30 Days with Jesus Bible Study Guide: Experiencing His Presence throughout the Old and New Testaments

by Lysa TerKeurst, Joel Muddamalle

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Bestselling author of 40 Days Through the Bible Lysa TerKeurst teams up with Dr. Joel Muddamalle to reveal how Jesus is present in every single book of the Bible.

Did you know that wherever you open your Bible to, Jesus is there? In the Psalms, in the prophets, in Revelation and Genesis. All of Scripture is filled with His presence. And because of this, we can be assured that He is present in our lives right now.

In 30 Days with Experiencing His Presence Throughout the Old and New Testaments, Lysa and Joel invite you to deepen your relationship with the Lord in a whole new way as you journey through a 30-day tour of the Bible.

This study will help

Reframe your questions and doubts as opportunities to look for Jesus with greater intentionality throughout your day.Make connections between the Old and New Testaments so you can understand the Bible as one complete story.Overcome dread or confusion toward studying Scripture as you receive six weeks of guided readings, reflection questions, and relevant takeaways. 

Jesus is never absent. Let this 30-day Bible study guide you experience his presence every single day.

Genres: Christian, Religion, Nonfiction, Spirituality, Faith

224 pages, Paperback

Published October 24, 2023

About the author

Lysa TerKeurst is President and Chief Visionary Officer of Proverbs 31 Ministries. She is also an 8x New York Times’ bestselling author of I Want to Trust You, but I Don't, Good Boundaries and Goodbyes, Forgiving What You Can’t Forget, It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way, Uninvited and more. Her devotional Embraced won the ECPA book of the year for 2019. Lysa was also recently awarded the Champions of Faith Author Award and has appeared on the Today Show many times as one of the leading voices in the Christian community.

Each year, Lysa is a featured keynote presenter at events all across North America and online, including the Global Leadership Network. She also tours state-to-state regularly with TPR. She has a passion for equipping women to share their stories for God’s glory through Proverbs 31 Ministries’ annual She Speaks Conference and her writer training program called COMPEL Pro. Connect with Lysa on social media @lysaterkeurst or at lysaterkeurst.com.

Reviews

[Jordan Courage Pettigrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wouldn’t recommend this to a new Christian. Connecting Jesus to many references in the Old Testament, this devotional was dense with information. I felt the authors sometimes tried too hard to connect these stories to the readers current life circumstances, instead of just being a study of God’s great plan. Book is beautiful. I did lose interest /connection often so only 4 ⭐️

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great study. I learned new connections that I hadn't heard made before. Highly recommend this for both newer believers as well as those who have walked with Jesus for decades.

[Jennifer McClurkan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a good study. A lot of reading in each day's study but very informative along with Bible reading.

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

It had some good points and things to ponder but felt like it was repetitive.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent daily Bible study!!!

[Sadie Mcintyre · Rating 5 out of 5]

SUCH a good read. Will definitely be repeating this one maybe every year. Had me reengage with many pieces of scripture in a completely different way. There was a clear thread day to day and reflections on earlier lessons. Devo questions left me with something to reflect on throughout my day.

[Lacie Jo Aldridge · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really like Lysa Terkeurst and how she puts faith into words. I also love study devotionals where you get to journal and answer questions so this fit me pretty well and it was all a great reminder that God is right there and always has been. His promises stand true, His love is eternal and He is with us.

[Kate · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the weekly themes and connections between the Old and New Testament. However, I struggled with the cherry picking of singular verses that left much to be desired about the context of the Scripture. This is a good study for someone very familiar with the Bible, but would be better with more, deeper context, especially when focusing on a singular verse.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This study goes in depth on the need for a savior in the Old Testament and how Jesus fulfills those needs and how there are patterns throughout the Old Testament and New Testament to make them similar. Each week is divided into topical lenses to show God's plan. Each day starts with a verse, has a few paragraphs talking about that topic with 5 questions scattered throughout to create a personal connection. They also include a visual chart or a page with larger words to help make a point more memorable. Each day, the authors alternate in who is writing the devotional.

Overall, I think it is a good study. The week that stuck with me the most was the week about the patterns throughout the Bible because there seemed to be more depth in showing how each pattern weaved throughout the Bible. The week that I found not as impactful for me was actually week 1 about the portraits of important people from the Bible. While there were a lot of great charts to show how they correlate to Jesus, I think that those devotionals would be more impactful for someone who didn't know those stories that well already. I think this study's questions progressively get deeper, and more personal connections are being made towards the middle and end of the study than at the beginning.

Thank you, HarperChristian Resources, for the arc! These opinions are my own.

[Mal · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is fun. its a nice step by step thing and walks along with you and provides questions when youre reading your bible. a pretty handy work book, the language isn't perfect (id prefer it to be a bit more neutral rather then so praise-y) but its still pretty alright.

I like the study work book style. I like learning, thats more my preference then like a traditional daily devotional.

a good ready

[Karina Howard · Rating 5 out of 5]

I needed this so badly in the season of life Im in and Im so grateful I read it! If you like a structured bible study and are interested in how Jesus can be seen throughout the OT, this would be awesome for you!!

[Ayrie Gomez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent Bible Study that helped to get me back into reading my Bible after a slump. Highly recommend. Definitely more of a detailed study of the Bible and not a self-help / encouragement book which I loved!

[Michelle Clary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Revival to my soul

The thought provoking questions used throughout this journey of scripture helped me to see where Jesus was and is and always will be present in our lives. From Bethlehem to today Jesus is with us, we just have to look for Him.

[Desmond Renken · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such an eye opener for me. I never thought Jesus was present in the OT outside of prophesies that were about Him. But wow! Was He ever present and still is today. So thankful for this devo. It has impacted my relationship with Jesus deeply.❤️

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed digging into the Bible learning how the Old Testament connects to the New Testament with showing Jesus was also in the Old Testament as He has always been there from before the beginning of time.

[Denise Anderson · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not a light, fluffy read but rather an intense workbook. As such, you need to be prepared to spend lots of time. Although for those short of time, each devotional could be broken into several days. The authors do a good job linking readings from many parts of the Bible.

[Katy Lovejoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great devotional! I'm so glad I got it from my parents for my birthday!

[Molly Erickson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Jesus Christ is always present.

[Donna Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

An engaging exploration of the typology of Christ in the Old Testament. Co-authored with a theologian which added weight to the subject matter. I gleaned a lot from this study.

[Whitney Hopperton · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5⭐️ really enjoyed studying this as my Easter devotional. Great content. Very helpful in my personal growth and understanding.

[Gary Carlson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Don’t Overlook This one

This was a great devotional book. But you will see it is journey of wisdom we all can benefit from!

[Erica Shelton · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great study with so many glimpses of Jesus from the Old Testament!

[hal · Rating 5 out of 5]

one of the best bible studies-sooooooo amazing!!!!

[Jen Seay Hodges · Rating 5 out of 5]

Like Nike coined, just do it!

[Regina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another solid Bible study from TerKeurst/Muddamalle. If you don't have a lot of OT knowledge then it would especially be enlightening for you.

[Kayla Scott · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very dense but great connections to the Old Testament and the birth of Christ.

[Reagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good walk through of how Jesus is present through all of Scripture

[Sydney Eshbaugh · Rating 2 out of 5]

I’ve really enjoyed Lysa Terkeurst’s studies in the past but was disappointed by how much was taken out of context in this one ):

[Mackenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

highly recommend! such a great study - truly has a great mix of scripture use and devotional thoughts!

[Kayla Knauer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such great insights, reminders, questions, and biblical wisdom. Loves this and totally doable with the length of the chapters.