Bible Studies

Book Note: Christian Standard Bible Connecting Scripture New Testament: A Study Bible of Biblical Allusions and Quotations.

Christian Standard Bible Connecting Scripture New Testament: A Study Bible of Biblical Allusions and Quotations. CSB Connecting Scripture New Testament–hardcover How I Obtained this Book This book was published on October 15. 2025. I read early reviews and articles about the book and was impressed. I knew I would want this research tool. I looked […]

Links and Lessons for Holy Week- April 18, 2025

This week is one with extra posts on the blog and websites I follow. I decided to publish an additional Links and Lessons post to give you some of the best. I won’t put sentences with them. The titles should be clear enough. The Cry of Forsakenness What Does John 3:16 Mean? The Cross Is […]

Bible Study: 3 Types of People Are in Our Churches…. One Is Not So Good  

Biblical Passages Covered in this Post: 1 John 2; 4; 2 John; 3 John: Not even the apostles had perfect churches.  I have written about this in the past. John’s letters show us how they were imperfect. 2 John is about false teachers. John built this epistle around unifying key words. In the 13 verses of […]

Bible Study: When doubts get in the way. repost.

Biblical Passages Covered in this Post: Matthew 17; 19; 28; John 20; 21; 1 Corinthians 15; 2 Peter 1:16-21: Life of Christ- Matthew 28, 1 Corinthians 15 Great Commission The Great Commission which closes the Gospel of Matthew has been powerful marching orders for the Church.  It is often preached and has motivated countless Christians to lives of […]

Bible Study: What happens when we sin? repost.

Biblical Passages Covered in this Post: Matthew 26; 27; 28; John 21; 1 Corinthians 11; James 1; 1 John 1; 5: Life of Christ- John 21 Christians don’t lead perfect lives.  We sin and each time we sin there is a choice. We can agree that it is wrong and decide not to do it […]

Bible Study: Sometimes people don’t act the way you’d predict. repost.

Biblical Passages Covered in this Post: Matthew 27; Mark 15; Luke 23; John 3; 19; 20: Life of Christ- John 20 Sometimes people don’t act the way you’d predict. After his death, resurrection, and the first post-resurrection appearances, Jesus found the disciples hiding in fear of the Jews on Easter Sunday evening.  After the powerful events […]

Bible Study: “He is risen…His is risen indeed.” Actually,” They have taken the body.” repost.

Biblical Passages Covered in this Post: Matthew 28; Mark 9; 16; John 20: Life of Christ- John 20 Each year at Easter the worship leader comes to the microphone to begin the service and energetically says, “He is risen.” It usually takes three attempts but eventually there is a semi-crisp response. “He is risen, indeed.” […]

Bible Study: Life of Christ- John 15, Jesus’ followers must be fruitful. repost.

Biblical Passages Covered in this Post: Psalm 80; Isaiah 5; Mark 12; John 13; 14; 15; Romans 12; Galatians 5; Colossians 1; Hebrews 12; James 3 Jesus’ hour had come Jesus knew that His hour had come as He approached the final night with His disciples. He washed their feet as an example of humility.  […]

Bible Study: Life of Christ- John 13-16 What will it be like from now until Jesus returns? repost.

Biblical Passages Covered in this Post: Matthew 17; John 13; 14; 15 Jesus’ terrible predictions As their last night together began, Jesus washed the disciples’ feet and warned them that one of them would betray Him. After Judas left, He told them that he was leaving, and that Peter would deny Him. (John 13) Do […]