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General articles

• Ancient words...but ever true? Can we still trust the Bible?

• Do we have the right books in the Bible? (canonization)

• Evidence of Black Africans in the Bible
  (alternate title: Is the Bible just a white man's book?)

• A guided tour of the Bible
  • Introduction
  • Breaking the ice, buying a Bible
  • The beginning: the books of Moses
  • Chosen people, promised land
  • Words of wisdom and praise
  • Hear today, or gone tomorrow!
  • Jesus the Messiah
  • Apostles and epistles
• Why study the Bible?
• Five simple rules for Bible study
• Should you take the Bible literally?
• Bible study secrets
• Reading the Bible —a study for new Christians
• Choosing a Bible
• The importance of Scripture
• The written word of God
• Will you respond like a Berean?
• How we got the Bible in English
• William Tyndale and the birth of the English Bible
• King James Version — the only true Bible?
• The Bible: truth or fiction?
• Inspiration, authority and reliability of Scripture
• Timeless truths in cultural clothes
• What the Gospels teach us about the Holy Scriptures
• Study, a spiritual discipline — for small groups
• Literal and figurative language in the Bible
• Building a Bible study library
• Comforted by the Word

The Gospels

• Why do we need four Gospels?
• Can we trust the Gospels?
• The search for the real words of Jesus
• How do we know about Jesus?
• Why the historical Jesus matters
• Illustrations from the life of Christ
• How many points in a parable?
• What the Gospels teach us about God the Father
• What the Gospels teach us about Jesus Christ
• What the Gospels teach us about the Holy Spirit
• What the Gospels teach us about the Holy Scriptures
• What the Gospels teach us about angels and demons

Matthew

• Matthew: part 1 of Rediscover the Gospels
• The "law" of Matthew 5:17
• Matthew 5: Sermon on the Mount
• Matthew 6: Sermon on the Mount, part 2
• Matthew 7: Sermon on the Mount, part 3
• Matthew 9: The purpose of healings
• Matthew 13: parables of the kingdom
• Matthew 16: What kind of Messiah?
• Parables of the kingdom (a Bible study)
• More parables of the kingdom
• How many points in a parable?
• Matthew 18: Parable of the unforgiving servant
• What Matthew 24 tells us about 'the end'
• Matthew 24:20 — Why pray not to flee on the Sabbath?

Mark

• Mark: Rediscover the Gospels, part 2
• Mark 2:27 — does it command the Sabbath?
• Mark 8:27-38: Everyone must die!
• Mark 11: the fig tree and the temple

The Old Testament

Genesis

• What does Genesis 1 really teach?
• Genesis 1: are the six days of creation literal or figurative?
• The battle over Genesis 1
• Genesis 1: the evolution vs. creation controversy
• The "rest" of Genesis 2:2-3 and the Sabbath

Exploring the Word of God: The Law

• Cover story: Crossing your "Red Sea"
• Exploring Genesis
  • Genesis 1-11: "In the beginning"
  • The serpent and you
  • The skill of the writers
  • The gathering storm
  • The faith of Abraham
  • Abraham, Isaac and Jacob: were they real people?
  • The founding fathers, by John Drane
  • Where did the Hittites come from, and does it matter?
  • A mother's love
  • Gen. 25-36: Isaac and Esau
  • Joseph: the hand of God
• Exploring Exodus
  • Exodus 1-12: birth of a nation
  • The name of God, YHWH
  • Exodus 12-24: From Egypt to Sinai
  • Should Christians keep the Ten Commandments?
  • Did Moses steal the Ten Commandments?
  • Making the tabernacle: Ex. 25-31
  • Priestly worship: Ex. 28-31
  • Law and covenant: Ex. 31-40
• Exploring Leviticus
  • Leviticus 1-7: living a holy life
  • Leviticus, chapters 8-27
  • Form or substance?
  • Israelite annual festivals
• Exploring Numbers
  • Numbers 1-10: life as a pilgrimage
  • Numbers 10-21
  • Miriam: first lady of the Exodus
  • Numbers 22-36
• Exploring Deuteronomy
  • Deuteronomy 1-26: God's people challenged
  • Tithing in Israel
  • Deuteronomy 27-34
• Bible concepts
• Bible facts
• Bible trivia
  
  
   
• Which Old Testament laws apply to Christians today?
• What does Deuteronomy 6:4 mean — God is one?  
• Deuteronomy 12:30 — what does it forbid?
   

• Introduction to Mark (by Jim Herst)
• Mark 1:1-8: a lesson in humility 
• Mark 1:1-8: a lesson about transition 
• Mark 1:1-8: a lesson about power 
• Mark 1:9-11: a lesson about baptism
• Mark 1:12-13: a lesson about temptation
• Mark 1:14-15: a lesson about fulfillment
• Mark 1:16-20: a lesson about fishing
• Mark 1:21-28: a lesson about authority
• Mark 1:29-34: a lesson about asking
• Mark 1:35-39: a lesson about priorities
• Mark 1:40-45: a lesson about misperception
• Mark 2:1-12: a lesson about healing
• Mark 2:13-17: a lesson about assumptions
• Mark 2:18-22: a lesson about old and new
• Mark 2:23-28: a lesson about God's love
• Mark 3:7-12: a lesson about appearances
• Mark 3:13-19: a lesson about authority
• Mark 3:13-19: another lesson about authority
• Mark 3:22-30: a lesson about damnation
• Mark 4:1-13: a lesson about hard hearts
• Mark 4:1:1-15: a lesson about Satan
• Mark 4:16-20: a lesson about seeds
• Mark 4:21-25: a lesson about measurement
• Mark 4:30-34: a lesson about lessons
• Mark 4:35-40: a lesson about storms
• Mark 5:1-18: Jesus is coming
• Mark 5:21-43: a lesson about hope
• Mark 6:1-6: a lesson about faith
• Mark 6:7-12: a lesson about instructions
• Mark 6:14-29: a lesson about guilty consciences
• The fig tree and the temple in Mark 11:12-26

Exploring the Word of God: the Historical Books

• Fighting your "Goliaths"
• Exploring Joshua
  • Commentary on Joshua 1-6
  • Commentary on Joshua 6-8
  • Commentary on Joshua 9-24
• Overview of the book of Judges
  • Exploring the book of Judges
  • Judges: the misery of sin
  • Israel under the Judges
  • Gideon: fear and faith
  • The man who would be king
  • Jephthah and Samson's early work
  • Samson's tragic victory 
  • Weapons and warfare in ancient Israel
  • Epilogue: the lack of leadership; civil war
  • "Right in their own eyes" — interview with historian Paul Johnson
• Exploring the book of Ruth
  • Ruth: romance and redemption
  • Naomi's plan for Ruth
  • Ruth marries Boaz
• Exploring 1 & 2 Samuel
  • The prophet Samuel
  • King Saul
  • King David — part 1
  • King David — part 2 
  • King David — additional illustrations
  • Reading between the lines: David and Uriah
  • If you are losing faith...
  • Bathsheba: queen and mother
• Bible concepts — review of the historical books
• Bible facts — multiple-choice quiz
• Bible trivia — details from Israel's history

Acts of the Apostles

• Introduction to the book of Acts
• Preaching in the book of Acts, part 1: Peter
• Preaching in the book of Acts, part 2: Paul
• Harmony of the conversion and commission of Paul
• In the steps of the apostle Paul
• Acts 15: Christians and the Law of Moses
• A Christian council about Old Testament laws
• Decree of the council of Jerusalem:
  part 1: literary context 
  part 2: the decree and its purposes

Romans — a series by Michael Morrison

• Romans 1: Not ashamed of the gospel
• Romans 1b: God's anger against sin
• Romans 2: Everyone needs the gospel
• Romans 3: From guilt to grace
• Romans 4: The example of Abraham
• Romans 5: past, present and future of salvation
• Romans 6: Enslaved to righteousness
• Romans 7: The three-way struggle — law, sin, and me
• Romans 8a: Sharing in the life of Christ
• Romans 8b: The certainty of God's love
• Romans 9: Paul's anguish for his people
• Romans 10: Israel's opportunity for salvation
• Romans 11: "All Israel will be saved"
• Romans 12: Attitudes that please God
• Romans 13: Christians and the law
• Conflict at Rome: a look at Romans 14, by R. Duke
• Romans 14: Dealing with disagreements
• Romans 15: Jews and Gentiles together
• Romans 16: Greetings, friends 
• entire series, including Word format

Exploring the Word of God: the Books of Poetry

• The trial of Job
• Exploring the Psalms
  • Psalms: when you talk to God
  • Music in ancient Israel
  • The key to biblical poetry
  • Psalms can help you pray
  • "The Lord is my shepherd"
  • Types of psalms, part 2
  • Thematic collections
  • Psalms in praise and worship
  • Psalms in the New Testament 
• Exploring Proverbs
  • Proverbs: words of wisdom Prov. 1-9
  • Proverbs: words of wisdom Prov. 10-31
  • The numbers game
  • Proverbs 31: Portrait of a godly woman
  • A letter from death row
• Exploring Ecclesiastes
  • Ecclesiastes: voice of experience
  • The limits of wisdom
• Exploring the Song of Songs
  • Song of Songs: a lover's paradise
• Bible concepts
• Bible facts
• Bible trivia

1 & 2 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 1: the wisdom of weakness
• 1 Corinthians 9: A command Paul did not obey
• Women who pray or prophesy: 1 Corinthians 11:3-16
• 1 Corinthians 12: Exegetical notes
• Tongues-speaking in Corinth
• 'Women should remain silent': a study of 1 Cor. 14:34-35
• 1 Corinthians 15: Will we live again?
• 1 Corinthians 15:35-58: The Resurrection Body
• 2 Corinthians: What Paul wished members knew about ministers
• 2 Corinthians 3: Paul and the new covenant
• 2 Corinthians 8: The grace of giving
• 2 Corinthians 9: Rich in good works

Galatians & Ephesians

• Galatians 1: The gospel revealed
• Galatians 2: Justified by faith, not by law
• Galatians 3: Redeemed from the curse of the law
• Galatians 3: The law and the Spirit
• Galatians 4: Inheritors, not slaves?
• Galatians 5: The purpose of freedom
• Galatians 6: Do good to all
• Ephesians 2: Grace and peace
• Ephesians 5: Christian life and marriage

Philippians & Colossians

• Joy, hope and love: Paul's message from prison
• Philippians 1: Joy in Jesus Christ
• Philippians 2: The example of Jesus
• Philippians 3:  Start right and finish well  
• Philippians 4: Think on good things
• The Colossian heresy — what was the problem? 
• Colossians 1: Already in the kingdom
• Colossians 2: Victory on the cross
• Colossians 2: Fully forgiven in Christ
• Colossians 2:14: What is the handwriting of ordinances?
• Colossians 3: New clothes for new people

Revelation

• Revelation, apocalyptic writing, and the Old Testament
• Revelation: a book of cosmic symbols 
• 1,900 years of Revelation 
• Revelation: a vision of victory 
  • Prophecy, apocalypse, and you
  • Worthy is the Lamb 
  • The key of David 
• Seven letters to seven churches
  Ephesus  Smyrna  Pergamum  Thyatira 
  Sardis  Philadelphia  Laodicea
• The six seals of Revelation 6
• Who are the 144,000?
• The two witnesses of Revelation 11 
• Jesus and the church in Revelation 12
• The beasts of Revelation 13
• What is the mark of the beast?
• The millennium of Revelation 20