Paul Tripp's 5-Minute Bible Study

What if the greatest threat to the church isn't persecution from the outside, but the quiet pull of "self" within our own hearts? 

Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul explores the story of Ananias and Sapphira, showing how their greed and deception reveal the selfishness at the root of all sin and how God's grace rescues us from ourselves.

To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

What would you be willing to give up so that God’s work could flourish in the lives of others? 

Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul explores the early church’s mission-driven community, showing how God’s grace unites believers in sacrificial love and a shared mission to proclaim Christ.

To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

When trouble comes, do you instinctively turn to God in prayer—or rely on your own strength to find a way out? 

Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul shows how remembering God’s sovereignty, praying through Scripture, and asking for boldness equips us to face opposition with confidence in His power.

To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

What turns fearful, ordinary people into bold witnesses for Christ, even in the face of powerful opposition?

Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul reviews Peter and John’s boldness in Acts 4, showing how God’s grace does more than forgive and reconcile us—it transforms us to live courageously for Christ.

To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

What if there’s a right way to share the gospel—and Peter’s sermon gives us the blueprint? 

Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul examines Peter’s message in Acts 3, highlighting six essential elements of gospel preaching.

To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

Miracles point beyond themselves to the God who meets broken and needy people with compassion, mercy, and power. 

Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul examines Peter’s healing of the lame man in Acts 3, showing how the miracle reveals our deeper spiritual brokenness and ultimately points us to the greater miracle of forgiveness through the gospel.

To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

Christian fellowship is more than a Sunday greeting...it’s a shared life rooted in the gospel.

Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul examines the early church’s fellowship in Acts 2, highlighting the importance of intentionally living in community with other believers.

To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

What if the conviction you’re tempted to run from is actually God’s loving invitation to come closer?

Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul examines the response to Peter’s sermon in Acts 2, showing how the Holy Spirit exposes our blindness to sin, leads us to repentance, and brings us to the forgiveness offered through the gospel.

To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

The cross was never God’s Plan B—it was the plan all along. 

Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul continues unpacking Peter’s sermon in Acts 2, highlighting God’s sovereignty over Christ’s death and resurrection and the powerful work of the Trinity in our redemption.

To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.

God’s invitation is far more radical (and far more hopeful!) than we often realize: whoever calls on His name will be saved. 

Today, we continue our year-long Bible study in the book of Acts. In this episode, Paul unpacks Peter’s first sermon after Pentecost, showing how Joel’s prophecy points to the outpouring of the Spirit, the building of God’s global church, and the free offer of the gospel to anyone who comes to God in faith and repentance.

To hear more studies from the book of Acts, visit PaulTripp.com/Acts.