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Loving God and others

Bible Studies on Love

1 Corinthians 13 98%

The Way of Love

Without love, even the greatest gifts are nothing. Love is patient and kind, not envious or boastful. Love never fails. Faith, hope, and love remain, ...

5 min read
Deuteronomy 6 95%

The Shema: Love the LORD Your God

Deuteronomy 6 contains the Shema, Israel's central confession of faith, commanding wholehearted love for God and diligent teaching of His words to the...

5 min read
1 John 4 95%

Testing the Spirits

John urges believers to test spirits by their confession of Jesus Christ in the flesh. God is love, and this love was demonstrated in sending His Son ...

6 min read
Leviticus 19 90%

Be Holy Because I Am Holy

Leviticus 19 is often called the "heart of Leviticus," containing wide-ranging ethical commands touching every aspect of life. The repeated refrain "I...

7 min read
Psalms 36 90%

The Steadfast Love of the LORD

David contrasts the wickedness of sinners who have no fear of God with the priceless steadfast love of the LORD that preserves both man and beast.

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Psalms 136 90%

His Steadfast Love Endures Forever

Psalm 136 is the Great Hallel, praising God's works in creation and redemption with the refrain "for his steadfast love endures forever" repeated 26 t...

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Luke 6 90%

Lord of the Sabbath and the Sermon on the Plain

Jesus declares Himself Lord of the Sabbath and chooses His twelve apostles. In the Sermon on the Plain, He teaches the Beatitudes and calls His follow...

7 min read
John 13 90%

The Last Supper: Washing Feet and a New Commandment

Jesus washes His disciples' feet, modeling servant leadership. He predicts His betrayal and sends Judas into the night. After Judas leaves, Jesus give...

7 min read
Ephesians 5 90%

Walking in Light and Love

Paul calls believers to imitate God as beloved children, walking in love and light while avoiding the darkness of immorality, and gives instructions f...

7 min read
1 John 3 90%

Children of God

John marvels at the Father's love in calling us His children. This identity transforms conduct—God's children don't continue in sin. Love for brothe...

6 min read
2 John 1 90%

Walking in Truth and Love

John writes to the "elect lady" about the importance of walking in truth while maintaining love, and warns against welcoming false teachers who deny C...

6 min read
Mark 12 88%

Parables, Controversies, and True Devotion

Jesus tells the parable of the wicked tenants, then faces questions about taxes to Caesar, the resurrection, and the greatest commandment. He warns ag...

8 min read
Luke 10 88%

Sending the Seventy-Two and the Good Samaritan

Jesus sends seventy-two disciples ahead of Him to prepare the way. He pronounces woes on unrepentant cities and rejoices that the Father reveals truth...

7 min read
John 15 88%

The True Vine

Jesus describes Himself as the true vine and His Father as the vinedresser. Branches must abide in Him to bear fruit; apart from Him we can do nothing...

7 min read
Romans 12 88%

Living Sacrifices

Paul turns from doctrine to practice. Present your bodies as living sacrifices. Be transformed by renewed minds. Use your gifts to serve the body. Lov...

5 min read
Deuteronomy 10 85%

New Tablets and What God Requires

Deuteronomy 10 recounts the making of new covenant tablets, the setting apart of Levites, and summarizes what God requires: fear, love, obedience, cir...

5 min read
Psalms 103 85%

Praise the Lord, O My Soul

One of Scripture's most beloved psalms, calling the soul to praise God for His benefits: forgiveness, healing, redemption, love, satisfaction. David c...

6 min read
Isaiah 43 85%

You Are Precious in My Eyes

God who created and redeemed Israel declares: "You are precious and honored in my sight, and I love you." He will gather them from the ends of the ear...

6 min read
Matthew 22 85%

The Wedding Feast, Taxes, and the Greatest Commandment

Jesus tells the parable of the wedding feast, then answers challenges about paying taxes to Caesar, the resurrection, and the greatest commandment. He...

7 min read
1 John 2 82%

Walking as Jesus Walked

John urges believers not to sin while assuring them of Christ's advocacy when they do. Love for brothers, not the world, marks true believers. John wa...

7 min read
Psalms 63 80%

Thirsting for God in a Dry Land

Written in the wilderness of Judah, this psalm expresses intense spiritual longing. David's physical thirst in the desert becomes a metaphor for his e...

5 min read
Matthew 5 80%

The Sermon on the Mount: The Beatitudes and Kingdom Character

Jesus delivers the greatest sermon ever preached, beginning with the Beatitudes that overturn worldly values. He describes the character of Kingdom ci...

5 min read
John 21 80%

Breakfast With Jesus and Peter Restored

The risen Jesus appears to seven disciples fishing on the Sea of Galilee, providing a miraculous catch and breakfast on the shore. He restores Peter w...

7 min read
Ephesians 3 80%

The Mystery Revealed

Paul explains the mystery of the gospel—that Gentiles are fellow heirs with Jews in Christ—and prays for believers to comprehend the boundless lov...

6 min read
Philippians 2 78%

The Mind of Christ

Paul calls for unity through humility. Christ, though equal with God, emptied Himself, took the form of a servant, and humbled Himself to death on a c...

5 min read
Isaiah 49 75%

The Servant as Light to the Nations

The second Servant Song: the Servant speaks, called from the womb, discouraged yet confident. God says it's too small a thing to restore Israel only�...

6 min read
Matthew 18 75%

Greatness, Sin, and Forgiveness in the Kingdom

Jesus teaches that the greatest in the Kingdom are those who humble themselves like children. He warns severely against causing others to stumble, tea...

8 min read
Matthew 25 75%

Ten Virgins, Talents, and Sheep and Goats

Jesus tells three parables about being ready for His return: the wise and foolish virgins who did or did not prepare, the servants who invested or bur...

8 min read
Romans 13 75%

Submission to Authorities

Christians are to submit to governing authorities as God's servants. Pay taxes, give respect. Love fulfills the Law. Wake up—salvation is nearer tha...

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Romans 14 75%

The Weak and the Strong

Paul addresses disputable matters—food and days. The strong should not despise the weak; the weak should not judge the strong. Each person is accoun...

6 min read
1 Corinthians 8 75%

Food Offered to Idols

Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. While idols are nothing and food doesn't affect our standing with God, love for weaker believers should limit ...

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Galatians 5 75%

Freedom in Christ

Stand firm in freedom and do not submit to slavery again. The whole Law is fulfilled in loving your neighbor. Walk by the Spirit and you will not grat...

5 min read
Colossians 3 75%

Put On the New Self

Since you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above. Put to death earthly vices and put on compassion, kindness, and above all, lo...

5 min read
1 Thessalonians 3 75%

Timothy's Encouraging Report

Paul expresses his deep concern for the Thessalonians' faith and his joy upon receiving Timothy's positive report about their steadfastness amid perse...

5 min read
Philemon 1 74%

A Brother Returns

Paul's personal letter appeals to Philemon to receive back his runaway slave Onesimus—now a Christian brother—demonstrating how the gospel transfo...

6 min read
Deuteronomy 11 72%

Love, Obey, and Teach

Deuteronomy 11 urges Israel to love the LORD by remembering His mighty acts, warns about consequences of obedience and disobedience, and establishes t...

6 min read
John 17 72%

Jesus' High Priestly Prayer

In His final hours before the cross, Jesus prays for Himself, for His disciples, and for all future believers—asking the Father to glorify Him, prot...

7 min read
Revelation 2 72%

Letters to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, and Thyatira

Jesus addresses four churches: Ephesus has lost first love despite good works; Smyrna faces tribulation but is spiritually rich; Pergamum holds fast d...

7 min read
Isaiah 62 70%

Zion's Vindication and New Name

God will not rest until Zion's righteousness shines like brightness and her salvation like a burning torch. She receives a new name, no longer called ...

5 min read
Jonah 4 70%

Jonah's Anger and God's Compassion

Jonah is angry that God spared Nineveh—this is exactly why he fled. God uses a plant, a worm, and a scorching wind to teach Jonah about compassion. ...

5 min read
Ruth 2 68%

Ruth Gleans in Boaz's Field

Ruth goes to glean grain to provide for Naomi. She "happens" to find herself in Boaz's field. He shows her unusual kindness, commanding his workers to...

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Ruth 3 68%

Ruth at the Threshing Floor

Naomi instructs Ruth to approach Boaz at night on the threshing floor, uncover his feet, and ask him to spread his garment over her—a request for ma...

5 min read
1 Peter 1 68%

A Living Hope

Peter writes to scattered believers about their living hope through Christ's resurrection, the tested genuineness of their faith, and their call to ho...

7 min read
Joshua 23 65%

Joshua's Farewell to Israel's Leaders

In his old age, Joshua summons Israel's leaders to exhort them to faithfulness and warn them against compromise with remaining nations.

5 min read
1 Kings 6 65%

Elisha and Syria's Blindness

Elisha makes an axe head float, reveals Syrian ambushes to Israel's king, and is surrounded by Syrian forces at Dothan. He prays to open his servant's...

5 min read
Psalms 86 65%

Hear Me, LORD, and Answer Me

David's personal prayer weaving together petition and praise. He appeals to God's character—mercy, faithfulness, uniqueness—while crying out for h...

6 min read
Psalms 100 65%

Shout for Joy to the Lord, All the Earth

The beloved "Jubilate," perhaps the most joyful psalm in Scripture. A brief, exuberant call for all the earth to worship with gladness, acknowledging ...

4 min read
Isaiah 58 65%

True Fasting and Sabbath Keeping

God rejects religious ritual that coexists with injustice. True fasting loosens bonds of wickedness, feeds the hungry, and houses the homeless. Then l...

6 min read
Luke 15 65%

The Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Prodigal Son

When criticized for receiving sinners, Jesus tells three parables of stunning grace. A shepherd leaves ninety-nine sheep to find one lost. A woman sea...

8 min read
John 3 65%

You Must Be Born Again

Nicodemus comes to Jesus by night, seeking understanding. Jesus tells him no one can see God's kingdom without being born again—born of water and Sp...

7 min read