The Bible Study Hour

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.”

Luke 24:13-48

The road to Emmaus is a road every believer who would be a better Christian must walk. It’s a journey that starts in doubt and ends in joy, love, and true devotion. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he visits the scene of two disciples who had lost their faith in the Lord and were headed home in their sorrow on the road to Emmaus.

Luke 24:25-27

While Jesus’ encounter with the men on the road to Emmaus may not be thought of as a sermon per se, Jesus did indeed preach them a comprehensive message expositing what the Old Testament prophets said about His coming and His mission. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he reviews the abundance of Old Testament Scripture pointing to Christ and the sermon he may have preached on the way to Emmaus.

John 20:11-16

Despite Easter being a joyous occasion, many are discouraged and disillusioned with personal problems and world events. But no matter how deep our discouragement, it cannot compare to the disillusionment experienced by Christ’s followers in the time between His crucifixion and resurrection. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he takes a deeper look at the faith that—for some--died with the Savior.

John 20:1-10

One of the greatest evidences of the resurrection of Jesus was the empty tomb, but one of the startling facts about it was that the tomb was actually not completely empty. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he examines the evidence left behind in the “not quite empty tomb”.

Matthew 27:62-64

Sometimes the Gospel is better understood by those who are NOT followers of Jesus! Consider those who carried our His execution, and the measures they took to prevent His resurrection…while the Lord’s closest followers failed to comprehend what would happen on “the third day.” Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour: preparing you to think and act biblically!

John 11:25

A letter from a prominent Roman to Cisero on the event of his daughter’s death offered deep sympathy but noticeably lacked an important element. That now-famous letter offered no hope in its consoling words for a life beyond the grave. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he reflects on death and our sure hope of a life hereafter.

Job 19:25

Have you ever received an insight or revelation so important that you wished it could be remembered forever? If so, you might identify with Job as he proclaimed, "I know that my Redeemer liveth and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth." Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he explores the depths of Job’s revelation of the coming of the Messiah.

Revelation 21

We can plan for our immediate future and we can contemplate our earthly calling, but as believers, we can’t talk about our ultimate destiny without talking about heaven. This week on The Bible Study Hour, we’ll learn all about the “New Jerusalem” - a city that is defined by God’s presence, characterized by peace, and secured by the same one who grants us access to it - Christ himself! 

1 Corinthians 13

We can be knowledgeable, eloquent, wise and charitable, but the true measure of our spiritual state is not determined by any of these impressive characteristics. Today on The Bible Study Hour, Dr. Boice will offer us a simple, two-question test that can identify the mark of any true believer. Let’s continue our series on “Great Chapters of the Bible” with a look into 1 Corinthians 13.

Matthew 5

Of all the teachings, parables and sermons our Lord presented during his time on earth, there’s probably none better known than the beatitudes. But while it’s one of the most well-known passages of Scripture, it’s often the most misunderstood. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he seeks to reveal Jesus’ motives and meaning behind the well-known blessings we know as the beatitudes.

John 14

Jesus began and ended the 14th chapter of John with a similar command: that His followers were not to let their hearts be troubled. And in between, He gives them—and us—the reasons why we should have peace, even in the midst of dire circumstances. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he takes us through a familiar passage many have turned to for comfort in times of tribulation.