Bible studies
Complete student guides from every series taught at Our Saviour Lutheran Church. Each study places the text in its full biblical and confessional context. Every resource is free to read, download, and teach.
Summer 2026
Summer Bible study — Fourteen sessions
Best of Both Worlds
Fourteen Independent Summer Studies from Series A · May 31 – August 30, 2026
Fourteen of the finest texts from the Three Year Lectionary Series A — chosen to give the congregation access to Scripture that carries great theological weight and rewards careful attention. John 9, the man born blind. John 11, the raising of Lazarus. The Samaritan woman at the well. Paul on the Areopagus. Every session is independent and self-contained. Student guides are available for every session as a printable PDF.
Gospel studies
Comparative Gospel study — six sessions
The Passion of Our Lord
A comparative study of the four Gospels
The suffering and death of Jesus Christ examined through all four Gospels simultaneously. Mark's raw account of atoning agony. Matthew's portrait of scriptural fulfillment. Luke's merciful King who pardons even from the cross. John's sovereign "I AM" who declares "It is finished." Read side by side, these accounts do not contradict — they reveal a richer, deeper portrait of what God accomplished on the cross than any single account can carry alone.
Comparative Gospel study — six sessions
Resurrection and Commission
A comparative study of the four Gospels
The same four-Gospel method applied to the resurrection narratives, the Great Commission, and the Ascension. The empty tomb, the road to Emmaus, the appearances, the charge to Peter, the mountain in Galilee, and the cloud of glory. From the broken seal on an empty tomb to the Son of Man enthroned at the Father's right hand — six sessions tracing the arc from Easter to the eternal reign of the exalted Christ.
Book of Concord
Book of Concord study — Fifty-two sessions
After Matins
Linking the 2026–2027 Matins Readings to the Book of Concord
Each week of the Matins lectionary pairs a Psalm and an Old or New Testament reading with a specific locus from the Book of Concord. The Psalm and reading provide the scriptural terrain; the Confessional text shows where the Church has already mapped it. Each session is a two-page study companion designed to be read and argued over in fifteen to twenty minutes. Fifty-two sessions, running May 2026 through April 2027.
Doctrinal studies
Romans 9–11 — After Optimism series
DRIFT: Romans and the Failure of Systems
A study in Romans 9–11
Confessional Lutheranism faces two enemies in the modern world. The postmodern tradition removes the ground beneath the self. The Calvinist tradition hides it behind a decree no one can access. The person in the pew ends up in the same place: without assurance. This study walks through Romans 9–11 with both enemies in the room, neither caricatured. One question drives every chapter: what does each system actually build in the life of the person who believes it?
Request a Bible study
Submit any theological topic and receive a complete confessional Lutheran Bible study within two weeks. Every request receives a personal response to coordinate delivery. The library grows with every request.