The Bible Study Hour

2 Corinthians 5:1-6:2

“We know.” Two words that the apostle Paul uses to introduce us to two passages of Scripture and a theme that ties these passages together--the theme of Christian knowledge. On The Bible Study Hour, listen as Dr. James Boice reminds us of our calling to tell others of their need to be reconciled to God. 

2 Corinthians 4:1-18

The most important things that happen are those things that happen spiritually in the lives of people who are transformed by an encounter with Jesus Christ. That’s why Paul--who was hounded, persecuted and pressed--never lost heart. On The Bible Study Hour, hear Dr. James Boice as he looks at our need to keep our eyes fixed on what is eternal.

2 Corinthians 2:5-3:18

We live in a restless age. People are dissatisfied with what they have and are on the lookout for something new, something different, and they rush from place to place, thing to thing, trying to find it. Listen to Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he explains what God is doing in the world today.

2 Corinthians 1:12-2:4

No one likes to have their carefully laid plans changed and their course redirected, and when we’re criticized for changing our plans, it’s particularly troubling. Learn from Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour what God can do when He changes our plans.

2 Corinthians 1:1-11

The Apostle Paul was hurting. He worried about his fledgling churches; he fretted about the false teachers trying to infiltrate them and the lies they were spreading about him. Yet, Paul did not despair because he possessed the weapon of comfort in the midst of trials. Learn more from Dr. James Boice on the Bible Study Hour.

1 Corinthians 16:1-24

The ending to Paul’s monumental letter to the Corinthians ends in a very practical way with principles for giving and his final instruction for the brethren to love one another. Listen to Dr. James Boice's teaching on Paul's final words to the Corinthians on the Bible Study Hour.

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

The fact that Christians will be raised from the grave means that, in the end, we will be victorious over our greatest enemy: death. What kind of resurrected bodies we will have when we are raised is of lesser importance. Dr. James Boice shares this encouraging message on the Bible Study Hour.

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

While the Apostle Paul previously proclaimed the essential elements of Christ’s resurrection, he now turns to the consequences of denying the core belief of the Christian faith as he progresses in his letter to the Corinthians. Dr. James Boice speaks sense about the resurrection on this episode of the Bible Study Hour.

1 Corinthians 15:1-11

The foundation of the Christian faith is the resurrection, and the 15th chapter of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians is the most comprehensive chapter in the New Testament concerning this monumental event. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he summarizes Paul’s reason for preaching the resurrection and considers the apostle’s proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and our salvation.

1 Corinthians 14:1-40

While every part of the Bible is relevant, some parts speak to contemporary issues more directly than others, as is the case with the 14th chapter of First Corinthians. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he explains why the danger of people within the church doing what they want to do is both an ancient and contemporary problem... and presents the Apostle Paul’s remedy for it.