This Bible study devotional covers Amos 3-6. In this passage, Israel worships the gods of sex and power from the nations around, and it leads to injustice. So, Amos begs Israel to seek the Lord alone and seek good and not evil. As always, we are committed to showing you how Jesus fulfills these specific passages. Amos 3-6 shows that when Jesus died, rose, and sent his Spirit, he created a global community defined by its freedom from the oppression of sin and death. And one day, Jesus will...

This Bible study devotional covers Amos 1-2. In this passage, Amos details the inhumanity, injustice, and corruption within Israel. As Israel has given itself over to false gods, it has abandoned its responsibility to care for the poor and weak.  As always, we are committed to showing you how Jesus fulfills these specific passages. In Amos 1-2, we see that Jesus is on the side of victims of injustice and inhumanity. One day, Jesus will come to destroy oppressors and disarm the violent. For...

This Bible study devotional covers Amos 7-9. In a series of visions, Amos sees Israel’s destruction play out five times. The book of Amos then ends with hope that the lineage of David will one day restore all that Israel has lost. As always, we are committed to showing you how Jesus fulfills these specific passages. In Amos 7-9, we will see how Jesus fulfills God’s promises for both justice and mercy. For more information about Spoken Gospel visit: https://www.spokengospel.com We believe the...

This Bible study devotional covers Joel 2:18-3:21. In this passage, God responds to Israel’s repentance with promises of mercy and restoration. As always, we are committed to showing you how Jesus fulfills these specific passages. In Joel 2:18-3:21, we show Jesus and his Spirit fulfill each of God’s prophecies to Israel and Joel. In Jesus, the Spirit comes, our enemies will be defeated, and the garden of Eden will return. For more information about Spoken Gospel visit:...

This Bible study devotional covers Joel 1:1-2:17. In this passage, Joel explains that a recent plague of locusts was only the first of the Lord’s judgments against Israel. Israel needs to lament and repent if they want to avoid judgment. As always, we are committed to showing you how Jesus fulfills these specific passages. In Joel 1:1-2:17, we see that while he didn’t know if God would respond to his repentance, Jesus always will. For more information about Spoken Gospel visit:...

This Bible study devotional covers Hosea 11-14. In this passage, God calls on the sting of death to rise against his adulterous people. They have repeated the idolatry of the Exodus story, and now the plagues that came against Egypt are coming against them. As always, we are committed to showing you how Jesus fulfills these specific passages. In Hosea 11-14, we see that Jesus flipped the sting of death on its head. Because he died under our plagues and rose from the dead, the threat of...

This Bible study devotional covers Hosea 8-10. In this passage, Hosea brings the promise of Israel’s destruction. Because they have trusted in political alliances and false gods, their judgment is coming. And it will be so severe that they would prefer the mountains to bury them than to face what was coming. As always, we are committed to showing you how Jesus fulfills these specific passages. In Hosea 8-10, we see that Jesus repeated Hosea’s promise of coming judgment on his way to the...

This Bible study devotional covers Hosea 6-7. In this passage, Hosea condemns Israel for running to everyone and everything for help except God. They have put their trust in political alliances and even in heartless religious activity. But God wants their hearts, not just their religion. As always, we are committed to showing you how Jesus fulfills these specific passages. In Hosea 6-7, we see that Jesus also desires mercy instead of sacrifices. That’s because he has provided al For more...

This Bible study devotional covers Hosea 4-5. In this passage, Hosea explains that Israel will be destroyed because of her lack of knowledge. That’s not to say that she doesn’t know enough, but that she has forgotten her marriage covenant with God and, therefore, forgotten God himself. As always, we are committed to showing you how Jesus fulfills these specific passages. In Hosea 4-5, we see that Jesus brings us the knowledge of God we need. Now, when we know Jesus, our marriage covenant...

This Bible study devotional covers Hosea 2-3. In this passage, Hosea warns Israel that God will remove the temple from their land and send them back into the wilderness. But he will bring them back. This promise is pictured by Hosea paying the ransom price to bring his promiscuous wife back home once again. As always, we are committed to showing you how Jesus fulfills these specific passages. In Hosea 2-3, we see that Jesus has paid the ultimate price for our harlotry on the cross. And...

This Bible study devotional covers Hosea 1. In this passage, God tells Hosea to marry a promiscuous woman as a living picture of his relationship with Israel. God’s people have been unfaithful, and God will use Hosea to prove it to them. As always, we are committed to showing you how Jesus fulfills these specific passages. In Hosea 1, we see that Jesus is the good husband who does everything necessary to marry his adulterous bride. For more information about Spoken Gospel visit:...

This Bible study devotional covers the book of Jude. In this passage, Jude, the brother of Jesus, responds to a theological crisis and calls his people to fight for the faith passed down to them. As always, we are committed to showing you how to see the good news of the Gospel in every passage of Scripture. In Jude, we see that Jesus has kept us for himself, mercifully snatching us from the fire. And he empowers us to show mercy towards those who doubt the reality of God’s judgment. For...

This Bible study devotional covers 3 John. In this passage, we see that hospitality towards missionaries is a litmus test of inclusion in God’s Kingdom. As always, we are committed to showing you how to see the good news of the Gospel in every passage of Scripture. In 3 John, we see that Jesus is like a good and generous host towards his people. And when his people are hospitable in kind, God shows up. For more information about Spoken Gospel visit: https://www.spokengospel.com We...

This Bible study devotional covers 2 John. In this passage, we see that people of the truth should reject lies because lies have the potential to rob us of our full reward of God’s truth and eternal life. As always, we are committed to showing you how to see the good news of the Gospel in every passage of Scripture. In 2 John, we see that by Jesus’ coming and by his cross, he has spoken Truth to a world cursed under a lie. And the Truth is we will not surely die but have eternal life in God...

This Bible study devotional covers 1 John 5:6-21. In this passage, we see that the Gospel is attested to by the Father, Son, Holy Spirit, and empty tomb. As always, we are committed to showing you how to see the good news of the Gospel in every passage of Scripture. In 1 John 5:6-21, we see that Jesus is both the true God and eternal life. Only in Jesus’ body is there love that covers our sin, only in Jesus’ bloody death is there resurrection. For more information about Spoken Gospel...

This Bible study devotional covers 1 John 4:7-5:5. In this passage, we see that love is not defined as our love for God but as Jesus’ sacrificial death to cover our sins. As always, we are committed to showing you how to see the good news of the Gospel in every passage of Scripture. In 1 John 4:7-5:5, we see that God shows the world the definition of love by giving us his Son. And now, like our Father and our Brother Jesus, we can show the world God’s redemptive love by loving those around...

This Bible study devotional covers 1 John 2:28-3:24. In this passage, we see that since the beginning of time, there have been two families: the family of God and the family of Satan. As always, we are committed to showing you how to see the good news of the Gospel in every passage of Scripture. In 1 John 2:28-3:24, we see that because of Jesus’ death and resurrection we, can be confident even in death that we are children of God, and the family of Satan can do nothing against us. For...

This Bible study devotional covers 1 John 2:18-24 and 4:1-11. In these passages, we see that there are many antichrists in the world right now and that they are a normal part of church life. As always, we are committed to showing you how to see the good news of the Gospel in every passage of Scripture. In 1 John 2:18-24 and 4:1-11, we see that there is no antichrist that’s ultimately threatening to us because Jesus the Christ has risen from the dead and lives in us. For more information...

This Bible study devotional covers 1 John 2:12-17. In this passage, we see that not loving the world means not loving what the world loves. As always, we are committed to showing you how to see the good news of the Gospel in every passage of Scripture. In 1 John 2:12-17, we see that our battles with the desires of our body and eyes have been dealt a death blow in Jesus. For more information about Spoken Gospel visit: https://www.spokengospel.com We believe the only path to...

This Bible study devotional covers 1 John 1:5-2:11. In this passage, we see that the good news of Jesus can be summed up in three words: “God is Light.” As always, we are committed to showing you how to see the good news of the Gospel in every passage of Scripture. In 1 John 1:5-2:11, we see that God’s light was most clearly seen in Jesus’ sacrificial death on the cross. For more information about Spoken Gospel visit: https://www.spokengospel.com We believe the only path to...

This Bible study devotional covers 1 John 1:1-4. In this passage, the apostle John encourages a group of doubting believers that he has seen Jesus with his own eyes. As always, we are committed to showing you how to see the good news of the Gospel in every passage of Scripture. In 1 John 1:1-4, we see that no one who trusts the good news of Jesus’ incarnation needs to fear where he or she stands with God. For more information about Spoken Gospel visit: https://www.spokengospel.com We...

This Bible study devotional covers 2 Peter 3. In this passage, a group of false teachers denies God can intervene in human history, and even if he could, he’s been too slow in coming. As always, we are committed to showing you how to see the good news of the Gospel in every passage of Scripture. In 2 Peter 3, we see that God is patiently waiting, not because he’s indifferent to our suffering but because he wants everyone to repent. For more information about Spoken Gospel visit:...

This Bible study devotional covers 2 Peter 1:16-2:22. In this passage, a group of false teachers claims that Jesus will not return to judge evil. As always, we are committed to showing you how to see the good news of the Gospel in every passage of Scripture. In 2 Peter 1:16-2:22, we see that God is most certainly coming to judge evil, but we can be confident that the closest followers of Jesus will come to experiencing judgment is reading about it. For more information about Spoken...

This Bible study devotional covers 2 Peter 1:1-15. In this passage, Peter explains that we share and are filled with the moral virtue or righteousness of God. As always, we are committed to showing you how to see the good news of the Gospel in every passage of Scripture. In 2 Peter 1:1-15, we see that participation in Jesus’ divine nature both saves us from our moral corruption, saves us to make moral progress as we live, and saves us to live forever. For more information about Spoken...