Adult
David C Cook
Bible-in-Life's Comprehensive Bible Study is a best-selling, curriculum that follows the International Sunday School Lectionary (ISSL). Each lesson inspires adults, promotes community among others, and challenges them to grow spiritually. Adults are equipped to build a deeper understanding of Bible principles and encouraged toward in-depth participation and life application. Bible-in-Life supports adults of all age ranges and throughout all stages of life.
Lessons
| Number | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Fall - The Christian Community Comes Alive Unit 1 - Seeds of New Growth | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | Praying for One Another | |
| Lesson 2 | Sharing All Things | |
| Lesson 3 | Witnessing to the Truth | |
| Lesson 4 | Remembering God's Faithfulness | |
| Fall - The Christian Community Comes Alive Unit 2 - Giving Bold Testimony | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 5 | The Spirit Is Not for Sale | |
| Lesson 6 | Saul Earns Credibility | |
| Lesson 7 | Peter Takes a Risk | |
| Lesson 8 | Trusting the Spirit | |
| Fall - The Christian Community Comes Alive Unit 3 - Spreading the Gospel | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 9 | Prayer Works! | |
| Lesson 10 | God Makes No Distinction | |
| Lesson 11 | From Derbe to Philippi | |
| Lesson 12 | Turning the World Upside Down | |
| Lesson 13 | Teaching God's Word | |
| Winter - Sacred Gifts and Holy Gatherings Unit 1 - What We Bring to God | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | The Lord's Day | |
| Lesson 2 | Acceptable Offerings | |
| Lesson 3 | Dedication of the Firstborn | |
| Lesson 4 | A Generous Gift | |
| Winter - Sacred Gifts and Holy Gatherings Unit 2 - Four Weddings and a Funeral | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 5 | A Bride Worth Waiting For | |
| Lesson 6 | The Most Beautiful Bride | |
| Lesson 7 | An Unfaithful Bride | |
| Lesson 8 | A Wedding in Cana | |
| Lesson 9 | The Death of a Friend | |
| Winter - Sacred Gifts and Holy Gatherings Unit 3 - Holy Days | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 10 | Passover | |
| Lesson 11 | Feast of Weeks | |
| Lesson 12 | The Day of Atonement | |
| Lesson 13 | The Feast of Booths | |
| Spring - The Gift of Faith Unit 1 - Tests of Faith | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | Powerful Faith | |
| Lesson 2 | A Generous Life | |
| Lesson 3 | Struggling Faith | |
| Lesson 4 | He Is Risen! | |
| Spring - The Gift of Faith Unit 2 - Restorative Faith | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 5 | Renewed Health | |
| Lesson 6 | A Fresh Start | |
| Lesson 7 | A Sound Mind | |
| Lesson 8 | A Family Reunion | |
| Spring - The Gift of Faith Unit 3 - Fullness of Faith | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 9 | Increased Faith | |
| Lesson 10 | Grateful Faith | |
| Lesson 11 | Humble Faith | |
| Lesson 12 | Childlike Faith | |
| Lesson 13 | Joyous Faith | |
| Summer - Toward a New Creation Unit 1- Judgment and Salvation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | The Day of the Lord | |
| Lesson 2 | The Consequences of Disobedience | |
| Lesson 3 | The Joy of Restoration | |
| Summer - Toward a New Creation Unit 2 - A World Gone Wrong | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 4 | Ignoring God's Plain Truth | |
| Lesson 5 | Ignoring God's Truth within Us | |
| Lesson 6 | We're All under Sin's Power | |
| Lesson 7 | God Set Things Right | |
| Summer - Toward a New Creation Unit 3 - Life on God's Terms | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 8 | Not without Hope | |
| Lesson 9 | Death Becomes Life | |
| Lesson 10 | Safe in God's Love | |
| Lesson 11 | Living under God's Mercy | |
| Lesson 12 | God Prunes and Grafts | |
| Lesson 13 | Love Fulfills the Law | |
| Fall - The Sovereignty of God Unit 1 - Sovereignty of God | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | A World at Peace | |
| Lesson 2 | The End of Oppression | |
| Lesson 3 | Ultimate Power | |
| Lesson 4 | Reliable Promises | |
| Fall - The Sovereignty of God Unit 2 - Sovereignty of Jesus | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 5 | Seeking Guidance | |
| Lesson 6 | The Builder of the House | |
| Lesson 7 | Gifted and Chosen Leaders | |
| Lesson 8 | Seeking Continuity and Permanence | |
| Lesson 9 | Embracing and Overcoming Trials | |
| Fall - The Sovereignty of God Unit 3 - Alpha and Omega | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 10 | Making Things New | |
| Lesson 11 | A New Jerusalem | |
| Lesson 12 | Life and Healing | |
| Lesson 13 | From Beginning to End | |
| Winter - Creation: A Divine Cycle Unit 1 - The Savior Has Been Born | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | God Promises a Savior | |
| Lesson 2 | The Affirmation of the Promise | |
| Lesson 3 | The Forerunner of the Savior | |
| Lesson 4 | Joyous News! | |
| Winter - Creation: A Divine Cycle Unit 2 - Praise from and for God's Creation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 5 | Praising God the Creator | |
| Lesson 6 | All Creation Overflows with Praise | |
| Lesson 7 | Praise God the Provider | |
| Lesson 8 | The Master Designer | |
| Lesson 9 | All Creation Praises God | |
| Winter - Creation: A Divine Cycle Unit 3 - The Birthing of a New Community | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 10 | Re-Created to Live in Harmony | |
| Lesson 11 | A New Birth Brings Freedom | |
| Lesson 12 | Freedom in Christ | |
| Lesson 13 | Fruitful Living | |
| Spring - God Loves Us Unit 1 - God's Eternal, Preserving, Renewing Love | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | Perfect Love | |
| Lesson 2 | Saving Grace | |
| Lesson 3 | The Joy of Love | |
| Lesson 4 | Restoring Relationships | |
| Spring - God Loves Us Unit 2 - God's Caring, Saving, and Upholding Love | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 5 | God as Our Shepherd | |
| Lesson 6 | What Is This Love? | |
| Lesson 7 | God's Love as Victory over Death | |
| Lesson 8 | God's Reconciling Love | |
| Lesson 9 | God's Preserving Love | |
| Spring - God Loves Us Unit 3 - God's Pervasive and Sustaining Love | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 10 | When Calamity Comes | |
| Lesson 11 | Rescued from Danger | |
| Lesson 12 | A Wake-Up Call | |
| Lesson 13 | Seeing the Big Picture | |
| Summer - God's Urgent Call Unit 1 - Called to Be Strong | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | Deborah and Barak | |
| Lesson 2 | Gideon's Call | |
| Lesson 3 | Jephthah Answers the Call | |
| Lesson 4 | Samson's Call | |
| Summer - God's Urgent Call Unit 2 - Calling of Prophets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 5 | Moses and the Burning Bush | |
| Lesson 6 | Isaiah in the Temple | |
| Lesson 7 | Jeremiah's Call and Commission | |
| Lesson 8 | Ezekiel's Call | |
| Lesson 9 | Amos's Call | |
| Summer - God's Urgent Call Unit 3 - Calls in the New Testament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 10 | Called to Witness | |
| Lesson 11 | Called to Break Down Barriers | |
| Lesson 12 | Called to Preach | |
| Lesson 13 | Called to Be Inclusive | |
| Fall - Covenants With God Unit 1 - Signs of God's Covenants | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | Making a Promise | |
| Lesson 2 | A Sign of Agreement | |
| Lesson 3 | Taking Time to Rest and Renew | |
| Lesson 4 | A Change of Heart | |
| Fall - Covenants With God Unit 2 - God Calls Us into Covenant | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 5 | God's Covenant with Abram | |
| Lesson 6 | God's Covenant with Israel | |
| Lesson 7 | Obeying God's Law | |
| Lesson 8 | God's Covenant with David | |
| Lesson 9 | God's Covenant with the Returned Exiles | |
| Fall - Covenants With God Unit 3 - An Everlasting Covenant | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 10 | Faithful God, Unfaithful People | |
| Lesson 11 | Promise of a New Covenant | |
| Lesson 12 | The Mediator of a New Covenant | |
| Lesson 13 | Promises to Remember | |
| Winter - Faith In Action Unit 1 - The Early Church Proclaims Faith in Christ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | Faith in Jesus | |
| Lesson 2 | A Faith to Discern | |
| Lesson 3 | Faith to Persevere | |
| Lesson 4 | Faithful Seekers of the King | |
| Lesson 5 | Faith to Unite | |
| Winter - Faith In Action Unit 2 - Living Faith in God | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 6 | A Sincere Faith | |
| Lesson 7 | A Bold Faith | |
| Lesson 8 | Prayer for an Obedient Faith | |
| Lesson 9 | A Strong Faith | |
| Winter - Faith In Action Unit 3 - Self-controlled, Upright, and Godly Faith | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 10 | Faith Without Works is Dead | |
| Lesson 11 | A Disciplined Faith | |
| Lesson 12 | Faithful Disciples | |
| Lesson 13 | The Good Fight of Faith | |
| Spring - Acknowledging God Unit 1 - Follow in My Ways | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | The Lord Will Provide | |
| Lesson 2 | There Is No God Like You | |
| Lesson 3 | The People Gave Thanks to God | |
| Lesson 4 | Keep My Statutes and Ordinances | |
| Spring - Acknowledging God Unit 2 - All Glory and Honor | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 5 | He Has Risen! | |
| Lesson 6 | The Risen Lord Appears | |
| Lesson 7 | Follow Me | |
| Lesson 8 | The Lord God the Almighty | |
| Lesson 09 | Blessing, Glory, Honor Forever | |
| Spring - Acknowledging God Unit 3 - Give Praise to God | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 10 | Giving from a Generous Heart | |
| Lesson 11 | Bringing First Fruits | |
| Lesson 12 | Remembering with Joy | |
| Lesson 13 | Rejoicing in Restoration | |
| Summer - Justice in the New Testament Unit 1 - God Is Just and Merciful | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | Justice and Sabbath Laws | |
| Lesson 2 | Parables of God's Just Kingdom | |
| Lesson 3 | Jesus Teaches About Justice | |
| Lesson 4 | Reaping God's Justice | |
| Summer - Justice in the New Testament Unit 2 - Jesus Calls for Justice and Mercy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 5 | Parable of the Unforgiving Servant | |
| Lesson 6 | Jesus Criticizes Unjust Leaders | |
| The Widow and the Unjust Judge | ||
| Lesson 8 | Entering God's Kingdom | |
| Parable of the Great Dinner | ||
| Summer - Justice in the New Testament Unit 3 - Paul Teaches about New Life in Christ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 10 | God's Justice | |
| Lesson 11 | Giving Justly | |
| Lesson 12 | Loving and Just Behavior | |
| Lesson 13 | Practicing Justice | |
| Fall - God's World and God's People Unit 1 - God Creates the World | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | God Creates Heaven and Earth | |
| Lesson 2 | God Creates Lights and Life | |
| Lesson 3 | God Creates People | |
| Lesson 4 | God Creates the Family | |
| Lesson 5 | God Confronts Sin | |
| Fall - God's World and God's People Unit 2 - God Destroys and Re-Creates | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 6 | The Righteousness of Noah | |
| Lesson 7 | The Call of Abram | |
| Lesson 8 | The Birth of the Promised Son | |
| Lesson 9 | The Marriage of Isaac | |
| Fall - God's World and God's People Unit 3 - God Blesses and Re-Creates Regardless | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 10 | Siblings' Rivalry | |
| Lesson 11 | Jacob's Deception | |
| Lesson 12 | Jacob's Dream | |
| Lesson 13 | God's Blessing | |
| Winter - Our Love for God Unit 1 - God Is Worthy of Our Love | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | Love and Obey God | |
| Lesson 2 | Love and Serve God | |
| Lesson 3 | Love and Worship God | |
| Lesson 4 | Love God for the Gift of Jesus | |
| Lesson 5 | Love God and Serve Others | |
| Winter - Our Love for God Unit 2 - Loving God by Trusting Christ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 6 | Walk in Love | |
| Lesson 7 | Submit to God | |
| Lesson 8 | Rejoice in All Circumstances | |
| Lesson 9 | Imitate Christ | |
| Lesson 10 | Press On in Christ | |
| Winter - Our Love for God Unit 3 - Songs that Glorify the God of Love | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 11 | Our Loving God | |
| Lesson 12 | Our Mighty God | |
| Lesson 13 | Our Rescuing God | |
| Spring - Discipleship and Mission Unit 1 - Call to Discipleship | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | Called to Serve | |
| Lesson 2 | Called to Sacrifice | |
| Lesson 3 | Called to Return | |
| Lesson 4 | Called to Repent | |
| Spring - Discipleship and Mission Unit 2 - Call to Ministry | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 5 | Called to Follow | |
| Lesson 6 | Called to Mission | |
| Lesson 7 | Called to Remember | |
| Lesson 8 | Called to Believe the Resurrection | |
| Lesson 9 | Called to Make Disciples | |
| Spring - Discipleship and Mission Unit 3 - Call to Life in Christ | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 10 | Called to Righteousness | |
| Lesson 11 | Called to Life in the Spirit | |
| Lesson 12 | Called to Mutual Acceptance | |
| Lesson 13 | Called to Be Transformed | |
| Summer Unit 1 - A Fulfilled Covenant | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | Jesus Institutes the New Covenant | |
| Lesson 2 | Jesus Seals the New Covenant | |
| Lesson 3 | The New Covenant's Sacrifice | |
| Lesson 4 | Hearts United in Love | |
| Summer Unit 2 - A Heartfelt Covenant | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 5 | Jesus Teaches about Right Attitudes | |
| Lesson 6 | Jesus Teaches about Fulfilling the Law | |
| Lesson 7 | Jesus Teaches Us to Love One Another | |
| Lesson 8 | Jesus Teaches about Transforming Love | |
| Lesson 9 | Jesus Teaches about Spiritual Discernment | |
| Summer Unit 3 - Covenant: A Personal Perspective | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 10 | A Covenant between Friends | |
| Lesson 11 | A Mother-Daughter Covenant | |
| Lesson 12 | A Covenant to Marry | |
| Lesson 13 | Marriage: A Covenant of Mutual Love | |
| Fall Unit 1 - God Is Faithful | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | Faithful During Distress | |
| Lesson 2 | Faith During Grief | |
| Lesson 3 | Faith During Uncertainty | |
| Lesson 4 | Faithful Despite Unfaithfulness | |
| Lesson 5 | Faithful in Consequences | |
| Fall Unit 2 - Responses to God's Faithfulness | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 6 | Obedient Faith | |
| Lesson 7 | Active Faith | |
| Lesson 8 | Humble Faith | |
| Lesson 9 | Grateful Faith | |
| Fall Unit 3 - Faith Leads to Holy Living | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 10 | Faith That Is Tested | |
| Lesson 11 | Faith That Sets an Example | |
| Lesson 12 | Faith That Is Focused | |
| Lesson 13 | Faith That Escapes Corruption | |
| Winter Unit 1 - David Honors God | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | David's Worship | |
| Lesson 2 | David's Gratitude | |
| Lesson 3 | David's House | |
| Lesson 4 | Mary's Praise | |
| Lesson 5 | David's Prayer | |
| Winter Unit 2 - Dedicating the Temple of God | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 6 | Solomon Summons the Ark | |
| Lesson 7 | Solomon Speaks to the People | |
| Lesson 8 | Solomon Seeks God's Blessing | |
| Lesson 9 | Solomon Anticipates Praise Ahead | |
| Winter Unit 3 - Jesus Teaches about True Worship | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 10 | Single-minded Obedience | |
| Lesson 11 | God-honoring Piety | |
| Lesson 12 | Kingdom-seeking Prayer | |
| Lesson 13 | Ever-persevering Petitions | |
| Spring Unit 1 - God Requires Justice | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | A Call to Accountability | |
| Lesson 2 | A Prayer for Justice | |
| Lesson 3 | Consequences for Injustice | |
| Lesson 4 | An Argument Against Corruption | |
| Lesson 5 | Need for Just Leaders | |
| Spring Unit 2 - God Promises a Just Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 6 | A Just Servant | |
| Lesson 7 | A Resurrected Savior | |
| Lesson 8 | An Executed Scoundrel | |
| Lesson 9 | A Justice-Loving God | |
| Spring Unit 3 - Called to God's Work of Justice | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 10 | Prophesying Restoration | |
| Lesson 11 | Promising Peace | |
| Lesson 12 | Practice Justice | |
| Lesson 13 | Repent of Injustice | |
| Lesson 14 | Pursue Love and Justice | |
| Summer Unit 1 - Wisdom in Proverbs | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 1 | Listen to God's Wisdom | |
| Lesson 2 | Value Wisdom | |
| Lesson 3 | Receive Wisdom's Gifts | |
| Lesson 4 | Feast with Wisdom | |
| Summer Unit 2 - Wisdom in the Gospels | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 5 | Vindicating Wisdom | |
| Lesson 6 | The Boy Jesus | |
| Lesson 7 | The Wisdom of Jesus | |
| Lesson 8 | Wisdom to Follow | |
| Summer Faith and Wisdom in James | ||
|---|---|---|
| Lesson 9 | Faith and Wisdom | |
| Lesson 10 | Hearing and Doing the Word | |
| Lesson 11 | Faith without Works Is Dead | |
| Lesson 12 | Taming the Tongue | |
| Lesson 13 | Two Kinds of Wisdom | |