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Studies in Prayer
The Power of Persevering Prayer (Luke 18)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – Luke 18 We continue our study of the Gospel of Luke, but I remind you that the chapter breaks in the four Gospels will not be as...
Dead Man Walking (John 11)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – John 11 The Resurrection: Dead Men Will Walk Again! (John 11:1-45) Bethany, the hometown of three siblings, Mary, Martha, and...
Pray for Laborers! (Luke 10)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – Luke 10 Luke 10 The closing verses of Luke 9 record three men who encountered Jesus. The first volunteered to follow Him. The...
God Uses the Common and Ordinary to Serve Him. (John 9)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – John 9 John 8 marked a dramatic shift in Jesus’ life and ministry. He had enjoyed a significant following among the Jews, and...
How Did Christ Define Success? (Mark 9)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – Mark 9; Matthew 18 After He descended the Mount of Transfiguration with Peter, James, and John (Mark 9:1-13; Matthew 17:1-13;...
The Transfiguration of Christ and the Power of Prayer (Matthew 17)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – Matthew 17; Mark 8 Today’s Scripture reading brings us to within six months of Christ’s appointment with the cross. The crowds...
Jesus Christ: He is the Bread of Eternal Life (Luke 9)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – Luke 9 Luke 9 The Apostles’ Commission (Luke 9:1-2) You will notice that Luke 9 is a parallel record of events we have...
Peace in the Storm (Mark 6)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – Mark 6 The term “Synoptic Gospels” has become familiar as we continue our study of the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). You...
A Storm and a Revelation: Peace in the Midst of the Storm (Mark 4)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading - Mark 4 Mark 4 Mark 4 reprises the Parable of the Sower and Soils (Mark 4:3-20) and the Parable of the Candlelight (Mark 4:21-25)....
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Marriage
The Dilemma of Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (Matthew 19)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – Matthew 19 Today’s Scripture reading (Matthew 19) begins with a question that has troubled many throughout the centuries and...
Prayer
The Power of Persevering Prayer (Luke 18)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – Luke 18 We continue our study of the Gospel of Luke, but I remind you that the chapter breaks in the four Gospels will not be as...
Hard Topics
The Dilemma of Marriage, Divorce and Remarriage (Matthew 19)
Click this link to translate this Bible study into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, German, Spanish, Portuguese, or French. Scripture reading – Matthew 19 Today’s Scripture reading (Matthew 19) begins with a question that has troubled many throughout the centuries and...