Parenting is hard work, full of tough choices and new situations. And many voices compete with ours for our children's attention. In a rapidly changing world, how can we parent in a way that will cause our children to love Christ deeply and live for him? These nine-session LifeGuide® Bible Study by Richard Patterson Jr. address nine parenting challenges, pointing us directly to time-tested truth ...

Number of Studies: 9

Like children performing for our parents in a backyard play, we long to receive the applause, the approval, the divine "well done" of our heavenly Father. This nine-session LifeGuide® Bible Study is about how we can please God--not by following legalistic rules but by putting our trust in Christ. As we grow in our relationship with him, we see how godly character flows from a clear conscience and ...

Number of Studies: 9

You pray for your own needs and for the needs of others. You pray in the face of conflict, and you pray for forgiveness. You pray to pour out your heart to God and to gain a glimpse of God's heart for you.

As David Healey leads you through twelve-session LifeGuide® Bible Study the prayers of men and women in the Bible (Mary, Abraham, Moses, Daniel and more!), you will gain new insights into ...

Number of Studies: 12

Most Christians have experienced the "laundry list" phase of spiritual life, in which praying means giving God an agenda of needs to handle. But how do you move to having real conversation with God? How do you hear what God is saying back to you? How can you make your experience of God's presence part of everyday life?

In this six-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Jan Johnson ...

Number of Studies: 6

Joy. Anger. Distress. Hope. Trust.

These and many more emotions are expressed in the Psalms. Juanita Ryan offers these nine-session LifeGuide® Bible Study to help you learn how to openly express the full range of your emotions to God.

This revised LifeGuide Bible Study, originally titled Psalms II, features additional questions for starting group discussions and for meeting ...

Number of Studies: 9

Where do you turn when you need to replace a fuse, cook dinner, eradicate ants, or soothe your child's upset stomach? If you are like many others, you have a shelf full of "how-to" books to supplement your own knowledge and experience.

Now it's time to add Proverbs to that shelf! Proverbs is the Bible's own how-to manual. The wisdom contained in its practical and simple instructions will help ...

Number of Studies: 10

What is the sabbath? A weekly day of rest and worship. A day to rejoice in abundance. A day to practice thankfulness. A day to slow down, take a deep breath, step aside from work and worries, and let the world go on without us, knowing that God iscaring for everyone and everything. In this eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study will help you to learn more about what sabbath is and how to practice ...

Number of Studies: 8

The world encourages you to love yourself, believe in yourself and tell yourself that you are intelligent, capable, beautiful, wonderful. But deep down, what do you most want to know? What does God think of you? What is your true worth?

As Jack Kuhatschek leads you through this nine-session LifeGuide® Bible Study on self-esteem, you'll gain an essential understanding of who you are and how ...

Number of Studies: 9

Dig Deeper into Jesus' Greatest Sermon with John Stott

What does it mean to "seek first the kingdom of God" in our relationships, values, ambitions, finances and commitments? Jesus' answer to these questions amazed those who first heard the Sermon on the Mount. In this twelve-session LifeGuide® Bible Study by John Stott, you'll dig deep into Jesus' startling and challenging ...

Number of Studies: 12

In this LifeGuide® Bible Study includes ten sessions exploring service in a variety of contexts: family, the physical creation, society, the city, neighbors, relationships, the church and the workplace. Looking inside ministry specifically, R. Paul Stevens examines examples of service that were motivated by imagination, passion, faith, hope and love—from Genesis to Revelation. Out of these studies ...

Number of Studies: 10

What if Jesus wrote a letter to your church? This eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study helps us engage with the words of Jesus in the seven letters to the seven churches in Revelation.

Studying this Scripture with a group or individually allows us to ask some hard questions—of ourselves, of our leaders, and of the Lord. Jesus is pointedly honest with us. Whether we respond with a yawn or with ...

Number of Studies: 8

Is being single a great adventure?

Or is being single lonely and frustrating?

What is God's "word" for your life in singleness?

In this ten session LifeGuide® Bible Study, Ruth Goring leads you to explore these questions. You will learn to listen deeply to God, identify the gifts your life offers, cope effectively with temptation, make space for relationships, and grow into a ...

Number of Studies: 10

You are unique.

You have been created and invited by God to participate in his kingdom work.

Yet, you have probably also experienced feelings of uncertainty about how to serve God, about what gifts you have to use, and about God's purpose for your life.

In this eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study, R. Paul Stevens helps you to recognize your spiritual gifts and the gifts of others. ...

Number of Studies: 8

What is spiritual warfare? How can I recognize it? In what ways does it affect me?

The Bible has much to say about the temptations and struggles you face day by day. In this LifeGuide® Bible Study, you'll walk through nine passages of Scripture to learn who the real enemy is, what their plan of attack is, and how you can defend yourself and be victorious. Through ...

Number of Studies: 9

Reading the Bible is one of the most important spiritual disciplines we can engage in. Why is Bible study so significant? How can our attitude and approach affect what we get out of our reading?

The way we approach the Bible affects our interaction with God. Learning to immerse ourselves in God's thoughts through study and meditation allows us to go deeper into God's Word and live in a more ...

Number of Studies: 6

Every day, an unseen battle is going on around us in the spiritual realm. God has provided everything we need to stand firm and resist evil, but we are called to be actively aware of both the struggle and the resources available.

In Ephesians 6 the apostle Paul gives us the clearest description anywhere in Scripture of believers' resources for the spiritual battle. He vividly ...

Number of Studies: 8

Jesus' words from the cross are not Jesus' last words on earth.

Jesus appeared to his fearful and questioning disciples, encouraged them, and gave them his final instructions after his resurrection from thedead. In various settings and at different times, Jesus interacted with many of his followers to show them he was alive. His postresurrection dialogues ...

Number of Studies: 8

God's rules do more than restrict--they give freedom.

They are words of prevention and protection.

They define identity--ours and God's.

Each of the studies in this guide by Rob Suggs looks at one of God's commandments and a Bible passage that will help you better understand how to apply God's law. As you study these laws, you will encounter God himself.

In this twelve ...

Number of Studies: 12

We spend much of our life waiting. For healing for ourselves or a friend. For a wayward daughter to return to God. For a new job. For marriage and children and grandchildren. Sometimes the waiting can cause us to feel stuck, or forgotten by God. But waiting time is not wasted time.

In this eight-session LifeGuide® Bible Study by Juanita Ryan help you draw near to God in times of uncertainty ...

Number of Studies: 8

How can you become a woman of God?

Leading you through a series of studies drawn from Old and New Testament passages, Bunch offers Scripture as the best guide to help you develop the traits of a godly woman. She includes sessions on how to be strong, trustworthy, wise, resourceful, forgiving, beautiful, content, confident--and how to claim God's grace when you fall short.

This ten-session ...

Number of Studies: 10

We live only a small fraction of the lives God has for us. Our lives get smaller and smaller, circling around the minute-by-minute disappointments and demands of the present moment while God whispers softly or even hollers for us to harness our whole hearts. Written by experienced spiritual leaders Adele Ahlberg Calhoun and Tracey Bianchi, the nine sessions LifeGuide® Bible Study follow the biblical ...

Number of Studies: 9

Why do we worship?

Do we do it simply because it's part of a church service, or does it spring from a heart of genuine praise?

The Bible gives us a clear picture of what worship is—and isn't—about. Sundee Tucker Frazier helps you diginto the Bible, learning how to worship with your whole life and taking you to the heart of the matter—the character of the God who loves you.

This ...

Number of Studies: 8