We sometimes think we can compartmentalize Christianity in our lives. Romans makes it clear that we can’t do this if we are truly following God. He wants our bodies as living sacrifices. What does that mean? Tune in to hear Dr. James Boice talk about this reasonable service to the Lord, right here o

What motivates you? Is it approval, money, or love? These often drive us. But when it comes to living for God, they won’t get you very far. So what is it that causes us to offer ourselves as living sacrifices to God? Tune in to hear Dr. James Boice talk about the greatest motivation of all, right he

Normally a sacrifice is dead. In fact, that’s the very nature of a sacrifice something has to die. So what does it mean when Paul tells us to be living sacrifices? How can we be a sacrifice if we are alive? Tune in this week to hear Dr. James Boice explain how a life looks when it’s sacrificed for

Self preservation is a basic instinct. We don’t want to do anything that infringes on our comfort. But our lives are no longer ours to keep. We are not our own we were bought with a price. Tune in to hear Dr. James Boice talk about what it means to die to yourself and live for God, this week on The

We tend to breeze through doctrine in order to get down to the business of so called practical living. But by looking at the world around us, we see that matters of practical living are hollow without the truth of God to give them substance. Tune in to hear Dr. James Boice talk about necessary conne

There was the old paradise, Edenand one day there will be a new paradise, the New Jerusalem. But must we wait for that utopia? We find ourselves caught between the two. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he answers the question, What’s a believer to do while he waits for Chr

If God is sovereign, what meaning do our actions have? If we believe God is sovereign, won’t we lose initiative and become lazy? Won’t we stop taking responsibility for what we do? Tune in for answers about God’s sovereignty and glory, right here with Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour. To su

We tend to think that God made the world for us. He made it beautiful for us to enjoy. He gave us gifts and talents so that we can work and do our jobs well. When we take a good look at Scripture, though, we see that God created all things, including us, for his own glory. Tune in to hear Dr. James

We can never put God in our debt. It doesn’t matter how fervently and consistently we do devotions, or how much money we give to the church, or how many good things we do in a week. We cannot make God obligated to us. Everything good we do came from him in the first place. Tune in this week to The B

Life is meaningless. Work, career advancement and wealth are meaningless. Play and pleasure are meaningless. So are knowledge and wisdom. If you take off the rose-colored glasses, this will be the world you find. But is this bleak picture really all there is? Tune in this week to The Bible Study Hou

God doesn’t behave how we think he should. Often his plans seem arbitrary. Sometimes they appear downright contrary to his character. But God’s plans are always consistent, and they’re always perfect. Tune in to hear Dr. James Boice talk about the amazing ways of God, this week on The Bible Study Ho

As our Savior hung on the cross, it looked as though His enemies had won, but in defeating Him, not only were His adversaries defeated, but death itself was crushed. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he takes us through the ploys of Christ’s enemies and their elaborate plot

Do you feel lonely this holiday season? Do you feel like God has forgotten you? You’re in good company. Joseph went through many times when he was alone, without friends or family, and it seemed like God had forgotten him. But we’ll see that God never forgets the people whom he loves. To support th

We look for wisdom in many places; our friends, philosophers, or even self-help books. But Scripture tells us that the wisdom of God is far beyond the wisdom of man. In fact, our wisdom is foolishness in comparison. In response, we should worship our wise God and get our wisdom from him. To suppor