Welcome to the home of Koinonia Bible Studies. Koinonia is the Greek word for “fellowship.” Koinonia is a shared fellowship with Jesus, but it is more. Our fellowship involves how we look at the world, a shared system of beliefs or worldview. The fellowship we share is expansive; we are moved and motivated to communicate the joy and hope we have found with others. Communicating koinonia places a responsibility on our shoulders to do so correctly, with truth and in love. Koinonia Bible Studies seeks to assist you in understanding and communicating the koinonia of your faith.

Biblical Literacy

Concerned that you don’t know the Bible as well as you should? “Biblical Literacy” is a small book containing five simple steps to improve your understanding of the Bible. Throughout the chapters are opportunities for you to put into practice the information you are learning. The book concludes with a five-lesson guide that can be used in a small group study setting. The book is available on Amazon for $5.00.

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Click the above “Adult Bible Studies” graphic to find a sampling of the kind of Bible study resources available through Koinonia Bible Studies. Several Bible studies are available for free, including the current series. The current series is being studied by the Koinonia Bible study class each Sunday morning at Eastside Christian Church in Jeffersonville, IN. The class has been meeting in one form or another for almost thirty years.

Below, icons leading you to several ABS lessons are available to you for free. On the far left, “Living Your Next” is the series we just finished. The lessons examined what we need to do as an individual and as the church as we await God’s next blessing. “Second Helpings” studies the four chapters in Paul’s final New Testament book, the book of 2nd Timothy. “Second Helpings is the current series and begins September 4th. On the right, “For the Choir Director” will be the next series of lessons. The study will examine a handful of the psalms that are dedicated to the chief musician.
Living Your Next
Second Helpings
For the Choir Director

Join us in our ABS study for November and December! Travel with Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem as all of Scripture awaits the coming Messiah.

Small group leaders and teachers – sign up below to prepare for the lessons by studying the lesson ahead of time each Monday evening starting October 24th.



Understanding the Books

Matthew

The Gospel of Matthew was the most popular New…

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1 Corinthians

The letter of 1 Corinthians to the members of the church at Corinth gives us…

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Understanding the Books

2 Timothy

Without a doubt, the last book written by…

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Luke

The placement of Luke as the third gospel occurs in almost all of the early…

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Romans

At almost every level, Romans stands as the greatest…

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Revelation

No other book in the New Testament fascinates and…

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The process has begun for writing a new book. The concept for this work occupies great importance for me. There appears to be an enormous need for its ideas in our society. My thoughts also contain an adventure that was personally life-changing. The story bubbles inside my head nearly every day, anxious and impatient, demanding to be told.

In an American culture that is markedly less “Judeo-Christian” than previous generations, in a Christian culture that has less biblical knowledge than before, and in a local church setting that currently tries to be more “user-friendly” with less “teaching” settings and more “small-group activities,” is there any way we can prepare the next generation to become better Bible students who can then emerge as compelling Bible teachers?

 
 
 

The possible answer to that question has been rolling around in my mind as a student at a Seminary, as a owner and operator of a local Christian bookstore, and as a church leader for over thirty years.

In addition, the story is embedded in an adventure to take steps along paths where the Apostle Paul moved his feet. The journey includes visiting Rome and the Vatican, climbing to the top of Mars Hill in Athens, and sailing atop the waters of the Mediterranean. The reality of the places and events of the Bible made my faith leap off the page.

Join me in the adventure of seeing this dream become a reality. Pray for God’s blessing on the process and the words chosen to communicate truths that are incredibly important. Become a partner with me by ordering a book in advance, or by sharing in some of the costs of getting the book on paper. You will receive an autographed copy of the book and some other treats showing my appreciation for your level of involvement.

 

The Desert

Stasi Eldredge once wrote, “God leads all his…

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Wait

Today’s lesson brings us to a remarkable period of…

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Easter

While we may not need a “lesson” on Easter…

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Essentials


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Growling at the Word


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The Cross of Christ