I had a hard time finding a Bible study on tattoos that:

• Was comprehensive
• Wasn’t fueled by emotion more than scripture
• Wasn’t based around a pre-conceived answer the author clearly had before putting the study together

I will try to keep the commentary on this study to a minimum while we examine the scripture.

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What we will cover:

• The meaning of Leviticus 19:28
• How to consider Old Testament laws today
• How to deal with the issue of tattoos using New Testament scripture

Matt 24:35 Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

We gain things in life, we lose things in life: jobs, people, positions & titles (within and without the church), houses, cars, health, liberties, freedoms, the respect of others, a good name, children, husband, wife, girlfriend, pet… we gain things and we lose things. The word of God is something that can never leave us. It will sustain us. It is always there as the greatest gift we can give to others – for it is through the word they will hear salvation(Rom 10:14). If we have nothing but the clothes on our backs, we can still give the word of God.

Key points covered:

• John didn’t have much. What made him the “greatest”?
• What do we have that John had?

This is a study on how to suffer well. This may seem a tad odd at first. Typically in life we strive to avoid suffering. I can’t remember the last time I saw a book in the self-motivational section of the bookstore entitled “How To Be Good At Suffering”. For me, this study has been life changing. I hope it can be of some value to you as well.

Key points covered:

• What we should fear and not fear as Christians.
• Righteous suffering vs wasteful suffering.
• Hope in suffering.
• Why we should be good stewards of suffering.

Key Scripture: 1 Peter 3:14-16

14But and if ye suffer for righteousness’ sake, happy [are ye]: and be not afraid of their terror, neither be troubled;