Want to learn more about The Spiritual Life - Experiencing Jesus Christ as Lord? Use these Bible Studies for personal devotion, group Bible studies, or teaching a church class. Below are links to the lessons in this 13-part series.
Introduction: How do you like being called "stupid" or "foolish?" While I'm not wild about it, our study this week throws the term "fools" around quite a bit. If you don't like the term, you might have to duck! Seriously, is it dangerous to think we are not foolis...
Introduction: Often I ask myself "What should I do first?" It is an important question to consider, because otherwise I find myself working first on whatever has caught my attention, and not what is a priority. Our lesson this week is about spiritual priorities. D...
Introduction: Have you heard it said, "I don't want to be a Christian because it is all a bunch of 'don't do this and don't do that?'" People who say this kind of thing know almost nothing about God's desires for our life. Christianity, as we will learn this week,...
Introduction: Disney has a ride where you pretend that you are in a microscopic "boat" and you go sailing into a person's mouth, then lungs, then deeper and deeper into the circulatory system. That is how I feel about these lessons. Last week we learned that sin b...
Introduction: Would you like to discover the "elixir of life?" This week I was at Disneyland and the theme there is being happy. Are you looking for a happy life? Who would not? For just a moment I want you to think back to the most embarrassing, unpleasant times...
Introduction: When I have an argument before a judge, I want to know something about that judge. What kind of attitude does the judge have towards lawyers? What kind of attitude does the judge have towards my kind of case? What kind of relief is the judge likely...
Introduction: How many of the regrets in your life have to do with fractured relationships? How much of the joy in your life comes from good relationships? This week we learn that having good relationships with others comes from spiritual growth. As we grow spiri...
Introduction: When we read a title like "Lord of Our Resources," we think: "Oh no, not another pitch to give more money." Being faithful to God is not simply a matter of money (although that is surely part of it), it involves all of our gifts and talents. Let's di...
Introduction: How many times have I heard someone say, "Your body is God's temple?" What does that mean? Does it mean that I have to jog? Does it mean potato chips are off my menu because I cannot get too fat? Must I wear a seat belt when I drive? Must I avoid dri...
Introduction: What kind of employee should a Christian be? Should your religious beliefs affect your secular work? If we are a good worker, does that reflect on our God? Does the Bible give us practical instruction on our daily work? Should we be part of a labor...
Introduction: What does it mean to worship God? Is it a state of mind? Is it a physical expression? Can we get too "carried away" with worship? What motivates us to worship? Worship styles have been terribly divisive in some churches. Is it a sin to criticize the...
Introduction: Does God call us to serve Him in all that we do? What kind of attitude does God desire for us to have in our work? What is it, specifically, that we are supposed to do? Does every church member have some role in the church? Let's explore what the Bib...
Introduction: This is the last lesson in our series on practical Christianity. What is the final result of our decision to make Jesus Lord over every aspect of our life? To what do we have to look forward? What is our glorious hope? How can we be sure we are right...
