We’re all very good at justifying ourselves. If we act in anger, we blame it on a headache or something that happened earlier in the day. We can easily come up with some way to shift the blame from ourselves to something or even someone else. Sometimes we are successful in convincing others that we

In a busy society of consumerism it can be so easy to forget the love of God. We can quickly become unthankful Christians, confused, disheartened, and without motivation to press on. This is why it is so good for us remember and reflect upon the love of God, in ways that reinvigorate us spiritually.

The love of God is the foundation of faith. Because Christians can know the love of God, we can know that it will never be shaken, weaken or change. The love of God is the strongest, firm, unbending, substantial, constant, most dependable thing in the universe. Tune in to the Bible Study Hour as Dr.

While 2nd and 3rd John are the shortest books in the New Testament, these two letters introduce us to such distinctively Christian ideas that the letters themselves have great significance. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he discusses the epistles and how they relate to t

In the Christian life we frequently run up against difficulties. And when we do, we may be tempted to doubt the genuineness of our calling. We see how fragile our commitment is to Jesus Christ. But the Bible teaches us our hope is built on nothing less than the all sufficient work of Jesus Christ. T

It is not uncommon for people to speak of the importance of planning. In fact, not planning, can easily lead to peril. We are all familiar with some of the benefits of planning, so it should not be too much of a stretch for us to understand why God planned so great a salvation. Tune in to the Bible

Are you responsive when people call you? How do you typically respond to others? There are many parallels and yet important differences between people calling other people and God calling people. Tune in to the Bible Study Hour as Dr. James Boice teaches how God calls people to Himself. To support

When Christians have discussed the plans of God in the past, more often than not it has led to fights and confusion. Our understanding of God’s plans has a direct impact on how we live our lives and how we interpret events in this world. Tune in to the Bible Study Hour as Dr. James Boice attempts to

Nothing can separate us from the love of God, or so they say. How do we know that we cannot be separated from the love of God? If this is true what makes it true for us? Tune in to the Bible Study Hour as Dr. James Boice teaches us how salvation is like a golden chain of five inseparable links. To

First and Second John comprise the two shortest books in the New Testament, but we shouldn’t assume that the brevity of these letters renders them insignificant! Join Dr. James Boice as he examines some very practical issues of the early church and John’s direction on how to address them. To suppor

All things work together for good. At least it seems that way when everything is going well for us. If we have a good job, plenty of money, a nice house, no significant illnesses, then it is not too hard to say, all is working together for the good. Tune in to the Bible Study Hour as Dr. James Boice

Can we know the will of God? Often in Christian circles there is an unspoken idea that if you are living rightly as a believer you should then know what God wants you to do with your life. If we don’t know, well, then there is there is something wrong with us. Is that attitude Biblical? Tune in to t

Do you speak to God though prayer? We often think that God isn’t listening or our prayers don’t matter because we just don’t know what to say or how to say it. Well, despite our troubles with prayer, God’s word commands us to do it. Tune in to the Bible Study Hour as Dr. James Boice teaches us about

Knowing the end result is often the very thing that gets us through hard times. If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, then your end result is sure. Tune in to the Bible Study Hour as Dr. James Boice teaches us how Christians should experience and endure pain and suffering by looking to the renewal