Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Luke 5:27

Matthew, the former tax collector turned devoted disciple, and James the Less, the brother of Matthew, are both chosen as apostles by Jesus Christ. Matthew's story reminds us that no one is beyond the reach of Christ's transformative grace. His swift response to Jesus' call is an inspiration for us to follow Christ immediately when He calls us to a higher purpose.

Repentance is one of the key actions we all take in coming to know Christ as our personal Savior. Repentance is our action and forgiveness is God's reaction to us out of His perfect love for us. During this 5-day reading plan, you will receive a daily Bible reading and a brief devotional designed to help you better understand the importance of repentance in our walk with Christ.

Jesus spent a lot of time ministering to messy people. Today’s churches seem to spend a lot of time serving the clean and tidy. So where did things go wrong? In this 5-day reading plan, Pete Briscoe dives into Jesus’ plan for those who come to Him in faith. Hint: It doesn’t involve making messy people more tidy.

Loving people seems easy until we get to the “loving people” part. Now more than ever, loving people is hard. In this 5-day reading plan, Pastor Adam Weber walks us through how to love the hardest-to-love people in our lives, not because love is easy, but because love has a name, and that name is Jesus.

Following Jesus might cost you money, time, energy, comfort, popularity, acceptance, pleasure, or countless other things that we all prefer, but walking through life with the only One who can forgive your sins, provide a remedy for death, and offer you a place in the presence of God is so worth it.

Over the next 5 days, we are going to take time to discover who Jesus is from the people he grabbed lunch with. Jesus’ mission was fully focused on those who were far from His Father. Therefore, in order for us to live a life devoted to Jesus, we must always focus on those who are far off.

Have you struggled to make friends? Or keep them? Whatever your experience has been, we were all designed for community. We all want to feel connected.Thankfully, God does not leave us on our own to figure out the ins and outs of friendship! Craving Community will help you to fix your gaze on Jesus who gives us friendship with God and encourage you to pursue and cultivate godly friendship.

This plan explores Jesus' ministry to those considered spiritually sick and sinful by society. It emphasizes that all people are spiritually ill and in need of Christ's healing. We highlight Jesus' willingness to associate with tax collectors and sinners, contrasting this with the attitudes of the religious leaders. The plan encourages readers to recognize their own spiritual sickness, accept Jesus as the great physician, and follow His example in reaching out to others in need of spiritual healing.

Look at 5 familiar stories of Jesus with fresh eyes and see why he is the surprising, amazing greatest of all time! You’ll read, answer some questions, do a little doodling, and finish each short devotion excited about following Jesus, who is the best ever.

No pastor desires to stunt their congregation’s growth or exhaust their staff. But when we accept myths as truth, we’ve been walking around with beliefs that drive our behaviors, preventing us from accomplishing our mission. This five-day plan from Robby Gallaty and Vick Green highlights five myths that may be sabotaging your church’s growth. Once you’re aware of what’s holding you back, you’ll be poised to activate the disciple-making movement your church was made for.