The Looking Deeper series offers great Bible teaching for Christians. Whether you are a new Christian or a mature believer, we have a range of short Bible studies on many crucial topics and questions. These booklets are quick and easy to read, offering accessible and engaging introductions and explanations about tough subjects. They are great for personal study or to facilitate discussion at your Bible study group.
Read each booklet online here, and use the order form to request your printed copies. All of the titles are also available in large print.
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All of us have weaknesses and issues. Whether we choose to admit this is another matter. Is it ever OK to not be OK? is a reminder that God uses our weaknesses as opportunities to show His power, strength, love and care.
Whether in big things or little things, if we’re honest, we’ve all messed up. Yet the Bible tells us that everyone who genuinely says sorry to God, and turns back to Him in obedience, will find true forgiveness. Discover what it means to be forgiven by God and what it looks like to live a forgiven life!
In our modern world, many are convinced that the Bible is nothing more than a silly old book. It’s just a mixture of myths, fairy-tales and children’s stories, all rewritten over time. What possible evidence is there to support the Bible as an accurate, trustworthy book?
Did Jesus really rise from the dead? For most of us in the church, the answer to this question is easy: yes He did. But does the resurrection stand up to serious investigation? Read through the evidence and grow in your own confidence of Jesus’ victory over death!
Sometimes anger is explosive and aggressive; sometimes it makes us shut down in silence. No matter how we experience it, we all get angry. But how can we know when anger is right or wrong? And what does the Bible actually say about anger and how we should handle it?
Grieving after loss is a very personal thing. And there’s no single right way to grieve. This short introduction to the subject will help you understand a bit more about how grief works and will help you think about how you can cope with loss, whilst relying on God’s love and care.
There is no easy answer to the constant and growing threat of terrorism. How should we respond as Christians? Should we hide away in fear? Or should we unite in anger and public judgement of such horrific acts? From a place of recent experience, the author of this booklet gently shares what it means to respond to terrorism, and those affected by it, with the shocking, uncomfortable and awe-inspiring love of God.
Reading the Bible is not necessarily as easy as it sounds. Strange and unusual stories, situations and circumstances fill its pages. So how do we read this text and, even more importantly, actually apply its teaching to our lives today?
If God’s plan for us is to know Him, then why isn’t it the easiest life imaginable? To answer these questions, we need to know a little bit about what the Bible says about us, about our life in this world and about the new enemies we have gained since giving our lives to Christ.
The moment Jesus walked out of His grave, everything changed. But what difference does His resurrection make to us today? Discover the certainty we can have of our own future resurrection and of the life that waits for us beyond death’s door!
This short study examines God’s Word to see what causes addictions, what’s needed to break free and what hope there is for those who feel trapped.
Welcoming the stranger looks at how God treats strangers and outsiders, how Christians are also ‘foreigners’ in this world and how we should practically respond to and love the strangers we meet. This challenging booklet will help you think through what it means to welcome ‘strangers’ in your church and community with biblical hospitality.
The Bible says the answer to the uncertainty of life is hope. This isn’t flimsy ‘wishful’ thinking. The hope the Bible tells us to have is one of confident expectation. Find out just what this hope is and why it makes a difference to absolutely everything!
Be encouraged that worry needn’t drive us away from God in despair, but drive us to Him in hope! We do not have to wrestle with our fears or confront our nightmares alone. This short study will help you to turn your worry into prayer and even praise.
The Centurion who witnessed Christ’s death exclaimed: “Truly this Man was the Son of God!” What led him to such a bold statement in the face of the authorities who ordered the execution? What was it about Jesus arrest, trial and execution that could so transform the perspective of a seasoned executioner?
It can be easy to view the Christmas story as simply an evangelistic opportunity; yet there is a depth to this story that can still powerfully challenge those of us within the church as well. What is the reality of Christmas? will plunge you into the real world of Christ’s birth to take a fresh look at some of the forgotten details of this story. Be reminded that Jesus wasn’t just born amongst livestock in order to inspire us; He was born as “the Lamb” so that He could die in our place.
The Holy Spirit is often the subject of much debate and confusion in the church. Yet the Bible is clear both about who the Holy Spirit is and what He does in our lives. Discover the true nature, purpose and role of the promised “Helper”.
What is worship? We hear this word a lot in our churches . . . But can we actually define it? This short booklet will help you think about worship not just as a time of praising and singing with other Christians, but also as a daily lifestyle and attitude to be lived out hour by hour!
The belief that Jesus Christ is God is at the very heart of Christianity. But this claim sounds ridiculous to many. So, aside from the things we think we know, and the things we’ve been told by our friends or parents, who is the real Jesus?
According to the apostle Paul, the church displays the “manifold wisdom of God”. How can that be right? Churches are full of imperfect, hurting people! Discover what God’s Word says the church actually is and what it’s here to do!
If you’ve ever asked God for anything and not had a response, you may well think that God doesn’t care that much about you. It might surprise you that there are people in the Bible, such as a man called Asaph, who also wrestled with this same issue. By studying Psalm 77, one of Asaph’s heartfelt prayers, you’ll discover the true purpose, privilege and power of prayer!
Why do we find it difficult to break the silence about the best news and most important Person the world has ever known? This study gives very practical and insightful teaching to help you actively invite others to see God at work in your life.
Trying to understand the Trinity is so confusing, we have to wonder if it is really worth it. This straight-forward study will help you think about the real difference the Trinity makes to your daily relationship with God.
