This six-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, based on Alister McGrath's book I Believe, introduces us to the Apostles' Creed and the essential truths about God the Father, the person and work of Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit. The Apostles' Creed is an ideal starting point for this vital process of consolidating our grasp of the faith.
Number of Studies: 6
In the midst of the whirlwind of our lives, it may seem impossible to make time to focus beyond the noise and activities of daily demands. In this eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study we will explore ways of conversing with God in the midst of life and come to see our day's work as the joyful service of kneeling before all others with Jesus.
Number of Studies: 8
The Old Testament tells the stories of fascinating men and women in relationship: couples who overcome all obstacles to be together, in-laws who can’t stand each other, and a husband who takes back his wife when she becomes a prostitute. This nine-session LifeGuide® Bible Study helps you learn important lessons about marriage, God, and yourself.
Number of Studies: 9
The Bible won't give you a direct answer to each choice—or dilemma—you face. But the Bible will teach you how to make decisions wisely, confidently and in harmony with God's will. This nine-session LifeGuide® Bible Study will introduce you to the Bible's lessons on decisionmaking—and show you how to apply what you learn to your own decisions, big and small.
Number of Studies: 9
"I don't want to offend people." "I don't know what to say." Most of us can think of a hundred reasons not to share the gospel. Evangelism can be intimidating. But it can also be a natural and exciting way of life. In this twelve-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, will help you discover creative ways to share the gospel in your everyday situations and surroundings.
Number of Studies: 12
When we hurt the people we love, how do we go about restoring the relationship? When we suffer the pain of betrayal or injury or rejection from someone else, how do we deal with the anger and resentment we feel? This eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Douglas Connelly leads the way to help you discover, understand, and practice what the Bible says about forgiveness.
Number of Studies: 8
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 meaning of the good news: that is, the incredibly broad scope of what God has done, is doing, and will do in the future to reconcile all things to himself through Jesus Christ.
Number of Studies: 9
Written by grandparents and expert Bible study authors Phyllis and Andrew Le Peau, this LifeGuide Bible study explores the biblical framework for being a godly grandparent. In this nine-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, guides you in how to be a loving and caring presence in the lives of not only your grandchildren but also your adult children as they parent.
Number of Studies: 9
Age brings many gifts and opportunities for continued growth. In this nine-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Dale and Sandy Larsen help you discover the Bible's perspective on aging. You'll discover how God can effectively and powerfully use those who have grown wiser with the passing years.
Number of Studies: 9
In this nine session LifeGuide® Bible Study by Patty Pell, you'll discover the Old Testament call to hospitality as the distinguishing feature of those who are in relationship with God, the outward-focused expression of the grace and provision that one has received from God. In the New Testament the extension of life, provision and protection is expanded as Jesus unpacks image after image of the kingdom of God in the language of host and guests.
Number of Studies: 9
You can be the match that ignites a great Bible discussion! You only need a few basic skills. This ten-session guidebook by Jack Kuhatschek and Cindy Bunch (both veteran discussion leaders and experienced LifeGuide® Bible Study creators) will show you how to lead discussion, how to start a group, how to decide what to study and much more.
Number of Studies: 10
Does God hear us? Does God speak? How can we connect with God when all seems to be lost? What is our role in listening? Through exploring both biblical characters and teaching, the ten studies in this LifeGuide® Bible Study helps us understand how to seek and find an ever deeper dialogue with God.
Number of Studies: 10
In this nine session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Phyllis J. Le Peau offers help you build a foundation of confidence in God's love for you. You will be encouraged and equipped to respond to his love by loving others.
Number of Studies: 9
In this twelve session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Bob and Carol Hunter challenge you to love justice as God does. And they show you how to work for justice in your everyday life.
Number of Studies: 12
The Bible takes a realistic and practical approach to these questions. In these eleven session LifeGuide® Bible Study on marriage, you'll discover how following God's design for intimacy helps you enjoy and grow your marriage to the full.
Number of Studies: 11
In this nine session LifeGuide® Bible Study guide by Paul Borthwick, you'll explore how God reaches out to his people. You'll learn that the call to "missions" is not for a select group but is a part of God's call to every Christian. And you'll begin to understand your own part in God's plan.
Number of Studies: 9
Money and work: just the words themselves can cause anxiety. But God, who “gives us richly all things to enjoy,” wants his people to live in freedom, trusting him and learning to manage our gifts wisely and generously. By pointing you to his trustworthiness and generosity, this ten-session LifeGuide® Bible Study can help you rest in the peace he offers.
Number of Studies: 10
In this nine-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Richard Patterson Jr. helps you study the qualities of parenting and the practice of Christian parenting. He addresses nine parenting challenges that point us directly to time-tested truth from Scripture that helps us raise our children with wisdom and joy.
Number of Studies: 9
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 heart to God and to gain a glimpse of God's heart for you. As David Healey leads you through twelve-session LifeGuide® Bible Study on the prayers of men and women in the Bible, you will gain new insights into why, what and how to pray.
Number of Studies: 12
In this eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study by Lynne M. Baab will help you to learn more about what sabbath is and how to practice it. More people of all ages are finding the sabbath to be a gift from God that brings a renewed awareness of who God is and who we are as God's beloved children. Come and discover God's gift of rest.
Number of Studies: 8
Looking inside ministry specifically, R. Paul Stevens examines examples of service that were motivated by imagination, passion, faith, hope and love—from Genesis to Revelation. Out of these ten-session LifeGuide® Bible Study you will discover how to live and serve wholeheartedly. No matter what your profession, you are a full time minister of Jesus Christ.
Number of Studies: 10
In this easy-to-use LifeGuide® Bible Study guide Jeff Arnold provides you with everything you need for the first meetings of a small group. Getting acquainted, setting expectations, studying Scripture--it's all here in a step-by-step format that will help you get started well.
Number of Studies: 6
In this eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, R. Paul Stevens helps you to recognize your spiritual gifts and leads you to use those gifts to glorify God in your relationships, your work and your world.
Number of Studies: 8
In this eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Sundee Tucker Frazier helps you dig into the Bible, learning how to worship with your whole life and taking you to the heart of the matter—the character of the God who loves you.
Number of Studies: 8
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In our lonely culture, community is more vital now than ever. But how do we pursue it? Studying the Bible together is one way to build life-giving spiritual community. Learn practical ways of participating in church small groups that foster spiritual growth, friendship, and connection.
In this interview, Terry Wildman tells of his encounter with a Hopi version of the New Testament, and how that experience planted the seed that became The First Nations Version of the New Testament, reflecting the oral storytelling of Native cultures.
Drawing from his experience training students to study the Bible, Andrew Abernethy provides a holistic six-step method for Bible study in his book "Savoring Scripture." In this interview, he shares how Christians can rediscover the joy in reading Scripture in a way that combines textual analysis and the transformation work of the Holy Spirit.