Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 13:8

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.

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.

The Parable of the Sower is a five-part Bible reading plan on discipleship based on Jesus' well-known parable. Rather than focusing on methods or strategies, it explores the deeper spiritual realities that shape fruitfulness: the power of the gospel as seed, the reality of resistance, the challenge of superficial faith, the pull of the world, and the call to lasting, multiplying fruit. With daily reflections and practical principles of discipleship, this Bible reading plan helps you think about how the Word is received, rooted, and lived out in your own life.

You might feel stuck in your relationships, your spiritual life, or your work. But what if this season that feels stagnant and dry is actually fertile ground? Ashley Hetherington encourages us to steward well what God has given us today as we trust in the harvest He will bring tomorrow.

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

Have you had a promise for your future, a prophetic word over your life or a dream in your heart that now seems delayed . . . or even impossible? A new decade often ushers in fresh vision, restoring hope and reigniting faith. This study will help you to explore the season you are currently in, while offering practical guidance to navigate towards your next season.

This six day devotional is geared towards helping you to engage with scripture in quiet reflection. This series offers a guided experience that is broken up in four parts: prepare, read, reflect, breathe. These can be used in facilitating group/family engagement or for your personal time of devotion. We would like to invite you to engage with this written meditation and the accompanying audio.