Bible Studies for Life | Adults
Bible Studies for Life | Adults is a weekly podcast that supports the Bible Studies for Life Adult curriculum. Each episode offers updates, teaching tips, and training helps for leaders and participants. It is produced by Lifeway Christian Resources to assist churches and small groups in preparing for their studies. The show focuses on practical guidance for using the curriculum effectively in adult Bible study settings.
Episodes
The Source of Forgiveness
Session: 2 Date of First Use: October 25, 2026 Title: The Source of Forgiveness The Point: Forgiveness reflects the character of God. Life Connection: We don’t always understand the full meaning and scope of forgiveness. Our culture often wants to color forgiveness with conditions, “I’ll forgive if ...” “When he begs, I’ll forgive.” “I’ll forgive, but I definitely won’t forget.”What does forgivene
The Cry for Forgiveness
Session: 1 Date of First Use: October 18, 2026 Title: The Cry for Forgiveness The Point: When we sin, we sin against God so only He can forgive us. Life Connection: Sometimes we want to downplay our sins as simply failures or mistakes, but we need to see them for what they are: sins. Those sins hang over our heads until we experience forgiveness, but forgiveness will elude us until we acknowledg
God Speaks and We Respond
Session: 6 Date of First Use: October 11, 2026 Title: God Speaks and We Respond The Point: When we discover God’s will, we are to follow it. Life Through a Biblical Lens: We often know what we should do, but we choose not to do it. For example, many of us can talk about the benefits of diet and exercise even though we never exercise nor eat right. Even more tragic is when God’s will is laid out be
God Speaks Through His Church
Session: 5 Date of First Use: October 4, 2026 Title: God Speaks Through His Church The Point: God communicates to us through other believers. Life Through a Biblical Lens: When you give your life to Jesus Christ, you don’t just come to Christ; you become a part of His church. While each of us has a direct connection and relationship to God, He uses His church to help us grow in that relationship.
God Speaks Through Circumstances
Session: 4 Date of First Use: September 27, 2026 Title: God Speaks Through Circumstances The Point: God uses circumstances to guide us in His will. Life Through a Biblical Lens: We’ve all had those “random” encounters that we look back on and realize how life-changing they were. Did we just happen to be in “the right place at the right time,” or was it God’s way of helping us follow His plan. In
God Speaks Through His Holy Spirit
Session: 3 Date of First Use: September 20, 2026 Title: God Speaks Through His Holy Spirit The Point: The Holy Spirit guides us in knowing His will. Life Through a Biblical Lens: It’s often easy to be led by our feelings or emotions. It just feels right. We know we can’t always trust our feelings, but are there times when that “inner voice” is right? God’s Holy Spirit is separate from our conscie
God Speaks Through the Bible
Session: 2 Date of First Use: September 13, 2026 Title: God Speaks Through the Bible The Point: God’s Word is His primary means of speaking to us. Life Through a Biblical Lens: The Internet is full of sites claiming to guide us and show us what to do. Pick a subject, and someone is ready to give you direction on the matter. This is nothing new. Solomon said, “There is no end to the making of many
God Speaks to His People
Session: 1 Date of First Use: September 6, 2026 Title: God Speaks to His People The Point: God loves us enough to speak to us. Life Through a Biblical Lens: Many people who believe in the existence of God assume God is distant and uninvolved in our day-to-day lives. Even Christians can fall prey to this thinking when they think their prayers are unheard and unanswered. But God does care, and in Hi
A Love for Others
Session: 7 Date of First Use: August 30, 2026 Title: A Love for Others The Point: We are to love others as God loves us. Life Connection: Love is an idea that we tend to apply to everything, and it’s often used flippantly. The love we are called to possess is something far greater than how our culture defines it. Love has its origin in God; consequently, the love we are to display is grounded in
A Way to Serve
Session: 6 Date of First Use: August 23, 2026 Title: A Way to Serve The Point: God has empowered and equipped us to serve His church. Life Connection: The world gravitates to people who are talented or highly skilled with unique abilities. The more talented a person is, the more popular that person is. But a multi-talented person does not necessarily make the world a better place. God has a differ
An Outward Focus
Session: 5 Date of First Use: August 16, 2026 Title: An Outward Focus The Point: Bring glory to God by seeking the welfare of others. Life Connection: As Americans, we like to emphasize our individual rights. Christians also have rights that arise out of the freedom we’re given in Christ. We have the right not to be held to the convictions or preferences of others. But love dictates that we often
A Humble Attitude
Session: 4 Date of First Use: August 9, 2026 Title: A Humble Attitude The Point: Humility calls for faithfulness to Christ. Life Connection: “Notice me,” is the unspoken request behind so much of what we do. Whether through social media or face-to-face conversations, we find subtle and not-so-subtle ways for others to notice us and what we’ve done. Unfortunately, this is seen in the church too, bu
A Servant’s Heart
Session: 3 Date of First Use: August 2, 2026 Title: A Servant’s Heart The Point: Serve Christ with eternity in mind. Life Connection: In the work environment, we often live in competition with one another. Who has the more important role or work? Who does it better? That mindset is not necessary when we work for the kingdom. “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matt. 25:23) is the praise that
Wisdom from God
Session: 2 Date of First Use: July 26, 2026 Title: Wisdom from God The Point: Believers have the wisdom of God because we have the Spirit of God. Life Connection: It’s often easy to be led by our feelings or emotions. It just feels right. We know we can’t always trust our feelings, but are there times when that “inner voice” is right? God’s Holy Spirit is separate from our conscience. God reveals
Fellowship with Believers
Session: 1 Date of First Use: July 19, 2026 Title: Fellowship with Believers The Point: A life in Christ is a life of fellowship with other believers. Life Connection: Many people say they hold to the Christian religion because they hold to certain tenets within the faith, but they have no connection to a local church. When we come to Christ, we also come to His body: the church. We are not to liv
Extending Grace
Session: 6 Date of First Use: July 17, 2026 Title: Extending Grace The Point: We should be conduits of God’s grace to others. Life Connection: The popular view in our culture is that people get what they deserve. While some base that view on the false belief of karma—what goes around comes around—most people accept the idea because it seems fair. But God does not play fair. He offers us what we d
Speaking Truth
Session: 5 Date of First Use: July 5, 2026 Title: Speaking Truth The Point: When we invite others to follow Jesus, not everyone will say yes. Life Connection: It’s a challenge to motivate believers to engage with the lost to share their faith. One of the greatest fears believers express is the fear of rejection. For some, the concern is personal, a concern that people will reject them. But an eve
Calling Out Sin
Session: 4 Date of First Use: June 28, 2026 Title: Calling Out Sin The Point: As we call out sin for what it is, we can point others to God. Life Connection: It’s easy to point fingers at the sins of others. Based on what we might see on social media, it appears that some people enjoy pointing out the faults and sins of others. People need to be aware that they have sinned, but we’re doing a grea
Showing Love
Session: 3 Date of First Use: June 21, 2026 Title: Showing Love The Point: We are called to love God and love others. Life Connection: “Cocooning” has become a part of the American lifestyle. Many people retreat into their homes, insulated from other people. Even when they engage with others through social media, it’s done from a distance. We are called to love others, but such love will call us
Making Others a Priority
Session: 2 Date of First Use: June 14, 2026 Title: Making Others a Priority The Point: We are called to be the hands and feet of Jesus. Life Connection: We are drawn to people who look like us, act like us, or have the same interests as us. Such people are easy to love, but what about those who aren’t easy to love? Jesus had time for people from all walks of life. His love for people is seen in H
Meeting Needs
Session: 1 Date of First Use: June 7, 2026 Title: Meeting Needs The Point: Meeting needs is an opportunity to introduce others to Jesus. Life Connection: We can be thankful that many organizations around the world—both secular and faith-based—are intent on helping people in need. Christians should be at the forefront of helping others. Jesus met needs, but He didn’t do so simply for the purpose of
Don’t Forget to Remember
Special Focus Session Date of First Use: May 31, 2026 The Point: Never lose sight of God’s goodness and faithfulness. Life Connection: Each May, Americans observe a day to remember those who died in service to their country. It’s important that we not forget the fallen soldiers who fought for freedom. It’s also important that we remember what God has done to gain our ultimate freedom. Throughout S
A Mission Without Boundaries
Session: 6 Date of First Use: May 24, 2026 Title: A Mission Without Boundaries The Point: Sharing the message of Christ is a privilege that could take you anywhere. Life Connection: America has become an amazingly diverse country of ethnicities and backgrounds. We can be thankful for the many opportunities to do “international missions” in our own backyard. The nations have come to us, but that do
A Mission Outside Your Comfort Zone
Session: 5 Date of First Use: May 17, 2026 Title: A Mission Outside Your Comfort Zone The Point: The gospel crosses cultures—and so should we. Life Connection: It’s tempting to stay within the circle of those we already know. It’s easier to talk with people just like us, but those are not the only people we encounter on a daily basis. America is becoming ever more diverse, and we see that in our l
A Mission Soaked in Prayer
Session: 4 Date of First Use: May 10, 2026 Title: A Mission Soaked in Prayer The Point: God empowers and emboldens us to share the gospel. Life Connection: As we learn a new skill, we get progressively more confident the more we practice and hone that skill. We become less dependent on a teacher or mentor. That’s a good thing in every area but one. We should never lose our dependence on God. No ma
A Mission Met with Courage
Session: 3 Date of First Use: May 3, 2026 Title: A Mission Met with Courage The Point: God gives us courage to speak boldly about Christ. Life Connection: We are familiar with the cynical expression: “No good deed goes unpunished.” That is not a biblical statement, but good deeds do occasionally get us into hot water. In Acts 4, Peter and John did a good deed that drew attention to Jesus Christ, a
A Mission with a Message
Session: 2 Date of First Use: April 26, 2026 Title: A Mission with a Message The Point: We can have a relationship with God through Christ alone. Life Connection: Our world abounds with religions and spokespersons telling us their version of how to know God, but there is only one way to know Him. The world may fuss about the exclusive nature of such a claim, but it is no less true. The death and r
A Mission Full of Opportunities
Session: 1 Date of First Use: April 19, 2026 Title: A Mission Full of Opportunities The Point: We intersect daily with people who need Christ. Life Connection: Whenever we drive any distance at all, we pass intersection after intersection. Many times, we just pass through those intersections without noticing what’s around. These intersections are like our lives. Every day we intersect with people,
God Is Eternal
Session 7 Date of First Use: April 12, 2026 Title: God Is Eternal The Point: Those who trust the eternal God will live with Him forever. Life Connection: Few things last. Even the best-made products eventually wear out and the healthiest among us still age and die. With the temporary and transitory nature of life, the world still places most, if not all, the attention on this life. But there is an
God Is Life-Giving
Session: 6Easter – Evangelism Session Date of First Use: April 5, 2026 Title: God Is Life-Giving The Point: The resurrection of Christ changes everything. Life Connection: Based on the increased church attendance on Easter, it’s not surprising that two-thirds of Americans believe Jesus rose from the dead.1 That might sound encouraging, but unfortunately, not all of them believe everything the Bibl
God Is Faithful
Session: 5 Date of First Use: March 29, 2026 Title: God Is Faithful The Point: God is faithful to His people and His promises. Life Connection: No one gets married with the intention of getting a divorce, although the divorce rate hovers around fifty percent of all marriages. However, we have all been guilty of failing to keep a vow, pledge, or commitment. We live with people who say one thing but
God Is Omnipotent
Session: 4 Date of First Use: March 22, 2026 Title: God Is Omnipotent The Point: There is nothing God cannot do. Life Connection: The very concept of God—a Supreme Being—implies that, because He is supreme, He can do as He pleases. Yet so many religions limit the ability and power of the god they believe in, or they water down its power by throwing it in with a host of other gods—which negates cal
God Is Just
Session: 3 Date of First Use: March 15, 2026 Title: God Is Just The Point: Because God is righteous, He alone establishes justice. Life Connection: When we are wronged by others, our typical response is to call for justice. However, when we are the ones who have committed the wrong, we cry for mercy. We demand fairness, but we define fairness based on what we want. God is fair, in the sense that H
God Is Love
Session: 2 Date of First Use: March 8, 2026 Title: God Is Love The Point: We can only truly know love by knowing God. Life Connection: For many people, love means whatever they want it to mean. They can express a deep and profound love for someone or something, but later that love disappears. Too often our examples of love disappoint or fail us. We see in God a whole different example of love. He
God Is Holy
Session: 1 Date of First Use: March 1, 2026 Title: God Is Holy The Point: God is set apart from everything else and deserves our worship. Life Connection: Every culture has some religious element, but each culture makes God in its own image. That god tends not to be too different from the people who worship it; there is nothing unique about their god. We desperately need a God who is beyond us and
Jesus Shared
Session: 5 Date of First Use: February 22, 2025 Title: Jesus Shared The Point: Our daily connections with people can be opportunities to share Christ. The Bible Meets Life: America is a diverse country of cultures, ethnicities, worldviews, and preferences. It is our human nature to gravitate toward people who are most like us, but the beauty of the gospel is that it is not only for people “just l
Jesus Displayed
Session: 4 Date of First Use: February 15, 2025 Title: Jesus Displayed The Point: We can share Jesus with others as we step into their shoes. Life Connection: We tend to define people by the demographics of our church and the circle of Christians we regularly encounter. People who match those characteristics certainly need Jesus, but so do people outside our circles. To share Christ with these oth
Jesus Saves
Session: 3Evangelism Session Date of First Use: February 8, 2025 Title: Jesus Saves The Point: Jesus saves all who trust in Him. Life Connection: Religious groups want to come up with their own idea of salvation, and many in our society don’t think we need salvation at all. Yet even the most self-focused, self-satisfied individuals can have moments when they feel something’s missing or there’s som
Jesus Matters
Session: 2 Date of First Use: February 1, 2025 Title: Jesus Matters The Point: Jesus is God, and no one has done what Jesus has done. Life Connection: Pontius Pilate once asked, “What is truth?” (John 18:38). People still ask that question today. Many people might acknowledge that truth resides in God, but different religions and philosophies have skewed what exactly that means. To understand trut
Truth Matters
Session: 1 Date of First Use: January 25, 2025 Title: Truth Matters The Point: Truth does not reside in our own opinions and reasoning. Life Connection: In today’s culture, people want us to assume that truth is what the individual makes it to be. If that is true, then the concept of truth becomes non-existent because two opposing views can’t both be true. That viewpoint might lead some to conclud
Special Focus Session: Compelled to Act
Date of First Use: January 18, 2026 The Point: Let the fear and majesty of God compel you to look out for others. Life Connection: Justice is the ideal in almost every culture. Unfortunately, the reality of injustice is just as universal. We all want justice when we’ve been wronged, but are we ready to step up when it’s someone else who needs help? People such as unborn children, the poor, orphans
When Your Confidence Falls Short
Date of First Use: January 11, 2026 Title: When Your Confidence Falls Short The Point: We can stand victoriously because of Christ. Life Connection: Living for Christ is not always easy. We get physically tired. Our confidence and resolve can weaken in a sinful world that continually calls to us. Sometimes it feels easier to give in than to stand strong. Thankfully, we are not meant to stand alone
When Your Finances Fall Short
Date of First Use: January 4, 2026 Title: When Your Finances Fall Short The Point: Trust in God is far richer than financial prosperity. Life Connection: Six out of ten Americans believe money can buy happiness, or it would if they made $284,000 every year. [https://www.empower.com/the-currency/money/research-financial- happiness] Others joke, saying, “I know money doesn’t buy happiness, but I’d l
When Your Provisions Falls Short
Date of First Use: December 28, 2025 Title: When Your Provisions Fall Short The Point: God provides what you need when you need it. Life Connection: We live in an instantaneous world. Microwaves quickly heat up ready-to-eat meals. TV offers us video on demand. Online shopping expedites the shopping experiences and offers us home delivery, often on the same day. Consequently, we can become frustra
When Your Understanding Falls Short
Session 3Date of First Use: December 21, 2025 Title: When Your Understanding Falls Short The Point: God can do great things through you. Life Connection: Believers know there is nothing we can do to save ourselves; it’s all the work of Jesus. Yet once we’re saved, we too often attempt to live the Christian life in our own strength and understanding. God wants to work through us, and He wants to do
When Your Circumstances Fall Short
Date of First Use: December 14, 2025 Title: When Your Circumstances Fall Short The Point: God’s grace will sustain you through life’s circumstances. Life Connection: Christians learn quickly that following Jesus does not lead to or guarantee a life of ease. While we may wonder why God is not removing our difficulties or blessing us with pleasant circumstances, God does promise us one thing: His p
When Your Faith Falls Short
Session 1Date of First Use: December 7, 2025 Title: When Your Faith Falls Short The Point: A faith that looks to Jesus is a powerful faith. Life Connection: A common misconception among both believers and non-believers is that, if one has enough faith, anything can be accomplished. This view wrongly places the emphasis on the one believing. This view concludes that if a person doesn’t see what he
From Problems to Praise
Special Focus Session Date of First Use: November 30, 2025 The Point: Thank God and praise Him for how He answers prayer. Life Connection: It’s easy to thank God when all is well, but when life takes a hard turn, we too often see the problem and not the solution. Problems should drive us to pray, and as we pray and trust God, we see His gracious and loving hand at work. In turn, we can express th
When Doing God’s Work is Interrupted
Session: 6Date of First Use: November 23, 2025Title: When Doing God’s Work is InterruptedThe Point: God may interrupt us to move our ministry in a new direction.Life Connection: One of the greatest joys in life is serving God and doing what He has called you to do. But what happens when that same service is cut short or comes to an end? When God ends a season of ministry, it does not necessarily m
When a Time of Inactivity Slows You Down
Session: 5Date of First Use: November 16, 2025Title: When a Time of Inactivity Slows You DownThe Point: Use unexpected downtime to prepare for what’s next.Life Connection: We lead busy lives, but sometimes an unplanned event puts a stop to our plans. It might be a delayed flight, staying at home with a sick child, or something else that causes us to sit and wait. We can get frustrated, or we can m
When WellMeaning People Interrupt Your Plans
Session: 4Date of First Use: November 9, 2025Title: When Well-Meaning People Interrupt Your PlansThe Point: God-ordained interruptions call for a sensitive heart.Life Connection: Our lives are interrupted every day: a phone call, catching a red light, a neighbor asking to borrow a tool, or someone stopping us in the hallway at church. Sometimes those moments are just brief blips in our day, but at
When Your Actions Cause an Interruption
Session: 3Date of First Use: November 2, 2025Title: When Your Actions Cause an InterruptionThe Point: God can redeem our mistakes.Life Connection: We are sinners, but God redeems us in Christ. Even when we fail, God does not leave us in our failure. The wonder and beauty of God is seen in how He redeems us, even using our past experiences to further accomplish His purposes through us. We may fal
When Life Goes Terribly Wrong
Session: 2 of How to Handle Life’s InterruptionsDate of First Use: October 26, 2025Title: When Life Goes Terribly WrongThe Point: Even hard interruptions place us where God can use us.Life Connection: We often find ourselves in places and situations we’d rather not be. We often sulk or feel sorry for ourselves, but that doesn’t change our situation or do us any good. However, if we look at every s
When God Interrupts Your Life
Unit: How to Handle Life’s InterruptionsSession: 1Date of First Use: October 19, 2025 Title: When God Interrupts Your LifeThe Point: The best interruptions come from God.Session Passage: Hebrews 11:8-19Life Connection: Many adults look back on their lives and realize they are not doing or living the way they thought they would in high school. Our interests change and new people come into our lives
The Greatest Return
Unit: The Greatest Truths of All Time Session: 6 Date of First Use: October 12, 2025 Title: The Greatest Return The Point: Jesus will return one day, and we should be ready. Session Passage: 1 Thessalonians 4:16–5:8 Life Connection: For many of us, when we want to know something, we want to know it now! We want every blank filled in and every detail explained. When we don’t know all the facts, we
The Greatest Command
Session 5 of The Greatest Truths of All Time
The Greatest Gift
Session 4 of The Greatest Truths of All Time
The Greatest Sin
Session 2 for The Greatest Truths of All Time Bible Study
The Greatest Need
Session 2 for The Greatest Truths of All Time Bible Study
The Greatest Name
This is Session 1 of The Greatest Truths of All Time Bible Study
Integrity
This is session 6 of the study "Character Counts." The Point is: Be the same Christ-centered person at all times.
Generosity
This is session 5 of the study "Character Counts." The Point is: God’s generous grace moves us to be generous.
Contentment
This is session 4 of the study "Character Counts." The Point is: Be content in the power and provision of God.
Humility
This is session 3 of the study "Character Counts." The Point is: Consider the needs of others before your own.
Godliness
This is session 2 of the study "Character Counts." The Point is: A godly life points others to Christ.
The Importance of Character
This is session 1 of the study "Character Counts." The Point is: God equips us for Christlike character.
Can I Walk Away from My Salvation?
This is session 2 of the study "Safe and Secure: Our Eternal Security in Christ ." The Point is: A true relationship with Christ is seen in our perseverance.
Can I Lose My Salvation?
This is session 1 of the study "Safe and Secure: Our Eternal Security in Christ." The Point is: God keeps His children securely in His hands.
Stephen: A Faith That Advances God’s Kingdom
This is session 6 of the study "Risk-Takers: The Adventure of Walking by Faith." The Point is: Bold faith helps advance the kingdom of God.
John the Baptist: A Faith That Challenges Others
This is session 5 of the study "Risk-Takers: The Adventure of Walking by Faith." The Point is: Faith stands unwaveringly on the truth.
David: A Faith That Meets Adversity Head-on
This is session 4 of the study "Risk-Takers: The Adventure of Walking by Faith." The Point is: Faith moves with confidence in God.
Rahab: A Faith Not Held Back by Fear
This is session 3 of the study "Risk-Takers: The Adventure of Walking by Faith." The Point is: Faith acts when others are paralyzed by fear
Joshua: A Faith Rooted in God’s Word
This is session 2 of the study "Risk-Takers: The Adventure of Walking by Faith." The Point is: Faith is grounded in obedience to God’s Word.
Noah: A Faith That Pleases God
This is session 1 of the study "Risk-Takers: The Adventure of Walking by Faith." The Point is: Living by faith begins with a righteous relationship with God.
God’s Hand in Facing Opposition
This is session 5 of the study "Elisha: Seeing the Hand of God at Work." The Point is: God is more powerful than those who oppose us.
God’s Hand in Restoring Lives
This is session 4 of the study "Elisha: Seeing the Hand of God at Work." The Point is: God restores us as we are obedient to Him.
God’s Hand in Meeting Others’ Needs
This is session 3 of the study "Elisha: Seeing the Hand of God at Work." The Point is: God blesses as we serve others.
God’s Hand in Meeting Our Needs
This is session 2 of the study "Elisha: Seeing the Hand of God at Work." The Point is: God provides for our needs.
God’s Hand in Calling Us to Serve
This is session 1 of the study "Elisha: Seeing the Hand of God at Work." The Point is: God invites us to join Him in His work.
The Ultimate Sign
This is session 8 of the study "All Signs Point to Jesus." The Point is: Jesus’s resurrection makes eternal life possible.
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