A Book of Bible Study

Written By
Joseph F. Harwood

Dear Reader,

A Book of Bible Study is written for believers who long to understand God’s Word in a deeper, clearer way. Within these pages you will find thoughtful, Scripture-anchored answers to many of the questions Christians commonly face on their journey of faith. Each lesson is supported with carefully selected Bible references and enriched with direct Scripture quotations, ensuring that every teaching points the reader back to the absolute authority of God’s Word.

This book guides you through key themes that shape the Christian walk—God’s forgiveness, obedience, endurance, mercy, faith, spiritual battles, and the unfailing sovereignty of God in every circumstance of life. Whether you are seeking encouragement, clarity, or a stronger foundation in Scripture, each chapter is designed to deepen your understanding and draw you closer to the heart of God.

Included in this study:

1. God’s Forgiveness and Restoration
2. Our Forgiveness of Others
3. The Imperative of Obedience
4. God Will Help His People
5. The Battle Is Not Yours, But God’s
6. God’s Provision for Our Lives
7. For Those Who Show Mercy
8. Christian Giving
9. Suffering in the Life of a Believer – Part 1
10. Suffering in the Life of a Believer – Part 2
11. A Share in the Sufferings of Christ – Part 1
12. A Share in the Sufferings of Christ – Part 2
13. Two Lives, Two Destinies
14. The Righteous and the Wicked
15. A Place of Honor in the Kingdom of God
16. The Testing of Our Faith
17. The Trial of Job
18. A Lesson from the Life of Joseph
19. A Lesson from the Life of Moses
20. Predestination – Part 1
21. Predestination – Part 2
22. Predestination – Part 3
23. Predestination – Part 4
24. The Eternal Security of the Believer – Part 1
25. The Eternal Security of the Believer – Part 2
26. The Eternal Security of the Believer – Part 3
27. Sharing Our Faith
28. The Sovereignty of God in the Lives of Men
29. God’s Answers to Our Prayers
30. When the Race Has Been Run

If you are searching for a study that strengthens faith, brings clarity to difficult questions, and encourages you through life’s challenges, this book is for you.

Download your copy today and begin the journey into a richer understanding of God’s Word.

Introduction

Jesus Christ is called the “Word of God”, and He is also called “Faithful and True” (John 1:1, 14, Revelation 19:11-13). The Bible itself is the word of God revealed to man, and it contains all that God intended to communicate of His plan for the salvation of men through His Son Jesus Christ, and through Him alone. The word of God as revealed to us in the Scriptures is faithful and true, and every prophecy, precept, and promise contained therein will be made to come to pass in the lives of believers, and in God’s creation as a whole.

The Apostle Paul exhorted Timothy to be diligent in correctly handling the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15). In order to correctly handle God’s word, we must interpret the Bible considering not only the words in the verse or verses under consideration, but we must also consider the context of the passage in which the verses appear. And we must also interpret the verses considering the teachings of all the rest of the Scriptures as a whole. In addition, we must consider who is being addressed in a particular passage. When we interpret the Bible in this way, by letting “Scripture interpret Scripture” in such a way that our interpretation is not contradicted by other teachings in the Bible, then we can have confidence that we have correctly handled the word of God.

Many skeptics, and indeed many believers, will say that there are contradictions in the Bible. However, when the word of God is correctly handled or interpreted by letting the Scriptures themselves interpret the meaning of other Scriptures, we will find that passages in the Bible which once seemed to be contradicted by other passages can be demonstrated to be in agreement with one another.

Within the pages of this book the reader will see a number of these apparent contradictions resolved as we study several difficult biblical doctrines that have given rise to differences of opinion, even among genuine believers endeavoring to understand the truth of God’s word with all diligence and to the best of their ability.

We will consider numerous biblical teachings, including many of God’s promises of mercy, forgiveness, restoration, and help for His people. We will also consider the difficult issue of suffering in the life of a believer. We will grapple with the question of why our loving, sovereign, and omnipotent God, for whom nothing is impossible, would allow suffering to touch the lives of His people, even when we are walking in obedience to His word.

Later in the book we will consider subjects such as predestination and the eternal security of the believer, and we will come to definite conclusions about these doctrines, conclusions based squarely upon the word of God. We will also consider biblical teachings that reveal the sovereignty of God in the events that transpire in the lives of all men.

And we will study events in the lives of several of God’s servants as recorded in the Bible, in order to see how He worked in their lives to accomplish His will through them. As we do so, we will gain insight into some of the ways in which God may work in our lives as well, as He fulfills His plan and purpose for each of us.

“Word of God”, and He is also called “Faithful and True”

John 1:1, 14, Revelation 19:11-13)