LifePoint Church Bible Studies: Recent Episodes
LifePoint Church Bible Studies
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This is lesson 6 from the Women's Summer Bible Study on the book of Romans.
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This is lesson 5 from the Women's Summer Bible Study on the book of Romans.
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This is lesson 4 from the Women's Summer Bible Study on the book of Romans.
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This is lesson 3 from the Women's Summer Bible Study on the book of Romans.
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This is lesson 2 from the Women's Summer Bible Study on the book of Romans.
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This is lesson 1 from the Women's Summer Bible Study on the book of Romans.
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Jonah 1:1-6
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Second Peter 3:1-18 teaches that the return of the Lord is certain and that it should change the way we live now.
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In 2 Peter 1:16-2:22 Peter explains why the apostles' writing can be trusted over false teachers and also warns of the consequences of false teaching.
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A few years later after penning 1 Peter, the apostle Peter writes to the same general audience and sounds many of the same themes.
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In 1 Peter 5:1-14 Peter focuses on the important relationship between elders and the church and on the essential ingredient of humility in order to pursue all that he has addressed in this letter.
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At first glance, it seems as if Paul is solely focused on imploring the Corinthians to be more orderly in their worship in I Corinthians chapter 14. But upon closer study, we learn that Paul is asking us all to be imitators of Christ, particularly in the way encourage and build others up in the faith. Moving forward into chapter 15, we learn that, as believers, we are all coming to bear the image of our risen Lord and share in resurrection through Him.
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In part 5 of our 1 Corinthians study, we'll look at Chapters 11- 13. Paul begins by praising the Corinthians for holding fast to the traditions that he handed over to them. Some of the topics Paul deals with include authority, unity, and spiritual gifts. These controversial topics continue to be a point of confusion and division for many Christians today, but Paul teaches a better way: love. It is the love of Christ that compels the body to work together, recognizing that there are differences in function for the many members. Yet, they are of one body.
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In 1 Peter 3:8-4:19, we discover the counterintuitive call not to seek revenge but to bless those who snub and marginalize us, just as Jesus did.
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Welcome to week 4 of our study in 1st Corinthians! In this session, we’ll be looking at Chapters 8 through 11-1, with a focus on “The law of Christ”. As believers in Jesus Christ, we know there is only one God in whose image we are made. It’s only through Jesus Christ that we can understand and reflect His holy image. In this truth rests God’s almighty power and as a church, we are called to give glory to God and build others up in His everlasting Love. This is the Law of Christ.
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In 1 Peter 2:13-3:7, Peter shows how Christians should relate to authority. He challenges revolutionary and capitulatory extremes by urging Christians to allow their response to be guided by faith, not dictated by circumstances.
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1 Peter 1:1-2:3 inspires us with the truth that what we believe about the future return of Christ ought to have a profound effect on us in the present.
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This 3rd part of a 7 part series study on the apostle Paul’s letter of 1 Corinthians will begin to look at chapters 4-7. Within these 4 chapters, Paul addresses the division being reported to him in the church he once planted at Corinth. Paul’s Christology brings the focus back to the church's foundation that is Jesus Christ. Who is Jesus? What did Jesus do? What does this mean?
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In this session, we will be diving into chapter 3 of 1 Corinthians. Paul is reminding the church at Corinth of the foundation he has laid for them to build their lives on. The "Foundation of Christ". May we all take a closer look at our lives building materials to see if they will withstand the Day of fire.
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First Peter 1:1-2:3 inspires us with the truth that what we believe about the future return of Christ ought to have a profound effect on us in the present.
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Welcome to week 1 of our study in 1st Corinthians! In part 1 of 7, we'll be looking at Paul's introduction in Chapters 1 and 2. In his introduction, Paul begins with a grace-oriented greeting and then moves into the main idea for the content of his letter: Christ! Paul's introduction compares the wisdom of God to that of the world; specifically through the lens of the cross. He begins to mention some of the issues he has heard about that are causing serious problems within the church and he begins to address these problems within the larger context of who Jesus is and what he has done.
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In the letters of Peter, we find no mere spiritual suggestions but divine truths, warnings, and commands meant to give hope. He writes not to a loose collection of spiritually minded individuals but to "a royal priesthood, a holy nation" (1 Peter 2:9), a living temple created to beam its collective, glorious hope into darkened surroundings. Peter identifies his audience as exiles who, in their various sufferings, possess the hope of Jesus' return, which is meant to motivate faithful living in the present.
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This week, we will close our study in John 18. The Passover meal is complete. The Upper Room Discourse has come to a close. Jesus has spoken His final words to His disciples and has brought them to the Garden of Gethsemane where His final “I AM” statement will be spoken.
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This week we’ll be looking at the second I AM Statement in the Upper Room Discourse. Whereas last week’s statement taught how Jesus provides salvation and life with the Father, this week’s statement will show us how to live in the Way of Jesus; live out the Truth of Jesus, and experience the Life of Jesus even now.
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In John 14, Jesus continues to stress that He and the Father are one – that He is God. He also talks about His preparation for a future destination (John 14:2-4) and tells His disciples about numerous things that will happen after His ascension, including the arrival of the Holy Spirit (John 14:15-31). Our focus this week, however, will be on an amazing and exclusive claim about Himself that Jesus makes in John 14:6 – I AM the way, the truth, and the life.
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As we begin John 11, Jesus is still in the wilderness taking refuge from the rage of the Pharisees. In this chapter, Jesus will perform one of His greatest miracles and will continue to display that His purpose is to glorify the Father (John 11:4). He will make an incredibly bold claim about His power over death and life (John 11:25). We will also see Him engage difficult life circumstances with tremendous compassion and grieve with people that are close to Him, that He loves (John 11:28-36).
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This week we’ll be looking at the passage that contains these two I AM Statements to explore what they meant to Jesus’ audience and how that meaning applies to our lives today.
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This week we’ll be looking at the ways that Jesus is the Light and what that means for the darkness found in our own hearts and those throughout history.
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This week we’ll be looking at one particular “I AM” statement - Jesus’ claim that, “I AM the Bread of Life,” in John 6.
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The “I AM” Statements in John are directly connected to his central purpose of establishing Jesus as the God who has come in the flesh to give us life. This gospel was written to establish Jesus’ credentials for the incredibly audacious claim that He is God and He alone can give eternal and abundant life.
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This week the curtain goes up on the great story of Genesis. In its opening scene, we find God doing what He does best: bring light into darkness, order after chaos, rest after toil, all through the power of his word.
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The first verse of Genesis makes clear that God is the Creator of heaven and earth. The Bible attributes all creation to God and God alone. This is a significant statement because it speaks definitively against other explanations of creation.
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This study begins where the Bible begins: Genesis. This week is an overview of what the book of Genesis is about, why it was written, and what it means to us now.
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This week concludes our study of Ruth. These final verses continue to point to God’s kindness, sovereignty, and the ultimate plan for redemption in Christ.
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This week we will see the fullness of God’s gracious plan continue to take shape as Boaz honors both tradition and Ruth. Read Ruth 4:1-12. We see Boaz appear at the city gate before the elders and the “nearer kinsman redeemer.” When the “nearer kinsman redeemer” decided not to act as redeemer, Boaz stepped in. He publicly declared to buy all that belonged to Naomi’s husband and her sons, including Ruth, whom he said would become his wife. The elders spoke a prayer of fruitfulness and fame.
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This week we see Naomi guide Ruth into action in the hope of redeeming both of their futures. Read all of Ruth 3 in one sitting. We see Ruth take a bold risk under the instructions of Naomi: She presented herself to Boaz to ask for marriage at the threshing floor. Boaz blessed Ruth and accepted her proposal for redemption as we saw God’s plan unfold further. We are left with a cliffhanger as we learn that there was a nearer redeemer than Boaz who would be given an opportunity to redeem Ruth first.
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Welcome to the book of Ruth! We are so glad you are here! Ruth is one of the shortest, yet most memorable books of the Bible. These four chapters capture the story of Ruth the Moabite, her mother-in-law Naomi, and Boaz, a family relative. Theirs is a story of loss and joy, friendship and faith, kindness and redemption. Whether the book of Ruth is new or familiar to you, we pray for fresh eyes to see God’s sovereignty and steadfast love in this story and in your own story.
This week we will see God’s sovereign hand directing the fate of these widows as they seek to begin a new life. This week we will focus on Ruth 2. Read all of Ruth 2 in one sitting.
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Welcome to the book of Ruth! We are so glad you are here! Ruth is one of the shortest, yet most memorable books of the Bible. These four chapters capture the story of Ruth the Moabite, her mother-in-law Naomi, and Boaz, a family relative. Theirs is a story of loss and joy, friendship and faith, kindness and redemption. Whether the book of Ruth is new or familiar to you, we pray for fresh eyes to see God’s sovereignty and steadfast love in this story and in your own story.
This week we see Ruth’s profession of faith and its outworking in her through her unwavering loyalty to Naomi. We are reminded that God’s saving work reaches beyond cultural and ethnic barriers. After a 10-year sojourn in Moab, Naomi and Ruth have returned to Bethlehem.
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In a dark time when Israel did “what was right in their own eyes,” we see a story of love, commitment, and redemption set in motion with the least likely protagonist - a woman. With that valuable information in mind, read through the entire book of Ruth in one sitting.
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Welcome to the book of Ruth! We are so glad you are here! Ruth is one of the shortest, yet most memorable books of the Bible. These four chapters capture the story of Ruth the Moabite, her mother-in-law Naomi, and Boaz, a family relative. Theirs is a story of loss and joy, friendship and faith, kindness and redemption. Whether the book of Ruth is new or familiar to you, we pray for fresh eyes to see God’s sovereignty and steadfast love in this story and in your own story.
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The book of Hosea opens with a narrative, the very personal story of Hosea and his family. God gives Hosea an unsettling command. God asks Hosea to marry Gomer, a woman who will be unfaithful to him. This marriage will be a symbol of Israel’s unfaithfulness of to the Lord. This section is the first of five cycles of Israel’s sin, followed by God’s judgment and future restoration. The children born to Gomer have names that carry the significance of Israel’s rebellion and God’s judgment. But just as God promises to judge, he also promises mercy. While we will be stopping in the middle of the story in this introduction, next week we will see that the judgment behind the children’s names is not the final word. God will point to His faithful love and the restoration of His people.
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