We are continuing a live stream Bible study of Acts 2:1-13. We are excited to dig deep into God's Word and consider how to apply it to our daily lives so that we will be transformed. In this powerful story from Acts, the Holy Spirit descends on the disciples with wind and fire, launching the church into its global mission. What really happened at P…

WHO ARE THE “PEOPLE OF GOD”? (MAY 30) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/who-are-people-of-god-may-30/ "For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken of another day later on. So then, there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God" (Hebrews 4:8,9). THE “PEOPLE OF GOD” IS A PHRASE FAMILIAR TO US IN THE SCRIPTURES, BUT WHO A…

FROM DEATH TO LIFE (MAY 29) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/death-life-may-29/ "Do not present your members to sin as instruments for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who have been brought from death to life, and your members to God as instruments for righteousness" (Romans 6:13). IN JESUS CHRIST, BOTH LIFE AND DEAT…

A BROKEN AND CONTRITE HEART (MAY 28) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/broken-contrite-heart-may-28/ "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise" (Psalm 51:17). WHETHER WE HAVE A “BROKEN AND CONTRITE HEART” IS ONE OF THE MAIN FACTORS IN OUR READINESS TO ACCEPT THE GOSPEL. If, as the S…

THE HONEST ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF OUR SINS (MAY 27) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/honest-acknowledgment-sins-may-27/ "For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me" (Psalm 51:3). THE KNOWLEDGE OF OUR SINS IS PAINFUL, BUT IT IS POWERFUL. If we’re willing to look honestly at our sins against God, the door can be opened to confessi…

IS THE GOSPEL UNLIKELY? IS THE GOSPEL TRUE? (MAY 26) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/gospel-unlikely-gospel-true-may-26/ "Philip found Nathanael and said to him, 'We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and also the prophets wrote, Jesus of Nazareth, the son of Joseph.' Nathanael said to him, 'Can anything good come out of Nazareth?' P…

CHRIST JESUS, OUR HOPE (MAY 25) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/christ-jesus-our-hope-may-25/ "Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope . . ." (1 Timothy 1:1). IN OUR WORLD TODAY, HOPE OFTEN SEEMS IN SHORT SUPPLY. Despite the prodigious efforts of humanism and secularism to convince us tha…

Bible study on Joshua 20-21. This Bible study is for everyday believers looking to apply God's Word to their lives. In this passage, we look at cities of refuge. We don't have them in our culture today, but the principles we get from them still apply. We will learn the importance of personal responsibility. Also, we will see that God designed citie…

WE PREFER (MAY 24) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/we-prefer-may-24/ "[Jeroboam] went up to the altar that he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, in the month that he had devised from his own heart. And he instituted a feast for the people of Israel and went up to the altar to make offerings" (1 Kings 12:33). WHEN…

We are continuing a live stream Bible study of Acts 1:12-26. We are excited to dig deep into God's Word and consider how to apply it to our daily lives so that we will be transformed. This study looks at the decision to replace Judas as a disciple with Matthias. Should we cast lots today? How to make wise decisions? This passage is PACKED with trut…

THE CHURCHES IN ASIA (MAY 23) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/churches-in-asia-may-23/ "He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches" (Revelation 2:7). WHAT MUST IT HAVE BEEN LIKE TO GET A LETTER LIKE THOSE RECEIVED BY THE CHURCHES OF ASIA? Toward the end of the first century, Christ sent a letter to each of the se…

KING OF KINGS, LORD OF LORDS (MAY 22) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/king-of-kings-lord-of-lords-may-22/ "Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war . . . From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and …

THE MESSIAH'S RULE (MAY 21) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/messiahs-rule-may-21/ "Ask of me, and I will make the nations your heritage, and the ends of the earth your possession. You shall break them with a rod of iron and dash them in pieces like a potter's vessel" (Psalm 2:8,9). POWER CORRUPTS. And if this is true of individuals, it is…

THE SIN OF SELF-SUFFICIENCY (MAY 20) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/sin-self-sufficiency-may-20/ "Yet he sent prophets among them to bring them back to the Lord. These testified against them, but they would not pay attention" (2 Chronicles 24:19). THE GOSPEL IS POWERFUL, BUT IT CAN’T OVERCOME THE WILL OF A PERSON WHO DOESN’T SEE THAT HE …

WE CAN’T EXCLUDE GOD AND STILL HAVE HIM (MAY 19) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/cant-exclude-god-still-have-him-may-19/ "For who knows a person's thoughts except the spirit of that person, which is in him? So also no one comprehends the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Sp…

OBTAINED WITH CHRIST’S BLOOD (MAY 18) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/obtained-with-christs-blood-may-18/ "Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood" (Acts 20:28). WHAT COULD MAKE US VALUE THE LORD’S CHURCH …

THE BODY OF CHRIST (MAY 17) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/body-of-christ-may-17/ "And [Christ] is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent" (Colossians 1:18). STRICTLY SPEAKING, THERE IS NO ONE OVER WHOM CHRIST IS NOT HEAD. But there is a special sense …

Bible study on Joshua 12-19. In this passage, we see Israel's victories over Canaan, God's promises fulfilled, and Joshua's steadfast leadership. What does this have to do with today? Every passage in the Bible is relevant and applicable. From these Scriptures and the lives of Caleb and Joshua , we look at the question, "When Should Christians Reti…

IF OUR CONCEPT OF GOD IS WRONG (MAY 16) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/if-concept-of-god-wrong-may-16/ "Therefore God gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, to the dishonoring of their bodies among themselves, because they exchanged the truth about God for a lie and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creato…

This podcast episode is from a livestream study on Acts 1. Acts 1 Bible study on Jesus' ascension, the Great Commission, and the importance of waiting for the Holy Spirit. We will also learn of the importance of apologetics in Christian ministry. We should be ready to answer why we believe in God. We will be introducing Acts and studying Acts 1:1-1…

A RANSOM FOR ALL (MAY 15) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/ransom-for-all-may-15/ "For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time" (1 Timothy 2:5,6). BETWEEN GOD AND MANKIND THERE IS A GREAT SEPARATION. We are c…

KNOWING GOD, ETERNAL LIFE (MAY 14) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/knowing-god-eternal-life-may-14/ "And this is eternal life, that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent" (John 17:3). IT IS FASCINATING TO CONTEMPLATE WHAT IT MUST HAVE BEEN LIKE FOR ADAM AND EVE TO KNOW GOD. Prior to their tragic decision to…

DON’T WE REMEMBER WHAT WE SAW? (MAY 13) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/dont-remember-what-saw-may-13/ "O foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? It was before your eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified" (Galatians 3:1). THERE IS NOTHING THE HUMAN MIND IS NOT CAPABLE OF FORGETTING, EVEN THE THINGS WE NEED TO REMEMBE…

SOUL HEALTH (MAY 12) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/soul-health-may-12/ "Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul" (3 John 2). IN JOHN’S PRAYER FOR GAIUS, HIS BROTHER IN CHRIST, THERE IS AN INTERESTING ORDER OF PRIORITIES. Whereas most people would think first about …

RESPONDING RIGHTLY TO GRACE (MAY 11) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/responding-rightly-grace-may-11/ "But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace of God that is with me" (1 Corinthians 15:10). OBEDIENCE TO THE GOSPEL…

THE SCRIPTURES (MAY 10) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/scriptures-may-10/ ". . . just as our beloved brother Paul also wrote to you according to the wisdom given him, as he does in all his letters when he speaks in them of these matters. There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to t…

LISTEN TO HIM (MAY 9) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/listen-to-him-may-9/ "And a cloud overshadowed them, and a voice came out of the cloud, 'This is my beloved Son; listen to him'" (Mark 9:7). WHEN GOD SPEAKS, WE OUGHT TO LISTEN. Other people may say things we have little interest in, but surely, when the Creator of the universe is addr…

In this Joshua 11 Bible study we look at several key lessons including: God plus one is a majority, Joshua's incredible obedience to all of God's commands, and Israel's total victory over their enemies because God fought for them. The lessons from this chapter can be applied to our lives today. Join us to see how. Joshua11 Bible study - https://stu…

THE SPACIOUS FIRMAMENT ON HIGH (MAY 8) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/spacious-firmament-on-high-may-8/ "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words, whose voice is not heard. Their voice goes ou…

THE HAND THAT MADE US IS DIVINE (MAY 7) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/hand-made-us-divine-may-7/ "For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things …

MEMBERS OF HIS BODY, NOURISHED AND CHERISHED (MAY 6) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/members-body-nourished-cherished-may-6/ "For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, because we are members of his body" (Ephesians 5:29,30). HUSBANDS ARE EXHORTED TO NOURISH AND CHERISH THEIR WIVES…

In this Joshua 10 Bible study we look at multiple amazing miracles. Stones being hurled from the sky? The sun and moon stand still? What is going on? Join us to find out as we consider what practical applications these events have to our lives today. Joshua10 Bible study - https://studyandobey.com/inductive-bible-study/joshua/joshua-10/ Joshua Bibl…

CHRIST GAVE HIMSELF UP FOR THE CHURCH (MAY 5) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/christ-gave-himself-up-for-church-may-5/ "Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her" (Ephesians 5:25). HERE, WITHIN THE SPACE OF JUST A FEW WORDS, WE HAVE ONE OF THE PROFOUNDEST STATEMENTS OF THEOLOGY EVER MADE. Christ lov…

CHRIST AND THE CHURCH (MAY 4) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/christ-church-may-4/ "For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands" (Ephesians 5:23,24). THESE VERSES OCCUR…

GOD’S GLORY IN THE CHURCH AND IN CHRIST JESUS (MAY 3) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/gods-glory-church-christ-jesus-may-3/ "Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and eve…

WHAT GOD HAS GRACIOUSLY REVEALED TO US (MAY 2) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/god-graciously-revealed-may-2/ "The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law" (Deuteronomy 29:29). THERE ARE SOME THINGS WHICH GOD HAS NOT REVEA…

EZRA’S GODLY SORROW (MAY 1) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/ezras-godly-sorrow-may-1/ "O my God, I am ashamed and blush to lift my face to you, my God, for our iniquities have risen higher than our heads, and our guilt has mounted up to the heavens" (Ezra 9:6). EZRA DID NOT DOUBT GOD’S READINESS TO FORGIVE, BUT NEITHER DID HE DOUBT THE RE…

Joshua 9 Bible study looks at the Gibeonites cunning deception and how the Israelites fell into it. We look at principles for wise decision making. Do you trust your gut, your instincts, or your vision? There is a much better way. Joshua 9 Bible study - https://studyandobey.com/inductive-bible-study/joshua/joshua-9/ Joshua Bible Studies With Discus…

THE GOSPEL: WORDS AND POWER (APRIL 30) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/gospel-words-power-april-30/ ". . . our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction" (1 Thessalonians 1:5). PAUL’S ENEMIES IN THESSALONICA WERE PROBABLY SAYING THAT HE WAS A FAKE. The gospel of Christ was false…

Joshua 8 Bible study looks at Israel's second try in defeating Ai. Did Joshua learn from his mistakes in Joshua 7? Was the sin that kept them from victory fully dealt with? This chapter teaches us that we can learn from our mistakes and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat with God's help. At the end of the video, we look at a fascinating archaeo…

We all have to make decisions every day. Our decisions can have drastic and far reaching consequences just like we see in this Bible study on Joshua 7. See the results of making bad decisions as well as a key tip for making good decisions. Joshua 7 Bible study - https://studyandobey.com/inductive-bible-study/joshua/joshua-7/ Joshua Bible Studies Wi…

Joshua 6 Bible study looks the most famous event in the book, Joshua and the Battle of Jericho. It was the wildest military strategy in history. But it worked because God was on their side. From this, we learn the importance of faith and obedience. We also look at a tough and very challenging question about Joshua's military conquest. Joshua 6 Bibl…

The Israelites crossed the Jordan. Now what? Conquer the land? Not yet. First they needed to rededicate themselves to the Lord. This Bible study in Joshua 5 reminds us of the importance to rededicate ourselves, remember God's goodness, and respect the Lord. Joshua 5 Bible study - https://studyandobey.com/inductive-bible-study/joshua/joshua-5/ Joshu…

Those dreaded words from your spouse, "Don't forget." We often have short-term memories and do forget. That is why God gives us so many reminders in Scripture. And that is why in this chapter they set up a memorial so they would always remember God's miracle in parting the Jordan River. In this Bible study on Joshua 4, learn the importance of remem…

Which is easier for you, leading or following? Both of them can be difficult. It can be especially difficult to follow a leader when we don't know where they are going or to lead a follower who doesn't want to listen. In this Bible study on Joshua 3, we will learn how to apply Biblical principles on leading and following to our lives today. Joshua …

In this Bible study on Joshua 2, we see that God can change anyone. You seldom, if ever, meet anyone named "Rahab." Yet she is in the hall of fame of the faithful in Hebrews 11. James also lauds her faith in action in James 2. She is a reminder that God's grace can cover every sinner, no matter their background or past. We hope that this study will…

We are beginning a new Bible study series in Joshua. We will go chapter by chapter into this amazing journey as Israel claims God's promise that He made to Abraham hundreds of years before. They will face obstacles from within and without. Through it all, God is with them. The lessons they learned can be applied to our lives today to transform us. …

Most thieves do not announce their attentions ahead of time. Although one did (watch the video for this crazy story). We should be prepared at all times. This Bible study on 2 Peter 3:10-18 tells us to be ready for Jesus' second. The passage also reminds us that everything around us will be dissolved one day and there will be a new heaven and a new…

Peter rightly predicted that there would be many scoffers who doubt Jesus will come again. In fact, they don't want him to because they want to pursue their sinful lifestyle. Why is God taking so long? What should we do while we wait? What will happen when Jesus returns? These are some of the questions we will look at in this Bible study of 2 Peter…

Don't believe everything you hear. False teachers will not tell you that they are false teachers. In this Bible study we look at some of the ways we can tell that a wolf is a wolf. They will not announce "I am a wolf." But they do have some telltale signs we should be aware of. Paul often told us about the content of their false teaching. Peter tea…