• Three Final Affirmations
    Jan 5 2025

    1 John 5:18-21

    There are things in the Christian faith on which we can and must be dogmatic, despite the world’s constant pressure to maintain an open mind. Two of those things are the recognition of Who it is that we follow and the signs that accompany our faith. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he reiterates John’s affirmations of what it looks like to be a follower of Christ.

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    25 mins
  • Confidence in Prayer
    Dec 29 2024

    1 John 5:14-17

    The Apostle John concludes his first letter with what seems to be a mere postscript, but his parting thoughts may be the most significant part of his epistle. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he concludes our study of I John with John’s instructions on prayer.

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    25 mins
  • The Indescribable Gift
    Dec 22 2024

    2 Corinthians 9:15

    Have you ever received such a wonderful gift that you found it hard to describe? In truth, all human gifts are describable and just because we lack the words to describe them doesn’t make them “indescribable.” Dr. James Boice compares human gifts with the indescribable gift we received from our Heavenly Father at Christmas on The Bible Study Hour.

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    24 mins
  • What Child Is This?
    Dec 15 2024

    Matthew 1:18

    One of the great principles of the Christian faith is that God chooses simple things and little people to do great works and confound the strong, and the Christmas story exemplifies that principle in a dynamic way. Dr. James Boice portrays the lives of the characters of Christ’s birth and the Babe Himself, the weakest of the weak and the most inconspicuous of the inconspicuous on The Bible Study Hour.

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    24 mins
  • God's Own Testimony
    Dec 8 2024

    1 John 5:6-13

    There are three that bear witness: the Spirit, the water, and the blood. As believers, we know the Spirit testifies of Christ, but what about the water and the blood? What water and whose blood? Join Dr. James Boice on the Bible Study Hour as he looks deeper into these sometimes-misunderstood terms and the historical testimony for Christ by the Lord Himself.

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    24 mins
  • The Three Tests Combined
    Dec 1 2024

    1 John 5:1-5

    If you want to measure both the reality and the intensity of your love for God, measure it by your love for your brother. But “who is my brother?” “Who are these people I’m required to love?” Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as confronts John’s answer to a question so often asked—and an answer that is, so often, not what we want to hear.

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    25 mins
  • Love and Sound Doctrine
    Nov 24 2024

    1 John 4:13-21

    God is Love, and God’s love was manifested in His sending His Son to die for our sins. Because of this we can know God’s love, and a sign that we have accepted it and become children of God is our love for one another. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he discusses the union of love, doctrine, and a moral life from I John, chapter 4.

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    24 mins
  • An Exhortation to Love
    Nov 17 2024

    1 John 4:7-12

    Have you ever thought about which attribute stands out among all others when it comes to identifying you as a follower of Christ? The Apostle John focuses our attention on one of the most important tests for the Christian life. Find out what that is and why he believed it to be so crucial on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice… preparing you to think and act biblically.

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    23 mins