Bible Study
This is the parent category for all of the short Bible study and devotional posts. Nested under it is a separate category for each book in the Bible.
Be Careful About Boasting – 2 Corinthians 10:17-18
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What other people think of us does not matter. What does matter is what Christ thinks of our service. Make sure all acclaim goes to him.
Look First to the Holy One of Israel – Isaiah 31:1
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Put your hope and trust in God, looking to the Holy One of Israel. He will never let you down, even when all else fails.
Two Examples of Generosity – 2 Corinthians 8:9
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The Macedonian churches set an example of generosity. But even more the generosity of Jesus, who had everything, but gave himself for me.
The Battle Within – Romans 7:15
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The battle is between being the person I believe God wants me to be and the person I am comfortable being. Between the Spirit and the flesh.
The Church Is Not the Building We Meet In – Luke 21:5-6
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Our buildings can facilitate our gathering as a church and ministry to our community. But they are not the church Christ died for.
Christ’s Love Compels Us – 2 Corinthians 5:14-15
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There is no question about Christ’s love for me. But does my love for Christ compel me to live for him now? It should!
The Breath of Life – Job 34:14
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God alone has life eternal and uncaused. The life of all other things comes from his uncaused life and depends on it.
A Comparison of Two Covenants – 2 Corinthians 3:10
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The glory of the new covenant, established at the cross, far surpasses the glory of the old covenant established at Mt. Sinai.
A Parable of Role Reversals – Luke 16:19-23
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The parable of Lazarus and the rich man calls on us to evaluate our lives through God’s eyes rather than the standards of this world.
By the Grace of God – 1 Corinthians 15:10
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Be faithful to God, not letting his grace to you be in vain. By the grace of God, be who he has graciously equipped you to be.
Hold Firmly to the Gospel Message – 1 Corinthians 15:1-2
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If we abandon faith in the death, burial, and bodily resurrection of Jesus, then we are no longer standing on the gospel.
The Greatest of These Is Love – 1 Corinthians 13:13
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The most important thing I can do as a believer is to love God with my whole being and to love those around me.
