Study Series: Proverbs

A three-page study sheet on the book of Proverbs with discussion questions Download this resource

Study Series: Hosea

A two-page study sheet on the book of the prophet Hosea with discussion questions. Download this resource

Is My Anger Out of Control?

In the opening chapters of the Bible we find the story of the two brothers, the children of Adam and Eve. Theirs is a story of how jealousy led to anger, causing one brother to turn against the other. In the opening chapters of the Bible we find the… Read More

Hell

Scripture often associates hell with fire, heat and death. Read more about where the Bible discusses hell and what those passages say. In English Bibles, three different words are translated as “hell”: the Hebrew words Gehinnom and Sheol, and the Greek word Hades. The Hebrew word Gehinnom, means “Valley… Read More

Satan

How is Satan depicted in the Bible? Where does he appear in the Old Testament and New Testament? Read more to find out. In the Old Testament, Satan (the “Accuser”) is described as: (1) a trouble-maker who causes King David to count the people of Israel, a secret that was… Read More

Enemies (The Wicked)

Injustice happens, wrongs occur, enemies are made. What does the Bible say about enemies? Check it out here. It is clear from the very beginning of Psalms that both God and God’s people have enemies. In Psalm 1, they are called “sinners” (Ps 1.1,5) and “the wicked” (Ps 1.6). Read More

Baptism

Baptism plays an important role in the church today. Find out the history of baptism and see what the Bible has to say on this issue. The English word “baptism” comes from the Greek verb that means “to dip in water.” In the Jewish Scriptures (Old Testament) there were laws… Read More

Sin

How does the Bible define sin? How do sinful human beings relate to God? Read more to find out. Sin is pictured in Genesis as beginning with Adam and Eve, who disobeyed God by eating fruit from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Gen 3:9). The… Read More

Redeemer (Redemption)

The word “redeemer” appeared in the Old Testament, but the idea carried over into the New Testament. Learn more about the background of this idea. In the Old Testament, a redeemer ( goel in Hebrew) was a person who bought back property or a house that had… Read More