Online Resources for Small Groups
and individual Bible study
Compiled by
Last updated October 15, 2024
This is a directory of the best online resources I have found for bible students, small groups and ministry leaders. Included are Bible Translations, Commentaries, Concordances, Devotionals, Dictionaries and Encyclopedias, books, music, small group studies and recommendations.
No representation is made as to the accuracy or currency of any of these resources. I have checked the sources and have found them to be
reasonably faithful however, you should use your own judgment and compare anything you read to Scripture.
If you have found online resources that would be good additions to this list OR you have discovered any broken links, please contact me by e-mail
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Bible Search
Bible Translations
Basic English Bible
BibleGateway – Search and read scripture from 62 translations of the Bible in English, 19 in Spanish
- American Standard Version
- Amplified Bible
- Contemporary English Version
- Darby Translation
- English Standard Version
- King James Version
- New King James Version
- 21st Century King James Version
- The Message
- New American Standard Bible
- New International Version
- New International Version - UK
- New Life Version
- New Living Translation
- Worldwide English (New Testament)
- Young's Literal Translation
- Wycliffe New Testament
Hebrew Names Version (World Messianic Bible)
Interlinear Bible
Large Print Bible - King James
Literal Translation of the Bible - Youngs
Modern Literal Translation - New Testament
New English Translation
New Revised Standard Version
Parallel Study Bible
Phillip’s Translation of the New Testament
Streamed mp3 translations of the Bible
World English Bible
Worldwide Study Bible
The Webster Bible
YouVersion
YouVersion is a collection of Bible tools consistings of:
- 1228 versions of the Bible in 895 languages
- Many Bible reading plans from leading Christian authors and pastors
- Audio Bible (Faith Comes By Hearing)
- Mobile app versions of the Bible
Children's Church Ministry Resources
Children's Ministry Resources - Includes lots of resources, plus reviews.
Free Children's ministry resources from Life Church.
Kids Bible Info - Great online site for Bible answers, games, Bible guides and stories
Kids Want Answers - Children's ministry resources that reach the next generation with cutting edge graphics, and powerful timeless messages.
Classic Christian Books
Classic Christian Books - An amazing collection of important works by such profound Christian influences as G.K. Chesterton, John Bunyan, St. Augustine, Thomas a Kempis.
Commentaries
Calvin’s Commentaries – 45 volumes
Commentary on the Gospel of Mark - Strong Meat for Hungry Souls -
From the Expositor’s Bible
John Darby’s Synopsis of the Books of the Bible
The Fourfold Gospel (A Harmony of the Four Gospels)
The Harmony of the Gospels offers a comparative study chart for Matthew, Mark, Luke and John's Gospel accounts. Categorized by subjects, this study resource allows quick, side-by-side viewing of what each apostle recorded in each of the four Gospels.
The 1599 Geneva Study Bible
John Gill’s Exposition of the Bible
InterVarsity Press commentaries on 16 of 27 books of the New Testament
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible
Matthew Henry’s Concise Commentary on the Whole Bible
New Testament Introduction by Louis Berkhof (1915)
People's New Testament
Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament
Scofield Reference Notes (1917 Edition)
The Treasury of David by Charles Spurgeon
Dr. Thomas Constable's commentaries on all 66 books of the Bible
John Wesley's Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible
Introductions to the books of the Bible by Dr. John MacArthur
Comprehensive Bible study resource sites
Bible Study Tools
Blue Letter Bible
Precept Austin
Concordances
Nave’s Topical Bible
Torrey’s New Topical Textbook (PDF)
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Cults
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Expose of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Jehovah's Witnesses at Your Door—A Quick Reference Guide
Francis Chan meets Jehovah's Witnesses
Ready answers on Jehovah’s Witnesses Doctrine
Mormons
Expose of Mormonism
Mormon at Your Door – A Quick Reference Guide
Francis Chan meets Mormons at the door
Ready answers on Mormon Doctrine
Creeds, Catechisms and Confessions
Creeds, Catechisms and Confessions
Devotionals
Abide in Christ – daily devotional
Charles H. Spurgeon’s Morning and Evening Daily Devotions
Daily Light on the Daily Path Daily Devotional
Drivetime Devotions Daily downloadable audio devotions from Saddleback Pastor Tom Holladay
Faith’s Checkbook Daily Devotional by Charles H. Spurgeon
Bible Gateway links to almost five dozen daily devotionals
A.B. Simpson Devotionals
F.B. Meyer Devotionals
My Utmost For His Highest – daily devotional from writings of Oswald Chambers
Our Daily Bread
Streams in the Desert
Today God Is First – Marketplace Meditations by Os Hillman
Dictionaries
Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
King James Dictionary
Quick Reference Dictionary
Smith's Bible Dictionary
Encyclopedias
Bible Hub Encyclopedia
Condensed Biblical Encyclopedia
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge
Theopedia
This is a wiki-like encyclopedia of Biblical Christianity.
Web Bible Encyclopedia
Famous Christians
The Autobiography of Charles Finney
The Autobiography of George Fox
Biographies of Christian and other leaders and historical figures
Biography of John Bunyan
Biography of Fanny Crosby – writer of over 9,000 hymns
Grace Abounding - The Autobiography of John Bunyan
The Early Church Fathers -
The Early Church Fathers is a 38-volume collection of writings from the first 800 years of the Church. This collection is divided into three series, Ante-Nicene (ANF), Nicene and Post-Nicene Series I (NPNF1), and Nicene and Post-Nicene Series II (NPNF2).
The Works of John Bunyan - Including Grace Abouncing
The Writings of Charles Spurgeon
Free Seminary Education
Biblical Training - Over 1,000 hours of free seminary training in over 90 classes
Christian Leaders Institute
Covenant Seminary - More than 30 master’s-level courses with guest speakers including Tim Keller, Andy Crouch, Alistair Begg, Darrin Patrick, Chuck Colson, Derek Webb, Mark Dever, Christopher Wright, Sinclair Ferguson, J.I. Packer, Scotty Smith, Makoto Fujimura, and many more.
Grace Notes
Northwestern Theological Seminary
Historical Writing
The books of the apocrypha
Confessions by St. Augustine (400 AD)
The works of Flavius Josephus, Jewish historian
Fox’s Book of Martyrs
A Harmony of Stories of the Early Church
Sketches of Church History
History
NOTE: Sadly, many previously available online resources provided by such academic institutions as Columbia (founded in a church and associated with the Anglican faith), Harvard (named after a minister and benefactor) and Oxford (founded by various religious orders) are no longer freely available. Some have gone to subscription models. and one, the Middle Eastern Studies research of Columbia, has apparently devoted itself primarily to Islamic studies. These resources are thus no longer included in this index of historical resources.
Christian Classics by Author
Dead Sea Scrolls
Links1 to Ancient Rome – a collection of links to resources on Rome
Links2 to resources on ancient Rome
Perseus Project – amazing compilation of Greek and Roman historical literature and information in English
Lexicons
New Testament Greek
Old Testament Hebrew
Music
KSBJ - 24 hour online Christian music - choose either contemporary Christian or contemporary praise music
95.9 - The Fish - Christian music online
iHeartRadio - Christian and Gospel music online
Z88 – listen to Christian music online
People of the Bible
Descriptions of the Apostles
Men and Women in the Bible - A great course of study on the people of the Old and New Testament
Women of the Bible
Small Group Resources
How To Teach The Bible in a Small Group
SmallGroups.com - Christianity Today's website for small groups. Includes free resources on how to start, grow, lead and maintain healthy small groups.
Small Group Network - a free global network of small group pastors and ministry leaders dedicated to expanding the Kingdom through small groups.
Studies and Study Resources
About the Bible – a great resource all about the Bible
Archaeology and the Bible
Bible study maps
Christianbook.com - thousands of studies
Copeland Sermon Outlines – over 1700 sermons, Bible studies and PowerPoint files by Mark A.
Copeland
Daily Quiet Time Bible Study
e-Sword - Free, downloadable Bible study software
Guide To Bible Study
An Introduction to the Old Testament in Greek
Kairo's Journal - a site of tools for developing studies and messages
Names of God in the Old Testament
One Year Through The Bible - various reading plans
RightNow small group video Bible studies - extensive library of Christian leaders teaching small group lessons
Saddleback Church small group studies
Thompson's Chain References
If you have found online resources that would be good additions to this list OR you have discovered any broken links, please contact me by e-mail at
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Thank you and may God bless you through your study of His word!
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