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In January–February 2011:

The Unlikely Minister: Ravi Zacharias

At the age of 17, Ravi Zacharias swallowed poison in an attempt to end his life. Overwhelmed and weary from his broken relationship with his father, he wanted a way out. Instead, he ended up in a hospital, where he was handed a Bible. “Thank God I was spared!” Zacharias tells Bible Study Magazine. The 17-year-old who attempted to commit suicide has grown to become an international evangelist, best-selling author and ministry leader.…

“How people conduct their personal devotions will define who they become in the eyes of God. You have to be shaped in that which is private to you, not in that which is public—where motives can sometimes get cluttered.” Zacharias stresses the importance of dividing public and private study, explaining that when devotional lessons take on “the nuance of sharing,” something changes. “Unfortunately, in public, you begin to look at yourself as a means to some end other than God’s.” —Karen Jones

The Harmonic Life with Don Moen

“Somehow we put a little less power in the written Word when we shouldn’t. These words contain the power to accomplish what they are talking about. The Bible says God’s Word will not return void but will accomplish the purpose for which it was said.”

Moen encourages believers to study the Bible with others and ask questions. “God is not afraid of our honest questions. If you walk out of your Bible study one week without the answer, that’s okay. Next week you may figure it out. We are never going to understand God completely. You can read the same Scripture 1,000 times and say, ‘I never saw that before.’ That is how awesome and mysterious God is.” —Karen Jones

Simply the Gospel: 8 Weeks in the Book of James

At times, faith becomes a convenience store: We get what we want, when we want—and when satisfied, we ignore the rest. We’ll return again, at our own convenience. And when we do, we will be partial to certain spiritual products that satisfy our particular desires. What we want is what we will have. Faith is marketed, bought, and sold at the low price of listening in a building for an hour. Usually, participation is optional; after all, God meets us where we are, and He hopes we will be thankful and “come again.” Although both statements are technically true, they are insufficient slogans.

Vantage Point: Old Prophecies and a New Future in Matthew

The Love Myth

When we approach Jesus’ greatest commandments without emotion, we drain them of their power to transform. Love that is driven by duty and action only demands so much of us. In contrast, genuine love requires more; we can’t simply check it off our spiritual to-do list. It’s not easy to obey Jesus’ command: “But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you. Bless those who curse you. Pray for those who hurt you” (Luke 6:27–28). Feeling a real love toward those who are difficult to love requires God’s power to move in us. —Matthew Elliott

My Guardian Angel

“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets its wings.” These are familiar words for those of us who make a holiday tradition of watching the classic film It’s a Wonderful Life. The angel Clarence helps George Bailey discover the unseen but tremendous significance his mundane life played in the lives of others. It’s a heartwarming story, full of hope and encouragement. But what about its theology? Are guardian angels—like Clarence—really biblical? —Michael S. Heiser

Has Jesus Already Returned?

As Jesus laments Jerusalem’s impending judgment, He connects the destruction of the “house” —the temple—with His second coming: “See, your house is left to you desolate. For I tell you, you will not see me again, until you say, ‘Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord’ ” (Matt 23:38–39). Earlier, in Matthew 23:36, Jesus warns that the judgment will come on “this generation.” His prophecy was correct: Although some of the retaining wall survived, the temple proper was completely destroyed in 70 AD. Does Jesus’ connection of these events indicate that His second coming has come and gone already? —Craig S. Keener

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On the Cutting Edge

Not Your Average Bible Study

D.I.Y. Bible Study

In the News

Thoughts from the Church Fathers

Word Studies

What They Don't Tell You in Church

I Dare You Not to Bore Me with the Bible

A Moment with God

Bible Comics & Puzzles

Weird, but Important

The Bible as Art

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