The Bible Study Hour

1 Corinthians 4:1-21
The Apostle Paul called himself “the servant of Christ,” but in his day there really were no servants, only slaves. The Greek word Paul used is better translated “under rower,” the slave who occupied the lowest position in the galley of a ship powered by the sweat of men. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he reflects on Paul’s self-evaluation as a minister of Christ.

1 Corinthians 3:1-23
While the unity of believers is stressed throughout the New Testament, division has often stymied the growth of the church and the fellowship of Christians, and the beginning verses of I Corinthians chapter three tell us of two areas that fueled those divisions. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he looks at carnal Christianity and whether some believers are “more saved” than others.

1 Corinthians 2:6-16
“But God…” Two small words, but words that carry a great significance. Two small words that are filled with hope because they stand in contrast to the foolishness of man and the plans he devises through human wisdom. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he compares the foolishness of man’s escapades with the wisdom of our Almighty God.

1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5
God has undermined and brought to nothing the vaunted wisdom of the world through the simplicity of the gospel. And where is the folly of the world’s wisdom more clearly seen then through the lens of the crucifixion? Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he compares the wisdom of the world with “the foolishness of God.”

1 Corinthians 1:1-17
Have you ever marveled at the conundrum that you can be two different people: kind but cruel, confident but fearful, easy going but angry? You’re not alone. The Corinthian Christians had a model church but one riddled with disgraceful habits and practices. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he examines Paul’s challenges in dealing with a church that was “the best of churches and the worst of churches.”

Matthew 28:16-20
Matthew could have ended his gospel with the resurrection or the ascension, events that changed the world and the course of human history, and yet: he chose to close with Jesus’ final command. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he looks at Christ’s final words to His followers...the words we know as The Great Commission.

Matthew 28:5-7
As the shadows lifted early that first Easter morning, the women who came to prepare the body of Jesus saw an angel. After quelling the women’s fears, he gave them four words -- a command that would change the course of human history. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he takes a deeper look at the meaning of the four words the angel spoke on that fateful morning long ago.

2 Timothy 2:8
We sometimes remember defeats more than victories: Remember the Alamo? Remember Pearl Harbor? But the Apostle Paul admonishes us to remember the greatest victory in history, a victory plucked from defeat. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he takes another look at Paul’s words on the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:54-58
The resurrection vanquished death...but it’s only as we understand the significance and the horror of death that we understand the importance and the glory of the resurrection. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he details Paul’s reasoning on how Christ’s rising from the dead removed the sting of death and stole its victory.

Luke 24:5-6
The end of WW II brought great excitement and celebration. After years of death and destruction and doing without, the war was finally over. But as great as that news was, it paled in comparison to the news of Jesus’ resurrection! Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he shows us the reasons why Christ’s resurrection was indeed “The Best News Ever Heard.”