Category

Study Bibles

Category

Take a look inside our most popular study Bibles.

The Parable of the Prodigal Son is one of the most well-known parables of Jesus. But have you ever wondered what his followers have said about the parable throughout church history? You can now easily read comments on Scripture by Christians throughout church history with the ESV Church History Study…

A symptom of the fallen human condition is to think and live as if we can or must contribute to our salvation. The atmosphere this creates is one marked by rivalries, dissensions, judgment, and legalism. It can even lead to extrabiblical teaching that promises an alternative route to growth or…

Keep Reading

At an incredibly risk to herself, Rahab defied the king, led him on a wild goose chase, and concealed the Israelite spies. This must have taken an extraordinary amount of courage at considerable risk to her life if she was found out. Her willingness to harbor the spies of her…

Keep Reading

One of the strongest proofs that Jesus is the Messiah is how he fulfilled the messianic prophecies of the Old Testament. Knowing what some of these prophecies are and how Jesus fulfilled them can be a source of great confidence in our faith as we endure and answer the critics…

In your study of God’s Word, have you ever encountered a topic that you instantly wanted to learn more about? Have you ever wondered, “What does the rest of the Bible say about that?” I’m sure you have and that’s why we want to share with you an excellent resource…

Keep Reading

The Lord’s Supper, or communion, should have been a time for believers to celebrate their common union in Christ. It was, after all, a meal that looks back to the establishment of the new covenant through the death of Jesus. But, in the church of Corinth, it had become a…

Keep Reading

Unless you happened to have spent some time in the Eastern part of the world, you probably will not be very familiar with the Orthodox Church. The Orthodox Church traces its roots back to the early church and has been the predominant Church in the Eastern world since that time.…

“Christian, what do you believe?” In gatherings of the church, such questions are typically followed by recitations of the Apostles’ or Nicene Creeds. While some may balk at the inclusion of creeds in a worship service, many Christians have found these short summaries of core Christian doctrine helpful for unifying…

Keep Reading

In the third chapter of Colossians, Paul provides several metaphors for the believer’s growth in holiness. As a result of the believer’s union with Christ, they are to put some things to death, put off some things that they used to wear, and put on new things that resemble the…

Keep Reading

Paul provides a glimpse of his ministry among the Thessalonians that shows us what authentic ministry looks like. Let’s see what we can learn from his example as he describes this for the Thessalonians. We’re using content from the CSB Life Connections Study Bible to shed light on his example…