Bible Chapter by Chapter

In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter, we walk verse by verse through 2 Peter Chapter 1 — a chapter written by someone who knows he is near the end of his life and is making sure the people he loves have something solid to stand on after he is gone. The chapter opens with the foundation. His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness. All things. Already gra...

In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter, we walk verse by verse through 1 Peter Chapter 5 — the final chapter of the letter, where Peter closes not with theology but with the most personal and urgent words he has written. The chapter opens with the call to the elders. Peter writes as a fellow elder — and as a witness of the sufferings of Christ. Shepherd the flock of God among you — voluntaril...

In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter, we walk verse by verse through 1 Peter Chapter 4 — the most urgent chapter in the letter, written not to people preparing for suffering but to people already in it. The chapter opens with one of the sharpest commands Peter gives. Forasmuch then as Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind. Military language — preparing...

In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter, we walk verse by verse through 1 Peter Chapter 3 — a chapter that moves from household instructions to one of the most important apologetic commands in the New Testament, all anchored in the once-for-all suffering of Christ. The chapter opens with the household section. Wives in households where the husband has not come to faith — the behavior of the wi...

What does it mean to be a "royal priesthood" when the world around you treats you like an outsider? In 1 Peter Chapter 2, Peter transitions from foundational theology to practical Christian identity, showing scattered believers how to live as "living stones" built upon Jesus, the chief cornerstone. In this episode, we explore how Old Testament covenant language is applied to th...

What does 1 Peter 1 teach us about hope, suffering, faith, and salvation? In 1 Peter 1, Peter writes to Christians facing trials and reminds them that their hope is not based on circumstances. Through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, believers have been given a living hope and an inheritance that cannot perish. In this chapter, we explore: • What it means to have a living hope • Why Christians ca...

When Israel had no king and was stuck in a cycle of compromise and oppression, God raised up a deliverer unlike any other in the book of Judges. Her name was Deborah. In Part 2 of our "By Name" series, we take a close look at Judges 4 and 5. Deborah wasn't just a temporary solution or a second-best option; she was a prophet, a judge, a military strategist, and a poet. The biblical te...

This is the episode more people are carrying quietly than almost any other in this series. Whether you are navigating this personally, trying to love someone in your life well, or simply trying to understand what the Bible says without using it as a weapon—this video is space for an honest, thoughtful conversation. In this episode, we walk carefully through the primary biblical texts, acknowledge...

Why does your faith sometimes feel like it isn't working? The Book of James confronts a difficult question: what happens when you believe all the right things, but your life doesn't seem to change? In this Bible study, we explore the Letter of James and its powerful message about what genuine, living faith actually produces. James challenges us to examine the gap between what we say we bel...

What should you do when you're suffering? James 5 gives a surprisingly direct answer: be patient, pray, endure, and bring your suffering to God. In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter, we walk through James Chapter 5 and explore its powerful teaching on suffering, wealth, patience, prayer, sickness, confession, and the return of the Lord. James challenges us to: • Be patient when sufferin...

James Chapter 4 confronts some uncomfortable questions about the Christian life. Why do we fight and quarrel? Why do we want what we don't have? What does it mean to be a friend of the world? And why does James say that friendship with the world is enmity with God? In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter , we walk carefully through James 4 and explore: The source of quarrels and conflicts...

Nobody can tame the tongue. That is James's assessment — and he means it. Not difficult to control. Nobody can. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison. With it we bless God and with it we curse men made in the image of God. Out of the same mouth. In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter, we walk verse by verse through James Chapter 3. The warning about teachers — because words that sh...

What does James 2 really say about faith, works, and salvation? Is it contradicting Paul's letters, or exposing a dangerous fake faith? In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter, we walk verse-by-verse through James Chapter 2. We dive into the Greek meaning of partiality (prosopolempsia), the subtle trap of showing favoritism in the local church, and why true faith will always produce real a...

What does James mean when he says to “count it all joy” when trials come? James Chapter 1 is one of the most practical chapters in the New Testament. It speaks directly about trials, endurance, wisdom, temptation, anger, hearing God's Word, and what genuine faith actually looks like. In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter, we walk carefully through James 1 and explore three major themes:...

Why would you go back when you have already come to Jesus? The Letter to the Hebrews was written to people who had already believed, already suffered, and already paid a price for their faith. But years later, they were under pressure to turn back. Hebrews gives them one answer:Look at Jesus. He is greater than the prophets. Greater than the angels. Greater than Moses. He is the true High Priest....

In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter, we walk verse by verse through Hebrews Chapter 13 — the final chapter of the letter, where twelve chapters of theology become daily life. Practical instructions that are not a departure from the argument — they are its conclusion. Let brotherly love continue. Hospitality to strangers. Solidarity with those in bonds — as bound with them. Freedom from the...

What do you do when your marriage is falling apart? You didn't get married expecting to reach this point. Maybe the connection is gone. Maybe resentment has built up. Maybe you've become strangers living in the same house. Or maybe you're simply wondering whether the marriage you once hoped for can still be recovered. In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter: Real Questions , we loo...

What does it mean when God feels completely absent? Psalm 22 begins with one of the most desperate prayers in the Bible: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" These aren't the words of someone who has abandoned faith. They are the words of someone bringing their deepest suffering directly to God. In this episode of The Darkest Psalms , we explore Psalm 22, the biblical language...

Hebrews 12 brings the message of the entire book to a powerful climax. After showing us the supremacy of Christ, the new covenant, His once-for-all sacrifice, and the great examples of faith in Hebrews 11, the author now tells us what we are supposed to do with it: Run. Endure. Keep going. Fix your eyes on Jesus. In this chapter-by-chapter Bible study, we walk carefully through Hebrews 12 and expl...

How do you forgive someone who genuinely hurt you? Forgiveness can feel impossible when the hurt was real, the injustice was real, and the person who hurt you may never apologize or change. But what does the Bible actually mean by forgiveness? In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter: Real Questions , we look honestly at what Scripture says about releasing resentment, forgiving someone who hurt...

Struggling with pornography and wondering what the Bible actually says about it? You are not alone, and you are not beyond help. Pornography is a subject that many Christians struggle with but few feel comfortable talking about. The secrecy, shame, repeated attempts to stop, and fear of telling someone can make the struggle feel incredibly isolating. In Real Questions Episode 11, we talk honestly...

In this episode of Bible Chapter by Chapter, we walk verse by verse through Hebrews Chapter 11 — the faith chapter — forty verses that take the theological argument of the entire letter and demonstrate it in specific human lives across the whole sweep of redemptive history. The chapter opens with the definition of faith — assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. The Greek word for...

There are four women in the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1. Matthew chose them deliberately. And they are not the obvious choices — not the matriarchs, not the queens. One of them is Rahab. A Canaanite woman. A prostitute. A person who by every measure the ancient world applied had no standing in this story at all. And she is in the line of Jesus. In Part 1 of By Name — a series about six women t...

What does Hebrews 10 actually teach? In this verse-by-verse Bible study, we walk carefully through one of the most important chapters in the New Testament. Hebrews 10 brings the argument of the entire letter to its climax: Jesus Christ offered one perfect sacrifice for sin, once for all, opening the way for believers to draw near to God with confidence. Together we'll explore: • Why the Old Te...

Is it okay to live together before marriage? What does the Bible actually say about cohabitation, sex, marriage, and commitment? Living together before marriage is one of the most difficult relationship questions Christians face today. Maybe you are already living together. Maybe you're considering moving in together. Maybe you're engaged and wondering whether cohabitation is really a bibl...