Christ, the true and better David, lowly shepherd, mighty King He the champion in the battle, where, o death, is now thy sting? In our place He bled and conquered, crown Him Lord of Majesty His shall be the throne forever, we shall e're His people be This final verse...
The Spirit that Bears Witness
A theme just as pervasive throughout the book of Acts as the theme of “Witness” is the theme of “the Holy Spirit”. As the Discovery Journal notes, the book could rightly be called, “The Acts of Jesus Christ through the Holy Spirit”. But how does the theme of “Witness”...
The Importance of Fellowship: A Study in Acts
The book of Acts gives us a look into the lives of early believers, and reveals what was most important to them. “They were continually devoting themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer”. (Acts 2:42) These four...
Developing a Personal Study Habit
As I’ve participated in the National Bible Bee over the past few years, I’ve become more aware of the various study approaches people have found helpful. We all have different ways in which we learn, and there are a variety of unique habits and strategies that can be...
How to do an Inductive Bible Study: Cross-References
Before I joined the National Bible Bee, I didn’t even know what a cross-reference was. Though I had heard the term before, questions like “Why are they so important?” and “How do I study them?” were ones I could not answer. It wasn’t until later on in my walk with the...
Living out our faith: an overview of Acts
The book of Acts starts out with Christ’s final words to His disciples before He ascended into heaven, “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the...
Discovering Priceless Treasure: A Participant Testimony
“National Bible Bee? What's that? You mean that Scripture competition thingy where you have to compete to see who can memorize the most Bible verses?” That was my response, when I first heard of the National Bible Bee (NBB). My friends from church wanted me to join,...