Girlfriends Bible Study

Tonight we are learning about angels in Genesis 18 and 19.

We finish our theme of Angels in the Bible tonight with random Biblical trivia. Genesis 2:1 - Angels were created by God Luke 20:27-36, Matthew 22:30 - Angels can't die and don't marry Job 38:1-7 - They were present when God created the earth 2 Samuel 14:17, 19, 20, Daniel 9:20-22 - Angels are wise and intelligent Daniel 9:21, Revelation 14:6 - Angels are fast; they fly Revelation 19:9-10 - Angels...

In this Bible Study, we read what the Word says about "what we deserve." We also look up the word "deserve," which is often synonymous with "entitled to," versus its intended meaning of "to serve." We have to consider our lives as part of the whole, and as part of the purpose we were created for. If Jesus only dealt with what He "deserved," He would have never been on the cross. There's a bigger p...

How do you describe the character of Jesus? Are you able to do it at all? Does He feel like someone you know? Or someone you've heard about? If you are a follower of His, you should be able to describe His character. Conversely, if you are an ardent opposer of His, you should also be able to describe His character - your perception of it. Here are a just a few of the things I know, love and apprec...

Tonight we're reading from 1 Samuel 25.

Tonight begins a new Bible Study theme "Dreams in the Bible." This study talks about "Dreams that Reveal the Truth." We read the story of Abraham saying that his wife Sarah was his sister, and we read when God revealed to Joseph that his wife Mary really was with child from the Holy Spirit.

Our May theme - Dreams in the Bible - was fascinating and enlightening. We end with a study of Pharaoh's dreams and King Nebuchadnezzar's dreams. Both of these men were rich and powerful and yet they were unable to interpret their own dreams. They had to humble themselves and ask for help. Joseph and Daniel were up to the task. They both gave glory to God and made it clear that it was God doing th...

June 2023 began a new theme for Bible Study Live with Connie & Friends - "Playfulness in the Bible." Here to kick things off is our wonderful Guest Host Daebreon Poiema. God dropped a powerful word into Daebreon's spirit as she made an analogy between the Garden of Eden - the playroom that God created for us, and the nursery that new parents decorate and prepare for their new baby. God gave Ad...

We continue our study on "Playfulness in the Bible" with a look at celebrations, parties, and feasts. Genesis 31:26-27 references a farewell party that Laban would have supposedly thrown for Jacob. Pharaoh threw himself a big birthday party with all of his officials in Genesis 40:20-22. And in Judges 14:7-18, we read about a 7-day bridegroom party that Samson threw for him and his boys.  Most impo...

There is nothing new under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9-10), including spiritual warfare. As difficult and dark as these times are in our country and the world, it's not new to God, nor is it a surprise. Most importantly, He knows (and has known) the end from the beginning. Since we really are in a repeating pattern, we need to be reminded and encouraged about how this will end. Satan Tempts Jesus Ma...

Tonight, we're talking about laughter in the Bible - and our own laughter when we read the Bible. Sarah laughed when she heard God's messengers say that she'd have a son in the following year. The Bible said she was well past childbearing age. Did she scoff or snort laugh, I wonder. Speaking of snort laugh - enjoy this clip of Daphne from "Bridgerton" snort-laughing when the prince compliments her...

We wrap up June's theme of "Playfulness in the Bible" with a study on Optimism.

We continue our theme "Bad Girls / Rude Women" with a look at two spouses - Eve (Adam's sig other) and Michal (David's wife, Saul's daughter). Eve was bad and Michal was rude! Eve's story plays out in Genesis 3:1-13. She knew what Adam had told her; and she knew he heard it from God Himself. Yet, when some slithering stranger came up to her, she listened to him instead of checking in with her husb...

We finish our study of "Little Known Miracles" with a look at Elisha in 2 Kings 5:1-27 and 6:1-23. There's an interesting movie line in the scripture - the Jedi mind-trick. They completely ripped it off for the blockbuster movie! 

Tonight we're continuing our study with a discussion of miracles in 2 Samuel 5, and 1 Kings 13.

Tonight we're beginning a new theme of "Little Known Miracles" in the Bible and starting with Numbers 16. Did you know about this?

Tonight we discuss little known facts about Noah's Ark and the Ark of the Covenant. First child born after the flood - Arphaxad (Genesis 11:10-11). Noah's Ark mentioned in New Testament - Matthew 24:36-39, Luke 17:26-27, Hebrews 11:7, 2 Peter 2:4-9, 1 Peter 3:19-22 Scriptures about the Ark of the Covenant: 2 Samuel 7:1-17 Numbers 1:51 Exodus 25, 33 - making of the Ark Hebrews 9 Revelation 11:19

We are still talking about the Ark...the other one this time! Scriptures: Genesis 5:32 Genesis 6:1-22 Genesis 7:1-24 Genesis 8:1-22

We read about Joshua marching around the walls of Jericho - with the Ark. (Joshua 6:1-20) And then we read a crazy story about what happened when the Ark was stolen by the Philistines. (1 Samuel 4-6)

We start a new theme tonight - The Ark. I'm sure you thought I meant "Noah's Ark" but NO! We're starting with the Ark of the Covenant. Reading from Hebrews 9:1-5, we discuss what was in the ark - Manna (Exodus 16:1-36), Tablets (Exodus 25:10-22), and Aaron's Budding Rod (Numbers 17:1-13).

The definition of sowing, according to Dictionary.com, is "to scatter seed over (land, earth, etc.) for the purpose of growth. Our actions and words are seeds that we sow that produces either good or bad fruit. Several scriptures remind us of this: Matthew 7:15-20 Matthew 12:33-37 Galatians 6:7-10 Isaiah 55:10-11

We continue our theme of "Reaping & Sowing" with a review of two titans in the Bible - David and Jacob. King David's affair with Bathsheba and the subsequent murder of her husband Uriah (when it was revealed that the King had gotten her pregnant) was a horrible seed sown. It had an immediate "reaping" effect as they lost their son. (2 Samuel 11:1-17, 26 and 2 Samuel 12:7-20, 24-25) Jacob sowed...

Tonight we start a new series studying Idols in the Bible. We begin by reading Isaiah 44:6-28 which points out the illogicality of worshiping idols that we create with our own hands. Brilliant, humorous, and eye-opening.

In this Bible Study, we read about Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11) who both conspired to lie, and immediately reaped the repercussions.   We also read about Rahab in Joshua 2 and Joshua 6:22-25. Interestingly enough, she also lied - to protect the spies. The mercy that she sowed with them reaped mercy for her family later on.   We also talked about the story of Fleming and Churchill. It may be...

We continue our theme of Reaping and Sowing with a study of "The Greatest Seed Sown" - Jesus Christ. Accept Jesus is eating the bread of life. He sows life into us. (John 6:47-58) Adam (and Eve) sowed a seed of death. Jesus sowed a seed of eternal life. (Romans 5:12-17, John 12:23-24) The Bible says we know a tree by its fruit. (Matthew 7:15-20) An orange tree can't just say it's an apple tree. An...