Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 5:12

Loving others is hard. It goes against our heart's natural tendency to live for ourselves. It challenges us to put the needs of others above our own and model Christ's compassion. It calls us to give up our desires, resources, and time. This devotional shows our need for Christ's equipping to develop a servant's heart. Based on the book "Neighborology: Practicing Compassion as a Way of Life" by David Apple.

Welcome to this seven-day devotional reading plan on facing uncertainty. You’ll connect with God through his Word and discover what he says about trusting in Jesus during uncertain days. You’ll find how to have peace, even when things seem to be falling apart, and how to show grace to others, even when they oppose you. Times may change, but this reading plan will remind you to put your hope in our unchanging God.

Do you need courage and hope? In this Plan, we study seven key concepts that will build your faith in God. Then, we pray through a short list of bulleted prayer points each day. Read these powerful Scriptures about faith, and let your courage and hope be renewed by God's Word!

The Lent Project is an initiative of Biola University's Center for Christianity, Culture and the Arts. Each daily devotion includes a portion of Scripture, a devotional, a prayer, a work of visual art or a video, a piece of music, and a poem plus brief commentaries on the artworks and artists. The Seven Last Words of Christ refers to the seven short phrases uttered by Jesus on the cross, as gathered from the four Christian gospels. This devotional project connects word, image, voice and song into daily meditations on these words.

If we're honest, pride is a battle for every man. But humility is the way of Christ and what He calls us to. Pride pulls in every direction, but we must find a better way. This week, we will unpack more about what it means to be a humble man in a world that wants you to take pride in yourself and all you have accomplished. Written by Kirk Giles.

The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus' great declaration of what life is like in the Kingdom of Heaven—its principles and values, and what its citizens look like. This week, we will overview His Sermon, exploring what it means to be men of this Kingdom. Written by Chris Walker.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is a yearly reminder of Jesus’ prayer for his disciples that “they may be one so that the world may believe” (see John 17.21). The theme in 2017, "Reconciliation – the love of Christ compels us," is inspired by verses from the Second Letter to the Corinthians, chapter 5. The resources for the week have been prepared by members of different churches in Germany.

We all have perspectives. Our perspectives depend on where we are at the moment. The 7 utterances of Jesus are 7 perspectives from the angle of the cross. Each of Jesus’ words summarize the purpose of his life and its implication on our life. This is an 8-day devotional that takes you through the 7 utterances of Jesus from the cross, one utterance a day. We end on the 8th day reflecting on Easter.

The understanding and strength we need to pursue holiness are available through the path Christ laid out for us in the Beatitudes—a path that includes forgiveness, purity, and peace. Find out what it really means to be poor in spirit, to be meek, and to mourn, and discover how those qualities will help you live a life in which God’s blessings are abundantly clear and present. Join Colin Smith for this 8 day Bible study through the Beatitudes. 

What constitutes happiness? Success? Love? Material gain? A combination? These are mere perceptions. Often just when people achieve their perception of happiness, it eludes them yet again. Jesus clearly spells out the essence of true, deep soul happiness or blessedness. He defines blessedness, which never disappoints and is life transformational. It radiates through disappointments and disasters. It lifts our spirits and of those around us every time, in every situation.