Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 1:20

In this three-day plan, children will discover how God keeps his promises through the centuries. Those promises were told to the prophets, to Mary and Joseph and now to us. The messages point to a wonderful arrival and the time of “God with us”: Jesus. The plan complements the free children’s game app Guardians of Ancora.

God is The Promise Keeper and the birth of Christ is the fulfillment of promises as foretold through prophecies of the Old Testament. The aim of this devotion is to encourage you in your faith as you study some of God’s promises which are a glimpse into the events related to the arrival of Jesus which we celebrate during Christmas.

How will you prepare to celebrate the birth of the Savior this year? Many people have traditions such as listening to Christmas music, sending cards, decorating a tree, or reading the Christmas story. During this Advent devotion, we'll be looking at 5 different responses from people who were present for the coming of Jesus and we'll look at how they prepared for His arrival. We'll now look at Joseph’s response.

Christmas isn't just about baby Jesus. It's about the glad tidings of great joy Jesus would announce from his cross! Join us for three days leading up to Christmas and see what Jesus' birth reveals to us about his Gospel.

In this devotional, Dr. David Mende shows how Mary and Joseph responded to disruptions in their lives during the first Christmas and encourages us to respond similarly.

The Christmas season has an extraordinary ability to bring out feelings of joy and appreciation in people all across the globe. It’s as if humanity’s deepest desire is to express love through kindness and selfless actions. As people embrace the Christmas season, they are saturated with compassion and tenderness, which reflects the life of Jesus. Join us over the next 3 days as we examine Miraculous Jesus.

The celebration of Christmas is less about Jesus being born in a manger and more about Him being born because we matter. God came to be with us because He didn’t want our world to be without Him. He intentionally chose the name Immanuel because He was no longer simply watching us, warning us, and waiting for us to get it right. He was with us. In this devotional, you will be challenged with a fresh perspective as you prepare for the Christmas season.

Reflections on the events of Good Friday told by characters from the nativity stories. An imaginative exploration of the wonder of the nativity and the sacrifice of the crucifixion.

There are good parts, bad parts, and ugly parts in the Bible, and God uses all of it to tell the story of His overwhelming grace and of our undeserved redemption. And Jesus’ own genealogy is no different. In this Plan, we’re diving into the messy parts of Jesus’ family history to see how God uses it all to reveal His justice, mercy, and endless love.

Have you ever sat in front of your oven waiting for a frozen pizza to finish cooking?... Then you know what it’s like to wait in anticipation for something you want. Well here's some Good News you don’t have to wait for: Jesus is born! God has saved the world from sin! And guess what? He’s coming back again!