Bible Study Archives

When I was a fifth and sixth-grader, I memorized the book of James. I had memorized other long passages by that point in my life through AWANA,...

Who was Mary Magdalene? Not every Gospel account of Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection focus on the same events and details, but all four attest...

Exodus 20:1–2 introduces one of the most famous sections in the Bible—indeed, one of the most important pieces of religious literature in the whole...

There is often confusion between this phrase and a biblical Proverb regarding “sparing the rod.” This phrase was actually coined by a 17th-century...

We study the Bible because it is God’s word to the world. We want to hear him. We want to slow down and carefully, thoughtfully, and reverently...

Among the central themes of the Bible are money and stewardship.

Malachi (My Messenger) aligns perfectly with the purpose of the book as it communicates God’s message to His people. It is laid out as a...

What does the Bible say about friendship? Perhaps more than we may have thought. The theme of friendship weaves through the whole storyline of...

The Word does not change, but its application to our daily lives is as fresh as it’s possible to get.

How can we be certain what we’re reading is what God intended? If only there was some way to correctly discern Scripture! Good news! There is....

Has the New Testament, a collection of 27 books, been heavily edited and censored by the church? Do we have any reason to trust the books that were...

Sometimes powerful lessons rise from the least expected people in the Bible. We may feel like glossing over seldom-mentioned folks or ones making...

I don’t really appreciate the way I learned the Beatitudes. I’m in my late forties now and I think I’m only starting to understand what’s happening...

If it had not been for a monk named Dionysius the year could have very easily been A.U.C. (which marks time by the start of the Roman Empire) or...

The Holy Spirit is probably the least understood person of the Trinity. It is vital for the church to know the Spirit, learn to relate to Him, and...