Bloomsburg Baptist Church

Bloomsburg Baptist Church Faithfully preaching the truth of the gospel for over 50 years!

Pastor: Thomas Anger
Pastor Emeritus: Craig Laidacker

Sunday School- 10:00 am
Morning Worship- 11:00 am
Sunday Evening Service- 6:00 pm
Wednesday Prayer Meeting- 7:00 pm

09/09/2026

For Bible study and prayer tonight (9/9):

Luke 17:17-18 - "And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger."

- What did it mean for these 10 men to be "cleansed?"
- How were the Samaritans different than the Jews?
- In this passage, how were they the same? ...What is the spiritual parallel?
- What kind of camaraderie could this group of 10 lepers have had?
- Therefore, how significant is it that one man departed from his "brothers" to go back to Jesus, whom he just met?
- What are the actions that the Samaritan man made in v. 15-16 after being healed?
- Where were the other 9 headed?
- Did the Samaritan NOT go to the priests and his family?... So, what was the difference between the Samaritan and the other 9?
- How does the mistake of the 9 happen today?
- Did the Samaritan receive an unexpected blessing in v. 19?
- What does God simply want from us, based on this passage?
- Why may this be a hard thing for us to do at times?
- What do you need to remember to thank the Lord for today?

09/02/2026

For tonight's Bible study and prayer:

Matthew 6:8b - "...for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him."

- The best of human fathers still fail and have flaws--in what ways is God the perfect Father to us?
- What does God know about us from this verse?
- What is meant by "need?"
- What physical things are considered "needs?"
- What will physically happen if we don't have these needs?
- Verse 25c - "Is not the life more than meat…?" - What things in life are more "needful" than the physical needs?
- What is our spiritual "food, drink, and clothing?"
- Could a person be wrong in what they think that they need? Is God ever wrong in knowing our needs?
- How does trust come into play with this verse?
- What is the fruit, or effect, of trusting God?
- How does prayer come into play with the truth that God knows our needs?
- How will our asking change when we know that our Father knows our needs?

For tonight's Bible study and prayer: Psalm 81:10 - "I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt:...
08/26/2026

For tonight's Bible study and prayer:

Psalm 81:10 - "I am the LORD thy God, which brought thee out of the land of Egypt: open thy mouth wide, and I will fill it."

- What kind of a God do we serve, based on this verse?
- In v. 10c, is God speaking physically, spiritually, or both?
- What was God capable of doing physically for Israel?
- What was God capable of doing spiritually for them?
- How does the picture of an open mouth being filled convey the potential of our experience with God?
- How is "trust" an element of this verse and picture?
- Based on v. 11-16, what did God desire to fill Israel's mouth with?
- What are our hindrances to experiencing God's satisfying "filling?"

08/19/2026

For tonight's Bible study and prayer:

Ephesians 3:20-21 - "Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen."

- What is the promise of verse 20?
- Who is "we" in v. 20?
- "According to the power that worketh in us" -- How have we already experienced God's power working in us?
- What impossible things has God done before for you?
- What is the significance that God includes the words "or think" and not just the word "ask?"
- What does God desire to receive in verse 21?
- Though what NT "vehicle" does God designate to receive glory?
- In what ways can God receive glory through this church today?
- What things seem impossible now?

08/12/2026

For tonight's Bible study and prayer:

Ephesians 3:16 - "That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man."

- Who is praying for who in this verse?
- Due to this, how can this verse help Christians in their prayer life?
- Boil this verse down to a simplified form…
- What is a Christian's "inner man?"
- If this prayer involves us being strengthened, what does that tell us about our natural, spiritual strength?
- What do people do physically to get stronger?
- What are the spiritual correlations of this?
- What is our source of spiritual strength?
- What does "grant" mean?
- What kind/size of "grants" can we expect from God, based on the phrase "according to the riches of his glory?"
- How can we tell if we are getting stronger…physically, but more so, spiritually?
- What role does the Spirit play in our inner strengthening?

For tonight's Bible study & prayer: Psalm 61:2 - "From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overw...
08/05/2026

For tonight's Bible study & prayer:

Psalm 61:2 - "From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I."

- What does "the end of the earth" entail?
- In David's life, how did he relate to "the end of the earth?"
I.E., what did "the end of the earth" look like for David?
- What did David determine to do from "the end of the earth?"
- How might Christians today be at "the end of the earth?"
- What was David dealing with internally at this time?
- What does "heart…overwhelmed" mean?
- When might we tend to feel overwhelmed?
- How do we tend to react when we're overwhelmed?
- What does it indicate about David that he said, "Lead me…"?
- According to v. 3-4, what benefits did the Rock provide David?
- How significant is it that "the rock that is higher than I" comes at a time of being "overwhelmed?"
- How do we access this Rock?

For Bible study and prayer tonight: Psalm 50:14-15 - "Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: ...
07/29/2026

For Bible study and prayer tonight:

Psalm 50:14-15 - "Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High: And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me."

- What 4 things does God want from us, according to these 2 verses?
- In the preceding verses 8-13, what things did God NOT want?
- Was Israel faithfully offering animal sacrifices at this time?
- What are some differences between the animal offerings Israel was doing, and the other offerings of v. 14-15?
- Which offerings are easier? Why?
- Why is thanksgiving difficult sometimes?
- What is a vow?
- How does God view any vows that we might make?
- Is it a good thing to vow to the Lord?
- What does God want us to do in a day of trouble?
- What 2 things will happen when we respond to trouble this way?
- How can this response to trouble glorify God?
- How can you thank God today?
- How do you need to call upon God today?
- How might God get the glory from your trouble?

For tonight's Bible study and prayer: Psalm 27:14 - "Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine...
07/15/2026

For tonight's Bible study and prayer:

Psalm 27:14 - "Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD."

- What does it mean to "wait?" What elements are involved?
- What components make it challenging to wait on the Lord? [Consider three words starting with "f" in v. 1-3, 9-10, 13]
- How was the element of "waiting on the Lord" evident in David's life?
- How normal is it for a Christian to "wait on the Lord?"
- Examples from your life of times you have "waited on the Lord" and found Him faithful?
- What's the opposite of "waiting on the Lord?"
- How is Jesus the prime example of "waiting on the Lord?"
- From this verse, what do we need in order to wait on the Lord?
- What promise can we claim as we wait on the Lord?
- How might Christians need to wait on the Lord today?
- How is prayer integral to this verse?

Tonight's Bible study and prayer will take place at Espy Park (2390 Riverview Ave). We'll meet at the church first for p...
07/08/2026

Tonight's Bible study and prayer will take place at Espy Park (2390 Riverview Ave). We'll meet at the church first for prayer requests, then head to the park for Bible study and prayer time.

Psalm 12:1 - "Help, LORD; for the godly man ceaseth; for the faithful fail from among the children of men."

- Why did David need help?
- What does it mean that these certain people "ceased" and "failed?"
- What "godly, faithful" men might David have been thinking of during his day?
- Do we experience the unfortunate reality of this verse today?
- How do we experience the unfortunate reality of this verse today?
- How does this verse then provide comfort to us today?
- How was the truth of this verse realized in Jesus' life and ministry?
- How "reliable" are people actually?
- What do we need to learn about "ourselves" from verse 1?
- Proverbs 25:19 - How does this verse often describe our faith in man in general? How does the opposite of this verse describe our faith in God?
- How does the truth of Ps. 12:1 translate to prayer?

For tonight's Bible study and prayer: Job 42:10a - "And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his fri...
07/01/2026

For tonight's Bible study and prayer:

Job 42:10a - "And the LORD turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends..."

- What were some of the tensions that arose between Job and his three friends in this book?
- Who was right? Who was wrong?
- On a friendship scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being "enemies" and 10 being "model friendships," where would you rate Job and his three friends toward the end of the book before their reconciliation?
- How might the phrase "hurting people hurt people" apply to the situation of Job?
- How significant is it that Job's "captivity" turned when he prayed for his friends?
- What do we gather that Job prayed for, when he prayed for his friends?...considering verses 7-8.
- How would a Christian's flesh resist this kind of praying? (That is, "intercessory" prayer instead of "imprecatory" prayer…)
- How is Jesus the prime example of this kind of praying?
- What New Testament teachings correlate to Job's example of praying for his friends?
- Was Job in control of his "captivity?" Why/Why not?
- (Extra: Proverbs 24:11-12 - How do these verses tie in with our text...in how God views our hearts?)
- What can happen if a church is NOT praying for some of their own, due to interpersonal disagreements?
- What's the potential when a church overcomes any interpersonal conflict with prayer?

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2405 Old Berwick Road
Bloomsburg, PA
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