God has planned for us to live by His grace. We hope that the following studies contribute to that end.
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The mystery of godliness and a review of the mysteries.

Do Jesus' words in John 10 affect how we think about unity?

We continue looking at the Pauline mysteries, beginning in Ephesians 1:9 and then in Colossians. These mysteries affect how we think about tomorrow as well as today.

Jesus prayed to the Father about our unity. Was His prayer answered?

How does Paul define a mystery? What is the purpose of a mystery?

How are we to understand the mysteries that Jesus told about the kingdom?

Bible interpretation requires that we understand the meaning of the word mystery and the mysteries that are revealed in Scripture.

What were the qualifications for being in a city of refuge? Why are two different boundaries established for priestly cities?

The tedious recounting of the division of the land supports an historical account. Caleb remembers Moses' promise to him.

The believer's inheritance includes many promises. Are these all in the sweet-by-n-by?

While some believe in eternal security, they do not understand the matter of inheriting the kingdom.

God's plan involved many details of how God would provide salvation.

The conquest of the land brings up what we consider ethical questions. Why was Israel to completely wipe out these peoples?

Believers today are part of a kingdom of priests. What is involved in this kingdom?

Some of the God's kingdoms overlap in regard to who is involved.

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?