Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 25:37

Jesus once told a parable illustrating that when we welcome others, we are actually welcoming God (see Matthew 25). In this plan, we explore how our faith leads us to welcome our refugee and immigrant neighbors. Each day ends with a practice to help you on your journey of welcoming.

We all want to make a difference, but many of us aren’t sure where to start. And sometimes our best intentions can lead to unintended negative impacts. So how do we help our communities without robbing others of their dignity? In this 7-day Bible Plan about community empowerment, we’ll discover that communities change from the inside out, so the best way to start is to humbly listen.

Justice is built into everything that exists. That’s why we have a sense of when it’s missing. Justice is not just a piece of God’s character—it’s a picture of it. When we seek justice, we pursue God’s best for everyone, so in this 7-day Plan, we’ll discover the origins of justice, the problem of injustice, our call to act, and God’s good plans to restore all things.

Jesus calls us to love our neighbor as ourselves. But what does that look like in normal, everyday life? What does loving our neighbor require of us, and how is our faith changed as a result? In this 7-day Bible Plan, we’re exploring what it looks like to love our neighbors the way Jesus does through five key areas: well-being, families, education, justice, and community empowerment.

Does is seem strange that loving God and others more fully would be the result of a book focused on money? Dig into these excerpts showing what Jesus taught and we forgot. Swap duty for freedom, worry for gratitude, envy for joy as you begin to understand your calling to be God’s steward.

Reading and praying the Psalms is a humble pilgrimage. The various authors, including King David, share their innermost thoughts and struggles in their relationships with others and the One True God. They doubt. They ask questions. They marvel. They believe. Don’t we do the same? Ancient writings? Yes. But relevant for each of us today. Each day’s study includes an option to pray through that day’s Psalm with grace-filled intentionality.

We live in divided times, but Jesus modeled what it looks like to love across political, gender, religious, and cultural lines. His life was marked by loving people wildly different from Him, and He calls us to do the same. Explore this 7-day plan based on the small group study "Divided We Stand."

Continuing with the Back-to-Basics theme, Back-to-Basics part 2 takes us through three additional basic elements of the Christian faith. If you are new to faith, this is an excellent devotional to complete, giving you a foundational understanding of some of the practices attached to being a Christian.

Following Jesus is about more than doing the right things—instead, He wants to use us to reflect His love for people in the way we live our lives. As we become more like Him, we’ll find a relationship with God that’s better than we could ever imagine. This 7-Day Bible Plan shows you essential spiritual practices to become more like Jesus.

The problem with trying to change is that we often approach it in the wrong way. You see weak spots in your life and want to get better, stronger, healthier. No matter how many times you’ve failed before, God’s power and a renewed perspective can help you make this time different. With this plan, author Debra Fileta will help you reset, trading unhealthy cyclical behaviors for life-giving new patterns.