Recommended Bible Studies

This booklist features our favorites and several popular Bible studies on various topics or books of the Bible. Use our expertise to select the perfect Bible study for your personal use or with a small group.

Most of us have only encountered the Sermon on the Mount in fragments, considering its subdivisions as complete teachings in their own right-a study on blessedness; a reflection on the Lord's Prayer; a discussion of religious devotion, money, ambition, and relationships.

What if we navigated these three chapters in Matthew as they were originally heard? What if we read them as one cohesive, well-ordered message, intended to challenge us to think differently about what it means to be a follower of Jesus?

This 9-session study from Jen Wilkin invites you to do just that. Come and learn from Jesus, just as His disciples did. First released in 2014, this study is now updated with new teaching videos from Jen Wilkin. Features:

• Verse-by-verse study of Jesus's Sermon on the Mount for group or individual study
• 8 weeks of personal study (in between study sessions) featuring illuminating questions to help you focus on and understand Scripture
• 9 teaching videos, approximately 35-45 minutes, available via redemption code printed in the Bible study book _
• Yips for leading a Bible study group and weekly discussion guides

Eldredge offers a guide out today's internet-fueled skeptical pragmatism and onto the path of unbroken communion with God and the refuge of his healing presence. 128 pages, softcover.

Connect with God by Delighting in His Word

Our lives feel stuffed to the brink, overrun by work and home responsibilities, overwhelmed by jam-packed schedules, and overly distracted by the siren call of our smartphones. It's no wonder that we struggle to spend time in God's Word, or that when we do, we don't know where to start. Instead of a momentary delight, we need soul-satisfying sustenance from our Bible reading that fuels our deep longing to grow in godliness.

In Sweeter than Honey, Gretchen Saffles and Maggie Combs of Well-Watered Women teach us the value of studying God’s Word while providing the tools to apply it to your life. Discover three principles that can be applied every time you open God’s Word: gather knowledge, digest the big ideas, and grow in godliness. As you develop these principles, you’ll experience the challenging but transformative work of building a deeper relationship with God through the pages of his Word.

In this Bible study, designed for both individuals and groups, readers will:

• Learn how to study Scripture to build trust and intimacy with God
• Find different study methods for the various seasons of life
• Understand the importance of context, genre, and Biblical theology
• Grow in their love for God’s life-changing Word

Sweeter than Honey will encourage you to cultivate both discipline and delight in God's Word, growing your confidence to engage with Scripture in a refreshed and transformative way.

"How sweet are your words to my taste, sweeter than honey to my mouth!" (Ps. 119:103)

Experience a Fresh Understanding of God's Power from bestselling author & creator of The Bible Recap,Tara-Leigh Cobble.

Studying the book of Acts is like watching a documentary about the establishment of the Christian faith--thrilling and suspenseful. The same Holy Spirit who moved passionate followers of Jesus to turn the world upside down with a message of hope is alive and working today. With lessons about the power of the gospel, the work of the Spirit, and how God leads and treasures His bride, this Bible study is a rich opportunity to grow your faith.

10 week study through the book of Acts. Small group leader guidelines included.

In this companion study guide to Jesus Revealed in the End Times, bestselling author Dr. Robert Jeffress helps you see the end times through the lens of Jesus Christ. In 9-study sessions, Dr. Jeffress helps you stop fretting about future events as you start to know Jesus more deeply, see Him more clearly, and praise Him more joyfully.

This study guide helps you get the most out of the book, whether you're studying it alone, in a small group, or as part of a churchwide initiative. With engaging icebreakers, thought-provoking questions, and activities to build on what you've learned, this study guide will help you face tomorrow with confidence and courage as you come to know the One who controls the future.

As image-bearers of God's creativity, compassion, and courage, women offer a unique lens into the nature of the living God. Through the stories of Scripture's daughters, sisters, mothers, single women, and wives, we are better equipped to see how God engages with women and invites them into his work.

This addition to the Meet Me in the Bible series presents a practical 5-step framework for examining stories of women in Scripture. Ideal for personal use and groups at any level, this inductive study helps readers observe and interpret Scripture and apply it to everyday life. Each chapter explores a section of the biblical text, covering stories such as Sarah and Hagar, Elizabeth and Mary, Anna and Tabitha, and more.

• The Meet Me in the Bible Series: Offers a simple 5-step framework for studying any book of the Bible, individually or in a group
• Additional Study Tools: Each book in this series comes with a bookmark, ample space for note-taking, discussion questions, and helpful appendixes for further study
• Unique Combination of Scripture Journal and Bible Reading Guide
• Inductive Bible Study: Helps readers observe and interpret the story of Abraham, and apply it to their everyday life
• Spiral-Bound: Pages lie flat to make reading and writing more comfortable
• Foreword by Jen Wilkin: Author of the bestselling books Women of the Word; None Like Him; and Ten Words to Live By

Our God Is Faithful

While the name of God may not be mentioned in the book of Esther, its pages highlight His work among His people and foreshadow Jesus’s very ministry to us—darkness to light, mourning to celebration, death to life.

In this 7-session study for teenage girls, Kelly Minter invites you into the daring faith modeled by Esther and her cousin Mordecai—a faith developed over time, rooted in the goodness of God, lived out through extraordinary circumstances, and used to change the world. Although our time looks different from Esther’s, our God is just as active and faithful today, and He has called you for such a time as this.
Features:

• Verse-by-verse Bible study of the book of Esther
• Content that explores the historical context of Esther’s day
• 7 group sessions and 6 weeks of personal Bible study
• Leader Guide in the back of the Bible study book to guide questions and discussion with small groups
• Biblically rooted and gospel-centered
• Personal study opportunities for ongoing spiritual growth

What is it actually like to live with Jesus at the center of your life? 

This 12-session youth discipleship course covers all the basics of what it means to be a Christian. It also explores what living your life with Jesus in charge actually looks like and why it’s “life to the full”. 

These easy-to-lead sessions are designed to promote lively discussion and get into the practicalities of following Jesus in every area of life. Appropriate for teenagers who are still looking into becoming followers of Jesus as well as those who have already made a personal commitment. 

Each session includes: 

• a short story to help teens engage with the topic.
• a short Bible study that connects with the story.
• two pages of teaching to read, interspersed with discussion questions.
• an activity or game. 
• a reflection/prayer idea.

While confined to house arrest, the apostle Paul wrote a letter to the Colossian church and to the man who hosted the church in his house. Paul's words brought clarity to confusion, hope where there was fear, and called for unity amid this especially diverse congregation. His letters were not only reminders for them, but also for modern readers in the church today, of the eternal impact of Christ's life, death, and resurrection.

This addition to the Meet Me in the Bible series presents a practical 5-step framework for examining the epistles of Colossians and Philemon. Ideal for personal use and groups at any level, this inductive study helps readers observe and interpret Scripture and apply it to everyday life. Each chapter explores a section of the biblical text, expounding themes including the fruit of the gospel, the heart of the gospel, what to put off and what to put on as a Christian, and the unity that the gospel brings.

• The Meet Me in the Bible Series: Offers a simple 5-step framework for studying any book of the Bible, individually or in a group
• Additional Study Tools: Each book in this series comes with a bookmark, ample space for note-taking, discussion questions, and helpful appendixes for further study
• Unique Combination of Scripture Journal and Bible Reading Guide
• Inductive Bible Study: Helps readers observe and interpret the story of Abraham, and apply it to their everyday life
• Spiral-Bound: Pages lie flat to make reading and writing more comfortable
• Foreword by Jen Wilkin: Author of the bestselling books Women of the Word; None Like Him; and Ten Words to Live By

Early believers embraced "church" in a way that touched every aspect of their lives and empowered a global spread of the gospel. Mandrell's 6-session study invites us to dismantle the distinctions between our Sunday-morning experience and what happens every other day of the week. Find inspiration to develop an all-in faith and commitment to church community!