Paul Tripp's 5-Minute Bible Study

What if the greatest threat to the church isn't persecution from the outside, but the quiet pull of "self" within our own hearts?  Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul explores the story of Ananias and Sapphira, showing how their greed and deception reveal the selfishness at the root of all sin and how God's grace rescues us from ourselves. To hea...

What would you be willing to give up so that God’s work could flourish in the lives of others?  Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul explores the early church’s mission-driven community, showing how God’s grace unites believers in sacrificial love and a shared mission to proclaim Christ. To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp....

When trouble comes, do you instinctively turn to God in prayer—or rely on your own strength to find a way out?  Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul shows how remembering God’s sovereignty, praying through Scripture, and asking for boldness equips us to face opposition with confidence in His power. To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit...

What turns fearful, ordinary people into bold witnesses for Christ, even in the face of powerful opposition? Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul reviews Peter and John’s boldness in Acts 4, showing how God’s grace does more than forgive and reconcile us—it transforms us to live courageously for Christ. To hear more studies from the book of Acts,...

What if there’s a right way to share the gospel—and Peter’s sermon gives us the blueprint?  Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul examines Peter’s message in Acts 3, highlighting six essential elements of gospel preaching. To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

Miracles point beyond themselves to the God who meets broken and needy people with compassion, mercy, and power.  Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul examines Peter’s healing of the lame man in Acts 3, showing how the miracle reveals our deeper spiritual brokenness and ultimately points us to the greater miracle of forgiveness through the gospel....

Christian fellowship is more than a Sunday greeting...it’s a shared life rooted in the gospel. Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul examines the early church’s fellowship in Acts 2, highlighting the importance of intentionally living in community with other believers. To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts .

What if the conviction you’re tempted to run from is actually God’s loving invitation to come closer? Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul examines the response to Peter’s sermon in Acts 2, showing how the Holy Spirit exposes our blindness to sin, leads us to repentance, and brings us to the forgiveness offered through the gospel. To hear more stu...

The cross was never God’s Plan B—it was the plan all along.  Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul continues unpacking Peter’s sermon in Acts 2, highlighting God’s sovereignty over Christ’s death and resurrection and the powerful work of the Trinity in our redemption. To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

God’s invitation is far more radical (and far more hopeful!) than we often realize: whoever calls on His name will be saved.  Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul unpacks Peter’s first sermon after Pentecost, showing how Joel’s prophecy points to the outpouring of the Spirit, the building of God’s global church, and the free offer of the gospel to...

The church didn’t begin with human strength—it began with the power of God.  Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul walks through the launch of the church at Pentecost, reminding us that when Jesus calls us to His work, He doesn’t leave us to do it alone but gives us the presence and power we need to accomplish what He has called us to do. To hear m...

What qualifies someone to serve God—and who gets to decide? Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul examines the disciples’ selection of Matthias, showing why the condition of our hearts matters more than outward appearances and why we must look to Scripture’s clear commands for guidance. To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.co...

What happens when a man who walked with Jesus ends up becoming a warning about the devastating power of sin? Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul looks at Judas’s tragic death in Acts 1, showing us why we must take temptation incredibly seriously. To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

Obedience often comes before understanding, and that's exactly where faith grows. Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul explains that while we wait on God's timing, we're called to trust him through active obedience and prayer, knowing that waiting is one of the primary ways God shapes our hearts. To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit P...

Don't spend your life staring into heaven when Jesus has called you to serve on earth. Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul explains how Christ's ascension and promised return give believers both the confidence and the calling to faithfully carry out his mission until he comes again. To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/...

God never calls you because you're capable. He calls you because he's powerful. Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul explains why Jesus promised his disciples the power of the Holy Spirit before sending them into the world, reminding us that our weakness isn't an obstacle to God's work...it's the very place where his power is put on display. To he...

On every confusing Tuesday, every uncertain Wednesday, and every difficult Thursday, one truth remains: what God has revealed is enough. Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul looks at Acts 1:6–7 and encourages believers to stop chasing God's secret will and instead trust the wisdom and authority of his revealed Word. To hear more studies from the b...

The book of Acts isn't ultimately about the apostles. It's about the unstoppable reign of Jesus Christ.  Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts, and in this episode, Paul shows how the risen Savior continues his work through his people and why this story is still unfolding today. To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

Today marks the beginning of a brand-new season of Paul Tripp's 5-Minute Bible Study . Every Monday for the next year, Paul will spend five minutes connecting the transforming power of Scripture in the book of Acts to your everyday life. We began by summarizing every book of the Bible, then spent the following years digging deeply into Psalms, Proverbs, 1 Peter, the Gospel of John, and, most recen...

What if the God of the universe doesn’t just tolerate you, but treasures you as his own possession and invites you into his presence? Today, we conclude our year-long Bible study in the book of Exodus, The Gospel: One Rescue at a Time . In this episode, Paul unpacks Exodus 19 and explains how God’s covenant with Israel points forward to believers today. To hear more of these studies, visit PaulTri...

Your limits aren’t obstacles to God’s plan; they’re reminders that you were never meant to be God. Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Exodus, The Gospel: One Rescue at a Time . In this episode, Paul explains how Moses’ exhaustion and Jethro’s counsel in Exodus 18 reveal the wisdom of living within our God-designed limits and trusting God where we fall short. To hear more o...

God’s anger isn’t a flaw in His character to be avoided. It’s the very reason evil will not have the final word. Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Exodus, The Gospel: One Rescue at a Time . In this episode, Paul shows how the wrath of God is an expression of His love, holiness, justice, and mercy, ultimately pointing to the cross where God’s anger against sin and His grac...

Our greatest weakness isn’t a barrier to God’s work—it’s the very place where His power is put on display. Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Exodus, The Gospel: One Rescue at a Time . In this episode, Paul unpacks Exodus 17:8–16 to show how God uses human weakness to reveal that true strength is found not in ourselves but in His sustaining grace. To hear more of these stu...

God’s provision is constant, yet our instinct is still to doubt, control, and disobey. Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Exodus, The Gospel: One Rescue at a Time . In this episode, Paul walks through Exodus 16:9–36 to reveal how Israel’s response to God’s provision of manna and quail exposes our own need for grace to obey his commands. To hear more of these studies, visit...

Grumbling doesn’t just reveal a bad attitude; it exposes a heart that’s forgotten God’s goodness and is quietly accusing Him. Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Exodus, The Gospel: One Rescue at a Time . In this episode, Paul looks at Exodus 16 to show how Israel’s complaints distorted reality and made them forget the God who saved them. To hear more of these studies, visi...