Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 13:23

Transformation rarely happens overnight. In Gradually Then Suddenly, Mark Batterson shows how small steps of obedience lead to big breakthroughs—the gradual work of God that becomes a sudden move of His power.

Acts 28 might seem like the end, but it’s really just the beginning. This 5-day plan continues a journey through the book of Acts, the Bible’s gripping sequel of Jesus at work in the life of his followers as he expands his kingdom to the ends of the earth. It’s a journey on what it means to be a Christian. It’s a story in which you have a role to play.

Have you been searching—wondering who and what to believe? Come and be found by the one who is searching after you. In this 5-day devotional, Andrew and Wendy Palau explore the many ways we search for meaning and lead us to the true source of life.

Waiting for love doesn’t mean waiting to grow. In this 5-day plan, discover how to pray with purpose and faith as you prepare your heart — and your future marriage — for God’s perfect timing. Learn to intercede for your future husband, deepen your relationship with God, and turn your waiting season into one of hope, healing, and preparation.

A Parable is a short story that illustrates a moral attitude or a religious principle (Merriam-Webster). Jesus spoke in parables to get the messages across in engaging, relatable ways. Follow along with this devotional to read some of His stories and consider what attitudes or principles might apply to you and your life.

Near the end of his life, John was the last of the living apostles and wrote a story about Jesus. It’s his testimony of who Jesus is, what he said, what he did, and who he claimed to be. Jesus has a story. He invites us to make it our story. When we make Jesus’s story our story, we have life in his name. This plan focuses on Jesus predicting his death in John 12. It is part of an ongoing series through John.

Some days it feels like maybe God didn’t know what He was doing when He chose you for this calling of Motherhood.  Some days it feels so messy, awkward and uncomfortable, like it just doesn’t fit. The world wants to tell you that if it doesn’t feel good, then you must not be cut out for the job. But God has chosen us and calls us His own!

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 14 of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew. Jesus begins His teaching on the Kingdom of God through parables. These stories open our understanding to the Kingdom, our hearts and our world. 

This study is an opportunity to experience the passion Angus holds for Jesus. If you will open your heart and listen, you will find that His enthusiasm is contagious. Whenever I am with Angus, I gain a new determination to trust God and walk my life path with a bold faith. - Pastor Allen Jackson

Everyone loves a good story. We are products of the narratives that have formed us—for good or bad. If you need fresh inspiration or are stuck living under the weight of a story you can’t shake off, consider this study of the parables of Jesus. His parables not only form (or reform) who we are, but they also reveal more about God than we ever thought possible.