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 …

OUR RELATIONSHIP TO GOD: FRIENDSHIP OR ENMITY? (MARCH 22) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/relationship-god-friendship-enmity-march-22/ "For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life" (Romans 5:10). THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST CALLS ON US TO TAK…

THE WAY OF GOD MORE ACCURATELY (MARCH 21) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/way-of-god-more-accurately-march-21/ "[Apollos] began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the way of God more accurately" (Acts 18:26). THERE IS PERHAPS NO GREATER TEST OF OUR HONESTY AN…

DEFERRING TO GOD’S REVEALED WILL (MARCH 20) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/deferring-gods-revealed-will-march-20/ "There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death" (Proverbs 14:12). THE BASIC PRINCIPLE IN PROVERBS 14:12 IS APPLICABLE TO LIFE IN GENERAL, BUT IT HAS A VERY SPECIFIC IMPORTANCE IN REGARD TO OUR ETER…

GOVERNED BY GOD (MARCH 19) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/governed-by-god-march-19/ "So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed" (John 8:36). FREEDOM IS ONE OF THE PRIME BENEFITS OF THE GOSPEL. In a world characterized by rebellion against God, we find ourselves fettered and frustrated by sin. But we can be delivered from this …

A NEW CREATION IN CHRIST (MARCH 18) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/new-creation-in-christ-march-18/ "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come" (2 Corinthians 5:17). NEW BEGINNINGS SHOULD BE WELCOMED INTO OUR LIVES. It is an exciting, strengthening experience to turn a corn…

AN INDESTRUCTIBLE KINGDOM (MARCH 17) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/indestructible-kingdom-march-17/ "And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall sta…

GOD’S PROMISE TO DAVID (MARCH 16) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/gods-promise-david-march-16/ "When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom . . . And your house and your kingdom shall be made sure forever before m…

THE SORROW THAT SEEKS SALVATION (MARCH 15) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/sorrow-seeks-salvation-march-15/ "Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?" (Romans 7:24). SORROWFUL. PENITENT. CONTRITE. These don’t sound like positive words. But if we’re looking at life from the perspective of the Scriptures, they ar…

WHERE THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF GOD IS REVEALED (MARCH 14) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/where-righteousness-god-revealed-march-14/ "For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, 'The righteous shall live by faith'" (Romans 1:17). PAUL WANTED IT UNDERSTOOD THAT HE WAS NOT RELUCTANT TO COME TO ROME. Ro…

FAITH: THE MAINSPRING OF RIGHTEOUSNESS (MARCH 13) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/faith-mainspring-righteousness-march-13/ ". . . but the righteous shall live by his faith" (Habakkuk 2:4). IN THE WHOLE BIBLE THERE ARE FEW TEXTS MORE BASIC THAN THIS ONE. The principle embedded in this passage from Habakkuk is fundamental and far-reaching. …

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…

ABRAHAM, THE FATHER OF THE FAITHFUL (MARCH 12) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/abraham-father-faithful-march-12/ "And [Abraham] believed the Lord, and he counted it to him as righteousness" (Genesis 15:6). ABRAHAM WAS AN OLD MAN AND CHILDLESS WHEN GOD TOLD HIM HIS DESCENDANTS WOULD BE AS MANY AS THE STARS OF HEAVEN. Sarah, his wife, was w…

BORN AGAIN (MARCH 11) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/born-again-march-11/ "Jesus answered him, 'Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God'" (John 3:3). OBEYING THE GOSPEL INVOLVES THE DEEPEST CHANGE POSSIBLE IN A HUMAN BEING’S HEART. Dying to sin and living “in newness of life” (Romans 6:4) is …

THE SINNER’S PRAYER (MARCH 10) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/sinners-prayer-march-10/ "And with many other words he bore witness and continued to exhort them, saying, 'Save yourselves from this crooked generation.' So those who received his word were baptized, and there were added that day about three thousand souls" (Acts 2:40,41). IN …

THROUGH JESUS CHRIST, THE FORGIVENESS OF SINS (MARCH 9) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/through-jesus-christ-forgiveness-sins-march-9/ "And he commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that [Jesus Christ] is the one appointed by God to be judge of the living and the dead. To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who be…

THE WORST WORDS WE CAN IMAGINE (MARCH 8) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/worst-words-we-can-imagine-march-8/ "And then will I declare to them, 'I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness'" (Matthew 7:23). HAVING BEEN MADE IN GOD’S IMAGE, OUR DEEPEST NEED IS FOR FELLOWSHIP WITH HIM. He created us as personal beings, and o…

THE HIGHEST (AND HARDEST) KIND OF HONESTY (MARCH 7) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/highest-hardest-honesty-march-7/ "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately sick; who can understand it?" (Jeremiah 17:9). ALL OF US WANT TO VIEW OURSELVES IN A POSITIVE LIGHT. As a result, we often tell ourselves what we’d like to hear rath…

SEEING THE SERIOUSNESS OF OUR OWN SINS (MARCH 6) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/seeing-seriousness-our-own-sins-march-6/ ". . . but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us" (Romans 5:8). INSIDE ALL OF US IS A DEEP NEED TO SEE OURSELVES AS GOOD PEOPLE. We readily admit we’ve made mistakes, but we …

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. …

TRUSTWORTHINESS OF THE SCRIPTURES - 2 (MARCH 5) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/trustworthiness-scriptures-2-march-5/ "For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scripture…

TRUSTWORTHINESS OF THE SCRIPTURES - 1 (MARCH 4) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/trustworthiness-scriptures-1-march-4/ "Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God, which he promised beforehand through his prophets in the holy Scriptures . . ." (Romans 1:1,2). PAUL UNDERSTOOD HIMSELF TO BE A ME…

WHY WE STUDY THE SCRIPTURES (MARCH 3) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/why-we-study-scriptures-march-3/ ". . . from childhood you have been acquainted with the sacred writings, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus" (2 Timothy 3:15). THERE ARE MANY REASONS WHY WE MIGHT STUDY THE SCRIPTURES, BUT FOR TOD…

ZACCHAEUS: A LOST SOUL NEEDING TO BE SAVED (MARCH 2) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/zacchaeus-lost-soul-needing-saved-march-2/ "For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost" (Luke 19:10). IN THE GOSPEL WE ARE CONFRONTED WITH THE FACT THAT GOD ENTERED THIS WORLD AND TOOK UPON HIMSELF HUMAN FORM IN THE PERSON OF JESUS OF NAZARETH. …

THE GOSPEL OF GOD’S KINGDOM (MARCH 1) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/gospel-gods-kingdom-march-1/ "Now after John was arrested, Jesus came into Galilee, proclaiming the gospel of God, and saying, 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel'" (Mark 1:14,15). THE GREEK WORD TRANSLATED “GOSPEL…

THIS JESUS IS THE CHRIST (FEBRUARY 29) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/this-jesus-is-christ-february-29/ "Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews. And Paul went in, as was his custom, and on three Sabbath days he reasoned with them from the Scriptures, e…

THE RESURRECTION OF THE MESSIAH (FEBRUARY 28) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/resurrection-messiah-february-28/ "For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption" (Psalm 16:10). SPEAKING IN THE SYNAGOGUE IN PISIDIAN ANTIOCH, PAUL ALLUDED TO THREE OLD TESTAMENT PROPHECIES THAT POINTED TO THE RESURRECTION OF JE…

PERFECTION, CORRUPTION, RESTORATION (FEBRUARY 27) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/perfection-corruption-restoration-february-27/ "For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God" (Roma…

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…

ALIVE TOGETHER WITH CHRIST (FEBRUARY 26) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/alive-together-with-christ-february-26/ "But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ — by grace you have been saved — and raised us up with him and seated…

ADAM’S HELPLESS RACE (FEBRUARY 25) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/adams-helpless-race-february-25/ "For while we were still helpless, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly" (Romans 5:6 NASB). TO SAY THE VERY LEAST, WE DID NOT DESERVE WHAT CHRIST DID FOR US WHEN HE DIED FOR OUR SINS. But not only were we undeserving; we were helpl…

OUT OF ZION SHALL GO FORTH THE LAW (FEBRUARY 24) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/zion-go-forth-law-february-24/ "And many peoples will come and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; that He may teach us concerning His ways and that we may walk in His paths.' For the law will go forth from …

THEY SHALL ALL KNOW ME (FEBRUARY 23) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/shall-all-know-me-february-23/ "And no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, 'Know the Lord,' for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the Lord. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember th…

WRITTEN ON THEIR HEARTS (FEBRUARY 22) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/written-on-hearts-february-22/ "For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the Lord: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they shall be my people" (Jeremiah 31…

A NEW COVENANT (FEBRUARY 21) View on Website -- https://wordpoints.com/new-covenant-february-21/ "Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah, not like the covenant that I made with their fathers on the day when I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land …

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…

A rich passage with lots to cover. The first part looks at the secret and tricky ways false teachers seek to infiltrate the church and mislead the sheep. They pretend to be honest and serving God, but they are anything but. The second part looks at one of the greatest mysteries in the Bible. Who are the sons of god in Genesis 6? Who are the angels …

Some people always want to be taught something new from Scripture. Many pastors also enjoy sharing a new insight. However, a lot of the Bible is simply reminding us over and over again of things God has taught us already. Why do we need so many reminders? Because we have memory problems. 2 Peter 1:12-21 Bible study - https://studyandobey.com/induct…

The first Bible study in our series on 2 Peter. 2 Peter is largely about resisting false teachers. One key way to do that is to grow in spiritual maturity. When we know and obey God, that is a strong defense against drifting into false teaching. This Bible study reminds us that God gives us everything we need to grow up to spiritual maturity in Chr…

A special New Year message from Study and Obey to remind us to keep life in perspective and make the most of the time God has given us. Live each day to the fullest and make a difference for eternity. Study and Obey's Bible study guides on Amazon - https://amzn.to/48SgPEN (As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.) Study and Obey Fr…

The story of Peter is amazing. Peter was flesh and blood. He was flawed like we are. You can see his enthusiasm, extroverted nature, and willingness to speak up and take the lead. But sometimes he was also rash and impulsive. We are beginning a study on 2 Peter. First, we are looking at the life of its author. In this study, we look at the strength…

A special Christmas message from Study and Obey with the best news a person can ever hear. For the best experience, WATCH this presentation on YouTube as it is meant to be a visual presentation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB3onRcAMFo A visual journey through the main points of the entire Bible. This is a summary of the gospel message shown thr…

After 7 months and 32 lessons, we are now to the very last passage in Hebrews. In this passage, we are reminded that believers are to live out their faith. We believe that Jesus is superior to everything else. But that is not just to be head knowledge. It is to affect how we live. This passage gives us several ways to apply Scriptural truth to our …

Hebrews has been a heavy book. It is is filled with complex doctrine and theology on the Old Covenant, Levitical priesthood, Mosaic Law, tabernacle, Melchizedek. Now we are in to the application portion of the book. This passage is basically a list of various important applications for the Christian life on many issues including marriage, money, ho…

Hebrews tells us a that what Jesus offers is superior to everything else, including the Old Covenant. This passage reminds us that we don't want to miss it, telling us to be careful "that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springs up and causes trouble." We are blessed to live with incredible access to Scripture and…

We have a finished looking at the lives of many men and women of faith in the Bible. What does that have to do with us? Learn the answer to that question in this study of Hebrews 12:1-11. We also look at the Christian race and discipline from God as we continue our chapter by chapter study of Hebrews. Hebrews 12:1-11 Bible study companions question…

This Bible study on Samson is part of Study and Obey's Hebrews 11 series. We look at Samson's life and accomplishments along with his strengths and weaknesses. The successes and failures of Biblical heroes of the faith can teach us valuable life lessons. Samson was flesh and blood like we are. He was a very flawed human being and struggled with lus…

This Bible study on Rahab is part of Study and Obey's Hebrews 11 series. We look at Rahab's background, vocation, and place in history as well as his strengths and weaknesses. The successes and failures of Biblical heroes of the faith can teach us valuable life lessons. Rahab was flesh and blood like we are. She lived a very flawed life. But God's …

This Bible study on Joseph is part of Study and Obey's Hebrews 11 series. We look at Joseph's background, vocation, and place in history as well as his strengths and weaknesses. The successes and failures of Biblical heroes of the faith can teach us valuable life lessons. They were flesh and blood like we are. As flawed humans, they were recipients…