We’re excited to make this study Bible available. It once impacted so many lives, and we’re sure it will continue to impact many more! So, join us in taking a look inside the CSB Life Connections Study Bible. You may find it helpful for your study or for someone you love.

Make Connections, Wherever You Are

A note for those who have never used a study Bible in the app:

In case you’re unfamiliar, here is a little run-down on study Bibles through Olive Tree. When you buy a study Bible, you download it to your device. So, no matter where you are, access to an Internet connection or not, you can use the app. This is useful for those who hike off the grid, travel around the world, or even just meet in a church basement.

Second, you never buy a study Bible and then become responsible for knowing everything that is in it before you can use it. How could you be expected to know that this obscure Zechariah passage your pastor is preaching on is covered somewhere in your 2,000-page book? So, when you open up to a Bible passage in the main window, we show you a list of all the relatable notes you have. Look at the image above as an example.

Life Connections: Notes

There are lots of notes in this study Bible! It doesn’t cover every verse, like a commentary would, but it’s the next best thing. Some study Bibles are more skimpy on their notes and beef up their other content. But, after 40 years of work, you better believe this study Bible has a lot of notes!

All verse references in the notes are hyperlinked. You can tap on them and read the passage in a small pop-up window. So, that reference to Acts 13:2 in the first note in the image above? You don’t need to turn in your Bible to Acts to read it. Just tap. Read. Keep going about your study. It’s that simple.

Life Connections: Questions

The CSB Life Connections Study Bible includes thousands of questions and study helps for all 1,189 chapters of the Bible. The questions follow this pattern: open, consider, apply. Also included are select “For Groups,” “For Worship,” and “Dig Deeper” questions for further study, reflection, discussion, and application.

Here are some more examples:

Life Connections: Additional Study Helps

By tapping on the green bar at the top of the app, you can open the table of contents. If you see a grid instead, no worries, tap on the gear icon in the top-right to switch to list view.

In this view you can select additional material in the study Bible. We’ve taken screen shots for you.

The topical study courses give you 7 and 13-week reading plans. You can read the scripture they provide, and then follow up with the questions for the chapter in your notes.

Trying to remember a story in the Bible you haven’t read in awhile? Scan these lists to find what you’re looking for! Or, use these to jump start your lesson planning for small group or Sunday school.

Lastly, there’s a concordance in the back of the CSB Life Connections Study Bible!

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Click on the link above to read this article on YouVersion. God bless.

In a world searching for identity and purpose, we often look for reassurance that what we do and who we are is enough.

But we’re never really sure if it is.

With all the noise around us, we can get distracted from God and forget what He says about us.

No matter what distractions you face, when you know God’s Word, you can trust that it is true—even when you don’t always feel like it’s true. And here’s what God’s Word says about you:

• God chose to create you. When God created the earth, He created us in His image.
• God created you with a unique plan in mind. Scripture tells us that God not only created us but has a plan for us and gives us hope and a future.
• God has called you by name. You are His.
• Nothing can separate you from God’s love.

So, how do we know if we are enough?

We aren’t—not on our own at least. But that’s the beauty of the good news of Jesus.

God loves and values you so much that He sent Jesus so you could be saved. On our own, we aren’t enough, but through Jesus, we are.

When you doubt your worth, remember this: God knows you better than anyone because He created you. And who He says you are is enough.

Today, ask God to help you trust His Word and that what He says about you is true.

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Striving Toward Unity

Almost every successful company or group in history has shared something in common: they all had a unifying mission.

Missions are critical in not only aligning objectives, but also unifying a large group of people toward one purpose.

As Christians, we all share the same mission. We are unified in following Christ. We’re saved by His blood (Romans 5:9) and we’re all called to make disciples in His name (Matthew 28:19).

And yet, even among Christians, there is so much division and disunity.

Part of the division comes from our lack of clarity and commitment to the mission that is defined in Scripture. And to make it worse, we are sinful people, and sin naturally causes division in our lives and relationships.

But, the Psalmist in Psalm 133:1 reflects on how good it is when the people of God live together in unity. There is something powerful that happens among Christians when we are unified.

Unity is not putting away our differences, because there would be no need to be unified if we were all the same. No, unity is coming together with our differences and striving to make much of Jesus together.

We can accomplish so much more for God’s kingdom together than we can alone. But, we must strive for unity to make that happen. Life’s better when we work together.

Take a moment to consider the people in your life who might be different from you. What steps can you take today to build a greater sense of unity with those around you? Consider a few ways that you can make Jesus famous in your life through the relationships and communities that you’re in.

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