Study Materials

There is no greater gift than the Word of God. If you’ve been blessed by these resources, please consider submitting a donation of any amount so that others just like you can grow in their faith and be emboldened to lead like Christ. Thank you for your prayers and support!

100 short studies work well in deployed situations.

Download 100 Days

Materials taken from Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Notes on John, (published by Sonic Light, www.soniclight.com), and David Guzik (http://www.enduringword.com/library_commentaries.htm) and adapted for use in military settings including local Bible studies.

John 1:1-18
John 1:19-51
John 2:1-25
John 3:1-21
John 3:22-36
John 4
John 5:1-23
John 5:24-47
John 6
John 7:1-24
John 7:25-52
John 8:1-30
John 8:31-59
John 9
John 10:1-21
John 10:22-42
John 11
John 12:1-26
John 12:27-50
John 13:1-17
John 13:18-38
John 14:1-14
John 14:15-31
John 15:1-27
John 16:1-33
John 17:1-26
John 18:1-40
John 19:1-42
John 20:1-31
John 21:1-25

Materials taken from Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Notes on Mark (published by Sonic Light, www.soniclight.com), and adapted for use in military settings, including local Bible studies.

Entire Study
Mark 1:1-20
Mark 1:21-45
Mark 2
Mark 3
Mark 4
Mark 5
Mark 6
Mark 7
Mark 8
Mark 9
Mark 10
Mark 11
Mark 12
Mark 13
Mark 14:1-31
Mark 14:32-72
Mark 15
Mark 16

Materials taken from Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Notes on James, (published by Sonic Light, www.soniclight.com), and David Guzik (http://www.enduringword.com/library_commentaries.htm) and adapted for use in military settings including local Bible studies.

James 1:1-8 Trials, Joy, and Wisdom
James 1:9-18 Trials and Temptations
James 1:19-27 Applying the Word
James 2:1-13 Favoritism versus Love
James 2:14-26 Faith and Works
James 3:1-12 Maturity in the Christian Life
James 3:13-18 Wisdom
James 4:1-10 Submit to God
James 4:11-17 Slander and Boasting
James 5:1-12 Riches and Suffering
James 5:13-20 Prayer

Materials taken from Dr. Thomas L. Constable, Notes on Philippians, (published by Sonic Light, www.soniclight.com), and David Guzik (http://www.enduringword.com/library_commentaries.htm) and adapted for use in military settings including local Bible studies.

Philippians 1:1-11
Philippians 1:12-26
Philippians 1:27-2:4
Philippians 2:5-11
Philippians 2:12-18
Philippians 2:19-30
Philippians 3:1-11
Philippians 3:12-4:1
Philippians 4:2-9
Philippians 4:10-23

This eight-part study comes from a 1992 booklet that is no longer in print called Professional Perspectives for Senior Officers, written by COL Richard “Dick” Kail, USA (Ret.). Access the study through this landing page.

The Book of Ruth is essentially a character study of three people—Naomi, Ruth and Boaz—and how they interacted with each other, the people around them, and with God.

Click here to visit the Ruth Bible study page.

This six-part Bible study by LTC Bob Cary, USA (Ret), and LTC Hal Winton, USA (Ret.), focuses on applying godly principles of leadership, prayer, excellence, and commitment. There is ample room for answering questions and making notes.

The six lessons are titled:

  • God’s Good Soldiers—Soldiers in the Bible
  • Joshua’s Godly Leadership and Consistency
  • Nehemiah’s Godly Prayer, Delegation and Action
  • Godly Wisdom and Authority—Soldiers in the New Testament
  • Godly Excellence—Professional Excellence and the Christian Officer
  • Godly Responses—How to Handle Success and Failure
  • Download the entire study guide PDF

Download Soldiering Booklet

OCF is pleased to present an excellent new Bible study—specifically for women whose husbands are deployed—based on the book Thriving, Not Just Surviving: Deployment Perspectives for Today’s Military Families.

Download Thriving, Not Just Surviving