
13 Days
This 13-day devotion series is focused on the 12 days of Christmas. Rev. Joel Gaertner, Vice President of Ministry, shares the Christian message behind each verse in the rather well-known Christmas carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” We hope the following devotional thoughts will help you to keep focusing on God’s gift of his Son as our Savior and all that he means for us and does for us.

Understanding the Sermon on the Mount
13 Days
When Jesus saw the crowd and sat down to teach them on some unnamed hillside in Palestine, he refuted forever the false idea that somehow we can be Christians and citizens of the Kingdom of God in good standing without experiencing life change. Let the words of Jesus land on your ears and leave you astonished. The standard of righteousness described in the Sermon on the Mount should leave us feeling utterly helpless when we think of our own small obedience, but gloriously encouraged as we depend upon the indwelling Spirit who brings us into union with Christ’s perfect righteousness

Serving God and Others: Devotions From Time of Grace
14 Days
This two-week reading plan will show you how you can serve God by serving others.

Unlimited Purpose
14 Days
Unlimited Purpose helps you see God's amazing plans for your life through his gift of grace. By exploring his purpose for you, you can deepen your relationship with him and allow his power to work through you. This is a reading plan for every Christian, especially if you long to discover greater direction in your faith journey. The Unlimited Purpose reading plan explores the vision and heart God has for you.

The Gospel According To Matthew
14 days
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.
Pathway to Peace
14 Days
Many acknowledge stress as a considerable day to day challenge. Pathway to Peace provides a serious and insightful Biblical roadmap to transforming our lives from high stress to a sustainable peace.

Doing Theology From Below
14 Days
Hello and Welcome to a series of reflections called “Doing Theology from below.” These reflections are designed for those who want to explore a way of reading Scripture that is liberating, especially in vulnerable urban communities. Doing Theology from Below is learning how to read the text not “to” not “for” but “with” those we are called to love and serve and to do so with Jesus as our rabbi.

What Is God's Kingdom Like?
14 Days
Jesus invites people into the kingdom of God. This is not an actual physical place. It transcends time and space, which makes it difficult to see what God’s Kingdom exactly is. Let’s read a collection of Bible passages to learn what God’s Kingdom is and how you can inherit it.