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Summary: Practical online Christian Bible studies and books on knowing God’s love for us and how to live a consistent Christian life in difficult circumstances. Topics include knowing God, creating Christ-centered families and marriages, resisting the occult and responding to church problems. For individuals and small groups.

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Who is God?

Understanding God’s nature — God is more than a “force” or “cosmic consciousness”

Understanding God’s power — God created the universe (and he created you)

Understanding God’s love for you — God’s love for us is amazing

Understanding God by looking at Jesus — Learning about Jesus can help you understand God’s nature

Is Jesus God? — Is Jesus more than a prophet or a good man?

Understanding the Bible

Part 1: I’m confused. What is the Bible? — Who wrote the Bible? What’s it about? Is it accurate?

Part 2: Why should I read the Bible? — Here’s why God says it’s important to read his word

Part 3: What is the Old Testament? — The old Testament contains history, the law, proverbs, and more

Part 4: What is the New Testament? — The New Testament tells about Jesus and how to know him

How to Study the Bible

Part 1: Make a plan to study the Bible every day — Make it simple and achievable

Part 2: Be an active Bible reader — Think about the words, take notes, ask questions

Part 3: Don’t just read for information — Also ask God to change you on the inside

Part 4: Bring the Bible into your daily life — Go to the Bible for encouragement, wisdom, and direction

Part 5: Questions to ask as you study the Bible — For personal or small group studies

Your Identity in Christ

You are a child of God — God is your creator and your perfect parent

You are a temple of the Holy Spirit — God’s Spirit lives in you

You are a priest and an ambassador of God — Wherever you go, you represent God

You are part of the body of Christ — You are closely connected to Jesus and every other believer

Does God love me? — A personal Bible study on God’s love for you

God’s spirit lives in you — Who or what is the Holy Spirit?

Depend on God’s power — Learn how to live in God’s power, not your own

Growing Closer to God

What is “salvation?” — How to become a Christian (by being “born again”)

Let the Holy Spirit change you — God has a plan to transform you

Say “thank you” to God often — Make thanking God part of your daily prayers

Seek to please God — A key to successful Christian living

Practical steps to loving God and loving others — Understanding God’s key commands

Live a joyful life — Practical steps to finding joy in your walk with Jesus

How to Pray: Part 1 — What is Prayer?

How to Pray: Part 2 — When Should You Pray?

How to Pray: Part 3 — What Should You Pray For?

How to Pray: Part 4 — Pray with Others

Knowing God’s Forgiveness

Receive and accept God’s forgiveness — Practical steps to knowing and experiencing God’s forgiveness

Don’t think you are a uniquely bad person — Escape the trap of self-condemnation

Reject inappropriate guilt — Don’t let inappropriate guilt rob you of joy

Ask others to forgive you — Ask forgiveness, learn a lesson, and earn trust

Hearing God’s Voice

Hearing God’s Voice: Part 1 — The closer you are to God, the better you can hear his voice

Hearing God’s Voice: Part 2 — Many of the questions we ask God are already answered in the Bible

Hearing God’s Voice: Part 3 — The Holy Spirit speaks to us in many different ways

Hearing God’s Voice: Part 4 — Don’t be immobilized by indecision

Trusting God

Trust God to be with you — Put your primary trust in God, not others

Trust God, not your emotions — Your emotions go up and down, but God is dependable

Remember God’s faithfulness — Trust God: Remember times he was faithful in the Bible and in your life

Leave the results in God’s hands — Do your part, then trust God

Your Purpose

You have a purpose — God has great plans for you

Live life as a spiritual adventure — Your life matters!

You are a priest and an ambassador of God — Wherever you go, you represent God

God and Your Home

Create a God-centered Christian home for your children — It is the greatest gift you can give them

Married? Pray with your spouse every day — It is the key to a growing marriage

Married? Keep a couple’s prayer chart — Use it to remind yourselves to pray daily

Challenging Issues

Anger at God — Is it a sin to be angry with God?

Burned by church? Part 1 — How to deal with disappointments in church

Burned by church? Part 2 — How to deal with church problems

Counterfeit freedom — “Freedom” from God is counterfeit freedom

Loving yourself — Does the Bible say you must love yourself before you can love others?

Turn away from astrology, the occult, mediums, divination, and sorcery

Da Vinci Code — What’s Wrong with the Da Vinci Code?

Mayan calendar warnings about December 12, 2012 — Should we be afraid?

Are all religions the same? — Are they all “one,” equal, or true?

Overcome the fear of death and dying — Bible verses to comfort and encourage you

Bible Verses About Christianity

Who is God?

God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” (Exodus 3:14)

For all the gods of the nations are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. (Psalm 96:5)

Who is a God like you, who pardons sin and forgives the transgression of the remnant of his inheritance? You do not stay angry forever but delight to show mercy. (Micah 7:18)

Before the mountains were born or you brought forth the earth and the world, from everlasting to everlasting you are God. (Psalm 90:2)

The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. (Psalm 19:1)

Know that the LORD is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. (Psalm 100:3)

For God is greater than our hearts, and he knows everything. (1 John 3:20)

Who is Jesus?

You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:6-8)

For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. (Colossians 1:19-20)

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form. (Colossians 2:9)

The Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. (Matthew 20:28)

How Can We be Close to God?

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. (Romans 3:23-24)

I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. He will come in and go out, and find pasture. (John 10:9)

I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (John 10:11)
Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. (John 1:12)

If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you confess and are saved. As the Scripture says, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” (Romans 10:9-11)