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 baby. Thousands had longed for his coming, few witnessed his entrance, but millions have been changed by his life. This six-session LifeGuide^® Bible Study will introduce you to the circumstances surrounding the birth of Jesus, remind you of ...

Number of Studies: 6

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 wonder how to begin? 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 ...

Number of Studies: 6

"I believe in God the Father, Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth."

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. Christians indeed trust in God, and the basics of our faith have remained the ...

Number of Studies: 6

Most Christians have experienced the "laundry list" phase of spiritual life, in which praying means giving God an agenda of needs to handle. But how do you move to having real conversation with God? How do you hear what God is saying back to you? How can you make your experience of God's presence part of everyday life?

In this six-session LifeGuide^® Bible Study, ...

Number of Studies: 6

Do you ever find it hard to hope? Many of us feel weighed down by our own failures, a sense of inferiority, guilt from the past, or emotionally exhausting circumstances. Yet when hope seems beyond us, the Bible offers encouragement from stories of those who have gone before.

In this six-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, J. I. Packer and Carolyn Nystrom explore how God works ...

Number of Studies: 6

Reading the Bible is one of the most important spiritual disciplines we can engage in. Why is Bible study so significant? How can our attitude and approach affect what we get out of our reading? The way we approach the Bible affects our interaction with God. Learning to immerse ourselves in God's thoughts through study and meditation allows us to go deeper into God's Word and live in a more Christlike ...

Number of Studies: 6

This six-session LifeGuide^® Bible Study of Ruth we meet not only Ruth herself but also other significant players who populate the drama: Naomi, Elimelech, Mahlon, Kilion, Orpah and Boaz. In addition there are other unnamed characters: a kinsman, reapers, elders and neighbors. Like us, each of these characters in their own way needs the Redeemer who is foreshadowed here.These six studies ...

Number of Studies: 6

Every day, we must choose whether to live cautiously or courageously, to follow the crowd or to embrace God's purposes. God invites us to live at our best, to pursue righteousness, to drive toward true excellence.

In this six-session LifeGuide® Bible study, beloved pastor Eugene Peterson draws from the story of the prophet Jeremiah to explore what a life of excellence looks ...

Number of Studies: 6

"As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Abide in my love." John 15:9 Before Jesus left this world he gave specific encouragement and instructions to his disciples on what to expect and how to live after he had gone. These words still apply to his disciples today. In this eight-session LifeGuide^® Bible Study, trusted guides J. I. Packer and Carolyn Nystrom lead you through ...

Number of Studies: 8

The events that took place during Jesus' final week on earth--Palm Sunday, the Last Supper, the trial, Jesus' death and his resurrection--are foundational to your salvation and your Christian life. As these session LifeGuide^® Bible Study allow you to focus more closely on these amazing events, you'll gain new understanding about who Jesus is and how he loves you. This eight-session LifeGuide ...

Number of Studies: 8

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 children and grandchildren. Sometimes the waiting can cause us to feel stuck, or forgotten by God. But waiting time is not wasted time. These eight-session LifeGuide^® Bible Study by Juanita Ryan help you draw near to God in times of uncertainty ...

Number of Studies: 8

Every day, an unseen battle is going on around us in the spiritual realm. God has provided everything we need to stand firm and resist evil, but we are called to be actively aware of both the struggle and the resources available.

In Ephesians 6 the apostle Paul gives us the clearest description anywhere in Scripture of believers' resources for the spiritual battle. He vividly ...

Number of Studies: 8

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 LifeGuide^® Bible Study on the heroes of faith from Hebrews will encourage you, inspire you and help deepen your own trust in our great God who still keeps all his promises, so that you might live out your faith in radical ways today. For over ...

Number of Studies: 8

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 to the seven churches in Revelation. Studying this Scripture with a group or individually allows us to ask some hard questions—of ourselves, of our leaders, and of the Lord. Jesus is pointedly honest with us. Whether we respond with a yawn ...

Number of Studies: 8

In this study Douglas Connelly looks at various metaphors for how we grow more spiritually mature in Christ, including running a race, carrying a cross, constructing a building, fighting a battle and more. This eight-session LifeGuide^® Bible Study features questions for starting group discussions and for meeting God in personal reflection, as well as a "Now or Later" section following ...

Number of Studies: 8

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 in the midst of our tragedies and sin, and he can even bring good out of the worst circumstances. God doesn't give us all the answers about why we suffer, but these eight session LifeGuide^® Bible Study by Douglas Connelly will help us trust ...

Number of Studies: 8

How do you picture the Holy Spirit? Our imagination is likely to run to something like a vague fuzzy cloud. Or perhaps we think of an invisible, impersonal force. No wonder the Holy Spirit is often called "it." While Christians affirm that the Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, we struggle to think of him as a person at all. The Bible is clear that the Holy Spirit is a person. But how ...

Number of Studies: 8

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 task and a glorious opportunity. God promises to equip us for it. As Judith Allen Shelly leads you through eight LifeGuide^® Bible Study sessions, she points out tangible ways to love and serve the ...

Number of Studies: 8

You are unique. You have been created and invited by God to participate in his kingdom work. Yet, you have probably also experienced feelings of uncertainty about how to serve God, about what gifts you have to use, and about God's purpose for your life. In this eight-session LifeGuide^® Bible Study, R. Paul Stevens helps you to recognize your spiritual gifts and the gifts of others. ...

Number of Studies: 8

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 it a formal prayer that you repeat only during Sunday morning worship? Has it become so familiar that you hardly think about its meaning? If so, you are missing out on a rich resource for your spiritual life. In this eight-session LifeGuide^® ...

Number of Studies: 8

Jesus can change you, no matter what your life situation. He can give you peace, hope and joy in the most desperate circumstances. But you need a life-changing encounter with him. In this eight-session LifeGuide^® Bible Study, Douglas Connelly examines the stories of how eight people--among them a scholar, a failure, a blind man and an adulteress--found their lives changed forever ...

Number of Studies: 8

Are your prayers stuck in a rut? In these eight-session LifeGuide^® Bible Study from Lynne M. Baab you'll find new words and new ways to pray through the prayers of Mary, Simeon and Anna, Peter, Paul, John and Jesus himself. Their words and patterns can serve as rich models for us in our own conversations with God, helping us get out of our ruts and onto fresh new paths of prayer. For ...

Number of Studies: 8

Can I be honest with God when I pray? If we look at the Old Testament, the answer is surely yes. From the exuberant praise of Moses and Miriam to the desperate cries of Jeremiah, the First Testament is rich with heartfelt prayers to our Father. These eight-session LifeGuide^® Bible Studyfrom Lynne M. Baab, based on prayers from seven Old Testament books, invite you to meet our mighty, ...

Number of Studies: 8

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 perspective on ethnicity gives us confidence to explore our own ethnic identities.

In this eight-session LifeGuide^® Bible Study, Steve Tamayo takes us through passages that open us up to difficult yet important conversations ...

Number of Studies: 8

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, Jesus made some bold claims: "I am the Resurrection." "I am the Bread of Life." "I am the Way." His claims are still true in our grief, fear and uncertainty. This eight-session LifeGuide^® Bible studies helps us see Jesus more clearly and live ...

Number of Studies: 8