Do you have the desire to go deeper in your Bible study but sometimes struggle with where to start or what to read? I’ve been there and at times I still struggle with figuring out exactly what to read. After all, the bible is over 1000 pages long filled with all sorts of confusing English and symbolism. I can remember being frustrated constantly because I truly wanted to study God’s Word and use it to find answers to my personal life but being intimidated by the bible and ultimately leading to frustration. I have put together a small list of 25 topics that you may wish to study in your personal devotional time. My prayer is that you will get lost in countless hours of studying as you peruse through this list. I pray that this will be simply a starting point and the Holy Spirit Himself will lead you and guide you as to what to study as you open up the pages of Scripture. Use the cross-references in your Study Bible (if you don’t have one I highly suggest you get one soon. I recommend the Life Application Study Bible) to direct you to other Scriptures that are related to these (see image below)
- Love – 1 Corinthians 13; 1 John; Romans 12:9-21
- Friendship – 1 Samuel 18:1-4; 1 Samuel 20; 1 Corinthians 13; 1 John; Song of Solomon
- Struggling with sin – Romans 7:14-25; Romans 8
- Living by the Spirit – Romans 8; Galatians 5:16-26
- Forgiveness – Joseph (Genesis 37-50); Philemon; Matthew 18:15-35; Matthew 5:43-47
- Marriage – Ephesians 5; 1 Corinthians 7; 1 Peter 3
- Remarriage and Divorce – 1 Corinthians 7; Matthew 19:1-12
- Eschatology (End time events) – Daniel & Revelation; 1 Corinthians 15:50-58; 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18; 1 Timothy 4; Matthew 24; 2 Timothy 3
- Jealousy – 1 Samuel 18; Numbers 5:12-31
- Salvation – 2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 10:9-13; Ephesians 2:8-9; John 3:16; Romans 6:23, 3:23
- Loneliness – Job 19:13-21; Psalm 88; Psalm 142:4; Psalm 13
- Suffering – Job; 1 Peter 4:12-16; 2 Corinthians 11:16-33; 1 Peter 3:8-15
- Dating/Courtship – Song of Solomon
- Rape – 2 Samuel 13; Deut. 22:25-28
- Sexual Sin – 2 Samuel 11; 1 Corinthians 6:13-19; Matthew 5:27-30; 1 Thessalonians 4:1-8
- Riches and Wealth – Ecclesiastes (chapter 5 specifically); Matt. 6:21, 24; Prov. 13:11; 1 Tim. 6:10, 17-20; James 5:1-6
- Prayer – Daniel 9; Nehemiah 1; Matthew 6:5-14; Col. 1:9-13
- Abortion – Isaiah 44:2; Jeremiah 1:5; Ecclesiastes 11:5
- Fear – Judges 7; 2 Tim. 1:7; Isa. 41:10; Ps. 23; Isa. 43:1-3; Josh. 1:9
- Homosexuality – Romans 1:26; Genesis 19:5; Leviticus 18:22-23; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10
- Spiritual Gifts – Ephesians 4:11-13; Romans 12; 1 Corinthians 12
- Satan – Revelation 12; Ezekiel 28:11-19; Genesis 3; Isaiah 14:12-15
- Faith – Hebrews 11; James 2:14-26
- Worrying – Matthew 6:25-34
- Giving money – Exodus 25:1-9; 35-36:1-7; 2 Corinthians 8-9
I pray that this list will allow for interesting and exciting bible study. It is quite easy to spend hours searching the scriptures on this list and to discover even more about what the bible says concerning your specific situation. This list is in no way exhaustive or complete. For continued topical bible study, I recommend a book entitled, “Where to find it in the Bible: The Ultimate A to Z Resource” written by Ken Anderson which is filled with countless topics you can study. I pray that the days of becoming frustrated because you are unable to figure out what to study will be over from this day forward. God’s Word truly was written for our benefit and for us to apply to our lives and to draw the truths of God’s own mouth and allow them to resonate into our souls. Happy studying!