Daily Bible Study Menu
"Let my lips burst forth with praise, for you have taught me your principles.
Let my tongue sing about your word, for all your commands are right."
(Psalm 119: 171-172)
Building a relationship with the God of the universe can seem overwhelming at times. Thankfully, He gave us a handbook for getting to know Him. Just as reading an autobiography or diary gives you glimpses into the writer's soul, the Bible reveals much about its ultimate author.
Each will bring you closer to God as you open you heart and mind to His word. They began as daily Bible study opportunities for New Life Christian Ministries and have become tools--both for the curious to learn about the Bible and for believers around the world to grow in their faith.
Since each spanned a particular time frame, they originated with specific dates and are listed on a calendar for that period. The calendars can be used as a plan for where to start or as a menu to find scriptures of interest. Just click on the underlined title of the study you are interested in (above) to see that calendar.
Below you will find options for digging into God's word.
Current Study: Press On Toward the Prize in 2009
Year-long, broad-focused Bible Studies
God's Word for Me Today (GWFMT) is a year-long study that examines God's word as it determined the mission, vision and values of New Life Christian Ministries (with a short break for "Unwrap a Christ-Centered Christmas"). For an introduction, click here. To start where we started, click here. (2001-02)
Journey Through the Bible (JTTB) is a one-year trek through the Bible, hitting the highlights and piquing interest in more in-depth study. For an introduction, click here. To begin this trek at the beginning, click here. (2002-03)
Studies of Books of the Bible
Romans - This in-depth year-long study of Romans takes us through all the basic tenets of the Christian faith. This series uses the popular print-daily/study-daily format.
Colossians - In this 13-week study, we study a letter Paul wrote to the church in Colosse (a small city in Asia Minor – modern Turkey – that he never visited). The church was being infiltrated by religious relativism, and the Gospel was being compromised. The parallels between the Colossian church and many of today’s Christian churches is remarkable.
Wholeness in a Broken World - This summer-long study examines Paul's letter to the Ephesians in the print-weekly/study-daily format.
Thematic Bible Studies
The Six Elementary Teachings of Our Faith - This six-week study looks at the basic teachings Paul mentions in Hebrews 6:1-3. This series follows the print-weekly/study-daily format.
The Fruit of the Spirit - This nine-week study takes one week to look at each aspect of the fruit of the Spirit. This series is contained in three booklets available as PDF files. You will need a free PDF reader like Adobe Reader to view and print these files.
Generous Life/Prayer - This eight-day study gives a quick overview of recognizing our blessedness as a means of becoming more generous as well as an outline for effective prayer. This series follows the print-daily/study-daily format.
Forty Days of Gratitude - In this seven-week study, we examine biblical examples of lives led in thankfulness and appreciation to God so that we might all live in the fullness of God’s grace. This series follows the print-weekly/study-daily format.
Magnetic Marks of Jesus' Followers - Since we've determined that more people like Jesus than Christians, we need to figure out how we as Christians can be more like Jesus. Using the print weekly/study daily format, this five-week study is designed to help us be magnetic like Jesus using the five elements of our vision statement.
From Believers to Disciples - God desires absolute obedience to His will, complete surrender. In order to know God's will, we need to know His Word. This study is designed to take you through the entire Bible in a year as well as to dig deeper into the weekly messages. This year-long study uses the popular print-daily/study-daily format.**
In the Beginning ... God - As we begin another year of service to Jesus, we want to take time to look at obedience and see what the Bible tells us about our walk with the Lord - each day in 2007, until we go home to Him or until He returns. This brief one-week study uses the popular print-daily/study-daily format.**
God's Purpose for Us - Pastor Tim Fulkerson shared this week-long study with us as his final Bible study series for New Life as our pastor before following God's calling to a new field ripe for harvest. This series uses the popular print-daily/study-daily format.
Extreme Makeover: World Edition - This week-long study accompanied the Youth Sunday theme for February of 2006 and used the print-daily/study-daily format.
What the Bible Says About Relationships and Money - This ten-week study shows us God's plan for relationships and money in the print-weekly/study-daily format.
Possessing the Land: A God-sized Vision - This one-week study looks at the account of the Israelites' first approach to the Promised Land in the print-weekly/study-daily format.
Discovering Your Spiritual Gifts - This seven-week study shows us that all Christians are gifted individually for the glory of God in the print-weekly/study-daily format.
God's Promised Spirit - Before we learn about the spiritual gifts, we need to know the giver - the Holy Spirit. This one-week study looks at God's gift of the Spirit in the print-weekly/study-daily format.
Our Mission: Two-Thirds of God is Go! - This one-week study looks at our assignment to tell the world about Jesus in the print-weekly/study-daily format.
The Foundation of Our Faith - This one-week study takes a fresh look at the lives of Mary and Martha, friends of Jesus, following the print-weekly/study-daily format.
Come, Let Us Build - This four-week study helps establish a foundation of faith, prayer, commitment, and sacrifice for building disciples who will share the new life of Jesus Christ with the world - one person at a time. It follows the print-weekly/study-daily format.
Prayer: The Basic Building Block of the Universe - This daily one-week study takes us back to the basic discipline of prayer in the print-weekly/study-daily format.
Discipleship Essentials - This seven-week series helps us get back to the basics of being and making disciples of Jesus. In addition to our small group Bible studies, here are daily studies to help us focus on what it takes to be a devoted disciple.
Following the Dream to Deliverance - In this five-week series, we move from learning how God develops our character and strength to how we live out our dreams in the midst of apparent obstacles. Learn how we move from dreams to deliverance as individuals and in families, fellowships, communities as well as our world.
The 6 Phases of Faith is a five-week series taken from an article written by Rick Warren. During each week we look specifically at one phase - Dream, Decision, Delay, Difficulty, Dead-end & Deliverance - (two in the last week) to discover how God works in us to develop our character and strength. Click here to learn the phases.
I AM A seven-week study of the nature and identity of Jesus. Click here to learn what "I AM" really means.
God at Work is a week-long study of God as Architect and Builder of our lives and faith. Can you see God working in your life? Do you know his plan for you? Click here to reveal God's intricate involvement in every moment of your existence.
Authority: Who's in Charge Here? This six-week study looks at God's authority over us, including why it exists, where we find it, and how it affects our daily lives. You'll delve into who has authority in marriages and families, in churches, and in society. Click here to read who's really in charge and what that means for you.
40 Days of Purpose Preview and Wrap-up consists of a four-week study designed to prepare our hearts and minds for a 40-day study of Rick Warren's A Purpose Driven Life and a one-week study designed to help us apply what we learned. The preview examines the experiences of four people whose lives God dramatically changed over a 40-day period: Moses, David, Elijah and Jesus. The wrap-up study is designed to help us safely land from our spiritual high. (Autumn 2003) To embark on or wrap up the journey, click here.
Studies of Books Other Than the Bible
Waking the Dead: The Glory of a Heart Fully Alive by John Eldredge - A study guide to the book designed for a small group or class that meets one hour per week for 12 weeks
Think Like Jesus: Make The Right Decision Every Time by George Barna - A study guide for the book designed for a small group or class that meets one hour per week for 12 weeks The Normal Christian Life by Watchman Nee - A study guide for the book designed for a small group or class that meets 1 to 1-1/2 hour per week for 17 weeks
Studies for Celebrating Holy Days
Christmas
Christmas in the Gospels is a five-week study designed to explore the Gospel accounts (or lack thereof) of the birth of Jesus. (December 2008)
Preparing the Way for Jesus is a five-week study designed to prepare us for Jesus' next coming based on how he prepared us for his first coming at Christmas. (December 2007)
Unwrap a Christ-centered Christmas is a five-week opportunity to focus our eyes on Jesus as the center of not only our Christmas festivities but also our lives. (December 2001)
Why We'll Always Celebrate Christmas is a five-week study of the reasons we celebrate Jesus' arrival on earth to redeem us. It examines the mind, heart, purpose and spirit of Christmas. His arrival changed the course of history, and this study can bring us back from the cultural distractions to the truth at the heart of our celebration. (December 2003)
Prepare the Way! - The holiday season can be hectic and distracting from our walk with Jesus. Prepare your heart and mind for Christmas with this five-week, Bible-study series. (December 2004)
Keeping the Grinch Out of Our Christmas - This five-week study looks at the real meaning of Christmas beneath the worldly trappings that make us "grinchy" during Advent. (print-weekly/study-daily format; December 2005)
Come Home For Christmas - Traveling home for Christmas - whether to our physical or spiritual home - can be intimidating for many of us. This 5-week study shows that it was just as difficult for individuals during Bible times, yet the rewards of coming home to Jesus far outweigh the challenges. This series uses the popular print-daily/study-daily format.** (December 2006)
Easter
Holy Week and Easter Week 2008 is a two-week study to help you reflect on the death and resurrection of Jesus. (2008)
What Really Happened on Easter? (or "CSI: Easter") is a one-week study of the facts about Jesus' resurrection from the dead and the lengths religious leaders went to hide them. (2004)
Remembering God's Passion - This seven-week study helps us to remember the God who sees, calls, delivers, forgives, heals, weeps and reconciles in the print-weekly/study-daily format. (2005)
Getting More Than We Deserve - That's what Easter is all about - the undeserved gift of salvation Jesus gave us when he died on the cross for our sins and rose again so that we would have the hope of eternal life with Him in Heaven. This week-long study looks at the events of the Resurrection as described by Mark. (2006)
Pentecost
In the Last Days is another one-week study that describes what changed in the hearts of the disciples on Pentecost and what we are to be doing as we wait for the last day.
A Time of Waiting is a one-week study based on "The Week of Waiting" the disciples shared between Jesus' ascension and the Holy Spirit's arrival. Learn from the things the disciples did (and didn't do) while waiting on the Lord.
** Studies with this marking are print-daily/study-daily with the exception of the studies for Saturday and Sunday, which appear on the same page. Readers only need to print 6 different Web pages to have all seven studies for that week.