This Bible Study guide was given to me by my pastor's wife when I was just starting out in church and I found it very helpful. Hopefully, it will be helpful to those who read it and want to learn more about God. I'm still new and growing in the Lord but if you found something that you did not understand and you want to ask me, feel free to Email Me. If I don't know the answer I'll do my best to find out and get back to you.
John 1:11-13
If we believe in Him and receive Him, Jesus gives us power to become the sons of God by a supernatural birth. He spoke further about this new birth one night to a ruler of the Jews...
John 3:1-8
The Lord told Nicodemus that everyone who wanted to see or enter the kingdom of God must be born again of water and the spirit.
John 3:16-21
Jesus also told Nicodemus that whosoever believes in Him shall have eternal life. Jesus mentioned two seemingly different requirements for salvation, one is being born again, the other is believing. Yet, this is not a contradiction. The next scripture explains how believing is related to experiencing the birth of the Spirit...
John 7:38,39
Here, we discover that if we believe on Him we will receive His spirit. We find that scriptural belief is more than just a change in the way we think. It also results in a scriptural experience. Faith motivates us to obey, and obedience brings God's acceptance and blessing.
John 12:35,36 & 42,43
Today, just as in Jesus' day, many believe on Him. But, they will not confess Him for fear of what others will do or say.
John 12:44-48
In response to their fearfulness, Jesus warns that His word will judge us, so we must be careful not to reject it. Rather, we should believe and obey it...no matter what others say or do!
John 17:17-20
In Jesus' prayer for His disciples, just before His crucifixion, He said God's Word is truth. He also prayed for us; and for all those who would beleive on Him through the Apostles' word.
Acts 1:3-5
As we enter the Book of Acts, we discover almost immediately that the promise of the Father is the baptism of the holy ghost.
Acts 2:1-17
When the Apostles were at Jerusalem, they, along with many others, were joyously filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other tongues as the Spirit gave the utterance, or the inspiration to speak. The amazed onlookers from many nations who heard them speaking with tongues asked, "What meaneth this?" Then Peter explained the promised coming of the Spirit and went on to preach Christ and the original apostolic plan of salvation.
Acts 2:36-39
When the people who heard Peter's words believed that Jesus Christ was their Lord and Savior, they were sorry for their sins and asked Peter and the Apostles what they should do. Peter replied by preaching the message Jesus commanded to be preached in Luke 24:45-49. In light of this, consider the three elements of the plan of salvation Peter preached in verse 38:
Repentance
Remission of sins through Baptism in Jesus' Name
Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost by evidence of speaking in Tongues
**The preceding excerpts were taken from "Into His Marvelous Light A Bible Study". An IHML Publication. *Note It is not the complete Bible Study but only it's main points. If you would like more information or would like to order a copy you may write to
