Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 1:17

In all the holiday hustle and bustle, it can be easy to lose sight of why we’re celebrating. In this 5-day advent plan, we’ll dive into the promises fulfilled by the birth of Jesus and the hope we have for the future. As we learn more about who God is, we’ll discover how to live through the holiday season with hope, faith, joy, and peace.

What does it mean for both heaven and nature to sing? How does the Advent season reflect the reality that Jesus came not only to save the world but to save the entire cosmos? This plan walks us through five days of reflecting on these truths during Advent.

Spend five days with Dr. Ramesh Richard, president of RREACH (a Global Proclamation Ministry) and professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, as he reflects on three Christmas carols and offers pastoral insights on how you can maximize the meaning of Christmas this year.

The glory of God is something we have heard about but something we take for granted by virtue of its familiarity. This Christmas we hope that you will revisit this familiar yet poignant truth about God while allowing it to change some or all of your perspective.

In this series, Bob Mendelsohn, national director of Jews for Jesus here in Australia, opens God’s Word to us from a very unlikely source, the genealogy of Jesus, as shown in the first chapter of Matthew. You don’t have to be a Bible scholar to appreciate the stories that unfold. You just must enjoy the story itself. Don’t we all love a good story? Whether in the form of a movie or a great novel… Matthew understands that. Each reference conjures up images and dialogue, mostly a story. Let’s see where those stories take us and learn what God has to say to us as 21st-century people.

Hot-button issues dominating our culture can make speaking out feel taboo. Hiding from hard conversations won’t work. We need to know what God actually says about these issues, and by looking to Scripture, we can find the answers.

Prepare your heart this advent season to unwrap the gift of learning about our risen Savior. John Greco writes this five-day devotional to help you rediscover Christmas by seeing Jesus as the Counselor of Wonders, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace.

Celebrating Christmas is a tradition many of us look forward to all year. We play music, decorate trees, and throw parties all through December. This Advent reading plan aims to help in those celebrations by exploring the themes of the Christmas story. This plan can be read with friends or as a family (kids too!). Use the “Application Questions” for groups to center the conversation on Jesus. And, for families, use “Next Steps”, to find creative ways to celebrate the true meaning of Christmas.

Wondering if your Christmas could get any better or struggling through this season? Join us in digging into the timeless wisdom of the Bible to discover what makes Christmas not just merry, but also, truly meaningful.

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 the 1st of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew. How does the journey start? It brings in the stories of many people – you might even see yourself in these people. Each played an important part in the birth of Jesus.