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Lost in a Bible Passage? Begin Here
HOW GOD REVEALS JUST WHAT WE NEED WHEN WE NEED ITGuest ContributorNot long ago, my friend was struggling to make sense of the book of Revelation and asked, “Joni, what’s your impression of it?” I didn’t have to think: “Enigmatic, formidable, and wildly inspiring!” ...
Why BSF Is More Than A Bible Study
BSF Executive Director In the very first chapter of Revelation, we find this promise: “Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear it and take to heart what is written in it [Revelation], because the time is near.”...
Why Revelation Was Written For You
How Revelation gives hope to Christians todayGuest ContributorWhen you consider the book of Revelation, are you immediately overwhelmed by mysterious symbolism and terrifying images? When you read about worldwide earthquakes and trumpeting angels, monstrous beasts,...
How Travel Takes Bible Study Further
Guest ContributorBible Study Fellowship exists because we believe that reading and studying the Bible can be a life-changing experience. This is because God’s Word is “alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword…it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the...
3 Reasons to Love BSF’s Revelation Study
Discover hope today and assurance for eternityBSF Communications ManagerMy husband’s career as a football coach has taken us across the country and back. Whether we moved to the desert of southern Utah, or to the bluegrass of Kentucky, I have loved leading Bible study...
What My Kids Learned From BSF’s Revelation Study
Why this Family Recommends Revelation: The Hope for All AgesGuest ContributorDuring a routine trip to the pediatrician, my six-year-old was working on her BSF lesson. Walking in, the doctor asked, “What are you working on?” “My Bible study,” answered my daughter...
How to Seek Jesus While We Wait on Him
Living for Jesus in Everyday LifeBSF Executive DirectorHave you ever struggled through a season of waiting—feeling stuck between God's work in the past and His promise for the future? Two years ago, I faced a particularly difficult situation I couldn’t solve on my...
Don’t Wait Until Next Easter
Living for Jesus in Everyday LifeGuest ContributorI live in downtown Philadelphia, and when the Phillies won the World Series in 2008, the celebration was unlike anything I've ever experienced. Tens of thousands of people spilled into the streets late at night to...
The Final Words of Jesus
Three reasons peace can be yours today Guest Contributor “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” These are the final words spoken by Jesus on the cross. The heartbreak of false accusations, betrayal, abandonment, and the crowds cheering for crucifixion have...
3 Lessons from a Brutal Cross
Three reasons peace can be yours today Guest Contributor The cross. It’s a symbol revered all over the world. We put crosses inside church sanctuaries and on our worship facilities. Some churches are built in the shape of a cross. We put crosses at graveyards....
4 Reasons the Resurrection Is Good News
Three reasons peace can be yours todayGuest ContributorAll over the world, Easter Sunday will be marked by unique celebrations. Christians will rejoice in the empty tomb. It’s more than a date on the church’s calendar. Resurrection Sunday defines Christianity. Do you...
The Significance of Shepherds in the Bible
Connecting the Old and New TestamentsFrom the Editorial TeamThe Bible tells us a single story, weaving together threads from the Old and New Testaments. Discover how the Old Testament points to Jesus from our study of John’s Gospel: The Truth.“The Lord is my shepherd,...
The Significance of Bread in the Bible
Connecting the Old and New TestamentsFrom the Editorial TeamThe Bible tells us a single story, weaving together threads from the Old and New Testaments. Discover how the Old Testament points to Jesus from our study of John’s Gospel: The Truth.The account of God’s...
You Are Equipped to Follow Jesus
Two things we learn about true discipleship BSF Director of Global Cultural EngagementWhat does it mean to be a disciple? There were many people who followed Jesus. John tells us that great crowds of people were always at Jesus’s heels. The more Jesus performed...
Want to Reach the Culture for Christ?
Three steps to get started Guest ContributorI recently came across a social media post that read: “You are called to be the salt of the earth. Not the salt of the church.” The words hit home. I find that I am at my “saltiest” within a church setting. If I were to...
Feeling Troubled?
Three reasons peace can be yours todayBSF Content Development Director“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for...
Listening to His Voice
Learning to hear God's voice through ScriptureGuest Contributor“For the word of God is living and powerful.” (Hebrews 4:12) My love of reading began early in life. My grandmother taught me to read when I was five years old. She and my grandfather lived right across...
6 Reflections for a Busy Christmas
Short devotionals from John 1:14From the Editorial TeamAfter a 90-mile journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem, an exhausted mother-to-be felt the first pangs of childbirth. She knew her baby was special, a gift from God Himself, and this shining hope gave her strength. In...
Keep Going in Your Bible Study
Four tips when motivation is lowBSF Content Development DirectorWe speak of our great God as absolutely sovereign, the Lord of heaven and earth. But that raises some perplexing questions. For example, does God choose us? Or do we choose to follow God? Some of the most...
Does God Choose Me or Do I Choose God?
The mystery of God's election and our faith in salvationGuest ContributorWe speak of our great God as absolutely sovereign, the Lord of heaven and earth. But that raises some perplexing questions. For example, does God choose us? Or do we choose to follow God? Some of...