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Scripture guides for everyday faith

Short, trustworthy Bible resources drawn from Grounded — guides, Jesus' teachings, word studies, people of the Bible, and reading plans you can open on the web or continue in the app.

Getting Started

Biblical ThemeSalvationGod's rescue plan for you — free forgiveness, a new life, and a relationship you don't have to earn Biblical ThemeGraceUndeserved favor from God — freely given before you could earn it, and powerful enough to change how you live Biblical ThemeRedemptionYou weren't just forgiven from a distance — you were bought back, at a real cost, and reclaimed as God's own Biblical ThemeCovenantThe binding promise God keeps even when you don't — from Eden to the new covenant sealed in Jesus' blood Biblical ThemeFaithFaith is not the absence of doubt. It's trusting God enough to keep walking with Him before you can see what He's Biblical ThemeMercy & JusticeGod's mercy doesn't cancel His justice, and His justice is never separated from His mercy. Together, they reveal His Biblical ThemeThe Kingdom of GodGod's reign breaking into the world — already here in Jesus, still unfolding, and worth reordering your whole life Biblical ThemeHolinessSet apart for God, not just cleaned up — a gradual transformation that makes real closeness with Him possible Biblical ThemeThe Holy SpiritThe person of God who lives in you — not a force, not a feeling Biblical ThemeWho You Are in ChristThe identity Scripture says is already yours — before you feel it Bible OverviewThe Story of ScriptureOne story, many books — how Genesis, the exile, and the empty tomb all belong to the same account Bible GuideBible Reading GuideFollow your plan. Grow in His Word. Walk in His truth. Bible GuideWhat Version of the Bible Should I Read?Different versions. Same truth.

Prayer and Anxiety

Christian LivingRest Is Not a RewardWhy God offers rest before you have earned it Christian LivingWaiting on GodWhat He is doing in the space between the promise and the answer Jesus' TeachingsHow Jesus Taught Us to PrayA prayer pattern Jesus gave His disciples — from who God is, to what you need, and back again Bible GuideWhat to Read When You're AnxiousGod's Word brings peace to a worried heart Weekly ThemeAnxiety and PeaceYou don't have to be calm to be held

Jesus' Teachings

Bible ContextWhy Did Jesus Speak in Parables?The surprising answer he gave his own disciples when they asked him that exact question Jesus' TeachingsThe Miracles of JesusTen miracles Jesus performed — and what each one reveals about who He is Jesus' TeachingsThe I Am StatementsSeven things Jesus said about Himself — and what they reveal about who He is Jesus' TeachingsThe Sermon on the MountJesus' fullest picture of what he asks of the people who follow him Jesus' TeachingsThe Twelve DisciplesOrdinary men, real struggles, chosen to change the world Jesus' TeachingsLove Your EnemiesThe hardest command in the Sermon on the Mount, and why Jesus refused to soften it Jesus' TeachingsThe Cost of DiscipleshipWhy Jesus told an eager crowd to sit down and count the cost before following him Jesus' TeachingsThe Golden RuleDo to others what you would want done to you — the sermon's whole ethic in one sentence Jesus' TeachingsThe Good SamaritanJesus' answer to 'who is my neighbor?' — and why the hero of the story was the last person anyone expected Jesus' TeachingsThe Great CommissionJesus' final instruction — go, make disciples, and remember he is with you the whole way Jesus' TeachingsThe Greatest CommandmentEvery command in Scripture hangs on two: love God completely, love your neighbor as yourself Jesus' TeachingsThe Narrow GateTwo roads, two destinations — the choice the Sermon on the Mount refuses to let you avoid Jesus' TeachingsThe Prodigal SonIs God more like a strict judge or a father who runs to meet you? Jesus answers with a story Jesus' TeachingsThe BeatitudesThe Beatitudes: nine kingdom qualities Jesus calls blessed — long before the world ever would

People of the Bible

People of the BibleDavid — A Heart After God1 Samuel 16 – 1 Kings 2; Psalms People of the BibleAbraham — The Father of FaithGenesis 12–25 People of the BibleJoseph — Faithfulness in the UnseenGenesis 37–50 People of the BibleMoses — The Reluctant LeaderExodus – Deuteronomy People of the BibleRuth — Loyalty That Changed a LineageBook of Ruth People of the BibleElijah — Fire and Wilderness1 Kings 17–19; 2 Kings 1–2 People of the BibleEsther — Courage for Such a TimeBook of Esther People of the BibleMary — The Quiet YesLuke 1–2; John 2; John 19; Acts 1 People of the BiblePeter — The Rock Who StumbledMatthew – John; Acts 1–15; 1–2 Peter People of the BiblePaul — Grace That TransformsActs 9–28; Romans – Philemon People of the BibleJoshua — Courage to Follow GodNumbers 13–14; Joshua 1–24 People of the BibleRahab — Faith That Changed Her StoryJoshua 2; 6:22–25; Matthew 1:5; Hebrews 11:31; James 2:25 People of the BibleDaniel — Faithful in a Foreign LandDaniel 1–6 People of the BibleSarah — Learning to Trust God's PromiseGenesis 11–23; Hebrews 11:11 People of the BibleJohn the Baptist — Preparing the WayLuke 1; 3; Matthew 3; 11:2–19; 14:1–12; Mark 1; 6:14–29; John 1; 3

Reading Plans

Reading PlanRead the Bible in a Year365 days through Scripture Reading PlanNew Testament in 90 DaysFocus on the life and teachings of Jesus Reading PlanPsalms & ProverbsDaily wisdom for everyday life

Word Studies

Hebrew studyHesedLove that stays when it doesn't have to. Hebrew studyShalomWholeness. Nothing missing, nothing broken. Greek studyAgapeLove as a choice. Willed toward someone's good regardless of what they deserve.

Bible Context and Christian Living

Christian LivingHow to Know God's WillWhat to actually do when you don't know what to do next — and why one imperfect decision can't undo God's plan for you Christian LivingWhat It Means to Surrender to GodTrusting God with what you're still holding tightly — even when you still want a different outcome Christian LivingHow to Grow Closer to GodSimple biblical rhythms for building a deeper relationship with God Christian LivingAnxiety and the Peace of GodWhat Scripture actually says about worry — and the peace it offers instead Christian LivingEnough: Contentment and GenerosityWhy the people with the least in Scripture are so often the most generous Christian LivingForgiving Someone Who Hurt YouThe debt God already canceled, and the one He's asking you to release Christian LivingSpiritual WarfareStanding firm in truth when the battle isn't against flesh and blood Christian LivingWhen God Feels SilentWhat Scripture does with suffering that doesn't make sense yet Bible ContextCovenants in the BibleFive promises across two thousand years, all building toward the same person Bible ContextThe TempleWhy God's presence needed a house, and why you don't need to go there anymore Bible ContextPassoverHow a meal about lambs and blood in Egypt points straight to Jesus Bible ContextSabbathRest was never a reward you had to earn — it was built into creation before there was a law to keep Bible ContextThe Pharisees & SadduceesWho they actually were, and why Jesus confronted them so often Bible ContextWhy Are There Four Gospels?Four accounts, four audiences, one Jesus — and why the differences are the point Bible ContextSamaritans & JewsThe history behind the divide — and why Jesus crossing it mattered Bible ContextTax Collectors in the BibleWhy they were despised — and why Jesus kept choosing to sit at their table Bible OverviewLife in the Time of JesusSix small details from the first-century world that quietly change how the Gospels read Bible OverviewBetween the Testaments: The 400 Silent YearsWhat happened in the gap between Malachi and Matthew Bible OverviewThe Divided KingdomTwo nations, one bloodline, and a sin that outlived the king who started it Bible OverviewThe Exile and the ReturnHow Israel lost everything — and what God was still keeping Bible OverviewThe Roman World of JesusHow an empire's census, courts, and roads shaped a story about a King who wasn't Caesar's

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