Lifebuilder Bible Studies

Joy. Anger. Distress. Hope. Trust. These and many more emotions are expressed in the Psalms. Juanita Ryan offers these studies to help you learn ho...

Each of us is unique. And each one of us has been invited by God to participate in his kingdom work. Yet many times we hesitate to serve, uncertain...

Nine studies for individuals or small groups based on the most loved part of the Bible. This well-loved Psalm touches our deepest longings and spea...

What does it mean to seek first the kingdom in our relationships, values, ambitions, finances and commitment to God? Jesus' answer to these questio...

Usually when we speak of service we refer to something done for the benefit of others. But in both languages of the Bible, Greek and Hebrew, minist...

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...

Nine studies concentrating on Biblical characters such as Abraham, Naaman and David, who exercised faith and dependence on God. These are complimen...

Compassion, humility, faith, perseverance. We long for the beauty of Christ to be reflected in our lives. Such character comes only as the Spirit o...

Do you wonder whether you will be with Jesus after you die? When you are suffering, do you wonder if God has forgotten you? Would you like to be su...

Who are you when no one's looking? When her people were threatened, Esther had to ask herself that question. Would she step out and risk her own ...

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 ...

Many Bible studies of the book of Ruth focus on the life and character of Ruth herself. Ruth takes a more comprehensive view of the book as a whole...

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...

If Jesus wrote a letter to your church, what would he say about the challenges it faces or its relationship with the community?  This study helps u...

When it comes to knowing the Bible, many people know bits and pieces, favourite stories and characters - but they often don't know the 'big picture...

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

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...

God is loving and powerful. He is able to work against some of the strongest forces of hate in the world.  You can imitate God's justice by fightin...

Being single can feel like a fun adventure, or it can feel like an impossible aloneness. What is God's word, God's heart for your life in singlenes...

Songs lift our hearts and minds. They powerfully convey truth both poetically and musically. God commands us to love him with our whole being, in t...

Don Baker begins this guide by saying, "God has given me free will, and while I appreciate his confidence in my ability to choose, there are times ...

The Bible looks at the coming of our Saviour from many different angles. In these studies we see the birth of the Messiah from the perspectives of ...

The Old Testament is full of stories of fascinating couples: couples who live with chronic disappointment; couples who overcome obstacles to be tog...

This study guide explores some of the key passages in the Old Testament about the Messiah and their completion in the life and saving work of Jesus...

When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, he gave them the Lord's Prayer. But is the Lord's Prayer simply a form of prayer repeated dur...

Jesus often speaks of the kingdom of God. But what is it? When is it? Why is it so important? Understanding and participating in God's kingdom on e...

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...

Jesus made some sweeping claims for himself - outrageous but true! This study guide examines the 'I am' statements, mainly from the Gospel of John....

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

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

Conversion is an amazing miracle and being involved in it is an exciting privilege. But many of us find evangelism intimidating! How do we get to t...

Broken marriages, shattered friendships, racial divisions, war between nations - we live in a fractured world. How can the pieces be put back toget...

What makes a good marriage even better?How can you build an intimate relationship that endures?How do you live out your roles of husband and wife? ...

This nine-session LifeBuilder Bible Study covers some of the surprising and interesting questions that God asked Old Testament characters, such as:...

The book of Proverbs is the Bible's how-to manual. The proverbs teach us how to be successful and prosperous in our work, our dealings with family ...

The truth is we all need to be forgiven. The Bible makes it painfully clear that every one of us has built up an enormous debt of sin to God. Chris...

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 most influential leader in the early church was undoubtedly the apostle Paul. In his letters we watch him exercising his leadership skills amon...

Life among Christians can be great. But let's face it - it can also be exasperating! The joys of fellowship too often give way to division and deba...

In Abiding in Christ, trusted guides J. I. Packer and Carolyn Nystrom lead you through a study of Jesus' farewell to his disciples in John 14--17 t...

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 ...

Part of a series that have helped millions of people dig deeper into the Bible, individually and in groups.

The Psalms show us how to relate to God as we pray our doubt, fears and anger. They show us how to respond to God in praise. Here we find the best ...

Sometimes our worship loses its passion, our prayer life becomes stagnant, and we forget why we are serving God. The world's ways subtly become our...