Bible Studies
These studies are written for real congregations and ordinary readers: full-length studies to read freely, along with selected books supported by free leader material.
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Downloadable Bible studies
Full-length studies and commentaries available as free PDFs.
- Jude
Once for All Delivered
A Greek Word Study of the Letter of Jude
A free, manuscript-length Greek word study of Jude — the whole letter opened word by word, for readers who want to contend for the faith with care.
- 2 Peter
The Knowledge of Him
A Greek Word Study of the Second Letter of Peter
A free, manuscript-length Greek word study of 2 Peter — the whole letter opened word by word, for readers who want to grow in the knowledge of Christ against every counterfeit.
- Galatians
No Other Gospel
A Greek Word Study of the Letter to the Galatians
A free, manuscript-length Greek word study of Galatians — Paul’s gospel of justification by faith, opened word by word in eight sessions for readers who want to know why the church has staked everything on it.
- John
That You May Believe
A Greek Word Study of the Gospel of John
A free, manuscript-length Greek word study of the Gospel of John — logos, egō eimi, tetelestai — opened word by word in ten sessions, for readers who want to read John the way he asks to be read: that you may believe.
- Revelation
Worthy Is the Lamb
A Confessional Lutheran Commentary on the Revelation of St. John
A free, full-length confessional Lutheran commentary on Revelation — read straight through as seven parallel visions of the whole church age, with the slain-yet-standing Lamb at the center and six excursuses on the questions readers ask most.
- Thematic vocabulary · 1–2 Timothy and Titus
Guard the Deposit
The Shared Greek Vocabulary of 1–2 Timothy and Titus
A free, manuscript-length thematic study of the shared Greek vocabulary of 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy, and Titus — ten sessions for readers who want to know what was handed over and how it is kept.
- Romans
The Purest Gospel
A Confessional Lutheran Exposition of Romans
A free, full-length confessional Lutheran exposition of Romans — fourteen movements and nine extended excursuses that read Paul’s greatest letter by the distinction between Law and Gospel.
- 1–2 Thessalonians
With These Words
Paul’s Letters to the Thessalonians
A free, eleven-session confessional Lutheran study of Paul’s letters to the Thessalonians — words of comfort for a grieving church, read without the prophecy charts.
- Job
For Nothing
A Study of the Book of Job
A free, ten-session study of Job — suffering without easy explanations, the failure of well-meant counsel, and the living Redeemer who meets Job in the ashes.
Online Bible studies
Complete lesson sequences to read and follow in your browser.
- New Testament textual criticism
Ad Fontes: Textual Criticism for Lutheran Laity
A 16-session confessional Lutheran study of New Testament textual criticism, free to read online.
- Genesis
Genesis
Volume One of The Things Concerning Himself
A 32-session confessional Lutheran study of Genesis, free to read online.
- Psalms
Psalms
Volume Two of The Things Concerning Himself
A 32-session confessional Lutheran study of the Psalms, free to read online.
- Isaiah
Isaiah
Volume Three of The Things Concerning Himself
A 29-session confessional Lutheran study of Isaiah, free to read online.
- Hosea–Malachi
The Twelve
Volume Four of The Things Concerning Himself
A 23-session confessional Lutheran study of Hosea through Malachi, free to read online.
- Ephesians
In Christ
Volume One of The Pauline Captivity Letters
An 11-session confessional Lutheran study of Ephesians, free to read online.
- Philippians
To Live Is Christ
Volume Two of The Pauline Captivity Letters
An 8-session confessional Lutheran study of Philippians, free to read online.
- Colossians
Christ in You
Volume Three of The Pauline Captivity Letters
A 10-session confessional Lutheran study of Colossians, free to read online.
- Philemon
Brother in Christ
Volume Four of The Pauline Captivity Letters
A 6-session confessional Lutheran study of Philemon, free to read online.
- James
Epistle of Straw?
Volume One of Letters to the Church Under Pressure
A 10-session confessional Lutheran study of James, free to read online.
- 1 Peter
Strangers and Exiles
Volume Two of Letters to the Church Under Pressure
A 10-session confessional Lutheran study of 1 Peter, free to read online.
- 1–3 John
That You May Know
Volume Three of Letters to the Church Under Pressure
A 10-session confessional Lutheran study of 1–3 John, free to read online.
- Hebrews
Something Better
Volume Four of Letters to the Church Under Pressure
A 14-session confessional Lutheran study of Hebrews, free to read online.
Study tools and topical libraries
Word studies, reading tools, and guided collections for focused study.
- Bible study app
Ad Fontes
Version 4.4.1 — expanded Bible study tools
Study the Old and New Testaments in Ad Fontes, available in the browser and as a desktop app.
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Greek Word Explorer
New Testament Greek word studies
A free, growing collection of New Testament Greek word studies for confessional Lutheran readers, organized by theological locus.
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Dispensationalism
Class, field guide, books, and questions
A six-week adult class, field guide, related books, focused articles, and common questions about dispensationalism from a confessional Lutheran perspective.
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Class materials and teaching tools
Handbooks, printable sessions, and preparation tools for adult Bible classes and personal study.
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- Teacher formation
Under the Word
Handbook, Field Guide, and printable teaching tools
Free formation, preparation, and reference resources for confessional Lutheran lay Bible teachers.
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Dispensationalism class materials
Printable sessions for class or personal study
Six printable sessions move from the system’s historical origins and way of reading Scripture through its teaching on the end times, conversion, the Sacraments, and practical apologetics.
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