Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 6:5

Have you ever felt like your prayers went unanswered or ignored? Is there a reason they didn’t “work”? No matter what your prayer life looks like, it can be easy to overthink prayer or become frustrated. But Jesus’ relationship with His Father gives us an approachable and practical look at a life of prayer.

Drawing on James Spencer's book titled Useful to God: Eight Lessons from the Life of D. L. Moody, this Bible Plan examines eight characteristics evident in the Scriptures and in the life of 19th century evangelist Dwight Moody (e.g., surrendered, prayerful, humbled, undistracted, and studious). A free guide including these reflections along with activities and additional devotional content is also available for download from D. L. Moody Center.

Why study Jesus Christ and leadership? It's simple – no person whether male or female has had as great or greater impact on human civilization than Jesus Christ. This daily devotional walks you through the interactions Jesus had with the different characters in Matthew's Gospel and what can be gleaned from our Savior's leadership style from these relationships.

Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount resounds in history as the most compact teaching, full of wisdom and truth for our daily lives. Christ’s teachings aren’t just practical; they’re a radical call to love others and follow him. Far from pithy advice, Jesus’ sermon represents a heavy demand for those who want to become his disciple. Sit at the feet of Jesus with this companion to the Sermon on the Mount.

What is prayer, why do our prayers matter, and how should we pray? In Matthew 6:5-15, Jesus lays out the key foundational principles about prayer. In this devotional, we will dive into His teaching and work to apply it to our daily prayer life.

The spiritual disciplines serve a specific role in the Christian experience—they lead believers to become more like Jesus in our thoughts, words, and actions. How does this translate into our call to show & share the love of Jesus with others? Spiritual Disciplines & Evangelism includes eight of the spiritual disciplines designed to help you grow in your own faith in such a way that it will overflow to others!

This resource is aimed at walking new believers (regardless of age) through their first few steps in Christ over the course of 9 days.

Jesus “took the bread, blessed it, broke it, gave it to his disciples, and said, ‘This is my body given for you, do this in remembrance of me.’” In the same way, we too are taken, blessed, broken, given, and spoken in God’s love—that we might remember the body of Christ for a hurting world and become instruments of peace. Welcome to the Jesus Meal.

Sometimes we get caught up in the world’s efforts to do enough good things to save ourselves. But does that really work? What does God truly want from us? Join us and explore some Biblical aspects of how our service and sacrifice to the Lord should transform our hearts and lives.

Do you care about being seen by others? Perhaps you use social media to share your experiences and to post your best selfies online — photoshopped or not. Do you also care about being seen by God? Or does this thought make you feel uncomfortable? This reading plan is about God seeing and knowing you as you really are. Will you read along with us?