For the Spring of 2020, our Sunday Teaching Series and our small group disussions will be based on the book of Philippians.
We have two suggested personal studies guides (to do on your own or in a huddle) if you would like to follow along with us this semester
- Christ-Centered Exposition Philippians. (Purchase HERE)
- Life Change Series Philippians. (Purchase HERE)
Overview of the Book of Philippians
Personal Bible Study Resources
- Personal Bible Study Guide (download links below) - Use this template to help you study the Bible. Each week, we want to stay in the same text together for an extended amount of time. This template will walk you through the three basic elements of understanding Scripture: Observation, Interpretaion, Application. We have also added a day for focused prayer and a day for Celebration. You can find our sermons in Romans online on our webstite or as a podcast. You can also stay up to date on what passages we have study so far on our Sermons Page. One more bonus is that this guide is great no matter what scripture you are studying so use it well and enjoy the journey. God is good, His Truth transforms, and it is for His glory and our good. Please see the videos below to help you understand each element of study. (Guide w/ Blanks Link) (Condensed One Pager Guide Link)
Videos
Introduction:
Explanation of Personal Study Template
Other Free Online Bible Study Resources
Online Bibles
- Faithlife Study Bible - Another great online bible resource. Probably the best free online personal study Bible you can find.
- ESV Online - Simple and clean ESV online Bible. (ESV is the translatoin we use for curriculum and in our services on Sunday)
- Youversion - Great bible app with many translations as well as online. able to create collaborative groups and save highlights and notes.
- Bible Gateway - Online bible with many versions as well as some study and devotional resources.
Daily Devotions
- My Utmost for His Highest - Timeless daily devotionals written by Oswald Chambers. Usaullty one to two pages long.
- Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening - Another great short daily devotional written by Charles Spurgeon. Provides a morning and an evening devotional.
Topical Study & Questions
- Topical Bible - Great for looking up scripture relating to specific topics.
- Bible Questions Answered - Great resource for getting Biblical answers to tough questions.
Deeper Study/ Commentary
- Precept Austin - Extensive resources good for all levels of study
- Monergism - Extensive reformed theology study resources and sermon archives
- Christian Classics Etheral Library - Extensive resources for for study devotional to message prep to academic pursuits.
- Blue Letter Bible Study Resources - Many great free resources for deeper study.
- Look at the Book - 8-12 minute videos of visual study through specific scriptures produced by John Piper and Desiring God. Designed to not only teach the Word itself but to teach all effective self study of Scripture.
Know the Story and Truth of the Gospel
- The Story - Experience the full narrative of Scripture as the Gospel of Jesus threads from the beginning to the end in a very visual medium.
- 3 Circles - Hear your story in God's story and learn how to communicate the Truth of Jesus to others in a way that is humble, respectful,, clear, and uncomprimising.
Apologetics Help (why you believe what you believe)
- 4Truth.net - A reasoned approach to christianity
- Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry - Many comparative religion and world issues resources
- Explore God - A great resource for all the questions that we encounter as we try to reconcile the Truth of God with our experience of this world.
