Online Resources
Below are links to religious resources that may be helpful in sermon preparation, personal study, or other matters related to our service to Christ.
Please note: Inclusion does not necessarily mean endorsement. As with any material (including our own), apply “The Berean Test” (Acts 17:11) and let God’s Word be your final authority!
APOLOGETICS:
- Answers in Genesis: an apologetics website, dedicated to helping Christians defend their faith and proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ effectively.
- ApologeticsPress.org: detailed Creation evidences, eBooks, articles, research information, etc.
- Biblical Creation: free studies of Bible teaching related to origins
- Discovery Magazine: Scripture & science for kids
- God and Science: Evidence for God from Science
- Moyer Press: spiritual materials to help the Christian grow and the seeker to discover God.
- Reasons To Believe: providing powerful new reasons from science to believe in Jesus Christ
BIBLES:
- English Standard Version: read or listen to the English Standard Version of the Bible online
- e-Sword: the Sword of the LORD with an electronic edge
- NET Bible: the New English Translation
- Bible Gateway: a searchable online Bible in over 50 versions and 35 languages
- OliveTree.com: search the Bible in several translations or download Bible versions
- Unbound Bible: provides the opportunity to study four parallel Bible translations at a time
AUDIO AIDS:
- Audio Bibles: listen to the Bible being read in a variety of English translations
- Bible Basics Pronouncing Guide: audio pronunciations of difficult Biblical words
CONCORDANCES:
LEXICONS:
- NT Greek: keyed to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
- OT Hebrew: keyed to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
DICTIONARIES & ENCYCLOPEDIAS:
- Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology
- Easton's Bible Dictionary
- Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary
- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- Smith's Bible Dictionary
- Vines Expository Dictionary of NT Words
- WebBible Encyclopedia: a treasure trove of valuable and quickly-accessible Bible facts
COMMENTARIES:
- Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible
- Barnes' Notes On The New Testament
- Bible Study Textbooks Series: College Press Old and New Testament commentaries
- Coffman Commentaries On The New Testament: James Burton Coffman
- Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament
- IVP New Testament Commentaries
- Jamieson, Fausset, Brown Commentaries: critical and explanatory notes on the whole Bible
- John Darby's Synopsis of the New Testament
- John Lightfoot Commentary on the Gospels
- Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible
- Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament
- The New John Gill Exposition of the Entire Bible
- The Treasury of David: classic material on the Psalms by C.H. Spurgeon
- Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
HARMONIES OF THE GOSPELS:
- Harmony of the Gospels: by Robert C. Long in both Greek and English
- J. W. McGarvey's The Fourfold Gospel
RELIGIOUS HISTORY:
- Bible History online
- Early Christian Writings: New Testament, Apocrypha, Gnostics, Church Fathers
- Eusebius of Caesarea Church History
- Flavius Josephus Homepage
- Fox's Book of Martyrs
- Philip Schaff's History of the Christian Church: entire 8 volume set
- Protestant Reformation: Internet archive of Reformation texts and documents
- Restoration Movement Pages: a variety of Restoration Movement texts
- Sketches of Church History: by J.C. Robertson
- Sketches of Jewish Social Life: by Alfred Edersheim
- The Temple--Its Ministry and Services: by Alfred Edersheim
- Writings of Flavius Josephus
- Writings of the Early Church Fathers: a 38-volume collection of ancient writings
MAPS & GEOGRAPHY:
- Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World: created by the Classical Atlas Project
- Bible Geocoding: claims to contain the location of every identifiable place in the Bible
- Bible History Online maps
- BibleMap.org: start with the Bible text to locate places marked on Google satellite maps
- BibleStudy.org: maps, timelines, charts and lineages
- eBibleTeacher Maps: includes map sets, images and backgrounds
- Historic Jesus Maps
- Maps of the Roman Empire
- New Testament Gateway: guide to maps
- OpenBible Bible Atlas: satellite maps, links to photos, Scripture references to the ESV
- PowerPoint Bible Maps: from Heartlight's Search God's Word
PHOTOS:
- Archaeological Sites in Israel: service of the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- BiblePlaces.com: photographs and descriptions of sites throughout the Bible lands
- BibleWalks.com: Holy Land sites review and photos
- Great Commission Illustrated: PowerPoint presentations and photo albums
- Hellenic Ministry of Culture: excellent photos and archaeological information
- Holy Land Photos: free, hi-res images of the Holy Lands
- K. C. Hanson's HomePage: numerous photo galleries
- Padfield.com: explore the lands of the Bible
- TempleMount.org: extensive history of Jerusalem and the Temple Mount
- Zev Radovan's Land Of The Bible Picture Archive
MISCELLANEOUS:
- BibleCharts.org: charts for preaching and teaching, bulletin charts, Bible class materials, etc.
- Christian Classics Ethereal Library: a mind-boggling collection of classic Christian writings
- FindTheChurch.com: online resource to find local churches
- Perseus Project: digital library of resources for studying the ancient world (particularly Greece)
- Super Summary: a comprehensive guide for students and teachers of religious studies