Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 10:37

One thing God cannot do is stop being God. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. One more thing He cannot do is He can’t be second. God must be first. Yet, today we live in a world where people, particularly in western culture, acknowledge God but do not give Him the position He deserves. Tony Evans teaches us that as stewards, we need proper priorities. God is first.

Jesus asks a lot from his followers. He asks for commitment and He sets the bar high. In this plan, you will work with this theme in a few days. What does the Bible say? What does Jesus say and how can you practise this?

This plan will take you on a Biblical journey exploring the truth about God as your All-Knowing and All-Caring Father!

Explore what the New Testament says about Jesus as our Savior and Judge in Streetlights' 3-part Video Bible Study.

Each of us is called to a journey of following Jesus and being His disciple. As we grow in knowing Him and trusting Him we look increasingly like Him to the world. In this four part series, we will be exploring what it means to be a disciple and how to walk it out in our everyday lives.

Is your church dying from Covid-19? It's ok, our God specializes in bringing new life out of death. What if while we can't go to church, we became a church that goes? Go! Live! Do you want to follow Jesus?

This reading plan takes you through some of the themes in the "Reckoning" episode of The Chosen TV Series. Reflect, dive into the Bible, and enjoy what Jesus has to say to you.

This plan is for those who may be struggling with Mother's Day, due to childlessness.

The truth of the matter is that we all are called to forsake all and to pick up our cross and follow Christ. That is the Christian life. The readings this week help us reflect on the cost of following Christ. The goal is instead to shift our attention heavenward and to cultivate a heart that can see God’s big picture.

The main concept of this 5-day devotional deals with practical guidance in identifying one’s ideal spouse with the help of God. The title "original" is used here to represent the best possible option as a lifelong companion, and the terms “copy” or “copies” describe all other possible partner options. The authors' objective is aimed at single, divorced or widowed people who intend to marry or remarry and fulfill the grand purpose that God has for their life.

When Jesus called His disciples to follow Him, they made a commitment to discipleship in the context of community. And from that point forward, the Church has been built on this same idea. But how can broken and sinful people who disagree about so many things work together for God’s Kingdom? Join us as we explore what it means to be the church: devoted, connected, and discipled brothers and sisters.

Christians are different. They can’t help it. When you’re born again and filled with the Spirit, it changes you. This leads to different values about right and wrong, and a different lifestyle to match it. This series of 5-day plans uses the 10 Commandments (following the classic Augustinian ordering) as a vehicle for an alternative, Christ-like morality and Jesus-way of living.

What does it look like to follow Jesus? How can we express our love through obedience? Focus on knowing and loving Jesus more. See also "Jesus, I Want to Love You" (companion prayer) by Thistlebend.

You made the choice to become a pastor because you wanted people to know and follow Christ. But have the demands of your church, your family, and trying to care for yourself left you with a never-ending task list and feeling like you’re running on empty? You need to refresh and refocus. Invest 6 days to discover how to serve the people around you from an abundant life.

Matthew writes to God’s people and walks them on a journey that will take them from where they are to be Disciple Makers. This is the 11th of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew. Jesus does not leave us unprepared as we release the Good News. He shows us how to release it and how to prepare for situations when we/the gospel are rejected.

You have a God-given purpose waiting to be discovered. You have people around you ready to encourage you. And you may not know it yet, but you have everything you need to chase your passion. This Life.Church Bible Plan to accompany Pastor Craig Groeschel’s message series, I’m In, will help you answer one important question: Are you in?

The first thing that Jesus did when He came to the disciples was to call them to follow Him. And He added: to make fishers of men. In the same way, Jesus is calling us to follow Him and make fishers of men. Many think only about salvation when Jesus calls them. No, He calls us to repentance and to be fishers of men. It is one concept.

Ben-Hur, the fresh imagining of the timeless 1959 classic movie, based on the record-selling book, tells the riveting story of two brothers who become mortal enemies until a chance encounter with Jesus of Nazareth leads them to healing. Ben-Hur is rich with universal Christian themes. This Plan includes video devotionals from several Christian leaders discussing clips from the film, relevant teaching, and supporting Scripture.

Three times in I Samuel, Jonathan said to his young armor bearer, "Come, Let's Go!" Three times in Revelation 22 Jesus said, "I'm coming soon!" It's been more than 2,000 years since Jesus made this promise. Jesus gave the church a simple job to do. It's called the Great Commission. So church, why hasn't Jesus COME back yet? We need discipleship in evangelism! COME, LET'S GO!

Ash Wednesday begins the season of Lent—a time for reflection, repentance, and renewal when Christians are invited to prepare themselves for the celebration of the Lord’s resurrection. Throughout the forty weekdays and six Sundays in Lent, pray and reflect on God’s renewing power.

The Bible blesses peacemakers, but also exhorts us to “fight the good fight”. This last phrase is not an exhortation to attack other people, but to resist the devil and our own sinful desires. This reading plan presents seven Bible verses about this topic. It can be combined with our other Reading Plans: “The Great Battle” and “The Battle Is the Lord’s”.

Jesus called us to the Salt and Light of the earth. He gave us the mandate of carrying the Good News into any environments we frequent. What does it really look like to transform a workplace, a city, a county, or an entire education system?

The Bible says love is great and indispensable. It tells us to love the people around us. But most of all, the Bible speaks about God’s amazing love for us humans and invites us to love Him back with all our hearts. Do you love God?

We all have our ideas about what it means to be a true disciple of Jesus Christ. This study takes a look at what God's word says about genuine discipleship. 

“I have decided to follow Jesus…”, a well-known Christian hymn sings. Jesus Himself says, “Whoever does not take his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me” (Matthew 10:38). But what does this phrase mean? How can we follow Jesus? What are the costs and what are the benefits of doing so? This reading plan helps you to answer these questions, and more.