Studies by Theme

A Bible Study on the Parable of the Leaven

Main QuestionWhat did Jesus mean when He compared the kingdom to leaven hidden in three measures of meal until all was leavened?Primary PassagesMatthew 13, Luke 13 and 17, Genesis 18, Exodus 12, Leviticus 2, 7, and 23, Luke 12, 1 Corinthians 5, and Galatians...

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A Complete Bible Study on King Cyrus

Main QuestionWho was Cyrus, why did God call a ruler who did not know Him "My shepherd" and "His anointed," and what did Cyrus actually accomplish?Primary PassagesIsaiah 44-46, Jeremiah 25 and 29, 2 Chronicles 36, Ezra 1-6, Daniel 5, and Proverbs 21.Unforsaken...

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A Complete Bible Study on the Angel Gabriel

Main QuestionWho is Gabriel, what messages did God entrust to him, and which popular claims go beyond Scripture?Primary PassagesDaniel 8 and 9; Luke 1; Matthew 1; Psalms 103; Hebrews 1 and 13; Colossians 1; Jude; Revelation 22; and 1 Thessalonians 4.Unforsaken...

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A Complete Biblical Examination on the Dead Sea Scrolls

Main QuestionWhat do the Dead Sea Scrolls actually show about the Hebrew Scriptures, their transmission, and the Masoretic Text?Primary PassagesDeuteronomy 31, 2 Kings 22, Psalms 19 and 119, Isaiah 40 and 53, Jeremiah 36, Matthew 5, Luke 4 and 24, Romans 3, and 2...

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A Bible Study on Honoring Your Father and Mother

Main QuestionWhat does it mean to honor father and mother through childhood and adulthood, especially when a parent is unbelieving, controlling, neglectful, or abusive?Primary PassagesExodus 20, Deuteronomy 5, Proverbs 1 and 23, Mark 7, Luke 2, John 19, Matthew 10,...

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A Bible Study on the Difference Between Killing and Murder

Main QuestionDoes “You shall not murder” prohibit every killing, and how does Scripture distinguish murder, accident, negligence, defense, civil justice, and war?Primary PassagesGenesis 4 and 9, Exodus 20 through 22, Numbers 35, Deuteronomy 7 and 19, Matthew 5,...

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A Bible Study on the Conviction of the Holy Spirit

Main QuestionWhat does it mean that the Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment, and how should believers respond when God exposes sin?Primary PassagesJohn 16, Acts 2 and 7, Romans 2 and 8, 2 Corinthians 7, Hebrews 3, Ephesians 4, and 1...

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A Complete Bible Study on Balaam the Talking Donkey

Main QuestionWhy did the LORD open a donkey's mouth, oppose Balaam on the road, and still place true oracles in a corrupt diviner's mouth?Primary PassagesNumbers 22 through 25 and 31, Deuteronomy 23, Micah 6, 2 Peter 2, Jude, and Revelation 2.Unforsaken...

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A Bible Study on The Unknown God in Paul’s Sermon

Main QuestionHow did Paul proclaim the true God in Athens, and what does his sermon teach about idolatry, revelation, repentance, and judgment? Primary PassagesActs 14 and 17, Genesis 1, Deuteronomy 4, Psalm 19, Isaiah 42, Romans 1, 2, and 10, John 14, and 1...

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A Bible Study on The Holiness of God

Main QuestionWhat does it mean that God is holy, and how does His holiness shape worship, judgment, salvation, and Christian life? Primary PassagesExodus 15, Psalm 99, Isaiah 6 and 40, Habakkuk 1, John 17, 1 John 1, Hebrews 10 and 12, and Revelation 4. Unforsaken...

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