Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 22:38

In a world where so much division and tension exists, we’d all be better off if we learned to love others—even if it’s inconvenient or uncomfortable. In this 4-day plan, we’ll discuss who our neighbors are and how to love them.

Would you agree that a godly relationship is rare? We often hear about the need for our romantic relationships to be godly, but have you ever thought about whether or not all of your relationships are godly? As Christ followers, we're called to walk in His example. This week, we will explore some relationships that don't get enough attention, and how to strive for godliness in each of them.

One of the greatest commandments is to “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” It is hard to love others when we don’t love ourselves. A broken pot can’t hold water to quench another’s thirst, just like an empty gas tank cannot fuel a vehicle. Our “empty selves” cannot love others well, if even at all. This Bible plan will remind you of the investment of loving yourself well.

Many of us are weary of the racial divide in our society. In this four-day devotion with popular Bible teacher Derwin Gray, we walk through Scripture, seeing the heart of God—and how He, from the beginning, envisioned a reconciled multiethnic family in loving community, reflecting his beauty and healing presence in the world. This message is central to the gospel itself.

In this 4-part devotional, Pastor Dylan Dodson teaches through the book of Jonah. This plan will help you see God’s faithfulness, and that no one is beyond His grace and mercy.

Although you were excited about work before, everything’s different now. The pleasure has worn off. Opportunities pass you by. Bad bosses make it worse. And your paycheck doesn’t go quite as far as you want. Worse yet, it seems you’re stuck with this for life. Is that really God’s plan? Doesn’t He want better? This 4-day study digs in to the Bible to answer those questions and more.

HOW TO USE THE GREATER MEETINGS: These four topics were designed to fit together for a complete message. It’s not recommended to skip any of the topics completely. If you need to cover the contents in fewer than four meeting times, you may decide to focus a bit more on one or two topics while hitting the highlights in the others. The theme for this year is GREATER. We play with a new purpose: He must become Greater, and we must become less.

Sometimes prayer feels like tedious work rather than an invitation to spend time with our loving Creator. This devotional from spiritual director Strahan Coleman invites us to behold God. As Strahan writes, “Beholding is a life founded on the truth that no other offer on earth or in heaven is greater than that of simply staring into the eternal eyes of God, then seeing our world through them.”

We experience love in all kinds of ways! We may encounter romantic love with a boyfriend or girlfriend, but what about the love we share with our friends? It’s also different from the love we have for our siblings or parents. How can one word express such a broad range of emotions? It can’t. In this Bible Reading Plan, we’ll look at 4 words from the Greek language that represent different types of love and how the Bible encourages us to express it.

This reading plan takes you through some of the themes in Season 1, Episode 3 of The Chosen: Jesus Loves the Little Children. Reflect, dive into the Bible, and enjoy what Jesus has to say to you.