Bible Study Guides

To be spiritually mature is to both grow and show the fruit of the Spirit in our lives: the love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfu...

The human acceptance we long for often comes only if we are attractive, smart, wealthy or powerful. And God's standards seem even higher. We think ...

Do you struggle to know and to follow God's call for you in the world? Genesis tells us that even the giants of faith - Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and J...

Times of pain can tear your heart, wound your spirit, and leave you broken and scarred. "Lifebuilder: God's comfort" contains nine studies on meeti...

This is not a guide about the nature of Scripture or how it was put together. It is not even a guide about how to study the Bible, although it is w...

Though we are often hurt, shocked and angered by the evil in our world, it doesn't take God by surprise. He cares about our suffering; he's with us...

What is the gospel? The full contours of the good news of Jesus can only be seen and appreciated when we scan the biblical horizon from Genesis to ...

In the busyness and challenges of daily life, it's easy to put showing gratitude low on our priority list. Yet Scripture continually reveals how im...

When dealing with a painful loss, we often ask ourselves questions like, 'What am I going to do with my life? How will I get through each day? What...

Heaven is hard for us to picture. We think of floating on clouds and playing harps, or walking streets of gold. While we know we want to go there, ...

At times we are all tempted to ask, What's the use? We work and work as Christians and sometimes seem to get nowhere. That's how the original reade...

We all need heroes. We respect and value the people who have set an example for our lives. The writer of Hebrews set up an entire gallery of spirit...

Sometimes hope becomes so real that it's almost tangible. We experience God's presence with us and praise flows from our lips. But at other times, ...

God never gives up. When we stray or make a mistake, God continues to pursue us with a relentless love. In Hosea's unfailing love for his wayward w...

Does the word  hospitality  bring to mind tables filled with tea, coffee and cake?  While offering food to others is a wonderful ministry, this stu...

Tackling a fascinating topic - the images the Bible uses to describe Christ. This book contains a study of 10 scriptual images given to Christ - s...

"LifeBuilder: Images of God" offers ten studies for individuals or small groups exploring images that Scripture uses about God. The study creativel...

Ten studies to challenge and evoke group discussion, exploring the images the Scriptures use about God. Using beautiful poetic language this study ...

Can there really be right or wrong? Today, it is often considered intolerant to speak of moral absolutes. While living in this culture of relativis...

We all go through times of trouble and suffering. Sometimes we look at our lives or our world and wonder what good could possibly come out of it. T...

We all want a faith that won't let us down in times of trouble or loss, uncertainty or fear. A faith that can pull us through the worst - and best ...

The ministry God called Jeremiah to was difficult and painful: to proclaim God's demanding love. Yet with this burden God gave the prophet a great ...

Why do you believe that Christianity is true? The best reason is Jesus himself. In these eight studies on passages from the Gospels of Mark and Luk...

The events that took place in Jesus' final week of life - Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, the trial, Jesus' death and his resurrection - are foundati...

Why do faithful people suffer? Job wanted to know. So demanded an answer from God. This is a crucial study for those asking God 'Why?' Job's persis...

We all long for a full, rich satisfying life. But how do we fill up the empty places in our soul? How can we quench our thirst for something deeper...

When we strip away what is superficial, cultural or traditional, what is the essence of genuine Christianity? John's letters focus on the three mos...

In today's world it's easy to wander away from God. Hectic schedules and the quest for success often mean that time with God gets neglected. But if...

Joseph went through some hard times; sold into slavery, falsely accused of rape and imprisoned for many years. Yet Joseph was able to live in forgi...

The book of Joshua reads like an exciting novel - from the miraculous crossing of the Jordan to the crash of the walls of Jericho and the sun stopp...

Sometimes we turn away from God. We fail to love those around us. We follow the gods of the world. Yet God remains loving and waits for us to retur...

For some Christians, listening to God is a constant inner tuning to nudges from the Spirit as we go about our day. Others seem to hear God mostly t...

As we come to know of and believe in God's everlasting love for us, we begin to think about others, through prayer, service, forgiveness and more. ...

Good news. It was good news, not only of Jesus' birth but of what he offered to everyone throughout his ministry. To the sick he offered healing. T...

In the book of Mark we meet Jesus, the man who is king. He shatters our expectations. He comes to serve and not to be served. He eats with sinners ...

So many Christians seem more concerned with understanding their faith than getting to know their wonderful God. When we meet God we are changed. Hi...

After you've met Jesus, you are never the same again. His teaching challenges your thinking. His compassion softens your heart. His love turns your...

Most of us could use a miracle. Some physical condition, relationship problem, or financial crisis could be fixed rather quickly with just one mira...

Beginning with Genesis, the Bible is the story of God pursuing his people. In this study guide, you'll explore how God reaches out - through Jesus ...

Money and work – these words alone can cause anxiety. But we shouldn’t worry – God wants us to live in freedom, trusting him and learning to manage...

How we parent comes from who we are. The way we treat our children and the ways we respond in the joyful and the challenging aspects of being mothe...

Names of God. The God who revealed himself to Moses and to Abraham is the same God we relate to today. We have come to know him as God the Father a...

Nehemiah was a leader who faced opposition and difficulty from every side - even from his own people. Yet he stood against the enemy and trusted Go...

We live in a world that is desperate for heroes, with the most unlikely characters being held up as role models. These studies introduce us to twel...

Everyone loves a good story, but the parables of Jesus are a special kind of story. They sneak up on us, catching us off guard. The familiar sudden...

From persecuting followers of Christ to his conversion on the road to Damascus, from his imprisonments to his speeches in the public square, Paul's...

Simon Peter was a follower like us - he wanted to be like Jesus, but he struggled with doubts, and at times he failed. At other times he was used p...

It is easy to be happy when things go well, but what would it be like to have a sense of joy that continued even in times of trouble? Such was the ...