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It seems to be a rule of life that service to others matters. Parents give up serving themselves to raise the next generation, plants give up life to meet the needs of insects, animals, and humanity. Are there similar parallels in the spiritual realm too? Must we give up selfish interests to gain eternal life? Must we – in a sense – die to live? Please follow along as we find out more. Hosted by:...

This week’s lesson is about waiting while in the crucible. We have a choice while we’re in a crucible; we can try to implement our own solution (and probably make matters worse), or we can patiently wait for God to fix the problem in His own timing. Most people keep trying the first option. Please join us as we investigate examples of these two options throughout the Bible. Hosted by: Steven Groom...

Modern culture promotes such personal qualities as assertiveness, self-confidence, and self-promotion. This is so you can acquire want you want now without waiting. Modern day heroes are not meek. Qualities like humility and patience seem so weak and old fashioned. But are they? In today’s study we will discuss how meekness is not a weakness, but rather a strength for the Christian. We are also go...

One of Christianity’s great paradoxes is singing and praising God while facing suffering and death. How did the martyrs sing hymns of praise while perishing in the flames? Praising God while in the crucible of suffering is thus possible when we train ourselves to live a continuous—rather than occasional—life of praise. Today’s study will discuss praise for God and how it is a powerful spiritual we...

The following truth may sound strange, but what we can see is often only transitory—it does not last. God is invisible, yet eternal. The forces of evil are out of sight, yet no less real. A degree of faith is required to accept the reality of the divine. That amount of faith carries us through the bad times as well as the good. That kind of Christian faith, however, is not blind. It is rooted in s...

God offers us indestructible hope during our crucibles. The Apostle Paul even gloried in his tribulations, writing (in Romans 5:3-4) tribulations produce patience, patience produces experience, and experience produces hope. If we maintain our hope until the end, 1 Peter 1:9 says we will attain eternal life. In today’s lesson we will discuss what the Bible says about indestructible hope. Hosted by:...

Most of us will experience hardship and suffering in our life. Although some people become bitter, unhappy, and angry at God, have you noticed that others rise above their hardship and suffering, and power on with life? Today’s lesson will uncover bible-based tips for learning to cope and mature through life’s crucibles of hardship. So that when hardships come (and they will), we are not overwhelm...

This quarter’s subject is called “In the Crucible with Christ.” The word ‘crucible’ means severe tests, trials or challenging experiences. Today we will review three Bible characters who experienced the “Extreme Heat,” of crucibles in their own lives, namely Abraham, Hosea, and Job, with some concluding comments from the Apostle Paul so we can understand more clearly why we experience crucibles in...

The title of today’s study, “Seeing the Goldsmith’s Face,” comes from the idea that purity of molten gold can be judged by how well it reflects the face of its goldsmith. Often life throws at us fiery trials—are they refining us? If so, they are not pleasant. Does God allow us to pass through difficulties to purify us? Does He allow suffering in order to transform our characters into His image? St...

No one goes through life without experiencing some form of suffering; possibly a fear of being bullied at school or work, pain from a debilitating illness, the mental anguish caring for a dying family member, or countless other forms of suffering. We can fathom the devil being behind our suffering, but do we consider that our suffering is sometimes allowed by God? If He loves us, why would He allo...

Suffering is a reality experienced by everyone in our world today, so how are we to make sense of our own suffering, or the suffering of those close to us? Are we being punished by a stern judgmental God, are we being attacked by the devil, or is suffering just random unfair circumstances? Open your Bible and join us now as we discuss this important topic. Hosted by: Blair Lemke Guests: Gayl Fong...

Life is a journey that takes us on many different turns. For the Christian though, this path does not wind chaotically or by chance. This week’s bible study will reveal that God is present as our Guide and Shepherd who, through life’s turns faithfully leads us to an eternity with Him. Hosted by: Blair Lemke Guests: Maureen Aliddeki & Hana Nakagawa Download the study notes at this link:  www.3a...

This quarter we have been on a journey through the book of Genesis. Today’s lesson closes that insightful series. We have learned about the Creator of this world and the universe; learned of the origin of sin and death; seen the first promise of the Saviour (Jesus Christ), and learned from the lives of the patriarchs before and after the flood. Today’s lesson will open up the closing chapters of G...

Joseph’s brothers sold him into Egyptian slavery, through divine intervention Joseph became prime minister of Egypt. A terrible famine followed, and his brothers turned up to buy grain. Open your bibles and we will see how Joseph deals with his brothers. Hosted by: Pr Mike Browning Guests: Steven Groom & Pr John Kosmeier Download the study notes at this link:  www.3abnaustralia.org.au/resource...

Joseph stands out as a great patriarchal figure, similar to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Although he was the 11th son of Jacob, he was the first son of Jacob’s true love, Rachel. Joseph’s early life with his brothers was turbulent, and Jacob’s family was heading for trouble. In today’s lesson we will see how God used tough training to providentially set Joseph apart as be the instrument of salvation...

Today we continue the story of the Bible character Jacob. We take up the narrative at the point where he is on his way back to the place of his upbringing. He must face his brother Esau whom he had wronged long before. What would happen when they came face to face? Could Jacob meet with Esau his brother in peace? Would God stay with him and his family group? In today’s study we will find that God...

The life of Jacob the Patriarch, as recorded in Genesis, offers many spiritual insights for us today. Although Jacob needed to be taught some difficult character building lessons, God still counted him worthy. God used Jacob as a building block in the fulfilment of His covenant. Our Bible study today will dig into this encouraging promise. Hosted by: Blair Lemke Guests: Gayl Fong & Steven Groo...

While Abraham was old and had no children, he believed God’s promise that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky. That faith was tested. Abraham and Sarah had to wait until she was well passed child bearing years before God would work His miracle with the birth of their son Isaac. Following Isaac’s birth, did Abraham have more children in quick succession, or did God have mor...

Abram and his wife Sarai obeyed God’s call to travel south from Haran to Canaan. After a 700km journey they arrived in Canaan—at a place called Sichem. A covenant is made with Abram to give the land to Abram’s children. But Abram was 75 years old (and Sarai 65), and they didn’t have any children. Were they really going to have children in their old age? The years passed and still no children. Did...

Faith is one of the most important things in the Bible and, indeed, life itself. But what does faith look like? What happens when your faith goes for a bit of a slide? The best way to understand faith is not to try and explain it, but to see faith in action, to see someone actually living a real life of faith. That’s what we are going to explore today. Hosted by: Dr Sven Östring Guests: Steven Gro...

Mention the word Babel without context, and it will mean different things to different people. It can be the name of an island in Tasmania; the name of a journal of linguistics; the name of a minor planet; or even a music label. The Biblical book of Genesis gives us the original meaning of Babel: the tower built after the universal flood which symbolised rebellion against God. This tower also mark...

In Genesis 1 God pronounces His six days of creation as being “very good.” But Genesis 3 records that the crowning act of creation (the first two humans, Adam and Eve) disobey God, and the curse of sin enters the world. Adam and Eve are cast out of Eden. Genesis 4 has the tragedy of Cain killing Abel and Cain’s offspring separating themselves from God. Genesis 5 outlines the chronology from Adam d...

The Bible is full of prophecies that have already been fulfilled. The 300+ prophecies that Jesus fulfilled are classic examples of this. But what about the prophecies we are still waiting to see fulfilled? Waiting is the hard part. Today we are going to study Adam and Eve’s experience as they waited the promised coming of the Saviour the first time. Hosted by: Pr Mike Browning Guests: Lena Yoon &a...

The Bible book of Genesis is a historical account of our world’s beginnings. We have learned that God created a perfect sinless world. Adam and Eve, our first parents, lived in harmony with each other and with God. Today we will discuss what went wrong, we will find out why our world is in trouble, but we will also see that God had a rescue plan to restore humanity, the world, and indeed the unive...

Today we commence a new series of studies on the book of beginnings—Genesis. This amazing book is the first book of the bible and the base upon which all the following scriptures rest. Genesis is one of the most quoted or referred-to book in the rest of the Scriptures. But most importantly Genesis is actually about Jesus. Jesus as our Creator, Jesus our Sustainer, Jesus our Redeemer. Today we are...