Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 5:9

Does it ever seem like everything and everyone is against you? No matter how hard you try, you just can't seem to catch a break. You aren't the only one. In this guide, we'll learn how to practice persistence in the face of resistance. When we're desperate to give up, we'll discover what it takes to keep going — no matter what.

We deeply want to love God, but we often find ourselves striving in our efforts to please Him, acutely aware of our weaknesses. St. Thérèse of Lisieux faced similar struggles. She searched the Scriptures until she discovered a path to freedom she called her “little way of trust and absolute surrender” through Jesus. Discover how to rest in the love of your heavenly Father, allowing your faith to flourish.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re born again and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to different values about right and wrong, and a different lifestyle to match it. This series of 5-day plans uses the 10 Commandments (following the classic Augustinian ordering) as a vehicle for an alternative, Christ-like morality and Jesus-way of living.

The Chosen and BibleProject designed this plan to help people reflect on the countercultural, loving words and actions of Jesus during his public ministry. This six-day plan incorporates clips from season 2 of The Chosen, BibleProject animated videos, summaries, reflection questions, and Scripture readings. Choose this plan to experience how Jesus loves, serves, and thinks differently than our culture and invites us to do the same.

This preschool-friendly Bible Adventure helps kids learn that when they want to fight, they can work together with Jesus to make peace instead! Watch the Bible App for Kids story, “From Enemy to Friend,” get ready to find an answer to an important question, learn a Bible verse, and sing a song about making peace! Visit www.bible.com/kids to get the free Bible App for Kids.

In this 6-day devotional, explore Jesus' counter-cultural teachings from the Sermon on the Mount. Discover how the Kingdom of God challenges worldly values, calling us to live with humility, mercy, and an eternal perspective. Each day offers reflections and practical steps to align your life with Kingdom principles and follow Jesus' way in a world that often goes the opposite direction.

Sometimes it can be hard to remember God's eternal plan. Read his Word and set aside some quiet time to reflect on the fact that he is in control.

Deeper into Scripture is a methodology of scripture reading that instructs, encourages and equips people to read God’s Word daily and deeply. We have created a unique four-fold method of bible reading that directs the individual to read a short passage of scripture four times. Each reading is done with a different question, instruction or objective to be considered. This repetitive reading and instruction takes us deeply into the Word of God and draws us closer to Him.

This 7 day plan will provide biblical truths to help sustain you through the deep waters of depression. Depression doesn’t have to cause you to drift away or knock you off the path God has for you. If you find yourself, like I did, in the deep waters of depression looking for an anchor, journey with me through the next 7 days as we find hope in the Word of God.

What does Jesus say about love, truth, righteousness, and more? We will examine His own words in the Sermon on the Mount. This is Part One of the eight-part "Jesus, I Want to Love You" series! These plans can be done in any order. See also "Jesus, I Want to Love You" (companion prayer) by Thistlebend.