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We often give you a theme to study, but God placed it on our hearts to help you build your own Bible study. We would like to introduce you to two tools that will assist you: Bible Gateway and Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
You may build your Bible study by selecting a key word or key verse that you desire to study.
Put that word in the Bible Gateway search box located at the top of this page. This will provide you with several verses. Each day, select one of the verses from the search and read the corresponding chapter that includes that verse.
Select a key verse and build a scripture search from that one verse. Select the verse and search for it by clicking on The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge button located at the top of this page. From this, you can identify key verses that support your main verse. You may select one of the verses per day and read the corresponding chapter.
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Our strategy is to encourage and equip believers to pursue intimacy with Jesus Christ and to influence others. (Spiritual Walk/Talk! - SHOW)
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James 4:1-17 Draw Nigh!
Hebrews 10:1-39 Draw Nigh not Back!
1 Peter 1:1-25 A Genuine Faith equals a “tested” Faith
1 Peter 4:1-19 Rejoice!
Malachi 3:1-18 God Knows what He is doing!
Proverbs 17:1-28 LORD test my heart!
Job 23:1-17 Go for the GOLD!
Psalms 66:1-20 The Lord will Bring You Out!
Romans 5:1-21 Rejoice in your afflictions!
James 1:2-27 The End Result of Faith!
Proverbs 3:1-35 Wisdom & Understanding
Jeremiah 29:1-32 A Complete Heart!
Joel 2:1-32 Turn to the Lord!
2 Chronicles 31:1-21 How to Prosper!
2 Chronicles 7:1-22 Lord forgive and heal me!
Lamentations 3:1-41 Return to the Lord #1
Proverbs 28:1-28 Pursue Mercy
Isaiah 55:1-13 Return to the Lord #2
Luke 11:1-28 Seek, Find, Knock
Psalms 51:1-19 A Repentant Heart
Luke 13:1-35 No Exceptions!
Isaiah 40:1-31 Prepare the way!
2 Chronicles 20:1-37 Preparation is necessary!
1 Samuel 7:1-17 Lord Deliver Me!
Proverbs 14:1-35 Which Way will you go?
Luke 22:1-62 My Place of Preparation
1 Corinthians 10:1-33 There is a way of escape!
Matthew 7:1-29 Let’s Make a Deal!
Proverbs 23:1-23 Stay the Course!
Ephesians 6:1-24 Don’t underdress!
1 John 3:1-24 Preparing for His Return!
Proverbs 16:1-33 The Preparation of the Heart
Jeremiah 29:1-14 Separate Yourself
1 Samuel 7:1-15 A Surrendered Heart
1 Samuel 16:1-32 The Lord sees!
John 4:1-24 A Heart of Worship
John 4:25-42 Called to Testify
Revelation 2:1-23 Search Me Oh God!
Psalm 26:1-12 Examine me Oh Lord
1 John 1:1-10 Appropriate God’s Grace
Philippians 4:1-13 Lord guard my heart
Colossians 3:1-17 Put on a Heart of Compassion
Psalm 24:1-10 Put on Truth & Honesty
Luke 8:1-3; Mark 15:40; John 20:10-18 Called to Support
Psalm 119:1-17 A Hiding Place in God’s Word
Matthew 5:1-16 A Sincere Heart
Psalm 57:1-11 A Fixed Heart
Proverbs 4:1-27 Guard Your Heart
Matthew 7:1-12 Seek and Find
2 Chronicles 12:1-14 Seek the Lord!
Acts 18:1-3;18-21;24-26; Romans 16:3-4 Called to Explain
Hebrews 11:1-16 A Heart Full of Faith
Psalm 86:1-17 A Heart that Honors God
Jeremiah 17:1-14 Lord Search My Heart
Matthew 25:1-13 Check Your Oil
Proverbs 8:1-36 Search for Wisdom
Ephesians 5:1-21 Lord, fill my heart with praise
Acts 16:11-15,40; 1 Corinthians 1:26-30 Called to Serve
Hebrews 12:1-17 Get Rid of It!
Hebrews 11:1-40 -The Test of Faith
Luke 22:1-71 - The Fight of Faith
Mark 14:26- 72 - The struggle of Faith
Mark 11:1-26 A Word of Faith
Luke 17:1-37 Lord Increase our Faith
Romans 4:1-25 Strengthened in Faith
John 17:1-26 An Unfailing Faith
Joshua 14:1-15 The Fulfillment of Faith
Luke 8:22-56 The Wholeness of Faith
Hebrews 10:1-39 Your Greatest Weapon
Romans 10:1-21 Do You Hear Me?
James 1:1-27 An Asking Faith
James 2:1-26 Work Your Faith
Mark 4:1-41 Do You have any Faith?
John 5:1-47 A Saving Faith #1
Romans 10:1-21 A Saving Faith #2
Jude 1:1-25 Contend for the Faith
1 Samuel 1:1-28 The Prayer of Faith
Genesis 4:1-16 The Seed of Faith
John 9:1-41 A Believing Faith
2 Timothy 4:1-22 Keep the Faith
John 11:1-57 A Resurrection Faith
Ephesians 6:1-24 The weapon of Faith
Genesis 22:1-24 A Faith to Worship
Hebrews 12:1-29 The Author and Finisher of our Faith
Matthew 8:1-34 Speak the word only
Hebrews 13:1-25 A Reassuring Faith
2 Chronicles 20:1-37 An Established Faith
Mark 5:1-43 A Sick Faith
Daniel 3:1-30 God is Able
1 Peter 3:1-22 Suffering for a greater cause!
Romans 1:1-32 A Mutual Faith
Colossians 4:1-8 The Speech of Grace!
2 Timothy 1:1-18 No Shame!
Matthew 28:1-20 A Commission to Speak!
John 15:1-27 Love and Joy Perfected!
Mark 16:1-20 The Gospel
Luke 24:1-53 Stand up and be a witness!
Philippians 2:1-30 Let Him work in you!
John 14:1-31 Jesus, Our Solution
Hebrews 13:1-25 Some Final Directions
Isaiah 6:1-13 The Call!
James 2:1-26 Faith without works is dead!
2 Timothy 4:1-22 Proclaim the Word!
1 Corinthians 11:1-34 The greatest complement!
Romans 6:1-23 The Gift of God!
John 3:1-36 Discovering God’s love!
Luke 19:1-48 Today is the Day!
Romans 10:1-21 Don’t reject the gospel!
Philemon 1:1-25 Share your faith!
1 Timothy 4:1-16 Be an example!
Mark 1:1-34 He is Calling You!
Acts 1:1-26 The Power to Witness
Matthew 5:1-48 Let your light shine!
Hebrews 11:1-40 The Faith Walk
Philippians 4:1-23 You can do it!
Ephesians 2:1-22 The work of Grace!
Acts 20:1-38 Testify!
John 13:1-38 Do they know?
John 11:1-57 Do you believe? #1
John 7:1-53 Do you believe? #2
Hebrews 6:1-20 Christ our Anchor
Zephaniah 3:1-20 Prophesying Restoration
Matthew 6:1-34 A Heavenly Minded Hope
Romans 15:1-13 The Reward of Hope
Romans 5:1-21 Rejoice in Hope
1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 An Enduring Hope
Ezekiel 37:1-28 A Resurrection Hope #1
1 Corinthians 15:12-29 A Resurrection Hope #2
Zechariah 8:1-17 Promising Peace
Luke 24:1-35 A Resurrected Hope
2 Kings 4:1-37 Don’t fool me now!
1 Kings 19:1-18 A Lost Hope #1
Isaiah 22:1-14 A Lost Hope #2
Deuteronomy 30:1-20 The Hope of Life
Acts 3:1-26 Repent: A Word of Hope
Jeremiah 21:8-14 Practice Justice
Ephesians 4:1-32 Man’s Greatest Hope
Proverbs 13:1-25 Don’t lose your hope
Psalm 69:1-36 Trust God
John 21:1-25 All Hope is not gone!
Job 1:1-22 Do you see God?
Psalm 73:1-28 What are you looking at?
Jeremiah 22:1-10 Repent of Injustice
Proverbs 19:1-29 The Hope of God’s Word
Lamentations 3:1-26 A Promised Hope
Romans 4:1-25 A Spiritual Hope
Titus 2:1-15 Looking for that blessed hope
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 A Hope that Abides Forever
Colossians 1:1-23 A Heavenly Treasure
Hosea 11:1-10; 12:1-6 Pursue Love and Injustice
1 Peter 1:1-25 A Lively Hope
Ephesians 1:1-22 Do you know who you are #1?
Ephesians 2:1-22 Do you know who you are #2?
Ephesians 3:1-21 Christ Working in Us
Ephesians 4:1-32 God’s Pattern for Unity
Ephesians 5:1-32 The Walk of Unity
Proverbs 1:1-33 Listen to God’s Wisdom
Ephesians 6:1-23 You need God’s Armor
2 Corinthians 13:1-14 I wish for your maturity
2 Peter 3:1-18 Grow in Grace
Deuteronomy 7:1-26 Maturity is not Instant #1
Mark 4:1-29 Maturity is not Instant #2
Hebrews 5:1-14 It’s time to Grow #1
Proverbs 2:1-11 Value Wisdom
Hebrews 6:1–20 It’s time to Grow #2
Genesis 13:1-18 Barriers to Unity
Matthew 5:1-20 Let your light shine
1 Corinthians 1:1-31 No Divisions
1 Corinthians 12:1-31 Unity through Diversity
Colossians 3:1-25 Put on Love!
Proverbs 8:1-21 Receive Wisdom’s Gifts
Hebrews 12:1-29 Are you pursuing Holiness?
James 3:1-18 Seek Godly Wisdom
John 17:1–26 Lord Help us to be one!
John 13:1-38 Love One Another
Romans 14:1-23 Seek Peace!
Romans 15:1-13 Glorify God together!
Proverbs 9:1-18 Feast with Wisdom
Ecclesiastes 4:1-12 The Value of a Friend
Romans 12:1-21 Live Peaceably
1 Corinthians 14:1-40 God, the Author of Peace
PROVERBS TRUTH
Proverbs 1:1-33 The Beginning of Wisdom
Proverbs 2:1-22 The Value of Wisdom
Proverbs 3:1-35 Guidance for the Young
Proverbs 4:1-27 Security in Wisdom
Proverbs 5:1-23 The Peril of Adultery
Proverbs 6:1-35 Warnings #1
Proverbs 7:1-27 Warnings #2
Proverbs 8:1-36 Receive Wisdom’s Gifts
Proverbs 9:1-18 Feast with Wisdom
Proverbs 10:1-32 Wise Sayings of Solomon
Proverbs 11:1-31 Proverbs contrasting good and evil #1
Proverbs 12:1-28 Proverbs contrasting good and evil #2
Proverbs 13:1-25 Proverbs contrasting good and evil #3
Proverbs 14:1-35 Proverbs contrasting good and evil #4
Proverbs 15:1-33 Words show or deny wisdom
Proverbs 16:1-33 The power of pleasing the Lord
Proverbs 17:1-28 The Test of the Heart
Proverbs 18:1-24 True Friends
Proverbs 19:1-29 Rich in Character & Poor in wealth
Proverbs 20:1-30 Consequences
Proverbs 21:1-31 Warnings and Instructions
Proverbs 22:1-29 What’s in a name?
Proverbs 23:1-35 Do Not #1
Proverbs 24:1-34 Do Not #2
Proverbs 25:1-28 Handling Disputes
Proverbs 26:1-28 People you should avoid!
Proverbs 27:1-27 True Friendship
Proverbs 28:1-28 True Religion is True Wisdom
Proverbs 29:1-27 The Word of God!
Proverbs 30:1-33 Things!
Proverbs 31:1-31 A Godly Woman
James 1:1-27 Don’t be deceived
Psalms 19:1-14 Obedience is a priority
Psalms 16:1-11 God is Here
Deuteronomy 30:1-20 Obey what know to be true
Hebrews 11:1-40 The Reward of Obedience
Romans 6:1-23 A Complete Obedience
Psalms 100:1-6 Obey from the Heart
Isaiah 1:1-20 The Heart of Obedience
Hebrews 4:1-16 Cease from your works
Jeremiah 6:1-16 A Cultivated Heart that Obeys
Judges 6:1-40 Go!
Colossians 3:1-25 A Submitting Heart
Ephesians 6:1-24 Shepherding the Heart
James 2:1-26 A Living Faith
Psalms 73:1-28 Obeying from the Heart
Matthew 28:1-20 A Heart of Obedience
Jeremiah 2:1-13 The Heart of Disobedience
2 Corinthians 10:1-18 A fulfilling obedience
1 Peter 1:1-25 Obedience reveals God’s purpose
John 21:1-19 Our greatest purpose
James 3:1-18 Tame the Tongue
John 14:1-31 Keep my commandments
Luke 6:1-49 Lord, Lord!
Philippians 2:1-30 Our greatest Example
1 Kings 18:1-46 The Abundance of Obedience
Hebrews 5:1-14 The lesson of Obedience
Romans 4:1-22 Obedience – Faith In Action
2 Chronicles 31:1-21 It’s ALL or Nothing
Romans 5:1-21 One man’s Obedience
2 Kings 5:1-25 Victory through Obedience
Acts 2:1-47 The Obedience of Waiting
John 6:1-71 Where shall we go?
John 8:1-59 Abide In His Word!
Luke 8:1-56 Patience – The Difference
Acts 11:1-30 You have purpose!
Genesis 37:1-36 Biased Love
Acts 14:1-28 It’s a Fight!
Galatians 2:1-21 The Place Called Now!
Colossians 1:1-29 Don’t Move!
Colossians 2:6 Walk!
1 Thessalonians 3:1-13 Are you still there?
Hebrews 10:1-39 Do you know who you are?
Genesis 41:1-57 Obedient Love
1 John 2:1-29 Abide
Jude 1:1-25 Build Up Yourself
Romans 12:1-21 We are one!
John 12:1-50 Death: The Doorway to Connection
Luke 13:1-35 Where’s the Fruit?
Romans 6:1-23 Holiness: The Fruit of Connection
Genesis 42:6-25 Victorious Love
Galatians 5:1-26 The Fruit of the Spirit
Philippians 4:1-23 Be Strengthened In Christ
James 1:1-27 The Gift of the Father
2 Peter 3:1-18 Grow!
John 8:1-59 No place for God’s Word
Deuteronomy 6:1-25 Are they in your heart?
Genesis 45:1-15 Revealed Love
Proverbs 4:1-27 The Recipe for Life
Colossians 3:1-25 The Richness of the Word of Christ
John 15:1-27 You have been chosen
Psalm 37:1-40 You are my joy
1 John 5:1-21 My Confidence is in Him
Genesis 32:1-32 The Ultimate Answer to Prayer
Luke 11:1-13 Three essentials to prayer
1 Samuel 19:1-7 Love that Intercedes
1 Samuel 7:1-12 The Power of Corporate Prayer
2 Chronicles 7:1-22 A Prayer of Revival
Psalms 42:1-11; Psalms 43:1-5 Prepare yourself to pray
Joel 2:1-32 Take Prayer seriously
Zechariah 8:1-23 Ingredients for a Prayer Movement
Ephesians 3:1-21 A Prayer for Spiritual Vision
Luke 6:27-36 Love for Enemies
2 Thessalonians 3:1-18 A Prayer for our Community
Ephesians 6:1-23 Pray Always
2 Kings 6:1-23 Prayer: The Key to strategy
Jeremiah 33:1-26 Call Him!
Acts 6:1-15 Prayer, A High Priority
Philippians 4:1-20 The Fellowship of Prayer
Luke 10:25-37 Love for Neighbors
John 14:1-14 Prayer that Glorifies God
Mark 11:1-25 Praying without doubting
Acts 4:1-31 God’s answer to prayer
2 Kings 19:1-37 Prayer: Our Strategic Weapon
Jeremiah 29:1-14 Seeking God
Psalm 126:1-6 Tears and Brokenness
1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Love Never Fails
James 5:1-18 The Power of Prayer
1 Kings 17:1-24 What are you praying for?
Psalm 34:1-22 His Ears are open
1 John 3:11-24 The Connection of Prayer
Matthew 18:1-35 God still answers prayer
1 Thessalonians 5:1-18 Don’t Stop Praying
Luke 18:1-8 Always Pray!
John 14:15-31 Following the Lord!
Exodus 3:1-22 Do You See it?
Exodus 4:1-31 What’s In Your Hand?
Exodus 14:1-31 Go Forward!
Exodus 17:1-16 Follow the Leader!
Exodus 32:1-35 Don’t Stop Following!
John 15:4-17 Abiding Love
Joshua 1:1-18 It’s already yours!
Isaiah 6:1-13 A Divine Revelation of God!
Isaiah 43:1-28 A Fresh Vision of God
Nehemiah 1:1-11 God is calling You!
Nahum 1:1-15 A Vision of God’s Favor and Mercy
2 Kings 6:1-23 Vision is Personal
1 John 3:11-24 Confident Love
Numbers 22:1-41 The Donkey’s Vision
Numbers 23:1-30 The Next Chapter
1 Samuel 3:1-21 Fresh Vision
Joshua 6:1-21 Keep Walking
Psalm 34:1-22 The Lord Sees You!
Matthew 16:1-28 A True Vision of Jesus
Acts 4:32-37; Acts 5:1-11 Responsive Love
Proverbs 29:1-27 Don’t lose Your Vision!
Ephesians 3:1-21 A Prayer for Spiritual Vision
1 Samuel 7:3-17 Lord, don’t let me forget!
Luke 17:11-19 Lord, thank you!
Philippians 4:1-20 In Everything!
Matthew 26:36-75 Follow Closely!
James 2:1-13 Impartial Love
2 Peter 1:1-21 Be Watchful!
Habakkuk 2:2-20 Write the Vision!
Romans 8:18-30 Preparing for God’s Glory
2 Corinthians 1:12-24 God’s Promises Are Yes through Jesus!
James 4:1-17 Draw Nigh
Nehemiah 2:1-20 Experiencing God’s Glory
Matthew 1:1-6; 16-17; Hebrews 1:1-5 Called To Be Heir!
John 15:8-17 A Commitment to Love
Philemon 1:1-16 Sharing Your Faith
Luke 19:1-10 Today is the Day
Matthew 17:1-21 Rebuilding through Faith
Mark 11:1-26 A Word of Faith
Hebrews 6:1-20 A Foundation built on Godly Hope
Matthew 1:18-25 Called to be Emmanuel
1 Thessalonians 4:1-18 An Enduring Hope
Ephesians 4:1-32 Becoming an Effective Church
Hebrews 5:1-14 It’s Time to Grow
Ephesians 5:1-20 Rebuilding with Godly Wisdom
Proverbs 16:1-33 The Power of Pleasing the Lord
James 1:1-27 Rebuilding with a Heart of Obedience
Matthew 2:1-2; 7-15 Called to Worship
John 21:1-19 Our Greatest Purpose
John 15:1-8 Rebuilding through Spiritual Connection
John 1:1-18 The Eternal Word becomes flesh
Matthew 1:18-25 Christ Born of Mary
Luke 1:26 – 38 Christ’s Birth Announced to Mary
Isaiah 7:14 Immanuel
Matthew 3:1-12 Called to Prepare
Romans 6:1-23 The Fruit of Connection
James 5:1-18 Rebuilding through Prayer
1 Thessalonians 5:1-18 Don’t Stop Praying
Proverbs 29:1-17 Following Godly Vision
Joshua 1:1-18 It’s Already Yours
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