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Fifteen marks from 1 John that accompany new birth and assurance, while pointing readers to Christ rather than self-trust.
Matthew Steven Black
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Bible study tools and worksheets for repentance, heart change, knowing God, and growing in Christ.
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- 15 Evidences of a True Christian
- 52 Weekly Bible Memory Verses
- 52-Week Bible Reading Plan
- A Biblical View of Self
- Assurance of Salvation
- Attributes of God
- Biblical Change Model
- Biblical Repentance
- Christ in the Old Testament
- Discovering Wonderful Things
- Faith vs. Feelings
- Fear of the Lord Study
- Flesh vs. Spirit
- God’s Fingerprints
- God’s Love Letter to Us
- Growing and Changing in Christ
- Heart of Change Journal
- How to Study the Bible
- Idols of the Heart: Throne and Staircase
- Lens of Life
- Manifestations of Pride
- My Heart, Christ’s Home
- My Identity in Christ
- New City Catechism
- Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
- Promises of God Study
- Psychiatric Labels and Biblical Equivalents
- Put Off, Put On Worksheet
- Scripture Promise Cards
- The Beatitudes
- The Centrality of Repentance
- The Four Hearts
- The Hope Journal
- The One Another Commands
- The Process of Sanctification
- The Y-Chart: Pleasing Self or Pleasing God
- Two Hearts Diagram
- Understanding Your Purpose: Progressive Sanctification
- Who I Am in Christ
- X-Ray Questions
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Read Online52 Weekly Bible Memory Verses
A yearlong collection of short Scripture passages for weekly memorization by children, teens, and adults.
Read Online52-Week Bible Reading Plan
A weekly plan for reading across the major sections of Scripture throughout the year.
Read OnlineA Biblical View of Self
A Scripture-based chart for replacing distorted self-perceptions with a God-centered understanding of identity.
Read OnlineAssurance of Salvation
A biblical guide for understanding eternal life, examining genuine faith, and resting in the promises of Christ.
Matthew Steven Black
Read OnlineAttributes of God
A twelve-day study designed to help you know the Lord more personally through Scripture, reflection, and prayer.
Read OnlineBiblical Change Model
A one-page overview of heart change through circumstances, responses, consequences, and God’s transforming grace.
Read OnlineBiblical Repentance
A six-page study contrasting false repentance and worldly sorrow with genuine, God-centered change.
Matt Black
Read OnlineChrist in the Old Testament
A study tracing how Old Testament persons, promises, patterns, and passages point to Jesus Christ.
Matthew Black
Read OnlineDiscovering Wonderful Things
A fillable Bible study worksheet for observation, interpretation, application, prayer, and results.
Used by permission of Dr. Bob Somerville
Read OnlineFaith vs. Feelings
A study for learning to interpret emotions under the authority of biblical truth rather than treating feelings as final.
Brad Bigney
Read OnlineFear of the Lord Study
A guided Scripture study on reverence for God and the wisdom, confidence, and obedience that flow from it.
Read OnlineFlesh vs. Spirit
A Romans 7–8 study for recognizing the pull of the flesh and learning to walk in the Spirit through sonship, suffering, sanctification, and God’s love.
Matthew Black
Read OnlineGod’s Fingerprints
An expanded study of regeneration and the evidences in 1 John that accompany a life transformed by God.
Read OnlineGod’s Love Letter to Us
A one-page collection of Scripture truths about God’s knowledge, care, provision, and steadfast love.
Read OnlineGrowing and Changing in Christ
A comprehensive biblical counseling and discipleship workbook for understanding the heart and pursuing lasting Christlike change.
Matthew Black
Read OnlineHeart of Change Journal
A guided journal for tracing fear, despair, anger, and foolishness from heart desires to faithful responses.
Read OnlineHow to Study the Bible
An eight-page guide to observation, interpretation, meditation, and faithful application of Scripture.
John MacArthur · Used by permission of Grace to You
Read OnlineIdols of the Heart: Throne and Staircase
A visual worksheet for recognizing when a desire becomes a demand and returning the heart to Christ’s rule.
Read OnlineLens of Life
A visual comparison between viewing hardship through God’s character and promises or through a victim-centered lens.
Read OnlineManifestations of Pride
A detailed self-examination guide for identifying the many ways pride appears in attitudes, relationships, and responses.
Stuart Scott
Read OnlineMy Heart, Christ’s Home
A classic devotional picture of welcoming Christ into every room of the heart and yielding each area of life to him.
Robert Boyd Munger
Read OnlineMy Identity in Christ
A Scripture-rich collection of truths about the believer’s new identity, standing, security, inheritance, and purpose in Christ.
Read OnlineNew City Catechism
A 52-question illustrated catechism covering God, creation, sin, redemption, faith, prayer, the church, and the Christian hope.
New City Catechism
Read OnlineNine Marks of a Healthy Church
A concise overview of expositional preaching, biblical theology, the gospel, conversion, evangelism, membership, discipline, discipleship, and leadership.
Based on Mark Dever’s Nine Marks of a Healthy Church
Read OnlinePromises of God Study
A worksheet for tracing God’s promises and applying his faithfulness to present needs and decisions.
Read OnlinePsychiatric Labels and Biblical Equivalents
A guide to understanding common diagnostic labels through biblical categories and counseling goals.
Adapted from Garrett Higbee
Read OnlinePut Off, Put On Worksheet
A practical worksheet for replacing sinful patterns with renewed thinking and Christlike actions.
Read OnlineScripture Promise Cards
Eleven printable cards pairing biblical promises with concise reminders of God’s presence, love, faithfulness, and provision.
Read OnlineThe Beatitudes
A concise study of the character and kingdom priorities Jesus describes in Matthew 5.
Read OnlineThe Centrality of Repentance
Conference notes on godly sorrow, repentance, and restored fellowship drawn from 2 Corinthians 7:10-11.
Dr. Nicolas Ellen · Grace Bible Church Biblical Counseling Conference
Read OnlineThe Four Hearts
A visual framework for recognizing fear, anger, despair, and foolishness and moving toward renewed, Christ-centered responses.
Read OnlineThe Hope Journal
A month-long Scripture journal with daily passages, written prayers, and reflection prompts for anchoring the heart in God’s promises.
Read OnlineThe One Another Commands
A one-page collection of New Testament commands for acceptance, honor, affection, service, encouragement, and peace.
Read OnlineThe Process of Sanctification
A concise guide to Christian growth through the eight qualities of 2 Peter 1:3-11.
Tim Allchin & Matthew Black
Read OnlineThe Y-Chart: Pleasing Self or Pleasing God
A visual heart diagram contrasting feeling-oriented choices with Christ-, gospel-, and Scripture-oriented responses.
Read OnlineTwo Hearts Diagram
A visual worksheet for comparing self-centered desires with a heart directed toward loving God and others.
Read OnlineUnderstanding Your Purpose: Progressive Sanctification
An eight-page study of God’s promises, the process of change, and the believer’s active dependence on the Holy Spirit and Scripture.
Matthew Black
Read OnlineWho I Am in Christ
A discipleship lesson on union with Christ, the believer’s new identity, spiritual opposition, and choices shaped by grace.
Read OnlineX-Ray Questions
Thirty-five questions designed to uncover ruling desires, fears, expectations, and heart motivations.
David Powlison