Matthew

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 19 of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew.  In this portion, Jesus shows how we must forgive and God’s perspective on marriage and the family.

Forgiveness & Marriage—Disciple Makers Series #19

This six day devotional is geared towards helping you to engage with scripture in quiet reflection. This series offers a guided experience that is broken up in four parts: prepare, read, reflect, breathe.  These can be used in facilitating group/family engagement or for your personal time of devotion. We would like to invite you to engage with this written meditation and the accompanying audio. 


Parables of Jesus

"Pray Like This" outlines the Model Prayer Jesus gave His disciples, and shows believers today how to pray with an understanding of who God is and what He desires for our lives. 

Pray Like This

Take a deep dive into Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 6, where Jesus teaches us things that will mark His followers. The phrases “when you give,” “when you pray,” and “when you fast” hold invitation and expectation. We’ll receive instruction on these aspects of the Christian life, apply the teachings to our lives, and practice giving, praying, and fasting…living the way of Jesus together! We suggest a Thursday start day. 

When You Follow Jesus...

My favorite way to focus on the “red stuff” in the New Testament—the words of Jesus—is to ask a question I received from a popular magazine “What’s one thing you know for sure?” As a lifelong journalist, I’ve interviewed hundreds of people over the years, and I think this question is the best single interview question I’ve ever heard. So I co-opted this question, morphing it into this: “Based on this Scripture passage alone, what’s one thing I know for sure about Jesus?” Let’s read through one chapter from Matthew’s Gospel that’s loaded with red stuff—chapter 15—quickly determining what we know for sure about Jesus as we scan through the things he said and did. We’ll sometimes read the same passage but answer the question differently.

What Do We Know For Sure About Jesus? 

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. 

MATTHEW Zúme Accountability Group

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 12 of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew. Jesus has a message for needy people—from John the Baptist, to people not aware of their needs and to hurting people. His message is “Come, I will give you rest."

Jesus' Call To Hurting People—Disciple Makers Series #12

Are you weary and tired? Rest doesn’t just happen, nor is it found in a Netflix binge. In Matthew 11, Jesus gives us the path to soul-deep rest. In this 5-day reading plan, Brittany Rust shares the foundation, two keys, and sustenance for genuine rest.

Rest for the Weary

Living a balanced life is not easy but Jesus wants His followers to have life in all its fullness and this includes learning how to rest well. This 8 day reading plan will work through Matthew 11 where Jesus asks us some questions about balance.