Digital Library – Study Helps

📖 Digital Library of Study Helps

Welcome to the digital library of study helps — materials in Portable Document Format (PDF), as well as some excellent tools to use in studying the Scriptures.

As you read the material posted here, please remember that Scripture is the basis and source for all our beliefs about God, His authority, and the saving work He accomplished in the Person of Christ Jesus. Reference works such as dictionaries and lexicons are merely tools that can help us understand Scripture. Various other writings can also aid us. However, we should never equate these study aids with Scripture — they are the work of imperfect, fallible men.

We must study the Bible for ourselves, and come to our OWN faith and understanding of God's Word. Paul wrote in Romans 14:12, "Each one of us will give an account of himself to God" — in the context of "Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind" (verse 5).

Class Material

From Tribulation to Vindication: A Study of 1 & 2 Thessalonians by Richard Amick

The Beatitudes: The Path to a New Life

by David Padfield

Biblical Timeline

Bible Timeline From Bible Hub — a detailed, complete biblical timeline organizing key events from the Hebrew Bible and the writings of Jesus' disciples, with approximate dates and scriptural references. Sources include Wilmington's Guide to the Bible, A Survey of Israel's History (Wood), The Mysterious Numbers of the Hebrew Kings (Thiele), the ESV Study Bible, The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, and Easton's Bible Dictionary.

Various and Sundry Writings

Acts: The Fulfilment of God's Promise to Restore Israel by Richard Amick

Books

The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved

by J. Philips — A book that challenges the traditional belief that the Apostle John wrote the fourth gospel by analyzing scriptural evidence to argue that he and "the disciple whom Jesus loved" were two different people.

How To Study the Bible: A One-Hour Introduction for Beginners

by Daniel Rogers — An eBook designed for newcomers to Bible study, emphasizing a straightforward, "commonsense" approach to engaging with Scripture.

The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the Evidence for Jesus

by Lee Strobel — An investigative book in which a former atheist journalist and legal editor for the Chicago Tribune builds a compelling apologetic argument for the reliability of the Gospel and the truth claims of the Christian faith.

Evidence for the Truth of Christianity

by Dr. Dallas R. Burdette — A scholarly examination of biblical prophecies, the historical reliability of the New Testament, and archaeological corroborations arguing for the divine inspiration and factual accuracy of Christian doctrine.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

by M. G. Easton — A comprehensive reference work serving as an encyclopedia guide to the Bible, providing concise definitions and explanations on a wide range of topics.

Paul's Letters to the Thessalonians

by Daniel Rogers — A concise commentary using a "common sense" approach to 1 and 2 Thessalonians.

The New Unger's Bible Dictionary

by Merrill F. Unger — A comprehensive reference with concise entries on over 7,000 subjects, including biblical persons, places, doctrines, archaeology, history, and geography.

The Early Church and the End of the World

by Gary DeMar — A meticulous historical examination analyzing ancient texts to demonstrate that many early church fathers held preterist views, believing major biblical prophecies were fulfilled in the first century.