Date of First Use: January 11, 2026 

Title: When Your Confidence Falls Short 

The Point: We can stand victoriously because of Christ. 

Life Connection: Living for Christ is not always easy. We get physically tired. Our confidence and resolve can weaken in a sinful world that continually calls to us. Sometimes it feels easier to give in than to stand strong. Thankfully, we are not meant to stand alone. Christ stands with us because He indwells His followers. There is nothing that comes against us that Christ has not already gained the victory over. 

Session Passage: 1 John 3:21–4:6 

Date of First Use: January 4, 2026 

Title: When Your Finances Fall Short 

The Point: Trust in God is far richer than financial prosperity. 

Life Connection: Six out of ten Americans believe money can buy happiness, or it would if they made 

$284,000 every year. [https://www.empower.com/the-currency/money/research-financial- happiness] Others joke, saying, “I know money doesn’t buy happiness, but I’d like to find out on my own.” We’d settle for creature comforts, satisfied with a flush bank account, when God wants so much more for us. There’s no true security or contentment in these things that do not last. God offers us something more secure and comforting—and it’s eternal. 

Session Passage: Luke 12:13-21; 21:1-4 

Date of First Use: December 28, 2025 

Title: When Your Provisions Fall Short 

 The Point: God provides what you need when you need it. 

Life Connection: We live in an instantaneous world. Microwaves quickly heat up ready-to-eat meals. TV offers us video on demand. Online shopping expedites the shopping experiences and offers us home delivery, often on the same day. Consequently, we can become frustrated or impatient when things aren’t available the second we want them. God does not work on our timetable, but He provides what we need when we need it. 

 Session Passage: 1 Kings 17:5-16 

Session 3

Date of First Use: December 21, 2025 

Title: When Your Understanding Falls Short 

The Point: God can do great things through you. 

Life Connection: Believers know there is nothing we can do to save ourselves; it’s all the work of Jesus. 

Yet once we’re saved, we too often attempt to live the Christian life in our own strength and understanding. God wants to work through us, and He wants to do it in a way that goes beyond our own natural abilities. When He does, it points to the power and presence of God in our lives. 

 Session Passage: Luke 1:26-38 

Date of First Use: December 14, 2025 

Title: When Your Circumstances Fall Short  

The Point: God’s grace will sustain you through life’s circumstances. 

Life Connection: Christians learn quickly that following Jesus does not lead to or guarantee a life of ease. 

While we may wonder why God is not removing our difficulties or blessing us with pleasant circumstances, God does promise us one thing: His presence. “I will never leave you or abandon you” (Heb. 13:5). As our difficulties lead us to look to Him, we discover that His gracious presence in our lives is more than enough. 

Session Passage: 2 Corinthians 1:8-10; 12:6-10 

Session 1

Date of First Use: December 7, 2025 

Title: When Your Faith Falls Short 

The Point: A faith that looks to Jesus is a powerful faith. 

Life Connection: A common misconception among both believers and non-believers is that, if one has enough faith, anything can be accomplished. This view wrongly places the emphasis on the one believing. This view concludes that if a person doesn’t see what he wanted accomplished, it was because he didn’t have enough faith. Such false belief misses the point of faith. The power of faith comes from the One in whom we are placing our faith. When we place our faith in Christ, He is more than enough to even move mountains. 

Session Passage: Matthew 17:14-20 

Special Focus Session 

Date of First Use: November 30, 2025 

 The Point: Thank God and praise Him for how He answers prayer. 

Life Connection: It’s easy to thank God when all is well, but when life takes a hard turn, we too often see the problem and not the solution. Problems should drive us to pray, and as we pray and trust God, we see His gracious and loving hand at work. In turn, we can express thanks for His presence and involvement in our lives. 

Session Passage: Isaiah 38:9-20 

Session: 6

Date of First Use: November 23, 2025

Title: When Doing God’s Work is Interrupted

The Point: God may interrupt us to move our ministry in a new direction.

Life Connection: One of the greatest joys in life is serving God and doing what He has called you to do. But what happens when that same service is cut short or comes to an end? When God ends a season of ministry, it does not necessarily mean you were ineffective. God often interrupts your service to 
redirect or bring you into a new area of service.

Session Passage: Acts 16:4-15

Session: 5

Date of First Use: November 16, 2025

Title: When a Time of Inactivity Slows You Down

The Point: Use unexpected downtime to prepare for what’s next.

Life Connection: We lead busy lives, but sometimes an unplanned event puts a stop to our plans. It might be a delayed flight, staying at home with a sick child, or something else that causes us to sit and wait. We can get frustrated, or we can make use of the delay to prepare for what God may have waiting for  us. We can make “the most of the time” (Eph. 5:16) to focus on our walk with God.

Session Passage: Acts 1:4-8,12-14; 2:1-4

Host: Ryan J. Sanders; Team Lead, Bible Studies for Life

Co-Host: Chris Johnson; Content Editor, Bible Studies for Life: Seniors

Guest: P. J. Dunn is the Discipleship Consultant for Georgia Baptist Mission Board and Adjunct Professor at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. 

Session: 4

Date of First Use: November 9, 2025

Title: When Well-Meaning People Interrupt Your Plans

The Point: God-ordained interruptions call for a sensitive heart.

Life Connection: Our lives are interrupted every day: a phone call, catching a red light, a neighbor asking to borrow a tool, or someone stopping us in the hallway at church. Sometimes those moments are just brief blips in our day, but at other times God may want to use that interruption in a meaningful 
way. We must learn to be sensitive to what God may want to do.

Session Passage: Luke 8:40-50,54-56

Host: Ryan J. Sanders; Team Leader, Bible Studies for Life

Co-Host: Chris Johnson; Content Editor, Bible Studies for Life: Seniors

Guest: Lloyd Stilley, Mission Strategist for the Bledsoe Baptist Association in Gallatin, Tennessee. Lloyd served as writer of the Personal Study Guide for BSFL Adult and Seniors for this study.