Posted by Jonathan Bingham on October 5, 2014 under Bible study, Multiweek | 
This multi-week study is a presentation of the research done for the book The Good News About Marriage by Shaunti Feldhahn. In the study, we debunk nearly universally held, often quoted statistics about marriage, remarriage, and divorce. Specifically:
- The divorce rate in the US is about 50%.
- Most marriages are not happy.
- The divorce rate in the church is the same as outside the church.
- Subsequent marriages have even less hope.
None of those “facts” are even close to true! This study should be an encouragement to anyone, married or not, that there is great hope for a happy, life-long marriage.
Here are the relevant links to the book on the iBook Store and Amazon.
The Good News About Marriage
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on August 31, 2014 under Bible study, Multiweek |
For most children, their father will be one of the two greatest influences in their entire lives. Whether that influence is positive or maximized depends upon choices the father makes.
This lesson looks at the impact a father can have on his children by having a great lifelong influence.
(Yes, the lesson had at least two more sections I was planning to add, but decided to go to another topic before finishing it.)
A Father’s Legacy
Tags: 1 Cor., 1 Cor. 4, 1 John, 1 John 2, 1 Timothy, 1 Timothy 4, 1 Timothy 6, Beauty, Decisions, Diligence, Ephesians, Ephesians 6, Father, Honesty, Integrity, Joshua, Joshua 1, Luke, Luke 12, Luke 9, Parenting, Priorities, Proverbs, Proverbs 10, Proverbs 11, Proverbs 13, Proverbs 15, Proverbs 20, Proverbs 22, Proverbs 24, Psalm, Psalm 119, Psalm 63, Success, Various
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on September 29, 2013 under Bible study, Multiweek |
This study came as a follow-on to the study in Colossians that ended in love, and then Jesus’ instruction in John 13. Though we cannot attempt to recreate the setting of the early church, we can at least look at them and learn from their example as a group of new Christians responding without precedent to the Holy Spirit’s direction. Acts 2 describes their characteristics and then shows the results of their behavior. Wow!
All of the previous three lessons are a great preparation for beginning a book study on Do Love, A Love Hack’s Path to Spiritual Maturity, by Dr. Andrew Rankin.
How Did the Early Church Treat Each Other
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on September 8, 2013 under Bible study, Multiweek |
This study was a natural f0llow-on to the study in Colossians that ended in the focus on love for one another. Jesus said that non-Christians would know we are a follower of Jesus by our love for one another. How do you really love one another?
Depending on your setting and schedule, this may or may not take more than one week to finish.
How Do Others Know You Are a Christian?
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on August 4, 2013 under Bible study, Multiweek |
This lesson is a multi-week study of Colossians 3:12-14. It is a wonderful passage that focuses on how to get along together, a truly needful message for the church today. The eight virtues Paul lists in the passage are: compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, long-suffering, forbearance, forgiveness, and love.
A Christian’s Wardrobe
Tags: 1 Cor., 1 Cor. 1, 1 Cor. 13, 1 Cor. 4, 1 Cor. 6, 1 John, 1 John 4, 1 Peter, 1 Peter 1, 1 Peter 4, 2 Samuel, 2 Samuel 9, Character, Colossians, Colossians 2, Colossians 3, Ephesians, Ephesians 4, Forgiveness, Greek, Humility, Lifestyle, Love, Luke, Luke 17, Luke 6, Marriage, Proverbs, Proverbs 14, Proverbs 18, Proverbs 19, Proverbs 22, Proverbs 3, Romans, Romans 15, Romans 2
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on May 5, 2013 under Bible study, Multiweek |
This is an expository look at Titus 2:1-10, where Paul tells Titus how he should be instructing the new believers in Crete to live and behave. There are six groups of people he highlights: older men, older women, younger women, younger men, ministers, and employees.
I updated the PDF in August of 2013 when I noticed some mistakes. For all of the thousands who have downloaded it, please get the updated version.
Basic Instructions
Tags: Greek, Husband, Lifestyle, Marriage, Ministry, Parenting, Philippians, Philippians 2, Proverbs, Proverbs 25, Titus, Titus 2, Wife
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on April 21, 2013 under Bible study, Multiweek |
This is a refresh of a study we did a number of years ago, timed for the tax deadline in the US. It is made up of a number of diagnostic questions, most of which are not matters of sin, but could indicate that something is out of line in the area of finance, and that one may not be experiencing God’s best for their lives. The central theme is one of trust in God.
Financial Check
Tags: 1 Timothy, 1 Timothy 5, Deut., Deut. 28, Finances, Lifestyle, Luke, Luke 16, Malachi, Malachi 3, Priorities, Proverbs, Proverbs 3, Titus, Titus 2, Various
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on December 26, 2012 under Bible study, Multiweek |
This multi-week lesson investigates who Satan is, where he came from, what his goals are, what his methods are, and what we can do to resist him.
Resist the Devil
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on August 5, 2012 under Bible study, Multiweek |
This is a second, and more in-depth look at Jesus’ teaching his disciples how to pray.
BTB – Prayer
Posted by Jonathan Bingham on June 24, 2012 under Bible study, Multiweek |
This study focuses on the importance of Bible Study in the life of a believer.
BTB – The Bible
Tags: 1 Thess., 1 Thess. 2, 2 Peter, 2 Peter 1, 2 Timothy, 2 Timothy 2, 2 Timothy 3, Bible Study, Ephesians, Ephesians 6, Hebrews, Hebrews 4, James, James 1, Psalm, Psalm 119, Revelation, Revelation 20
