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“Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the Lord.” This week on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, we'll continue our study of the Psalms, as we hear David move from a desperate cry for deliverance and rescue from his enemies, to an unshakable confidence in God and a remembrance of God's continued faithfulness. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

This week on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, as we continue with our study in the Psalms, David again praises God for hearing him and rescuing him. He reminds himself and us that, as believers, God's anger lasts for a moment, but His favor lasts for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night but, with God, rejoicing always comes in the morning. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

One of the greatest evidences of the resurrection of Jesus was the empty tomb, but one of the startling facts about it was that the tomb was actually not completely empty. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he examines the evidence left behind in the “not quite empty tomb”. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Even the mountains quake in His presence. This week on The Bible Study Hour, we'll take a closer look at the poetic imagery of Psalm 25. In this psalm of praise, David experiences God's power through creation, and he calls on the heavenly hosts to join him in worship of our powerful Creator. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Psalm 24 teaches us how to wait on the Lord and what we should be doing while we wait. This week on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, David waits on God to rescue him, and pleads with God not to count him among the wicked. David continues to praise and trust God, asking God to punish those who choose to do evil. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Is Jesus your lamb? Is he your shepherd? This week on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, we'll turn our attention to Psalm 23, the “psalm of the risen Lord.” Psalm 23 is probably one of the most recognized, most often memorized portion of scripture in the Bible and I hope you'll join us to hear more about it. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Let's take a closer look at the cross. This week on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, we'll continue with part 2 of our study on the “psalm of the cross.” The second half of psalm 22 shifts from a mood of despair and separation, to a glorious focus on deliverance, righteousness and eternal salvation from sin. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

The “Good Shepherd,” gives His life for the sheep. This week on The Bible Study Hour, we'll continue our study of the Psalms with Psalm 22, also known as the “psalm of the cross.” This psalm of David gives us a prophetic picture of Christ's suffering, as well as a window into the mind of Christ as He hung on the cross. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

The soldiers assigned to guard the tomb of Jesus knocked on the door of the chief priest. They had failed in their duty to keep the tomb sealed and the body inside and now they expected their just rewards. The response they received, however, left them in utter astonishment. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he details the Jewish leaders surprising response to the guard's failure to carry out their mission. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

This week on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, the people of Israel have prayed for their king, and God has answered their prayers favorably. The Israelites are now praising God for his deliverance, blessings and provision. Join us as we study Psalm 21, a psalm of national thanksgiving, together. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

God save the king! Today on The Bible Study Hour, we'll take a closer look at Psalm 20, which is a corporate prayer of trust-- God will deliver the righteous king of Israel. What can this psalm tell us about the type of leaders we need today, and how should we pray for them? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

David describes the Word of God as being perfect, trustworthy, sufficient, enduring and pure. God's Word is sweeter than honey, and more precious than gold. In the second half of Psalm 19, David shows us how we can know God through the gift of His Holy Word. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

In Psalm 19 David exclaims “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the works of his hands.” David can see God's handiwork in the heavens above, and his poetry in this psalm reveals the splendor of both the creation and the Creator. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

In the second half of Psalm 18, David recounts with vivid imagery all the ways that God has rescued him, sustained him, and prospered him through troubled times. In David's eyes, God's ways are absolutely perfect. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Pilate must have smiled within as the chief priests and pharisees made their request to secure the tomb of Jesus. After all, if Jesus was in fact dead a seal and guards weren't necessary, and if He was indeed God, those precautions would be laughable. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he takes us to the tomb of Christ...(and muses over Pilate's instructions to make the tomb “as safe as you know how.”) To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

God is my rock! Psalm 18 is a psalm of thanksgiving, in which David is looking back on his life, praising and thanking God for his steadfast faithfulness. Today on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, we'll get a closer look at David's thankful heart, as we continue our study of the psalms. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

How should we approach God with our needs and requests? Today on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, David brings his urgent petitions and pleadings boldly before God in prayer, giving us a model for how we as Christians--righteous men and women of God--might pray. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Today on The Bible Study Hour, we'll take a closer look at Psalm 16, where David doesn't just trust God to provide for his daily needs, or to protect him from his enemies. He's counting on God for future restoration. What do you suppose that picture of restoration looks like for David, and what does it mean for us? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Who is worthy in the eyes of God? What are some of the characteristics of a righteous man? Today on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. Boice, we'll explore the answers to these questions posed by David to God, as we continue in our study of the Psalms. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Fools just never seem to learn, do they? In Psalm 14, David is surrounded by fools who say, “There is no God.” Today on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, we'll listen to what David thinks about such fools and, more importantly, what God thinks of them. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Sometimes the Gospel is better understood by those who are NOT followers of Jesus! Consider those who carried our His execution, and the measures they took to prevent His resurrection…while the Lord's closest followers failed to comprehend what would happen on “the third day”. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour: preparing you to think and act biblically! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

How long? How long? Psalm 13 opens with David feeling abandoned by man and God, wondering when God will remember him, turn to him and rescue him. Today on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, we'll continue our study of the Psalms, learning how David moves beyond his circumstances to a quiet trust in God. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Words are important. Words matter. They can be used to build up, or to tear down. Words can be a blessing, or a curse. Today on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, we'll listen in Psalm 12 as David pleads with God to deal with those around him who use their words to boast, lie, cheat, distort and destroy the truth. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

When everything around us seems to be crumbling and breaking down, we can rest in the fact that our ultimate security does not depend on human institutions. Join us next week for a message from Psalm chapter 11, when Dr. Boice will challenge us to live a counter-cultural life that is aligned with God's standards, though it may often be at odds with the world all around us. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

As believers, we live with our eyes upon the eternal, but we still have to function now in a world that is wicked at its core. So, how should we respond to the injustices we observe and battle with every day? This week on The Bible Study Hour, Dr. James Boice will encourage us to intercede now, plead with God for justice continually, and then rest in the fact that judgement is surely coming. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

If our worship comes with a set of stipulations for God, then the reality is that it's not true worship. In fact, total surrender is one of the distinguishing characteristics of the Christian life. This week on The Bible Study Hour, Dr. Boice will remind us that embracing the truth of the Gospel fills us with joy in our salvation. Heartfelt praise is simply the natural overflow of a restored life! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

A letter from a prominent Roman to Cisero on the event of his daughter's death offered deep sympathy but noticeably lacked an important element. That now-famous letter offered no hope in its consoling words for a life beyond the grave. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he reflects on death and our sure hope of a life hereafter. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

The human body is an amazing and complex combination of bones, muscles, nerves, organs and so on. But we are certainly more than our physical composition. We're both body and soul, and we're designed to reflect the image of our Creator. This week on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. Boice, we'll take a look at Psalm chapter 8 to answer the ultimate question: What is our destiny? To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

This coming week on The Bible Study Hour, we'll continue our series through Psalms with a message entitled, “Cry Justice!” As believers, we're called to stand for what is right, integral, honest and fair. But before we can plead for, or administer, earthly justice, we must first be made right before God by Heaven's standards. Be sure to join us as we learn together from Psalm chapter 7. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Psalm chapter 6 describes David, a great king and man after God's own heart, stuck in a place of utter hopelessness and despair. Join us this week for The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice. We'll discuss the complex issue of depression and discover that this modern psychological hot topic is really not so modern after all. In fact, depression is as old as sin itself. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Formality was never a requirement that God imposed on our prayer time. But he does command us to seek Him earnestly and with persistence. If you've ever wondered if there is a right or wrong way to pray, you won't want to miss this week's broadcast of The Bible Study Hour with Dr. Boice. We'll learn that we must always approach God on the basis of his sacrifice - and not our own merit. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

This week on The Bible Study Hour, we'll witness King David, in the depths of his despair, pleading with God simultaneously for both forgiveness and vindication. His prayer is sincere and defenseless as he presents his case to the ultimate Judge. Tune in to find out how, by the end of Psalm 4, David has found peace in the midst of adversity and rest in knowing that God hears his cry. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Have you ever received an insight or revelation so important that you wished it could be remembered forever? If so, you might identify with Job as he proclaimed, I know that my Redeemer liveth and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he explores the depths of Job's revelation of the coming of the Messiah. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

The historical context behind Psalm chapter 3 points us to a time of crisis and betrayal in the life of King David. We'll learn that there's only one tried and true method for finding peace in the midst of life's challenges. And we'll be reminded that, like David, we're each in need of the kind of deliverance that only God can provide. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Lying, cheating, lust, envy. Sin takes different forms, but it can all be traced back to one, common cause- the rejection of Christ's kingship. On The Bible Study Hour, we'll study Psalm chapter 2 - a complex passage with a mysterious purpose. Join us as Dr. Boice explains how we each have an important role to play in proclaiming Christ as King. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

According to God's Word, our lives are all headed down one of two, distinct paths. And the one we're on not only determines our final destination, but also the quality of our journey. Tune in for The Bible Study Hour this week as Dr. Boice teaches from Psalm chapter 1 to unpack this powerful analogy and to remind us that the path we choose will truly make all the difference. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

In the book of Acts, author Luke set out to give us the history of the spread of Christianity from the earliest days in Judea through the provinces of the known world and onto Rome itself. It covered the ministries of Peter, Stephen and Paul and it is a most unique and remarkable book. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he completes his study of Acts To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

As we draw to the close of our study in Acts, we witness the long-awaited arrival of the Apostle Paul in Rome. And while he's greeted with a hero's welcome by fellow believers, his fame soon fades and the apostle finds himself once again, a prisoner for Christ. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he takes us through the fulfillment of Paul's declaration that, “I must go to Rome.” To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

We can plan for our immediate future and we can contemplate our earthly calling, but as believers, we can't talk about our ultimate destiny without talking about Heaven. This week on The Bible Study Hour, we'll learn all about the “New Jerusalem” - a city that is defined by God's presence, characterized by peace, and secured by the same one who grants us access to it - Christ himself! To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

The great storm that overtook the ship carrying Paul to Rome was a literal storm, but it was also an illustration of the storms that come into the life of a believer. At times we think we're exempt from those storms, but when they break on us with all their fury, where is our anchor? Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he chronicles the storm that nearly succeeded in thwarting Paul's destiny in Rome. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

The Apostle Paul is about to have his third hearing before the authorities of his day, but unlike his previous defenses, this hearing with King Agrippa was to prove more promising, because Agrippa had both a knowledge of Jewish ways and a standing with Rome. Join Dr. James Boice next time, on The Bible Study Hour as he takes us through Paul's defense before Agrippa on his journey to Rome. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

One of the amazing things about the work of God in the life of a believer is the way He uses circumstances to bring about His ends. That was certainly true in the life of Paul, as a long string of circumstances brought him to the court of Festus, a decisive judge who would usher the Apostle along to his final destination. Join Dr. James Boice next time on the Bible Study Hour as he studies Paul's trial before another Roman governor. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Jesus promised Paul that he would preach to the Gentiles, testify to the Jews and give evidence before kings. He preached to Gentiles throughout Europe and Asia and to his fellow countrymen in Jerusalem and now the time was at hand for him to stand before kings for the Savior whom he served. Join Dr. James Boice next time, on the Bible Study Hour as he chronicles Paul's defense before Felix. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

God is never closer than when we cannot see His face. That was certainly true in the Apostle Paul's case when all seemed against him, as forty of his fellow countrymen vowed not to eat or drink until they saw Paul dead! Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he uncovers the details of the plot to kill Paul and God's protection in the time of his greatest need. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

We can be knowledgeable, eloquent, wise and charitable, but the true measure of our spiritual state is not determined by any of these impressive characteristics. Today on The Bible Study Hour, Dr. Boice will offer us a simple, two question test that can identify the mark of any true believer. Let's continue our series on “Great Chapters of the Bible” with a look into 1 Corinthians 13. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

As we begin to study the final chapters of the Book of Acts, we see the Apostle Paul--after enjoying years of freedom in spreading the gospel—being taken into Roman custody. While Paul's imprisonment was hardly a good situation from a human point of view, it was to be greatly used in bringing the gospel to that empire. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

In order to heal the rift between Jewish and Gentile believers, the Apostle Paul was willing to compromise with the very laws and customs he so adamantly preached against. But his plans were not God's plans and despite Paul's good intentions, the Jews of Jerusalem rose up against him. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he relates a rather bizarre event in the life of Paul and the anger of a mob that almost cost him his life. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

His friends and coworkers warned him. A prophet gave him a visual demonstration of what awaited him. Was the Apostle Paul wrong in his insistence to go on to Jerusalem, or was God using Paul's obstinance to fulfill His purpose? Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he leads us through a questionable episode in the life of the great apostle. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

The Apostle Paul was a giant among the leaders of the early church--a man who, by God's grace, accomplished great things in the face of great adversity. Yet he was just a man and experienced the same human emotions as you and me. Join Dr. James Boice next time, on The Bible Study Hour as he shares the intimate scene of Paul's farewell to the leaders of the church at Ephesus. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

The 20th chapter of Acts chronicles the shift in the Apostle Paul's ministry and a wrap up of his work in Macedonia and Asia. Acts 20 records a time for Paul to visit his churches for the last time as he heads to Jerusalem and then on to Rome. Join Dr. James Boice next time, on The Bible Study Hour as he takes us through this nostalgic journey and important time in Paul's missionary calling. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111

Of all the teachings, parables and sermons our Lord presented during his time on earth, there's probably none better known than the beatitudes. But while it's one of the most well-known passages of Scripture, it's often the most misunderstood. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he seeks to reveal Jesus' motives and meaning behind the well-known blessings we know as the beatitudes. To support this ministry financially, visit: https://www.oneplace.com/donate/81/29?v=20251111