Study and Obey
This podcast helps you to study through God's Word with practical and in-depth Bible study lessons. These lessons go through the Bible one passage at a time book by book. The goal is to help Scripture come alive as you discover new insights into the meaning of the text and are motivated to make life changes based on what you learn.
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270 episodes
Why Does Satan Attack Christians Who Serve God? | Acts 16 :16-40 Bible Study
Have you ever wondered why life sometimes gets harder when you're trying to obey God? You decide to read your Bible, and suddenly everything goes wrong. You commit to serving Christ, and unexpected opposition appears. Is that just coincidence.....
Why Did the Holy Spirit Stop Paul? - Acts 16 Explained
The Holy Spirit once stopped Paul from sharing the gospel? Not once, but twice. Why would God ever tell His greatest missionary, 'No' to a good thing like sharing the gospel? God can work in mysterious ways and we need to be sensitive to the Ho...
Paul and Barnabas Split?! - Acts 15 Bible Study
Acts 15:22-41Bible study.What if I told you that two of the greatest missionaries in church history got into such a sharp disagreement that they refused to minister together? Paul and Barnabas weren't false teachers. They weren't living...
Do You Have to Earn Your Salvation - Jerusalem Council - Acts 15 Explained
Acts 15 Bible study.The early church faced a crucial question that would define the future of Christianity: Is faith in Jesus enough, or do Christians need to follow a set of rules to be saved? This debate nearly divided th...
When Should You Stop Sharing the Gospel? - Acts 13:42-52 Explained
Apologies this was posted out of order.Acts 13:42-52 Bible studyOne question I often receive is like this, “I have shared the gospel with this person many times, but they aren’t interested. What should I do?”Should Christians...
From Worshiped to Stoned -The Shocking Story - Acts 14:19-28
Acts 14:19-28 Bible studyOne minute they were worshipping him like a god. The next they were trying to kill him? What changed? Nothing about Paul changed. The crowd did.In today’s study of Acts 14:19-28 we will learn how people ...
Opposition = Outside of God's Will? - Acts 14 Explained
Acts 14 Bible studyHave you ever wondered if a closed door means God is telling you to stop? Does opposition mean you are doing something wrong? In Acts 14, Paul faced opposition, slander, and even death threats. But surprisingly, he st...
Everything Points to Jesus – Acts 13:13-41 Explained
Acts 13:13-41 Bible studyEvery thread of the Bible points to Jesus.In Acts 13, Paul realized this truth and shared with the Jews a message on how everything points to Jesus. The result was predictable.As we study, we wil...
A Simple, Powerful Tool to Understand and Apply ANY Bible Passage
This is best understood visually, so please check it out on our website: https://studyandobey.com/universal-bridge-interpreting-bible/Many Christians struggle to know how to understand and apply the Bible. Today I'm really excited to sho...
30,000 Questions Later - The Power of Asking Better Questions
A good teacher doesn't just give the answer. He asks questions. Coaches, parents, pastors, and Bible study teachers should all learn the power of the question. In this video we look at why question asking is so powerful, Jesus' example, and how...
Listening to God's Voice - Acts 13 Bible Study
Acts 13:1-12 Bible studyHave you ever wondered why some believers seem to hear God’s direction so clearly while others feel spiritually numb? In Acts 13, the Holy Spirit spoke while church leaders were worshiping and fasting. Not while ...
How Was Peter Sleeping in Prison? - Acts 12:6-25
Acts 12:6-25 Bible studyJames had just been executed and Herod wanted to go for Peter next. Peter was arrested, put in prison, and chained between soldiers. What was Peter doing while he was awaiting trial? Sleeping like a baby....
They Tried to Stop Christianity… It Backfired - Acts 11:19-30 Bible Study
They tried to stop Christianity by force. Arrests, threats, murder. Steven was killed. Believers were hunted down. The message was supposed to die. Believers were supposed to cower. But instead of stopping the movement, the gospel spread. Those...
The Martyr Who Proves the Resurrection - Acts 12 Bible Study
Why do people lie? You might be willing to die for the truth, but you probably wouldn't be willing to die for a lie. Yet the apostles did die for their belief in a resurrected Jesus.Let's consider what that means for our faith today.
The False Teaching That Almost Derailed the Early Church - Acts 11 Bible Study
The church was growing, disciples were multiplying, and the gospel was going out. Everything seemed to be going great for the early New Testament church, but a dangerous false teaching was starting to infiltrate. A teaching that still can derai...
Is AI Dangerous for Christians?
We live in a rapidly changing world. There are new tools we never would have imagined. AI can make many things very easy. But is it good? Is it dangerous for Christians? Should we use it for Bible study?We explore those questions today....
God Shows No Partiality - Acts 10:24-48 Bible Study
People judge by color, class, and status. But God shows no partiality. His family is open to all comers. The church should have no racial barriers. God does not have a skin color. He does not play favorites. And it's time we get on board. Today...
7 Sayings of Jesus on the Cross - Good Friday Reflections
If you had one hour left to live, what would you say? Jesus' last words reveal a lot about His character and salvation. They also can transform our attitudes and practices today.As we celebrate Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday, let's...
When God Arranges a Divine Appointment - Acts 10 Bible Study
Acts 10:1-23 Bible studyWhat happens if a person is on a deserted island and never has an opportunity to hear the gospel? Can that person be saved?In today's passage, we see that God does not ignore people who are sincerely seek...
A Simple Command That Changed Everything - Acts 9:32-43 Bible Study
Acts 9:32-43 Bible studyImagine spending eight years paralyzed in bed, not able to walk. Then someone walks in and says simply, "Rise." How would you respond? Would you even try?Today we look at the importance of taking bold ste...
The Most Radical Conversion in the Bible - Acts 9:20-31 Bible Study
Acts 9:20-31 Bible studyWhat does it mean to be a Christian? When Paul became a follower of Jesus, his life was instantly transformed. There was a clear before and after. Has your life been changed as well?Let's dive in and see ...
Is God Speaking To You? - Acts 9:10-19 Bible Study
Acts 9:10-19 Bible studyImagine that a hostile person has been persecuting and seeking to kill you. God then tells you to go to and share with that person. How would you respond?This is exactly what Ananias faced.Let's d...
Acts 9 Bible Study - The Road to Damascus - No One is Too Far Gone
Acts 9:1-9 Bible studyPaul was set on persecuting Christians and opposing The Way. Then a miracle happened and everything changed.Let's dive in and see what lessons we can learn for our lives today.Acts 9:1-9 Bible study...
Acts 8:26-40 Bible Study - Listening to the Holy Spirit
Acts 8:26-40 Bible studyMany believers had a wilderness experience in the Bible. In this passage, the Holy Spirit told Philip the Evangelist to go to the wilderness to share the gospel. A strange instruction!What happens next re...
Acts 8:8-25 Bible Study - Examining Our Motives
Acts 8:8-25 Bible studyIn today’s study, we will look at Simon the magician, a sorcerer. He sees the power of God at work, believes, and is baptized. But was he really saved?He wanted the Holy Spirit, but for the wrong reasons. ...