Life Guide Bible Studies

Most of us could use a miracle. Some physical condition, relationship problem or financial crisis we struggle with could be fixed rather quickly wi...

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

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 fighting...

When we strip away what is superficial, cultural or traditional, what is the essence of true Christianity? What qualities and beliefs characterize ...

What reason do you have for believing Christianity is true? The best reason is Jesus himself. In this ten session LifeGuide® Bible Study, James W. ...

Good Shepherd. Branch. Bridegroom. Cornerstone. There are many images of Christ in Scripture. Some of these word-portraits are easier for us to gra...

Offering food to friends is a wonderful ministry indeed, but the biblical concept of hospitality is much deeper and more significant. In this nine ...

Abraham and Sarah. Noah. Rahab. Hebrews 11 gives us a list of role models: ordinary people who trusted God in radical ways. This eight-session L...

You love God's Word. You want Scripture to inform you daily life and seep deep into your soul. Yet too often Bible study becomes a mere fact-findi...

Forgiveness is a door. It's the way to peace and joy. But it's a small door, and it can't be entered without stooping―or kneeling. And sometimes it...

Why don't I get what I pray for? Do I wait in faith for God to change a bad situation, or do I step out in faith to look for change? Why don't I fe...

Ezekiel was a fascinating man who wrote a fascinating book filled with strange and powerful visions. At first glance, Ezekiel seems a little eccent...

Do you long to experience God's presence in your life? In this twelve-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Stephen D. Eyre leads you to explore the stor...

It sounded crazy. God had promised Abraham, an old man with no children, that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars. Yet Abraham chose ...

When you suffer, do you wonder if God has forgotten you? Do you wonder whether you will be with Jesus after you die? Would you like to be sure that...

Prophets prophesied about him. Angels and shepherds rejoiced at his birth. Friends cried for joy at his resurrection. And we still celebrate him to...

What is spiritual warfare?How can I recognize it?In what ways does it affect me?The Bible has much to say about the temptations and struggles you f...

The world encourages you to love yourself, believe in yourself and tell yourself that you are intelligent, capable, beautiful, wonderful. But deep ...

What is the sabbath? A weekly day of rest and worship. A day to rejoice in abundance. A day to practice thankfulness. A day to slow down, take a de...

Questions God Asks

You pray for your own needs and for the needs of others. You pray in the face of conflict, and you pray for forgiveness. You pray to pour out your ...

A throwaway woman A blind beggar A prison guard A doubting disciple An elderly couple They were ordinary people. Some were never even mentioned b...

His majesty will fill your thoughts. His love will soften your heart. His holiness will purify your life. When you meet God, you will be changed. M...

Why do faithful people suffer? Job wanted to know. So he demanded an answer from God. His friends thought he was crazy, but Job persisted. And, fin...

Is truth an outdated concept? Today it is often considered rude to speak of right and wrong. In such a culture of relativism, we desperately need t...

Rock. Warrior. Peacemaker. Builder. Husband. Potter. The pictures of God in Scripture are multifaceted. In each of these ten session LifeGuide® Bib...

Scripture offers various metaphors and motifs for God's people: sheep, salt and light, branches, clay jars, friends, disciples, and more. This eigh...

In eight studies, Douglas Connelly looks at the "I Am" statements of Jesus. In the midst of friends' grief, a crowd's hunger and followers' fear, J...

God never gives up. Even when you rebel, disobey or make a mistake, God continues to pursue you with a relentless love. In this twelve-session Life...

"What's the use?" At times of frustration or disappointment, it is tempting to ask this question. You work and work to grow to Christian maturity, ...

A friend moves away. You get laid off. Cancer takes the life of a family member. We all experience grief and loss in some form. Whether you're supp...

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 thi...

We are called to four great loves: to love God to love God's Word to love God's people to love God's purposes in the world It is both an awesome ...

In this study Douglas Connelly looks at various metaphors for how we grow more spiritually mature in Christ, including running a race, carrying a c...

Trust God. Sounds simple, right? Yet, you know it is often very, very difficult to trust God with the things that matter most to you--money, career...

Did you know that the Bible has a great deal to say about ethnicity? Through the Bible, God shapes the way we engage with ethnicity. A biblical pe...