Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 2:3

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 Savior's birth 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 The Magi’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.

Feel like the wonder of Christmas gets lost amidst all of the digital distractions and busyness of the season? This 3-day plan will help you to adorn your heart with wonder. Each day includes a "Wonder Challenge," a short, practical activity that will help to bring some wonder into your life through a reflection on a part of the story of Jesus' birth.

Heaven had a plan from the very beginning. Heaven’s plan was to bring us a Savior; this Savior, though human, was God Himself. Hay held the Savior who would save our hearts. Heaven’s plan began to be unfolded in the Old Testament, centuries before the birth of Christ.

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.

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!

Have you grown up reading the Christmas story in the book of Luke? Most of us are very familiar with this story, but there may be some amazing things that you've never noticed before. Let's take a moment this Christmas season to look beyond the manager and discover some interesting facts about the Christmas story.

The story of the birth of Christ read and illustrated directly from the pages of Scripture. Plan starts in Luke 2:1-17 then transitions to Matthew 2:1-12. The plan ends with Christ's teachings found in Matthew 11:28-30 and John 3:16-18. This plan is illustrated scripture courtesy of The Video Bible, read by actor Max McLean with permission by Biblica.