Bible Study

The Deepest Pit – Psalm 88 (3/3)
3. Darkness to the End (vv. 14–19) After Christ brings His distress before God in the first and second sections—and is not heard—suffering reaches its…
Mario Wolff September 21, 2026
The Deepest Pit – Psalm 88 (2/3)
A Prayer with Three Sections After the heading, we present three sections that relate to Christ in what follows. Each of them is introduced with…
Mario Wolff September 19, 2026
The Deepest Pit (1/3) | Psalm 88:7
You have put me in the lowest pit, in dark places, in the depths. Psalm 88:7 Psalm 88 is well known to many Bible readers.…
Mario Wolff September 15, 2026
What sorrow does
“Sorrow is better than laughter; for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better.” (Eccles. 7:3.) When sorrow comes under the power…
unknown August 31, 2026
The Old Man and The New Man
The Old Man and The New Man In the New Testament, we read three times about the “old man” (Romans 6:6; Ephesians 4:22; Colossians 3:9).…
Gerrid Setzer July 9, 2026
How Paul Writes
How Paul Writes When writing the books of the Bible, the Holy Spirit uses various holy men of God with differing characters. Although every single…
Matthias Franke June 10, 2026
Before the Eye of God
“Does He not see my ways and count all my steps?” (Job 31:4) Nothing Hidden from the Lord Nothing is hidden from the Lord’s gaze. My…
G. V. Wigram June 3, 2026
Having not sinned? (1 John 1:10)
It is hardly imaginable, that someone who calls himself a Christian says such a thing. Yet it happens. It is striking that one does not…
Friedemann Werkshage May 21, 2026
If We Confess Our Sins (1 John 1:9)
In this verse we learn the wonderful truth. God forgives sins and is “faithful and righteous.” These are firm truths. Anyone may lean on them…
Friedemann Werkshage May 16, 2026
Self-Deception (1 John 1:8)
In verse 6, John had already spoken about someone saying that he has fellowship with God. Now John presents a second case. Second case: Someone…
Friedemann Werkshage May 11, 2026
Walking in the Light (1 John 1:7)
John begins this verse with the words: “But if we…”. This points to a contrast with the previous verse. Now it is about God’s children.…
Friedemann Werkshage May 6, 2026
Walking in Darkness (1 John 1:6)
Claiming Fellowship with God The first statement concerns those who claim to have fellowship with God. This means they say they agree with God’s thoughts…
Friedemann Werkshage May 1, 2026
The Message (1 John 1:5)
The Nature of God as the Basis of Fellowship We have been brought into fellowship with divine persons. This is a wonderful privilege—but it also…
Friedemann Werkshage April 26, 2026
Joy to the Fullest (1 John 1:4)
Full Joy Through Fellowship One could say that the children of God—and such are addressed here—may already breathe something of the “air of heaven” while still on…
Friedemann Werkshage April 22, 2026
Christian Fellowship (1 John 1:3)
The Testimony of the Apostles For the third time, John refers to what they had seen (vv. 1, 2, and 3) and what they had heard (vv. 1, 3,…
Friedemann Werkshage April 16, 2026
The Eternal Life with the Father (1 John 1:2)
This verse is a parenthetical statement that explains in more detail what John has already written. He is still speaking about Christ, here described as “the…
Friedemann Werkshage April 13, 2026
That which was from the Beginning (1 John 1:1)
John begins his letter immediately, without introducing himself or greeting the recipients. He himself recedes into the background and speaks immediately of Christ. The letter…
Friedemann Werkshage April 11, 2026
The First Letter of John – Introduction
Introduction to the First Letter of John Authorship and Historical Context Although the letter begins without the author introducing himself, there is no doubt that…
Friedemann Werkshage April 8, 2026
Twelve Hours in the Gospel of John
Reading time: 3 min. When the disciples wanted to stop the Lord Jesus in John 11 from going to Judea again because they considered it…
Marco Leßmann March 23, 2026
Christ in Heaven—as the Goal before our Eyes
Among the Philippians, evil workers were active who mixed law and grace (Philippians 3:1–4). They claimed that circumcision was necessary in order to be saved.…
Gerrid Setzer March 14, 2026
God’s governmental ways
This article deals with the concept of divine governance, exploring how God enforces justice through the principle of "sowing and reaping," affecting all, including believers, while balancing discipline with grace and love.
March 9, 2026
The Little Foxes
This article deals with the hidden dangers in life, drawing parallels between the risks of a steep railway and spiritual vigilance, urging constant awareness to avoid pitfalls and maintain a steady course.
Christopher Knapp March 1, 2026