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Bible Study Links

Something different.

Top 10 Useful Study Links 

“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman who needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

2 Timothy 2:15 

Consider putting these links if you like on your bookmark bar. Some sites need to be explored. Some of these links have apps that can be very useful for use on your phone. When I first compiled this link list I had 25. I culled out these 10 which are the best. If you would like the full list please let me know. Slowe299@yahoo.com. 

You may distribute this list freely. 

  1. biblegateway.com/, Many Bible translations, comparisons 
  1. thetreasuryofscriptureknowledge.com/, Cross references. A classic. KJV. 
  1. enduringword.com/, David Guzik’s commentary on the whole Bible 
  1. desiringgod.org/articles,. John Piper’s site comes with a search window 
  1. blueletterbible.org/, Greek, Hebrew dictionary, quite useful 
  1. gotquestions.org/, Excellent site, search questions, comprehensive 
  1. christian-quotes.ochristian.com/, Over 1000 quotes by Christian leaders 
  1. reasonabletheology.org/ , apologetics, comments, theology in plain language 
  1. Operationworld.org, intercession for the world, new country every day, get app. 
  1. executableoutlines.com/links.html, many links, a good site, expansive 

Extras, I couldn’t resist. 😁

https://alaskabibleteacher.com/, my site, discipleship and ministry posts 2x week.

https://kingdavid101.com/, my other site, slowly walking through the life of David.

I really, truly hope that this list helps you.

Study Links for the Berean

[The Bereans] “received the word with all eagerness, examining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.”

Acts 17:11

I put together a list of Bible study Links that should bless anyone who really wants to go deeper into the Word of God. Some will bless, others maybe not. I really hope that these will really bless you.

25 Links for the Christian

  1. https://www.biblegateway.com/, Many Bible translations, comparisons 
  1. https://thetreasuryofscriptureknowledge.com/, Cross references. A classic. 
  1. https://www.blueletterbible.org/, Greek, Hebrew dictionary, quite useful 
  1. https://thebible.org/gt/index, Seven translations at one time 
  1. https://www.biblestudytools.com/compare-translations/, Another site w/ translations 
  1. https://bibleresources.org/parallel-bible-form/, lots of different stuff, useful 
  1. https://enduringword.com/, David Guzik’s commentary on the whole Bible 
  1. https://www.spurgeon.org/, C.H. Spurgeon’s resources 
  1. https://awtozer.com/, A,W. Tozer’s resources 
  1. https://www.desiringgod.org/articles,. John Piper’s site 
  1. https://www.raystedman.org/complete-library, Ray Stedman’s resources 
  1. https://onlinechristianlibrary.com/author/dwight-l-moody/ Some stuff by D.L. Moody 
  1. https://alaskabibleteacher.com/, Bryan Lowe’s teaching site 
  1. https://www.gotquestions.org/, Excellent site, search questions 
  1. https://executableoutlines.com/, 1800 outlines, topical and verse-by-verse 
  1. http://christian-quotes.ochristian.com/, Over 1000 quotes by Christian leaders 
  1. https://onlinechristianlibrary.com/authors/, good site. 
  1. https://betterbibleteachers.com/, Teaching kids! 
  1. https://www.precept.org/, Precept aids, needs sign-in though. 
  1. https://www.biblestudytools.com/, Bible articles mostly. 
  1. https://www.walkthru.org/resources/free-resources/free-study-guides/, excellent. 
  1. https://biblestudylessons.com/classbooks/index.php, workbooks, commentaries. 
  1. https://www.todayintheword.org/, Moody Bible Institute, study aids, good site 
  1. https://reasonabletheology.org. Books, theology, apologetics 
  1. https://truewaykids.com/, Reaching children, some SS resources 

God Really Wants to Forgive You

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“But neither of them could repay him, so he kindly forgave them both, canceling their debts.” 

Luke 7:42

When you are in debt, whether $50 or $50,000 there’s that anxiety of being in slavery to the lender.  And yet when we begin to line up the spiritual with the physical we learn that we are all in debt.  We all owe more than we have. Most of us realize this, and many just “turn off the spiritual apparatus” that seems to keep harping on this, and then we tell ourselves repeatedly that it really isn’t true.

But all of us are in debt. 

Of course not everyone is the same, we have different sins.  Some have lived a deliberately dark, prodigal life (as in “drugs, sex and rock-n-roll”).  Others, embracing a strained moralism of some kind, have apparently sinned less (think choir boys, or “Snow White”).  But no matter, for “all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.”  (Romans 3:23)

And “all” means all. “Fallen” means a complete collapse.

In this parable, Jesus adroitly tells the story of two men who were indebted to a very rich man.  One owed a relatively small amount, but yet it was significant enough for this man to worry and to hope maybe for some mercy.  He knew that he owed, and knew he lacked the means to pay what was required.

The second man owed far more, many times beyond the first man.  This guy was very deep in debt.  The modern equivalent was close to $500,000, and in ancient times this would have been a staggering amount of money.  But he too held out for mercy; and hoped for the forgiveness of his debt (stranger things have happened).

The astonishing thing is that the rich man completely and unreservedly forgave both. 

Kindness alone was what moved the Lender.  These two men would be released without any conditions, liens, or liabilities.  They walked into the room expecting imprisonment, and they walked out with all their debts forgiven. Plain and simple.jail-free The amazing fact for you and I is this– we have been released from the ponderous weight of our sins, and yet we are really confused.  Our sins have been taken from us and we bear them no more!  The guilt of our transgressions has been cut away from our souls.

What Jesus did, dying on that cross, not for His sin, but for mine, ours and theirs, allows even the most nasty and vile of us to walk out scot-free.

Some who read this have committed spectacular sins.

You have piled up more sin and evil than others around you.  But no matter, it’s all forgiven.  It’s time to believe this, repent and then take your pardon and walk out into the bright sunshine as a free man or woman. There is no record of your sins, you can scour heaven and earth looking for it, and yet there is no evidence it ever existed.  

Except for His nail-prints.

 

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The Micro and the Macro: An Understanding

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John Piper, Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Minneapolis. Writer and Speaker, DesiringGod.org

Originally dated, July 14, 2008 | By: John Piper 

One of the reasons God rarely gives micro reasons for his painful providences, but regularly gives magnificent macro reasons, is that there are too many micro reasons for us to manage, namely, millions and millions and millions and millions and millions. God says things like:

  1. These bad things happened to you because I intend to work it together for your good (Romans 8).
  2. These happened so that you would rely more on God who raises the dead (2 Corinthians 1).
  3. This happened so that the gold and silver of your faith would be refined (1 Peter 1).
  4. This thorn is so that the power of Christ would be magnified in your weakness (2 Corinthians 12).

But we can always object that there are other easier ways for God to accomplish those things. We want to know more specifics: Why now? Why this much? Why this often? Why this way? Why these people?

The problem is, we would have to be God to grasp all that God is doing in our problems. In fact, pushing too hard for more detailed explanations from God is a kind of demand that we be God.

horseshoe-anvil-clipartThink of this, you are a blacksmith making horseshoes. You are hammering on a white hot shoe and it ricochets off and hits you in the leg and burns you. In your haste to tend to your leg you let the shoe alone unfinished. You wonder why God let this happen. You were singing a hymn and doing his will. Your helper, not knowing the horseshoe was unfinished gathered it up and put it with the others.

Later there was an invasion of your country by a hostile army with a powerful cavalry. They came through your town and demanded that you supply them with food and with shoes for their horses. You comply. Their commander has his horse shod by his own smith using the stolen horseshoes, and the unfinished shoe with the thin weak spot is put on the commander’s horse.

In the decisive battle against the loyal troops defending your homeland the enemy commander is leading the final charge. The weak shoe snaps and catches on a root and causes his horse to fall. He crashes to the ground and his own soldiers, galloping at full speed, trample him to death. This causes such a confusion that the defenders are able to rout the enemy and the country is saved. Now you might say, well, it would sure help me trust God if he informed me of these events so that I would know why the horseshoe ricocheted and burned my leg. Well maybe it would help you. Maybe not.

God cannot make plain all he is doing, because there are millions and millions and millions and millions of effects of every event in your life, the good and the bad. God guides them all. They all have micro purposes and macro purposes. He cannot tell you all of them because your brain can’t hold all of them.

Trust does not demand more than God has told us. And he has given us immeasurably precious promises that he is in control of all things and only does good to his children. And he has given us a very thick book where we can read story after story after story about how he rules for the good of his people. Let’s trust him and not ask for what our brains cannot contain.

 

http://www.desiringgod.org/Blog/1307_why_god_doesnt_fully_explain_pain/

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