Study Helps

Here are a variety of study helps. There will eventually be a plethora of things here.

1 Corinthian Chapter 16 Studies

Here are five small passages that are great for some rather simple exercises in Bible Study. Below are five studies culled from the end of 1 Corinthians 16.

  • Study 1 / A Character Study of Apollos / Who was Apollos? What made him tick?
  • Study 2 / Word Studies of Encouragements / What did Paul mean by that word?
  • Study 3 / Topical Study of Stephanus and Submission / What is this submission thing?
  • Study 4 / Bible Dictionary Study of Pricilla and Aquila / simplest / using a simple resource to make a Bible study happen.
  • Study 5 / Commentary study of “let them be accursed.” / What do we do with tough passages that might be misunderstood?

Study Lessons and Worksheets

Here I will feature weekly (I hope) lessons on studying scripture.

Context Worksheets


First Hand Study Guide

This study guide can help you work through self-study of any passage in scripture, and gives direction along the way. Structure is good!


Life in the Spirit Chart

If we can figure this out — living in the Spirit — we will find living the Christian life to be honest and joyful. No legalism. No games. Just life with Jesus through the Spirit. God help us to find our way to this reality!

Curiously, and helpfully, all of these references above occur in a handful of NT passages. Here is a pdf with those passages.


The Lord’s Supper Chart


180 Degrees Out of Phase

Here is a good one! When does the Bible to tell us to do exactly the opposite of what our flesh and the World tell us? Download. Study. Enjoy! Be amazed at the Word of God.


Self Study Sheets


Logical Flows

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