This 6-session study will help you and your group explore the nature of God's character. Examine questions like: How well do you know him? How well does he know you? Is God fair? ...
The practice of Lent can easily become routine and perfunctory. We can go through the motions without letting them touch our hearts or change our lives. This Bible study will help ...
Overview
Scholar Philip Harrold has noticed a problem in our evangelical churches—that too many of us don't know what we say we believe. And Harrold is far from the only ...
The Bible has a lot to say about money and how Christians should view, spend, and save money. This six-session course will help your small group discover what the Bible says about ...
This 6-session study will help you and your group understand the religion of Islam better and learn ways to engage Muslims in a dialogue about their faith as you point them to Christ. ...
Jesus talked a lot about hell, always as a warning. But modern Christians are often reluctant to give such a negative message. So what exactly does the Bible say about hell? And ...
Get a glimpse of what it means to live a life of giving thanks—one permeated by a grateful heart that overflows to others. Use this 4-session Bible study to lead up to Thanksgiving, ...
Of course you know that "those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it." Well, you and the members of your small group have the benefit of learning a great ...
Overview
Prophets have always challenged God's people to do what is right, even if it is an unpopular message. Today, we rarely see someone take that role. What is it costing the ...
Overview
Christians seeking to introduce others to the Savior must walk a fine line. They must connect with their audience but not distort scriptural essentials of the gospel. This ...
Overview
In the second century after the coming of Christ, Marcion, a ship owner and son of a bishop, began spreading a doctrine that seemingly reconciled the vengeful wrath of God ...
Overview
Study after study shows that Americans revere the Bible. Solid majorities say—as they have for decades—that Scripture is God's Word. Evangelicals are even more ...
Overview
When John Koessler was a kid, he badly wanted a toy sub that was powered by baking soda. Unfortunately, the young Koessler discovered the difference between reality and the ...
Overview
Christianity, while inspiring some of the greatest religious and philosophical thinkers in history, isn’t primarily a philosophy. Nor is it simply a means to come into ...
Unless we clearly understand Christ and his mission, we miss the core of Christianity. The center of the gospel is Jesus Christ. But what does that mean? This group of studies hopes ...
It has always been a challenge to develop a good church—even in New Testament days. Titus, a young leader of an argumentative church, needed to learn to refute false teachers, ...
Session One
The Meaning of Discipleship
The essence of discipleship is relationship.
John 1:35-51; 6
In Jesus' day, all kinds of people had disciples. Two of the Greek words that ...
Haddon Robinson is the senior director of the Doctor of Ministry program at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Prior to joining Gordon-Conwell, Dr. Robinson served 12 years as ...
Second Corinthians speaks about the harsh realities of life and the unbreakable faith that sustains us through difficult and dangerous times. Paul catalogues some of the difficulties ...
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There are many life-changing events that are stressful to almost everyone. A few that the majority of people experience are the death of a loved one, marriage, pregnancy, ...
