November 22, 2021
Nov. 28 | Application
Ministry is every Christian’s responsibility. “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms” (1 Peter 4:10).
Bible Study
Bible Study equips Christians to read, understand, and apply Scripture with clarity and confidence. Explore Bible-based articles on interpreting the text, studying context, asking good questions, and forming habits that help individuals, classes, and small groups grow in God’s Word. You’ll find guidance for using study tools, leading discussion, teaching the Bible, and connecting Scripture to daily life without losing the meaning of the passage. Whether you’re new to studying the Bible or helping others learn, this hub offers practical help for faithful, fruitful Bible study.
November 22, 2021
Nov. 28 | Discovery
What do faithful people do to keep from growing weary or losing heart?
November 15, 2021
Nov. 21 | Persevere in Faith
After spending significant time and space describing why the New Covenant is superior to the Old Covenant, the writer gives what some call the fourth major exhortation of the Epistle.
November 15, 2021
Nov. 21 | Application
When we are discouraged and feel like giving up, the book of Hebrews urges us to take the better way and persevere.
November 15, 2021
Nov. 21 | Discovery
How can we as a community of Christ followers be involved in helping one another to keep going?
November 8, 2021
Nov. 14 | Grow Up
Ongoing growth was a challenge for the Hebrew Christians. In this section of the Epistle (Hebrews 5:11–6:12), the writer inserted this aside to exhort people to Christian maturity.
November 8, 2021
Nov. 14 | Application
Sometimes Christians stay spiritually stagnant instead of maturing. Here are five disciplines the Lord uses to help us grow.
November 8, 2021
Nov. 14 | Discovery
What warnings does the writer give to people who remain in their spiritual immaturity and don’t grow up?
November 1, 2021
Nov. 7 | Hold Firm to the End
A heart that becomes hard can all too quickly become unbelieving. A hard heart can test the Lord, but an unbelieving heart can cause a person to turn away from God.
November 1, 2021
Nov. 7 | Application
The book of Hebrews urges us to stick with our faith. Hebrews 3:14 says, “We have come to share in Christ, if indeed we hold our original conviction firmly to the very end.”
November 1, 2021
Nov. 7 | Discovery
How would the story from the Israelites’ wandering in the desert help the New Testament church not turn away from God?
October 25, 2021
Oct. 31 | Both Priest and Sacrifice
Under the Old Covenant, priests would bring animals to the tabernacle and sacrifice them. By contrast, the Messiah not only administers the sacrifice, he is the sacrifice.
October 25, 2021
Oct. 31 | Application
God puts together some unexpected combinations. Lions and lambs, for example. And what about Jesus Christ, who is both sacrifice and sacrificer, the gift and the giver?
October 25, 2021
Oct. 31 | Discovery
What is the difference between being made “outwardly clean” and having our consciences cleansed?
October 20, 2021
Iowa Minister Guides Small Town into Scripture Study
Mike Cooper, pastor of Primghar Church of Christ has launched a community-wide, Bible-focused study that has brought together the churches in his small Iowa town. The study uses Mark E. Moore’s book "Core 52" to help people become familiar with the big ideas of the Bible.
October 18, 2021
Oct. 24 | High Priest in a New Covenant
This text (Hebrews 8:1–9:10) is at the heart of the writer’s argument about how the high priesthood of Jesus interfaces with the old and New Covenants.
October 18, 2021
Oct. 24 | Application
David Faust writes, "Today we face a dizzying array of cultural changes—with shifts occurring not only in technology and style, but in substantive matters like worldviews, ethics, and how to understand the Bible . . ."
October 18, 2021
Oct. 24 | Discovery
In what ways is the New Covenant more personal, internal, and relational than the Old?
October 11, 2021
Oct. 17 | High Priest in the Order of Melchizedek
As the writer moved his argument along about Jesus’ priesthood and New Covenant, Melchizedek became the perfect type of Christ in the Old Testament to connect some interpretative dots between Jesus and his non-Aaronic tribe.
October 11, 2021
Oct. 17 | Application
Jesus Christ didn’t come from the bloodline of the priestly tribe of Levi, but like Melchizedek, he derived his priestly credentials from a higher source.
