Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 26:14

Betrayal is devastating. It produces a feeling of worthlessness for trusting an untrustworthy person. We respond to betrayal in anger. We seek to get even or make our betrayers suffer for how they've wronged us. In this plan we'll look at what the Bible teaches on how we should respond to betrayals with the prayer to be victorious over your own abandonment or violation of trust and eventually move on. 

This video series pulls back the curtain and takes you into the upper room with Jesus and his disciples during the holy week. There Jesus institutes the Lord's Supper and teaches important lessons to his disciples and to you.

Do you have situations, behaviors, or habits in your life that are a little bit sketchy? You’re in good company. We’ve all been there, including some familiar people from the Bible. How did Jesus react to them and interact with them? How should we react to sketchy people or situations in our own lives? How do we interact with Jesus when we’re being sketchy?

It’s easy to be discouraged by conflict, economic instability, the food crisis and many other devastating events in our world. In the death and resurrection of Jesus, we find God’s answer that quiets our fears and reassures our doubts. We have a ‘living hope’ in Jesus Christ. Join us as we explore God’s answer of hope to us and our world through the good news of Easter.

Have you ever felt like quitting on the church? So has Natalie Runion, worship leader, songwriter, and teacher. But as Natalie reminds us in this week’s devotional, it’s possible to question behaviors and beliefs we have seen in the church, in religious organizations, and in Christians without quitting Jesus or divorcing the family of God. Jesus is right there with us, in the midst of our wandering and our wondering.

Journey through the Passion of Jesus this Easter Week in a way you never have before. Just like Jesus did on Holy Thursday, see Him wash the feet of His friends and betrayers through powerful artwork and creative reflections. Get ready for Jesus to flip the tables of your heart through these viral ©️ Footwashing Series images.

Easter is more than a celebration—it’s the greatest story ever told. From Jesus’ betrayal and suffering to His death on the cross and victorious resurrection, every moment was part of God’s plan to save us. But the story isn’t over. The risen King is coming back. Are you ready? Join Pastor Mark for this 5-day Easter study to find out!

A Simple 5-Day plan to help you lead your child to the cross this Easter. There is no better way to cement the story of Christ's journey to the cross than to create "stations" where each event has something interactive to do, something thought-provoking to read, and something to make or take. Each day will go over setting up each "station" and the Scriptures covered, including planning ideas to help your church, homeschool group, or personal family devotion time create a meaningful and memorable Easter celebration.

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 25 of 27 devotional plans walking us through the book of Matthew.  In this portion, Jesus faces the first of the challenges of the day on the cross. Betrayal by a friend, abandoned by disciples and a rigged trial – because He prayed first.

Have you ever experienced betrayal or rejection from people you love and trust? It can be debilitating. We question, “How can I recover?;” “Can I ever get my life back?;” “What does God expect me to do?;” “I am only human! Surely some cases don’t require forgiveness, right?” Journey with me down the road to healing as we consider 3 types of forgiveness.

This 7-day reading plan, based off the book Secure, by Rick Dunham, highlights God's desire for us to live genuinely secure in His care - trusting in Him to provide. It walks through the truth that real financial security isn't found in a paycheck, possessions, or portfolio, but rather in God.

As Savior, Jesus walked among our mess and pain. He is also King of all—holy, mighty, and just. For the next seven days, we will be reading through portions of the Gospels, reflecting on what we can learn about following Jesus as we study and honor His death and resurrection.

Enter into Holy Week with this plan designed to provide a special time alone with the Lord. Each day, you will be prompted to pause, ponder, and pray through a passage in the Gospel of Matthew. Your heart will be encouraged, your faith strengthened, and your prayer life enriched as you prepare for Easter. May it enrich your walk with the Lord for years to come.

Are you in the right place physically, spiritually, emotionally? Disobedience and unrighteousness before the Lord are always a bad choice. Choose to walk with Him, in the good times and in the bad. Trust God’s goodness and provision.

Pause and pray as you prepare your heart for Easter. Be guided by Pete Greig, as you join Jesus on His journey to the cross, through the tomb, and into resurrection life.

Can God truly forgive someone like me? This is a question we may have asked or wondered. In this devotional, we will journey through the Bible and explore countless examples of God's forgiveness of those many had written off. This plan will show you God's ability to forgive and love us beyond our sins. It will also show the beauty of love and redemption found in God's forgiveness.

Join us as we seek to engage in Holy Week in a more meaningful way. These devotionals will have verses associated with what Christ did each day leading up to the crucifixion. As well as ways that you can personally reflect and act on what you have read.

This 7-day plan will guide you through the week Jesus came into Jerusalem, confronted the religious leaders, celebrated the last supper, was crucified, died, and was buried. It’s the week Jesus brought salvation to the world. It’s called Holy Week. Experience what Jesus accomplished and prepare for his resurrection victory!

Walk through Holy Week with AussieDave Adamson, from the buzz of Palm Sunday to the joy of Resurrection Sunday. In this 7-day Reading Plan, you'll uncover the rich Hebrew meaning behind the Easter story and see how ancient words bring fresh insight to the most important week in history. These familiar moments hit different when you understand the culture Jesus lived in—and you'll discover how each day connects with your own highs, lows, and everyday life.

The Bible is full of ancient festivals and prophecies that speak of a coming Messiah, a Savior. The more we understand the roots and symbolism of our faith, the more we can see how Jesus has always been the long-awaited One. It all points to him.

As Holy Week unfolds, we sit in the tension of Good Friday—when everything looks like defeat—and the silence of Holy Saturday, when faith must endure without answers. But Easter morning reframes everything, reminding us that resurrection joy is promised to those who trust Him. This is a week of opened eyes, surrendered hearts, and renewed worship—where Jesus is revealed not only as Savior, but as Lord.

Holy Week is the most sacred week in history—the Lamb of God moving with purpose toward the Cross. This 7‑day journey walks through the betrayal, trial, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus. No sentimentality—just the raw, holy reality of the Savior who chose the Cross long before the nails touched His hands. As you follow Him from Palm Sunday to Easter morning, let the weight of His sacrifice and the power of His resurrection reshape your faith.

What kind of king are you willing to follow? Leadership in the Kingdom begins with humility, with quiet obedience, with a heart willing to serve even when it’s hard. The King comes gently, yet His mission shakes eternity. For men to follow Him means allowing His humility to reshape our strength and to mold the way we live. This week, men will walk day by day through Passion Week, following Jesus on His journey to the Cross and learning how to be like Him as we do. Written by Dany Soto.

This Holy Week devotional walks you through the stories of Judas and Peter—two disciples who both failed Jesus, but chose very different paths afterward. If you’ve ever struggled with shame, fear, drift, regret, or the quiet worry that you’ve gone too far, this journey will help you see how betrayal grows, how denial happens, and how restoration begins.

This 8-Day devotional pairs Scripture with study notes and images adapted from the ESV Archaeology Study Bible —all designed to help you enter into the story of Jesus’s final days and travel through Scripture on his path to the cross, learning more about the people and places he encountered along the way.