Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 12:35

Does the Bible seem like an old, outdated book, written more to farmers and shepherds than to you and me today? Well, the good news is that the Bible is NOT outdated, out-of-touch or obsolete. It’s just as applicable today as it’s always been. It’s God talking to us -- it’s alive, it’s powerful, and it has all the answers we need to win at life. So let’s read it!

Many people claim to follow Jesus, but is their faith the real thing? In this 3-day devotional, Pastor Jed Coppenger unpacks three signs of an inauthentic faith: seeking human approval, holding others to higher standards, and failing to practice what we preach. With biblical insight and practical application, this study challenges you to embrace a sincere, gospel-centered faith.

This plan will help us to have a spiritual discipline in order to have a strong godly life

Tennessee Volunteers basketball coach Rick Barnes helped inspire this plan. Athletes in Action worked with him to talk about the importance of taming our tongues. This is very important for Christian coaches and athletes to understand. The ideas from this 4-day plan will work in practice, games, or life to help you live a life of integrity in this world.

Our words reveal what is in the heart and shape the direction of our entire lives. In this 4-day plan, based on James 3, Pr. Thomas Souza challenges us to examine our speech, understand the power of the tongue, and choose to be sources of life through the words we decide to use.

At the core of it, discipleship is taking care of and tending all the things Jesus commanded us. Yet how can we know what to do if we don't know His words? That is why we're exploring all of Jesus' words across the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Each day includes a Bible narration from Ps Mark Varughese of the words of Jesus. NOTE: the translation used in the narration is the New King James Version.

Encouragement from a mom who launched her 7 children and lived to tell about it. Part 3 in this series of 12.

The tongue is one of the smallest parts of the body but it can do the most damage to others. As Christians, we must learn to control the tongue and watch our words. Let us help you.

Ziglar believes anyone can achieve massive change without massive upset. It all starts with focusing on building good habits in seven key areas: mental, spiritual, physical, family, finance, personal, and career. He shows readers how to identify the life-killing bad habits that cause misery, dissatisfaction, and lack of success.

Jack Hayford is rightly known as a “pastor of pastors.” He is the author of over 50 books, the writer of 600 hymns and choruses (including the internationally popular “Majesty”), and a pentecostal leader committed to building bridges while maintaining the integrity of the gospel. In this reading plan, you'll get an inside look at how scripture, The Spirit, and his life shaped and prepared him to lead a movement.

Memorizing God’s Word cultivates faithfulness and growth in our lives. We don’t memorize Scripture just so we can recite it. Rather, we hide God’s Word in our hearts so that our lives are transformed. Memorizing Scripture deepens our love for God, helps us fight sin, renews our minds, helps us endure suffering, and seasons our speech with grace and truth. Give God your mind and watch Him change your life!

They married, lived happily ever after, and had many children—that is how all fairy tales end. But reality can be very different because we have never been given a couple’s instruction manual! Moreover, we often have preconceived ideas about marriage and married life. Get off to the right start before you get married with these helpful truths!

Artist Jena Holliday says that God calls you to “create by faith.” By tapping into your well of creativity, you can have impact beyond your wildest dreams.

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 13 of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew. Jesus talks to the spiritual leaders of the day. He exposes their hypocrisy, their shallow faith, their words and their weak walk. Let’s model our walk after His.

We often wonder about our purpose in life. Jesus does not call us because we know how to do everything. Our primary call is to follow Him—ministry is an overflow of our daily walk with God. Jesus chooses those who are willing to walk with Him and be a blessing to those around them. In doing so, God’s will be done on Earth as it is in heaven.

Chapter 9 of the book God Loves You explains the meaning of the Holy Spirit's person and work.

Join us in praying for peace in our hearts and our nation with this 7-day reading plan featuring prayers from The One Year Pray for America Bible.

Pastor Maury Davis shares some of his biggest leadership mistakes over the course of his career as lead pastor of Cornerstone. Read what he learned, and how you can come to overcome your mistakes too. Learn from his experiences—don’t fall into the same habits!

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. 

Being relentless isn’t always about being great, but it is about working for something great. Take up the challenge of being relentless for Jesus and join us as we dive deeper into what Jesus has to say about being relentless: how to be relentless, what that looks like, and why we never stop.

Living Inside Out: Developing a Practical Awareness of Who You Are in Christ is a 10-day faith devotional designed to help believers move from merely knowing biblical truths to living them out daily with confidence and Joy. This devotional guides readers through practical, Spirit-led ways to understand their identity in Christ and allow that identity to shape their thoughts, habits, decisions, and relationships.

Join Paul David Tripp—author of Lead: Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church—as he draws on his decades of ministry experience to give churches twelve gospel-centered truths necessary for anyone to lead well. Each of these principles, built upon characteristics such as humility, dependency, and accountability, will enable new and experienced leaders alike to focus their attention on the ultimate leadership model: the gospel.

“If speaking is silver, then listening is gold” is an old Turkish proverb. There is a lot of truth in that. But sometimes it is important to speak up. This reading plan discusses various Bible texts that teach you when to speak and when to remain silent, and help you to choose your words wisely.

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.

This plan will guide young readers through the Bible daily. New understanding will be revealed through the concise and child-friendly devotional. Children will understand that every part of the Bible is meaningful and relevant to their lives. Ultimately, this devotional will guide them to live daily in God's way.