Matthew

Have you ever had a song get stuck in your head? You only listened to it one time, but for some reason your brain permanently put it on repeat! That's how our words can be. Sometimes we might not even realize what we just said, but it's important to remember that our words have the power to impact the world! Join us as we explore how our responsibility as Christ followers is to use our voice to reflect His character. 

Kids Bible Experience | the Power of Our Words

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 14 of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew. Jesus begins His teaching on the Kingdom of God through parables. These stories open our understanding to the Kingdom, our hearts and our world. 

The Seed Parables - Disciple Makers Series #14

Reading the news can be discouraging—even demoralizing. Unfortunately, we cannot convict a single sinner of a single sin or change even one person, much less our culture. But God can. To join him, we must submit our lives to the only power that can change the culture. When Jesus said, "Blessed are . . . " to launch the Beatitudes, he invited us to precisely such an empowered, transformative life.

Blessed: Jesus' Invitation To A Transformed Life

Easter is a bittersweet time. It is a time filled with retellings of Jesus’ death on the cross, followed by the miraculous news of His resurrection! If you are looking to learn more about these events and why Jesus had to die on that cross, follow along with this bible plan and be inspired by the incredible sacrifice that was made for you and the incredible promise that it was!

Journey to Easter

Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage and key verse for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, a prayer and prayer concern to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme “Sustained by God’s Word of Joy.”

Daily Bible Reading — Sustained by God’s Word of Joy

This reading plan takes you from a heavenly peak to the raw reality of the valley. From glory to disappointment. But above all, to the discovery that faith doesn’t start with great confidence in yourself, but with radical trust in God. With humor, Bible verses, and honest questions, this plan helps you become small enough to believe big.

Honey, I Shrunk My Faith!

Vance K. Jackson leads readers in this heart-transforming devotional. Pattern yourself after Christ. Let God mature you. Through your submission to Christ, let His Word rule and shape your heart and character. Choose to make the daily decision to follow Christ and submit to His Word in every area of your life. Let God transform  your heart as you read this timely message.

Pattern Yourself

The Beatitudes is the title tradition has given to this most succinct series of blessings that came from the mouth of Jesus. They are the opening summary of "The Sermon on the Mount," found in Matthew 5 through 7, the most famous sermon of all time. Here are the Beatitudes illustrated in paint, with accompanying meditations.

The Beatitudes in Paint

Favor is simply God's supernatural provision that enables us to live beyond our natural abilities. It is available to everyone, and it comes by grace. Learn how to pursue God's favor over the next 21 days, and ready yourself for an outpouring of favor that will accelerate your kingdom assignment!