Free Reading Plans and Devotionals related to Matthew 6:16

Prayer is an intimate conversation with God. But how do we pray? Why do we pray? Does God hear our prayers?  In the 6th Chapter of Matthew, Jesus gives us detailed instructions on prayer, including the Lord's Prayer. This study from The Preacher's Outline & Sermon Bible digs deep into Jesus's words in verses 5-24, examining our motives and attitudes about prayer, and teaching us how to pray.

Fasting is more than giving something up. It’s about saying “yes” to God. To grow in dependence on Him. Fasting helps remove distractions that can block a deeper relationship with Him. Your fast can be from more than food. It can be social media, shopping, or anything meaningful to you. This five-day audio plan will help you refocus your heart and intentions. Fasting can reveal God’s gifts, realign priorities, and build spiritual strength. You don’t need an elaborate plan—just a willing heart. Scripture guides you through intentional, purpose-driven fasting that draws you closer to Christ.

The Essential 100® Bible Challenge is a simple tool to read through the Big Story of God's Word. The reading plan is based on 50 Old Testament and 50 New Testament passages. Continue with the twelfth part "The Teachings of Jesus." ®Produced by American Bible Society in partnership with Scripture Union, Inc.

God calls us to healthy living so we can effectively advance the Gospel. Join us in this Abide plan as we explore God's plan for healthy habits.

Join us as we dive into a short fast together and discuss how fasting brings us closer to God, helps us find His direction, and makes us more aware of His provision and restoration as we learn to rely on Him.

Spiritual warfare is won with spiritual weapons. On the ground, snakes are powerful and deadly, but in the air, they are weak, useless, and vulnerable. When an eagle takes the snake into the sky, everything changes. Snakes have no defense, no balance, and no power to strike in the air. Your enemy is the snake; you are the eagle. Take your battle into the prayer zone, and he becomes defeated.

Though it may not feel like it at times, fasting is the path to freedom in our life with Christ. It teaches us to identify the sinful habits and broken patterns of living that contribute to our sickness, not health. Fasting liberates us to love God and others as we were made to do. Let fasting set you free to say no to lesser loves and yes to the Lord!

The power of prayer and fasting cannot be underestimated in the life of a Believer. This powerful combination can move mountains of impossibility, heal your body, your relationships, your finances, and can rectify what seems hopeless. When we fast and pray, God moves heaven and earth on our behalf. The thing that concerns us becomes our testimony and wins others to Christ. It becomes a thing of great beauty.

While not meant to replace reading the Bible, actively listening to Christian Hip Hop can be a fruitful endeavor. Here is a collection of five songs along with Scripture readings and devotional thoughts.

Our time on earth is short! We frantically attempt to make something good out of it. Irrespective of our environment, we can make something beautiful out of every situation.Some of our beautiful Christian traditions like prayer and fasting can become meaningless and be rendered ineffective. Jesus tells us how to make them effective.He then talks of how to acquire eternal wealth and be free from stress and anxiety.