EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO STUDY THE BIBLE (online sources)

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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Studying the Bible! 


Free Online Bible Study Resources 
I have read the STATEMENT OF FAITH from these websites, but it is always best for you to check them out as well :o)


Family Bible Studies

http://www.lamppostpublishing.com/family_bible_studies.htm#Bible%20Study/Devotions
This website offers ideas on how to read through the Bible together, pray together, and encourage scripture memorization with kids.

http://www.lifeway.com/lwc/mainpage/0,1701,M%253D200719,00.html  
This page offers an ever changing list of teaching suggestions for parents.  View archives for even more great ideas

http://www.focusonyourchild.com/faith/ 
An invaluable resource for teaching our children about God.  A ministry of FOCUS ON THE FAMILY.

http://www.homeword.com/Articles/ArticleDetail.aspx?iArticleId=341 
4 Free family Bible studies

http://www.westsidechurchofchrist.org/family-study.php 
More than 30 weeks worth of FREE DOWNLOADABLE FAMILY BIBLE STUDIES!

For Couples
http://lifebranch.gospelcom.net/couplesdevotional.php
http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/momentstogether/

Just for Parents

http://www.elca.org/christianeducation/faith/tips.html 
More great ideas on how to navigate the Bible together.

http://www.troubledwith.com/ 
ARE YOU HURTING?  Find Biblical help for any area you are struggling with by subject.  A ministry of FOCUS ON THE FAMILY

http://www.pureintimacy.org/cs/parents/ 
Teaches parents how to talk to their children about sexuality, by age.

http://www.homeword.com/Articles/ 
Very insightful and Biblically sound articles on everything you can imagine: Building Blocks for a Healthy Family; Preparing Your Kids for Adolescence….etc.

http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org/homefam/family.htm#10 
More on how to teach children about the Word of God



Just for Kids

http://www.sundayschoollessons.com/ 
Awesome site!  Dozens of topical and book-by-book lessons for kids FREE! 

http://www.upperroom.org/pockets/default.asp?nc=t
One of the best: monthly activities, games, recipes, scripture verses.  Youll love this one!

http://www.childrensbiblestudy.com/Activities/index.htm  Offers color pages, crossword puzzles, Bible fill-in-the-blank sheets, and lots more

http://www.clubhousemagazine.com/
A ministry of FOCUS ON THE FAMILY.  A large variety of Bible stories, activities and games!

http://www.whitsend.org/ 
Also part of FOCUS ON THE FAMILY, this is the ULTIMATE site for kids to have fun and learn.  Part of the ADVENTURES IN ODYSSEY series.

http://www.wholesomewords.org/children/child.html 
Lots more free online Bible studies for kids.



Just for Teens

http://www.briomag.com/ 
Part of FOCUS ON THE FAMILY for teen girls

http://www.breakawaymag.com/
Part of FOCUS ON THE FAMILY for teen boys

http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org/ssplan.htm 
Offers NINE YEARS WORTH of In-depth Bible studies for kids ages 9-18.  Fill-in-the-blanks with reading outlines.

http://www.pureintimacy.org/cs/parents/ 
Teaches parents how to talk to their children about sexuality, by age.


AUDIO LESSONS

http://www.oneplace.com/ministries/living_proof_with_beth_moore/ 
BETH MOORE AUDIO LESSONS FREE

http://www.oneplace.com/ 
YOUR FAVORITE BIBLE TEACHERS AND PASTORS OFFERING FREE ONLINE AUDIO LESSONS.

http://www.tvbiblestudy.com/  Over 70 free audio or video in-depth Bible study presentations.  Very informative!


NEW BELIEVERS – OR THOSE WHO WANT TO RETURN TO THE BASICS

http://www.intouch.org/site/c.dhKHIXPKIuE/b.2776253/k.481A/All_Things_Are_NewFor_New_Believers.htm

http://www.backtothebible.org/images/stories/pdf/NowWhat.pdf
NOW WHAT? LIVING OUT YOUR CHRISTIAN FAITH Free Download.

http://www.family.org/faith/A000001046.cfm

IN –DEPTH STUDIES (REQUIRES 30 MINUTES OR MORE EACH)

http://www.intouch.org/site/c.dhKHIXPKIuE/b.2299947/

http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/YesLord/listof.htm

http://www.bible.org/

http://bible.org/category.php?scid=3&category_id=76&parent_id=68
THE THEOLOGY PROGRAM – It’s like going to Seminary on your own schedule…FREE step-by-step comprehensive program

http://bible.christianity.com/ 
Choose from many different in-depth studies on their homepage

http://www.middletownbiblechurch.org/bstudy/bstudy.htm  A site with dozens of links to different in-depth studies.


SHORT AND SIMPLE DEVOTIONALS

http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb.shtml 
OUR DAILY BREAD (online)

http://www.rbc.org/index.aspx 
Select “devotionals” from the top menu bar.  There are several short daily messages to choose from.

http://www.backtothebible.org/index.php/Meet-with-God.html

http://www.backtothebible.org/index.php/Devotions.html 
This page contain several options for short daily messages.

http://www.bibleminute.org/  
BIBLE MINUTE - offers a short and sweet subject study, with suggestions for further Bible reading.  You can do this study in just a couple minutes, or take the time to do the further reading.

http://www.bible.org/topic.php?topic_id=17

http://www.harvest.org/devotional/index.php/1.html

http://www.crosswalk.com/devotionals/

http://www.oneplace.com/Devotionals/

http://bible.christianity.com/


 Through the Bible in a Year

http://www.backtothebible.org/index.php/Bible-Reading-Guides.html
Five different reading guide options

http://bible.christianity.com/readingplan/ 
Track your progress online!  

 

Online Concordances, Commentaries and other Bible tools:

www.blueletterbible.com Type in a keyword or scripture reference in SEARCH box.  On the next screen you will see small blue buttons to the left of the scripture verse(s).  Each button represents a different study tool.

http://www.bju.edu/bible/bible.php?b=gen&c=1&v=0&d=1&w=0 Another site containing a concordance.  Try it out!

www.biblegateway.com See a verse in various translations of the Bible.

www.gotothebible.com Has everything!  Commentaries, concordances, dictionaries, audio bibles, sermons.

www.biblemap.org Excellent!  Type in the passage you are studying, and an appropriate map appears, along with "markers" of areas important to the particular text.

 

QUICK DEFINITIONS:

COMMENTARIES –  A Bible commentary is a book that tells readers what the Bible means (written by Bible scholars).  Commentaries do have some bias simply because they are written by humans. Commentaries are useful to make passages haven’t been severely misunderstood or missed an important point.  Commentaries should only be read after you have have studied a passage for yourself.  

BIBLE DICTIONARIES - A Bible dictionary is basically a collection of terms used in the Bible and about the Bible along with the definitions of what Biblical scholars mean by those terms. A Bible dictionary will also usually give you some background information and archeological data. There is relatively little difference between Bible dictionaries and a Bible encyclopedias in current editions, because the Bible dictionary articles now tend to be long and to include a substantial amount of information beyond basic definition.
MOST POPULAR DICTIONARY: Vines Expository Dictionary Old and New Testament
http://www.amazon.com/Nelsons-Super-Value-Expository-Dictionary/dp/0785250530/ref=pd_bbs_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1206035616&sr=8-2

BIBLE DICTIONARIES ONLINE: http://bible.crosswalk.com/Dictionaries/SmithsBibleDictionary/ 

First Step to effective Bible Study:  Pray for passion.

Do you find yourself occasionally confused or overwhelmed by the Bible?  Here’s a 100% guaranteed solution:  Pray and ask God to give you a desire to DELIGHT IN HIM, and a PASSION FOR HIS WORD.  He will most certainly give it to you!!!  So even if you feel confused, you won’t give up, because you will be ON FIRE to learn more!!!  Here are the promises from the Bible:

John 15:7
If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you.
James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

[ambrossious2000]

Jul. 5, 2008 at 12:13 PM Thats awesome thanx for sharing...

[HERESCUEDME]

Jul. 7, 2008 at 1:32 PM

This looks like you did alot of researching. Very good.:-) Thank you. One waters, one plants, and the Lord gives the increase. His word will go forth one way or the other.
God bless