Bible Study Archives

Who is the elusive recipient of John’s second letter? A quick review of commentaries reveals divergent opinions.

Your Bible, whether it’s a collection of thin-leafed pages tucked in a leather binding or an app on your phone, is amazing. Maybe more so than you...

Jesus risked it all for us – not only did he risk it all, he gave it all. We should be willing to take risks for him.

The Importance of Having a Devotion Journal (And How I Created My Own)

While John writes that “if we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John...

Why else would the magi have taken such an arduous trip if not for an aching need to satisfy a hunger that all of the world’s wisdom had not yet...

Despite his incredible God-given wisdom, Solomon still made many foolish decisions. Why?

Andrew Perrin, using a verse from Colossians as an example, shows us four easy steps for working with the original text of your Bible.

You’ve probably read the story many times of Mary’s visit from the angel Gabriel. But let's talk about Mary's cousin Elizabeth.

Last weekend, I read a helpful book by Eric Bargerhuff titled The Most Misused Verses in the Bible: Surprising Ways God’s Word Is Misunderstood...

It’s hard to reconcile these seemingly unanswered prayers with passages that declare God’s faithfulness. It’s even more difficult when anger and...

Commentators have noted that John is neither as eloquent a wordsmith as Luke, nor as polished a debater as Paul. He speaks slowly and uses small...

It’s easy to skip past Jude on your way to Revelation. Who was Jude anyways?

Does the Greek word “pas” (each, every, any, all, the whole, etc.) ever mean “all” categorically and apart from any limitation? Examining a...

In his second letter, Peter warns against false teachers and false prophets. Who exactly were these false prophets and teachers, and what does...