The Bible Study Hour

Genesis 42:6-16
When God sends physical want into our lives, it should drive us to acknowledge and confess our sin when sent for that purpose. But physical want doesn’t always bring that effect and God must turn to stronger measures. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he examines Joseph’s dealings with his brothers and how they parallel God’s dealings with us.

Genesis 42:1-5
God has given a conscience to every human being in order to be able to determine right and wrong, but the problem with the conscience is that it can be manipulated and subdued by the wants and the will of man. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he examines the conscience both apart from, and in the light of, God’s Word.

Romans 12:21
John Perkins, a black pastor in 1960’s Mississippi, was unjustly arrested and beaten unmercifully. He saw what hate can do to men, and--in response--Perkins chose to do the seemingly impossible. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as we hear the pastor’s story and learn how--like him--we can fulfill the Apostle Paul’s directive to “overcome evil with good.”

Romans 12:18-20
Christians are supposed to be people of peace. Jesus is the Prince of Peace, and yet peace has been elusive to both the body as a whole and the individual. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he examines this key component of the Christian life that often seems to evade both the church and the believer.

Romans 12:17
America no longer has a sense of right and wrong. That was Dr. Boice’s conclusion in 1993, and--if it was true then--it’s even more so today. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he discusses the problem of the times in which we live; the loss of our belief in absolutes, and the abandonment of our basis for determining the difference between right and wrong.

Romans 12:14-16
We tend to represent our faith as something that will make life easier, as we present it to others in the best possible light. But in truth, our faith bears a cost and there’s a price to be paid for following Jesus. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he describes this price and explains the implications of the Apostle Paul’s instructions on the treatment of those who will persecute us.

Romans 12:10-13
The kind of love that Christianity commends is a practical love, and practical Christianity is what people are really looking for. Join Dr. James Boice as he summarizes the nine practical areas of a believer’s life in which love is to function. That’s next time on The Bible Study Hour, preparing you to think and act biblically.

Romans 12:9
In the ancient world earthen jars would sometimes crack when fired in the kiln. Dishonest vendors would seal the crack with wax, but when held to the sun, the flaw was visible. Honest dealers marked their vessels “sinna-caira” or “without wax.” Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he explores the greatest Christian virtue—love—and what love looks like in its purest form.

Romans 12:6-8
There is diversity in unity. While that statement sounds oxymoronic, it is very true of Christ’s body, the church. God has given every Christian a gift that, when used rightly, contributes to the oneness of the body and to His glory. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he describes the “grace gifts” God gives to His people and their ultimate purpose.

Romans 12: 4-5
There’s no mention of the church in the Old Testament and in fact, the word church is used rather infrequently in the New Testament. But the word “body” on the other hand is used often because it reflects what the church really is. Join Dr. James Boice as he explores the true identity of the church on The Bible Study Hour.