A listing of free resources available to help you prepare and lead a Bible study group using Adult Explore the Bible. These tools support Session 3 (“Our Identity”) in the Spring 2025 study of 1,2 Peter and Jude (1 Peter 2:1-10). Extra Ideas Extra provides an idea for using a current news story to introduce…
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Can you imagine growing up in a family of siblings with Jesus as your older brother? I can’t imagine it, but James actually experienced it. Strictly speaking, James was Jesus’ younger half-brother. Mary gave birth to both boys—as well as to several other children (see Mark 6:3)—but Jesus, as Mary’s firstborn, was miraculously conceived by…
Read MoreIn this session’s Personal Study Guide (top of page 36) there is a survey we included that lists eight biblical factors that Lifeway Research has found consistently show up in the lives of maturing believers. Read more on their research and the eight attributes here. Think about the following questions as you prepare: First, think…
Read MoreRecent research estimates that just over half of the American population considers itself Protestant Christian, with just over a quarter being Evangelical Protestant. Comparatively, that’s a far cry from the markedly larger percentage of the faithful present when the first Baptist church on American soil opened its doors in Providence, Rhode Island in 1638. To…
Read MoreWe’re often asked the following question from young adult ministry leaders: What do I do if my group has differing levels of spiritual maturity? That’s a valid question, and a challenging one. For starters, separating groups according to their supposed spiritual maturity isn’t a good solution. It creates pride and division, and it prohibits community.…
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