Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 5:48

It’s important to know Jesus and what is important to Him so we understand our need for Him. Reflecting on what Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount, will help us draw closer to Him. This is part six of eight in the "Jesus, I Need You" series by Thistlebend Ministries. These plans can be done in any order. See also" Jesus, I Need You" (companion prayer).

Jesus wants us to live His Word from the inside out. This study looks at Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount on keeping our word and loving our enemies. Part four of eight in the "Jesus, I Want to Love You" Series, focusing on knowing and loving Jesus more. These plans, and companion prayer, can be done in any order. From Thistlebend Ministries.

In this plan we will look at Jesus’ teaching on prayer in the Sermon on the Mount. Part five of eight in the "Jesus, I Want to Love You" Series, focusing on knowing and loving Jesus more. These plans can be done in any order. See also "Jesus, I Want to Love You" (companion prayer) by Thistlebend Ministries.

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 fifth of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew.  Jesus describes His Kingdom rules.  Jesus compares their understanding of Moses’ Law with true kingdom rules.  Let them reveal God’s heart to us. 

Leave the child's story behind and dig deeper into the spiritual depths of Jonah. Travel from Joppa through the belly of a fish to Nineveh and find shade under the shadow of God's grace. Only four chapters long, the story of this wayward prophet is packed with spiritual truths for the modern-day Jonah in all of us.

The four Gospels are filled with demands from Jesus. These demands are Jesus’ way of showing us who He is and what He expects of us. They are not harsh demands originating from a selfish desire to control but loving directions for our good and ultimate satisfaction. This Bible study will guide you through some of these demands, with the ultimate end of glorifying God through obedience to His Son.

In this devotional series, pastor Gregg Matte take us on a passage-by-passage journey through the First Letter of John. Practical, biblical, analytical, and spiritual, this series will give a major boost to your understanding of how to live the eternal truths contained within this important book of the Bible. In this sixth episode of the series we will learn how to overcome the deceit of hatred and walk in love.

How do we live a victorious Christian life in this sinful world? In the third devotional plan from the Confident series, we learn how Christians can know important things with certainty to thrive in the uncertainty of life as well as the five truths that will help us run our Christian race with confidence and victory.

Have you decided to walk in obedience to God, or do you think you debate His every command? You will often face a crisis of belief as you choose to obey, and each time you will change and be more conformed to God’s image. If you give God your YES, God will lead you into His plan for your life and give you the power to do it.

This study will be a deep dive into The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7), one of Jesus' most direct and challenging teachings directed primarily to his disciples. We will ask the Holy Spirit to be our teacher as we read a chapter each day using only the Word as our devotion.