Life Guide Bible Studies

Who are your role models? The world desperately needs role models today―people who are fully human yet who exceed human expectations and point othe...

We all long for more―more wisdom, more maturity, more power, more faith. To satisfy our longings we attend seminars, go to concerts, listen to cele...

Depth. Strength. Wisdom. Maturity. We long to be people who exhibit such qualities. We want to strengthen our character and deepen our relationship...

On a seemingly ordinary day, in a manger in the middle of bustling, overcrowded Bethlehem, the promised Messiah slipped into the world as a tiny ba...

Life among Christians can be great. But it can also be exasperating! The joys of fellowship in Christ too often give way to division and debate. Yo...

Some chose to follow God. Others followed only fame and fortune. They lived through times of difficulty and times of triumph, through political and...

God's rules do more than restrict--they give freedom. They are words of prevention and protection. They define identity--ours and God's. Each of th...

"Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises unto our King, sing praises. For God is King of all the earth; sing ye praises with understanding...

Do you want to build significant relationships, grow in your knowledge and understanding of Scripture, and learn how to reach out to others? Do you...

What if Jesus wrote a letter to your church? This eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study helps us engage with the words of Jesus in the seven letters...

Christ's resurrection changed everything. What does it mean to live in the light of that glorious day? This ten-session LifeGuide® Bible Study expl...

Joy. Anger. Distress. Hope. Trust. These and many more emotions are expressed in the Psalms. Juanita Ryan offers these nine-session LifeGuide® Bibl...

The apostle Paul led a dramatic and fascinating life from his conversion on the road to Damascus to his imprisonments to his speeches in the public...

Nehemiah was a leader of Israel. He faced opposition and difficulty from every side--even from his own people. Yet he stood against all his enem...

Motherhood is complicated. It can bring about feelings of deep love and joy, frustration, helplessness, tenderness, guilt, contentment and longing―...

As the one called by God to lead his people out of Egypt, Moses faced some significant challenges: a stubborn ruler, a fierce army, a vast deser...

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 ...

Sometimes we turn away from God. Or we fail to love those around us. We even follow the gods of the world. Despite everything, God remains faithful...

Joseph faced hard times--more than once. He was sold into slavery by his brothers. He spent years imprisoned because of a false accusation. And yet...

Sometimes hope becomes so real that it's almost tangible. But at other times--especially when tragedy or hardship intrudes--you wonder whether your...

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

This nine-session LifeGuide Bible study explores not only the question, "What must I do to be saved?" but also will help groups understand the mean...

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

Times of pain can tear your heart, wound your spirit, and leave you broken and scarred. You long for comfort. And if you seek God, you will find co...

Terrorism. Diseases. Hurricanes. Every day the news reinforces what you want to forget―you live in an insecure world. Elijah's times were no safer....

The most influential leader in the early church was undoubtedly the apostle Paul. He never lost the vision of God's single new humanity―Jews and Ge...

One of the greatest gifts that Christ has given us is each other. Through Christ's body, the church, we discover our unique gifts and experience wo...

Do you despise your weaknesses? Do you hate hardships? Do you beg God to remove obstacles from your life? The apostle Paul delighted in his weaknes...

"I'll never grow up." Sometimes we all feel a little like Peter Pan. We'd rather be children, free of obligations and responsibilities. Sometimes w...

Why do we worship? Do we do it simply because it's part of a church service, or does it spring from a heart of genuine praise? The Bible gives us a...

We spend much of our life waiting. For healing for ourselves or a friend. For a wayward daughter to return to God. For a new job. For marriage and ...

Jesus' words from the cross are not Jesus' last words on earth. Jesus appeared to his fearful and questioning disciples, encouraged them, and gave ...

When the disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray, he gave them what is now known as "the Lord's Prayer." What is the Lord's Prayer to you? Is ...

Jesus speaks often of "the kingdom of God." What is it? Where is it? When is it? Why is it so important? Understanding and participating in God's k...

Like children performing for our parents in a backyard play, we long to receive the applause, the approval, the divine "well done" of our heavenly ...

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