Bible Study Archives

Being “poor in spirit” does not mean having a spirit of abjection or wallowing in misery. While it is appropriate for us to have no misconceptions...

Praise the Lord, however, that we have a Savior who sacrificed himself for us so that we may live. Even though we all, as humanity, partook of the...

When something is translated from another language, certain nuances and meanings tend to get lost. The word we often translate as “repentance” is...

Ecclesiastes reminds us that there is "nothing new under the sun," which sounds depressing but is actually a reason to feel at peace. Here's how...

Uriah was a soldier in David's elite 30 Mighty Men. Though Uriah was eclipsed by King David and by his wife, Bathsheba, we still can learn much...

For Paul, giving thanks was an action, not a feeling. Sometimes we think we must feel good to give thanks, and often we are good at giving thanks...

We have reason to hope because the steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. This phrase isn’t just a platitude to make us sound spiritual, it’s a...

We may never know how many of the tales about Nimrod are myths and how much is history, but we can learn one thing. Being strong or powerful does...

Daniel’s name means “may God be my judge” and he often served as a judgment figure, much like many of the prophets. The Book of Daniel expands from...

Jesus is our “Light that shines in the darkness.” Even after a level of darkness most of us can’t even begin to imagine—darkness we are still...

"Glory to God in the highest, and peace to his people on earth." The images in this story evoke a sense of wonder and awe in so many hearts. In...

"Bless the Lord, Oh my soul." King David, is well-known for his worship of the Lord. And here, he sets out to remind himself and his readers of...

"God is not a man that he should lie." God’s word is intended to edify his followers, from book to book, chapter to chapter, we read a number of...

The parable of the 10 virgins is a wake-up call. First to those who don’t know Jesus, but it goes beyond that. The unprepared virgins in the story...

Christ has already accomplished the purpose for which the law was given, through His finished, redemptive work on the cross, so that all who...