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Using the Thompson Chain-Reference Bible at Advent

While the Bible doesn’t say anything about observing the tradition of Advent, this tradition has existed within the global Christian church for centuries. It is nearly as old as the church itself, with the earliest mentions of the tradition happening as early as 380 AD at the Council of Saragossa. While that council was responding […]

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Unlock the Depths of Scripture with 4 core Bible study tools

Bible Gateway is the online Bible tool. For 30 years we’ve made the Bible available for free, and accessible to anyone who wants to read the Bible. It is the backbone of our faith, and we encourage even deeper Bible study to grow your relationship with Jesus Christ. Studying the Bible, with the right tools, […]

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Explore the Many Ways Bible Gateway Helps You Study the Bible

Bookmark this page to help you comprehensively and regularly study the Bible. FREE RESOURCES Bible References Dozens of Bible Translations in Dozens of Languages in Bible Gateway’s Online Library, All Free to Read and Search. Advanced Bible Search Functions The Bible Table of Contents and Video Introductions to Each Book of the Bible Bible Gateway […]

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How to Study the Bible: We Are in This Together

This lesson is part of Mel Lawrenz’ “How to Study the Bible” series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here. Let’s imagine ourselves as believers in first century Thessalonica, […]

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How to Recognize False Teaching

This lesson is part of Mel Lawrenz’ “How to Study the Bible” series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here. When I was young in the faith, I had […]

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How to Study the Bible: Conviction and Commitment

This lesson is part of Mel Lawrenz’ “How to Study the Bible” series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here. Some of the great Christian leaders of the past […]

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Prayer for Reading Scripture

This lesson is part of Mel Lawrenz’ “How to Study the Bible” series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here. Mel Lawrenz is away this week. “How to Study […]

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Do We Need to Know Hebrew and Greek in Order to Properly Study the Bible?

This lesson is part of Mel Lawrenz’ “How to Study the Bible” series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here. Do we need to know Hebrew and Greek in […]

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Avoiding Mistakes in the Application of Scripture

This lesson is part of Mel Lawrenz’ “How to Study the Bible” series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here. I always feel a little insulted when I read […]

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How to Study the Bible: Digesting Instead of Devouring

This lesson is part of Mel Lawrenz’ “How to Study the Bible” series. If you know someone or a group who would like to follow along on this journey through Scripture, they can get more info and sign up to receive these essays via email here. “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly […]

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