Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 24:5

This Advent Guide comes from students, faculty and staff at Belmont University. Advent is that season of waiting that carefully and purposefully helps us to realign our priorities and to glimpse, anew, our place before God. Our humble hope is this guide helps people focus more fully on Jesus Christ through the Advent season.

Matthew’s Gospel opens the New Testament by brilliantly introducing the culmination of the entire Old Testament story. After thousands of years and dozens of generations, Jesus had come “to save his people from their sins” (Mathew 1:21). Matthew focuses on Jesus as King of Kings, who had come to reign on the throne of David forever.

Daily Bible Reading is designed to facilitate consistent interaction with Scripture. It includes background information on each day’s Scripture passage and key verse for meditation, reflection questions to help you dive deeper into Scripture, a prayer and prayer concern to help you connect to God and be of spiritual support to others. Journey with us this month as we explore the theme “God’s Word of Praise and Thanksgiving.”

This is the fifth part of a reading plan through the Bible, following the lectionary pattern of reading in the Psalms, Old Testament, and New Testament each day. In addition, each day this month will feature a memorization challenge for the Apostles' Creed, and there will be brief devotionals from different people in our Church scattered throughout the plan.

It can surprise us to discover that Jesus used his Bible. He used it to face challenging situations and issues - a lot like the ones we face. This reading plan invites us to journey with Jesus day by day, finding reasons to read the Bible. SU Scotland uses a method called SOURCE to help engage deeply with the Bible and respond personally. Each day you'll find this simple framework set out in the "Devotional" section. Why not use the "Share" function to invite friends to join you on the journey? Then you can "Talk it over" in the app.

This 30-day devotional is written to encourage and equip women to prepare their hearts, minds, and spirits for the coming of Jesus. Rooted in the parable of the ten bridesmaids, each daily reading offers biblical truth, practical encouragement, and a call to live faithfully in the “in-between” of His promised return. As you journey through this devotional plan, you’ll discover how to deepen your faith, serve with purpose, grow in love, forgive freely, and remain steadfast while waiting. It’s an invitation to stay watchful, keep your lamp burning brightly, and live each day with holy expectancy.

NASB 2020 a faithful rendition in music. Instructions: If you go to the NASB 2020 translation and switch the audio narrator to Music Bible the entire Bible audio will switch to the Music Bible Audio. Experience the life, teachings, miracles, and love of Jesus in The Gospels in just 30 days through word-for-word Scripture songs. Each day, listen to passages from Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John that bring the story of Christ to life—brought to life through music. Whether you’re working, traveling, or resting, let the melodies help these powerful truths settle deeply in your heart.

Life rarely goes as planned. Between where you started and where you hoped to be, there's a messy middle - a season of waiting, struggle, and uncertainty. This 30-day plan invites you to meet Jesus in the middle by reading through all 4 Gospels. Discover what Jesus is like, how He meets you where you are, and how your messy middle might be exactly where God is working most powerfully.

The Bible is full of wedding language and metaphors that explain the significance of marriage. Why is marriage so important to our Creator? Jesus our bridegroom passionately pursues us and invites us to be His bride! He gives us clues throughout the Bible that show what He intends for this love relationship to look like. Jesus is on His knee pleading for your hand in marriage. Will you say yes?

In the beginning was the Word … but what came next? This plan is for anyone who wants a better understanding of the Bible. It provides a chronological reading program that endeavors to place all biblical passages in their date order. Part Ten of this twelve-part one-year reading plan is titled ‘The Messiah Comes, Few Believe Him: 5 BC–AD 33’.