We are beginning a new Bible study series in the book of Hebrews. The clear theme of this book is that Jesus is supreme over everyone and everything else. As we study this, may He be supreme in your life and heart as well. In Hebrews 1:1-3, we will look at the fact that God speaks. This is some of the best news in all of Scripture. God has revealed…

SETTING APART CHRIST AS LORD IN OUR HEARTS (APRIL 24) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/setting-apart-christ-lord-hearts-april-24/ "But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect" (1 Peter 3:15 N…

WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND SOUL (APRIL 23) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/all-your-heart-soul-april-23/ "But from there you will seek the Lord your God and you will find him, if you search after him with all your heart and with all your soul" (Deuteronomy 4:29). THE BASIC IDEA CONTAINED IN THIS TEXT IS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE SCRIPTURES. I hav…

GOD WILL NOT BE TRIFLED WITH (APRIL 22) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/god-not-trifled-with-april-22/ "Then Moses said to Aaron, 'This is what the Lord has said: "Among those who are near me I will be sanctified, and before all the people I will be glorified."' And Aaron held his peace" (Leviticus 10:3). WHEN NADAB AND ABIHU DISRESPECTED…

A TRAGIC DISREGARD FOR GOD’S REQUIREMENTS (APRIL 21) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/tragic-disregard-gods-requirements-april-21/ "Now Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it and laid incense on it and offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, which he had not commanded them" (Leviticus 10:1). BEGINNIN…

THE RETURN OF ELIJAH (APRIL 20) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/return-elijah-april-20/ "Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes" (Malachi 4:5). MALACHI IS THE LAST BOOK IN THE OLD TESTAMENT. After this oracle was delivered, God did not speak prophetically to His people again until Joh…

BAPTISM IS IMMERSION (APRIL 19) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/baptism-immersion-april-19/ "We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life" (Romans 6:4). WHEN A PERSON IS BAPTIZED, WHAT IS THE PHYSICAL ACTION …

FAITH AND TRUST (APRIL 18) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/faith-trust-april-18/ "And the Lord said to Moses, 'How long will this people despise me? And how long will they not believe in me, in spite of all the signs that I have done among them?'" (Numbers 14:11). ONE MEASURE OF THE MATURITY OF OUR FAITH IS HOW MUCH WE TRUST GOD. If we be…

You probably know the name of your church's pastor, but what about all of the ushers and set up team? In this Bible study on Colossians 4:7-18, we learn about the importance of team. We will see a verbal snapshot of Paul's ministry team and be reminded to both join and support a team as we build God's kingdom together. Colossians 4 Bible study comp…

FAITH AND REASON (APRIL 17) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/faith-reason-april-17/ "But many of those who had heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to about five thousand" (Acts 4:4). BETWEEN “HEARING” THE GOSPEL AND “BELIEVING” IT, A PROCESS OF REASONING HAS TO TAKE PLACE. Contrary to the popular notion that faith and r…

THE LORDSHIP OF DAVID’S LORD (APRIL 16) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/lordship-davids-lord-april-16/ "The Lord says to my Lord: 'Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies your footstool'" (Psalm 110:1). IN PSALM 110, DAVID SPOKE OF THE RULE OF A PERSON HE REFERRED TO AS “MY LORD.” Who was this person? Whoever it was, Yahweh is pic…

THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM (APRIL 15) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/keys-kingdom-april-15/ "I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven" (Matthew 16:19). WHAT ARE WE TO MAKE OF CHRIST’S “KEYS OF THE KINGDOM” STATEMENT? …

THE KING’S UNPROMISING BIRTH (APRIL 14) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/kings-unpromising-birth-april-14/ "But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are too little to be among the clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to be ruler in Israel, whose coming forth is from of old, from ancient days" (Micah 5:2). THIS TEXT IS ONE…

A CHILD IS BORN, A SON IS GIVEN (APRIL 13) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/child-born-son-given-april-13/ "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace" (Isaiah 9:6). IN THIS MEMORABLE TEXT, …

KINGDOM OF PRIESTS, HOLY NATION (APRIL 12) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/kingdom-priests-holy-nation-april-12/ "Now therefore, if you will indeed obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession among all peoples, for all the earth is mine; and you shall be to me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation" (Exodus 19…

GOD’S PROMISE TO ABRAHAM (APRIL 11) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/gods-promise-abraham-april-11/ "Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who ble…

You know how a mother will give some final instructions to the kids before she goes out the door? That is what Paul does at the end of this letter in Colossians. Sometimes the last words reveal the most important lessons. In this Bible study on Colossians 4:1-6, we will learn about how to treat those under us, enriching our prayer lives, and taming…

A NEW PROPHET LIKE MOSES (APRIL 10) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/new-prophet-like-moses-april-10/ "The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you, from your brothers — it is to him you shall listen" (Deuteronomy 18:15). TOWARD THE END OF MOSES’ LIFE, HE TOLD ISRAEL THAT IN THE FUTURE GOD WOULD RAISE UP ANOTHER…

THE BLESSINGS OF THE BROKEN HEART (APRIL 9) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/blessings-broken-heart-april-9/ "But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word" (Isaiah 66:2). WHO IS THE PERSON WHO RECEIVES GOD’S SPECIAL CARE? To those who worship self-confidence, the answer is surpris…

JESUS, THE AUTHOR AND FINISHER OF OUR FAITH (APRIL 8) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/jesus-author-finisher-faith-april-8/ ". . . looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God" (Hebrews 12:2 N…

I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE (APRIL 7) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/resurrection-and-life-april-7/ "Jesus said to her, 'I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?' She said to him, 'Yes, Lord; I belie…

THE MESSIAH’S HUMILIATION (APRIL 6) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/messiahs-humiliation-april-6/ "I can count all my bones — they stare and gloat over me; they divide my garments among them, and for my clothing they cast lots" (Psalm 22:17,18). ALL FOUR OF THE GOSPELS IN THE NEW TESTAMENT ALLUDE TO THIS PART OF PSALM 22. In Matthew 27:35…

IT WAS FORETOLD THAT THE MESSIAH WOULD SUFFER (APRIL 5) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/foretold-messiah-would-suffer-april-5/ "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning?" (Psalm 22:1). PSALM 22 IS A PROPHECY OF THE MESSIAH’S SUFFERING. The familiar words of v.1 were spoken …

THE UNSEEN GOD IS NOT UNREAL (APRIL 4) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/unseen-god-not-unreal-april-4/ "At that time I will search Jerusalem with lamps, and I will punish the men who are complacent, those who say in their hearts, 'The Lord will not do good, nor will he do ill'" (Zephaniah 1:12). THROUGH ZEPHANIAH, AS THROUGH THE OTHER HEBR…

These verses are often quoted, reminding us to work heartily for the Lord rather than men. That is true. We should live to please God. At the same time, we should look at the context of this passage. The context is a direction to bondservants (or slaves). What does the Bible say about slavery? Does it condone slave owners? Find out in this Bible st…

KINGDOM AND CHURCH (APRIL 3) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/kingdom-church-april-3/ "But when they believed Philip as he preached good news about the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women" (Acts 8:12). STUDIED TOGETHER, THE WORDS “KINGDOM” AND “CHURCH” HAVE A GREAT DEAL TO TEACH US. The first…

A DIFFERENT KIND OF KINGDOM (APRIL 2) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/different-kind-kingdom-april-2/ "Jesus answered, 'My kingdom is not of this world. If my kingdom were of this world, my servants would have been fighting, that I might not be delivered over to the Jews. But my kingdom is not from the world'" (John 18:36). IT TOOK A LONG…

AN EVERLASTING DOMINION (APRIL 1) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/everlasting-dominion-april-1/ "I saw in the night visions, and behold, with the clouds of heaven there came one like a son of man, and he came to the Ancient of Days and was presented before him. And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, natio…

COME, ONE AND ALL (MARCH 31) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/come-one-and-all-march-31/ "The Spirit and the Bride say, 'Come'. And let the one who hears say, 'Come'. And let the one who is thirsty come; let the one who desires take the water of life without price" (Revelation 22:17). HAVING SEPARATED OURSELVES FROM GOD, WE NEED TO COME BA…

IS JESUS THE ONLY WAY? (MARCH 30) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/is-jesus-only-way-march-30/ "She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21). WHEN JESUS WAS BORN, THE CHILD WAS NOT MERELY ANOTHER HUMAN BEING. He was God in the flesh, come into the world to “save his peo…

NO TURNING BACK, NO TURNING BACK (MARCH 29) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/no-turning-back-march-29/ "But we are not of those who shrink back and are destroyed, but of those who have faith and preserve their souls" (Hebrews 10:39). IF WE DECIDE TO FOLLOW CHRIST, WE WILL MOVE IN A FORWARD DIRECTION AS LONG AS WE FOLLOW HIM. But having dec…

WHAT KIND OF HEART IS THE LORD LOOKING FOR? (MARCH 28) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/what-kind-heart-lord-looking-for-march-28/ "[Samuel] looked on Eliab and thought, 'Surely the Lord's anointed is before him.' But the Lord said to Samuel, 'Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For t…

God designed marriage and the family so He knows what He is talking about. His way is not the world's way, but is the best way. Tune in to see what the expert (God) says about marriage and how this can help you have the best marriage possible. There is something for wives, husbands, fathers, and children. Colossians 3:18-22 Bible study. Complete Hu…

WHICH SYNAGOGUE? MESSIAH? CHURCH? (MARCH 27) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/which-synagogue-messiah-church-march-27/ "So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, 'Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?'" (John 4:28,29). LIFE IS FULL OF DECISIONS, AND OUR RELIGIOUS LIVE…

STUDYING “THE CHURCH” IN THE SCRIPTURES (MARCH 26) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/studying-church-in-scriptures-march-26/ "And he put all things under his feet and gave him as head over all things to the church, which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all" (Ephesians 1:22,23). PAUL WROTE THAT GOD HAS MADE CHRIST “HEAD OVE…

OUR FAITH MUST BE CONFESSED (MARCH 25) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/faith-must-be-confessed-march-25/ ". . . if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved" (…

Some people are worried about going to the hospital afraid that they will find a serious problem. But ignorance isn't always bliss. Sometimes it is dangerous. Similarly, we should regularly examine our spiritual lives to see how we are doing. This passage in Colossians discusses many basic character qualities every believer should strive for. Kindn…

Are you happy with who you are? Are you satisfied with where you are spiritually? If so, click away. But if you desire to fight your old self and grow, this passage on Colossians 3 can help. God wants to see you win the battle. He is beside you to help you every step of the way. This is not a battle that is over when you come to Christ. Rather, it …

Sorry, this was posted out of order accidentally. A baby that doesn't grow has a problem. In the same way, each of us should be growing spiritually. And spiritual growth finally results in ministry for the Lord. In this passage, Paul tells the Colossians about how he hopes they will grow in the Lord and how he has struggled in ministry to the churc…

Christianity is the number one religion in the world according to statistics. But is it actually a religion? What does the Bible say about religion? This Bible study on Colossians 2:11-23 looks at rituals, rules, religion, legalism, and pleasing others. We trust that this practical sharing will help you grow in your relationship with Christ. Coloss…

Do you feel that you are flatlining in Christian life? That you have reached a plateau? This Bible passage is for you. We will look at five ways to get a firm grasp of God's Word. We also look at rituals, religion, and relationship. Only one of these things is what God is looking for in us. Colossians 2:1-10 Bible study companions questions availab…

We call ourselves Christians, which means followers of Christ. But who is Christ? Who exactly are we following? This Bible study on Colossians 1:9-20 looks at that question and more. Every line could be a sermon in itself. You will deepen your understanding of Jesus and that can transform your life. Colossians 1:9-20 Bible study companions question…

As bad as Israel had been and as much as they deserved judgment, God still gave them an invitation to return. He pleaded with them as a father does with his son. If they would only repent, their demise could be averted. How did they respond? And how do the principles learned within effect our lives today? Colossians 1:1-8 Bible study companions que…

As bad as Israel had been and as much as they deserved judgment, God still gave them an invitation to return. He pleaded with them as a father does with his son. If they would only repent, their demise could be averted. How did they respond? And how do the principles learned within effect our lives today? Hosea 14 Bible study companions questions a…

Who wants to be described as dew or chaff? These things fade away without leaving any lasting impact. In this Bible study on Hosea 13, we learn to use our influence, creativity, and indeed everything we have for the Lord. The minor prophets can be hard to understand at first glance, but when you look deeper you will find they quite practical and of…

Feeding on the wind will not feel your stomach, but billions do it everyday. The world makes many promises, but those who chase after them find out how empty they are. God created us with a hole inside that only He can fill. That is meant to drive us to Him. This Bible study on Hosea 12 looks at satisfaction and the fact that only God can give it. …

Isaiah is filled with amazing prophecies of the Messiah, all fulfilled in Jesus Christ. This passage was read by Jesus and He Himself in a synagogue and He claimed to fulfill it. Check out this video to learn more of this amazing prophesy, the character of Jesus, and how it applies to you today. This was originally shared on a Zoom meeting for Guan…

This passage is a beautiful account of God's love for His people. He recounts fond memories of feeding them, nurturing them, and teaching them to walk. He held them, healed them, and led them. He was like a loving father taking care of His children. This love did not mean there were no boundaries. Some restrictions were necessary for their good. Bu…

The Israelites had become prosperous and wealthy. From the world's perspective, they had made it. They had advanced from a tribe of nomads with very little possessions to become a nation of rich land owners. But the more prosperous they became, the farther they drifted from God. They became self-reliant and prideful, taking God's blessings for gran…

The people of Israel were very religious, but their religion did not please God. Learn why not and how we can avoid making the same mistakes in this practical Bible study on Hosea 9. Hosea 9 Bible study companions questions available on our website - https://studyandobey.com/inductive-bible-study/hosea-studies/hosea-9/ 13 Free Hosea Bible study wri…