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January 4, 2026 Matt Bedzyk
Raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures

Raised on the Third Day

January 4, 2026 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Bible Study

The resurrection of Christ on the third day is the satisfying fulfillment of Israel's Scriptures as a whole.

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Reading Bible like Bereans

Reading the Bible Like Bereans

January 27, 2025 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Bible Study hermeneutics

In order to be good readers of the Bible, like the Bereans in Acts 17, we must read carefully, communally, and Christologically.

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Four Must-Have Bible Study Resources

4 Must-Have Bible Study Resources

November 6, 2019 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Bible Study bible study

Here are four must-have Bible study resources that are worth their weight in gold and belong on the bookshelves of every student of the Bible.

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Read the Bible as the Author Intended

Read the Bible as the Author Intended

April 10, 2019 Posted By: Matt Bedzyk Bible Study bible study

The Bible must not be read simply as a collection of separate stories and sayings, but ultimately as one book, by one Author, telling one story.

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Reading the Old Testament with New Eyes

Reading the Old Testament with New Eyes

March 13, 2019 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Bible Study humility

Reading the Old Testament through new eyes, with humility and patience, will give us a richer understanding and deeper appreciation of God's word.

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Bible Study Interpretation and Application

How to Study the Bible (part 2): Interpretation and Application

January 16, 2019 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Bible Study bible study

In part 2 of our crash course in how to study the Bible, we look at the all-important steps for fruitful Bible study: Interpretation and Application

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How to Study the Bible: Preparation and Observation

How to Study the Bible (part 1): Preparation and Observation

January 9, 2019 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Bible Study bible study

In part 1 of our crash course in how to study the Bible, we look at the foundational steps of fruitful Bible study: Preparation and Observation.

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Reading to See God's Glory

Seeing God’s Glory Through Reading

September 5, 2018 Posted By: Mitch Bedzyk Bible Study

In the simple, ordinary, and natural act of reading the Bible God supernaturally works to give us eyes to behold His glory.

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