This article is a Bible study on Mark 13:1–37.

This article is a Bible study on Mark 14:1–52.

This article is a Bible study on Mark 11:1–12:12.

This article is a Bible study on Mark 9:30–50.

This article is a Bible study on Mark 10:1–52.

This article is a Bible study on Mark 8:1–38.

This article is a Bible study on Mark 9:1–29.

This article is a Bible study on Mark 6:30–56.

This article is a Bible study Mark 4:35–5:43.

This article is a Bible study on Mark 6:1–29.

This article is a Bible study on Mark 4:1–34.

This article is a Bible study on Mark 1:14–45.

This article is a Bible study on Mark 2:1–3:6.

This article is a Bible study on Mark 1:1.

This article is a Bible study on Jonah 1:1-3.

This article is a Bible study on Jonah 3:4–10.

Rudyard Kipling called why one of the "six honest serving-men" who taught him all he knew. Why is a marvelous teacher because it helps us to identify the purposes, reasons, and meaning behind events that we observe. Christ himself frequently employed this "serving man" as he taught about his first coming. Learning the reasons for his advent will help us more deeply celebrate his birth and understand how it is connected with the rest of his life and why it is important for our lives. So why did Christ come to earth? Here are a few reasons.

We've all seen the bumper stickers that say, "Keep Christ in Christmas." Most of us would instinctively agree with that idea. Still, the slogan is a bit vague. If we didn't mind using the whole bumper we might better to say it this way: "How can we celebrate Christ's first advent in a way that honors him better?" One sure way to answer this question is to gain a better understanding of why he came.

The seventeenth-century Puritans and their more contemporary heirs commonly wrote about "the four last things": death, judgment, heaven, and hell. Earlier audiences were rightly concerned about their future and wanted to learn about their looming eternity. Today, all of these topics have largely fallen out of favor, eclipsed by subjects that focus more explicitly on the here and now.

All of us think about the end times. When we reflect on what will happen, not only when we die, but also when this present age ends, some combination of ideas, images, hopes, and fears flood our minds. And this is good. God wants us to reflect on the last things, to cultivate an apocalyptic spirituality in which our vision for the future affects our walk before God's face today. For that to happen well our eschatology, our doctrine of the last things, needs to be drawn from Scripture and not reflect our prejudices or wishes.

It's six o'clock Wednesday evening. Your church's mid-week Bible study starts in one hour, but you don't feel like going. The trouble is that you can't think of a fresh excuse, and you don't dare to say what you (and several others) would like to say: "Is this really what a Bible study is supposed to be like?"

Thinking about our end can help us to live well — and die well. Especially in our day, with low infant mortality rates, long lifespans, and a medical model that typically removes dying people from society, we need to seize — and sometimes create — opportunities to focus on our end. And if we understand human death as a sign that even "the heavens will pass away" and the whole world will be laid bare, "all these things will be dissolved" (2 Pet. 3:10-11), then we also need to give thought to the end of everything.

When Jesus sent out his twelve disciples to minister the gospel he told them how they should conduct themselves as kingdom servants. But he also spoke of the responsibility of the people to receive these ministers as his official representatives. Jesus insists that the way people receive his ministers reflects their relationship with God. He invites God's people to welcome "a prophet in the name of a prophet" and "to receive a righteous man's reward".

Hospitality is crucial for church outreach, church life, and church growth. The article gives the biblical grounds for hospitality, barriers to church hospitality, and ways in which churches can improve their hospitality.

This article looks at how John Calvin viewed worship. To him, worship is structured but also Spirit-dependent. The author gives three things that should characterize Christian worship, and applies them to church singing.

The catholicity and unity of the church calls for ecumenicity. This article shows how the church can pursue local ecumenism through evaluation, being exemplary, and being practical.

The one great thing that the Jehovah’s Witnesses miss is the atonement of Christ. This article argues that they miss this because they miss the character of our sins and the eternal character of the satisfaction of the death of Christ.

This article gives a biography of Bernard of Clairvaux and the history behind the writing of his song "O Sacred Head." It discuss the need for such a message for the church today.

Christians should never give in to unbelief and doubt. By looking at the meaning of the priesthood of Christ, this article gives six pointers to embracing the truth that Christ is our High Priest and that what he did should shape our life.

Is Christianity a religion or a relationship? This article looks at the use of the word "religion" and argues that Christianity should be seen both as a religion and relationship.

If the church has reasons to engage in mission work and evangelism, it is in the doctrine of election that these reasons will be found. This article gives four reasons why this must be case.

This article gives a historical overview of the Christians who fled persecution in England to settle in America. It narrates the reasons for their first celebration of their thanksgiving and draws lessons from these pilgrims for the church today.

This article give five things teenagers would like their parents to know, things that may be crucial for parents to know for parenting teens.

From Mark 16 this article shows how the resurrection of Christ and his ascension should lead to godly fear as a remedy to the lethargy facing the church today.

Mark 9 records three forms of unbelief. This article shows how these three accounts can help Christians deal with their doubts, as the author points to five remedies to doubting.

What is a way to help prevent people from leaving the church? This article considers what it means to have and promote healthy church membership. Church members should pursue certain traits for the strengthening of church life.

This article explains the rich meaning behind Jesus' cry in John 19:28, "I thirst."

Who were the Puritans? This article shows that Puritanism stood for a holistic reformation by being scriptural, God-centered, and godly in their life.

To understand the incarnation, one must understand the place of Christ within the Trinity. Then it becomes clear that Christ was fully God and man. This article considers both the reality and relevance of the incarnation.

From Mark 7:1-23 this article shows how traditionalism can be a hindrance to fellowship with God, leading to hypocrisy.

This article explains that catechism preaching kindles in our hearts the love for God. It enriches believers’ knowledge of Scripture, doctrinal knowledge, and experience of the Christian life.

Looking at the example of Apollos, this article gives nine marks that characterizes a healthy Christian.

This article shows how to do discipleship through modelling, teaching, and training. Disciple-making is a call for every generation to pass the faith to the coming generation.

This article shows from the seventh commandment and the whole of Scripture how God encourages healthy sexual expressions in marriage. It also shows that God detests sexual immorality, and discusses ways of fighting sexual temptations.

God disciplines His children for their good. His discipline works to bring us to maturity. Though at times discipline can be painful, God works through discipline to form His children to be like Christ. Hence, we must respond with trust, love and prayer to God. The author looks at Hebrews 12:3-11.

Means of grace are the things instituted by Christ to keep us in communion with Him. It includes prayer, preaching, and the sacraments, which are beneficial for our spiritual growth.

This article is a call to young people to join the army of Christ and to endure hardship. The image of a soldier is used in the Bible to described the Christian life, as we fight with Christ as our Commander.

Grounded in Colossians 3:21 and Ephesians 6:4, this article talks about how parents can avoid provoking their children by creating a healthy home atmosphere that displays God's grace. The author provides helpful guidelines for effective parenting.

This article shows that husbands are called to love their wives. The author discusses what it means to display a loving leadership towards your wife.

How should you handle your finances? This article discusses two ways of handling your finances to God's glory: earning your money in a way that glorifies God, and spending it in a way that glorifies God.

This article gives a historical background to the development of the Five Points of Calvinism as they are expressed in the Canons of Dort.

Christ's words in Matthew 9:38 imply that the church should be engaged in mission work. This article looks at hindrances to mission work and how to overcome them.

What is the relationship between the Christian and the church? This article shows that it is God's command to be a member of a true church. The author also discusses the responsibility that comes with church membership.

Following the biblical pattern for marriage is the only way that your marriage will be successful. God designed marriage for companionship, and for the building of His kingdom.

This article draws three lessons from Jesus' care for his mother in John 19:25-27.

How should we live together as a community of God's people? This article looks at the task of each member in church.

Words are powerful, and are able to either give life to, or kill, our relationships. Knowing what bad communication is is essential to developing good communication. Communication is bad when it is filled with resentment or gossip, or is hasty or lazy. Christian communication should be gospel communication.

A Christian is someone who knows Christ, is in God's plan, studies the scriptures, takes training seriously, is teachable, uses their gifts, is guided by the Spirit, and is courageous.

Working from Titus 2, this article shows that discipleship in the church should be done through modeling, teaching and training.

This article looks at the fifth commandment, showing what it means to honour your mother. Looking at Deuteronomy 5:16, the author discusses the meaning, basis, and expression of honour.

Will the dead truly be resurrected? From 1 Corinthians 15, this article shows the certainty of the resurrection and its result.

This article on Luke 23:32-43 looks at the three speeches given by the two criminals and Jesus.

This article gives an overview of hospitality in the Old and New Testament.

This article looks at the relationship between election and evangelism. The author concludes that election is a huge encouragement for mission work.

What are the components of an effective group Bible study? This article names a few.

This article gives John Calvin's principles on worship and singing.

How can we best profit from the preaching of the word? This article discusses preparing for the preaching, listening to and receiving the preaching, and applying the preaching to our lives.

This is a Bible study on Mark 1:1-13.

What is justification exactly? This article discusses the fruits of being justified.

This article on John 19:26-27 is about Jesus' love for His mother Mary, and His care for her even whilst He hung on the cross. The author draws lessons from this passage for the church today.

This article focuses on the practical side of working on unity. The author discusses the importance of humility and self-control in promoting unity.

This article looks at the characteristics and the consequences of church unity based on Acts 2:42-47.