God has planned for us to live by His grace. We hope that the following studies contribute to that end.
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Our study in Joshua brings us to the Gibeonites who deceived the Israelis into making a treaty with them. This makes us think about whether we take God's will into account.

The issue of our eternal security involves understanding the tenses of our salvation.

Israel sinned and it affected them in the conquest of Ai.

Are the kingdoms in Scripture only one kingdom, or are there differences that prove them to be distinct?

Do we think about what Jesus said about this model, or what is said in this model of a prayer?

There is a contrast between the faith of Ruth's two mother-in-laws.

Introduction to the doctrine of grace as it relates to all three tenses of our salvation.

Respect the Differences part 4: The Sermon on the Mount

Joshua takes over for Moses, and Israel prepares to enter the land.

Naomi struggled with her faith.Pastor Dan Brake

Rahab's actions that demonstrated her faith. Pastor Dan Brake

Have you ever noticed Rahab's faith? Grace Bible Conference 2026 with Dan Brake

God's titles as deity demonstrate His sovereignty.

God is Sovereign. However, we must understand our English Bible's use of "LORD" to distinguish lordship.

Christ is our Lord. He has given us a command to love. Jim Blackhall teaches this study.

How does Christ's command to love affect our understanding of Christ's Lordship? Jim Blackhall teaches this study.

God is sovereign. What does it mean for God to be Lord? Are there differences between His being Lord in the Old Testament from the New Testament? Jim Blackhall teaches this study.

We witness defections within our churches. What role does the world system play in this issue? Ben Orth shares the Word.

These problem passages can negatively affect our understanding of salvation.

These misunderstood Scriptures can affect our understanding of salvation and eternal security.

What does the Roman Catholic church teach on the matters of Biblical authority and the means of salvation? This is not intended to be an anti-catholic study, but to answer a question I've received lately.

What does the Son's Lordship mean for believers?

Is the heavenly people versus earthly people a legitimate distinction?

Distinction: were people in Christ before Pentecost?

We need to pay attention to distinctions as much as points of similarity. Are the covenants different or all versions of one covenant?

Respect the differences. When we interpret Scripture, it is not our job to find or make things similar, but to also recognize the distinctions.

How does the New Testament use the Old Testament?

What does the Son's lordship mean for our lives?

Misapplied or misrepresented Scriptures might appear to suggest that a believer can lose their salvation.

We continue looking at misunderstood texts that are applied by some to teach that we can lose our salvation.

There are misunderstood Scriptures that some use to suggest that we can lose our salvation.

The Son is Lord. He exercises His lordship over our lives and the use of our spiritual gifts.

The Son is Lord. The sphere of His Lordship has changed.

The Son is King. Is He acting as King today?

More statements using the word "fulfill" demonstrate that we should interpret Scripture in a normal/literal manner.

Were the prophecies in Daniel fulfilled literally or figuratively? Were the prophecies about Christ fulfilled literally or allegorically?

Satan tempts us to disrupt the normal Christian life. He is a liar. How is lying related to his temptations.

Believers are to live by grace. God has also prepared good works for believers to do. How do these two work together?

God's faithfulness to His covenants to Israel impact our understanding of His faithfulness to our salvation.

How do we read statements that seem to contradict what we have observed as normal in our world?