Bible Study for Men: Three Sessions on Everyday Conduct

A men's study can start with the conduct people actually need to examine: how we speak, seek influence, and handle recognition. Each session below gives you a passage and a question that can be answered from it.

These are studies for a men's setting, not claims that the commands apply only to men. Use them with a partner, a group, or on your own.

Choose one session to begin

Three subjects, three passages

1. 1.Speech: Ephesians 4:25-32

   Which habits damage the shared life Paul describes, and what replaces them?

2. 2.Ambition: Mark 10:35-45

   How does Jesus answer the request for status?

3. 3.Generosity: Matthew 6:1-4

   What changes when recognition becomes the purpose of giving?

Session 1: What does useful speech require?

Read Ephesians 4:25-32. List the actions Paul tells readers to leave behind and the ones he tells them to practice. Notice how the commands relate to other people.

Discuss: What does verse 29 ask you to consider about the person hearing your words? How do the surrounding verses sharpen that instruction?

Respond: Choose one recurring setting, such as work messages or a conversation at home. Name one habit you can change in your own speech. Bring the question back next time without making someone report a private conflict.

Check the Ephesians commentary if you need help following the paragraph's place in the letter.

Session 2: How does Jesus describe influence?

Read Mark 10:35-45. Two disciples ask for positions of honor. Notice the response of the others and the contrast Jesus draws with rulers who exercise power over people.

Discuss: What makes verses 43-45 more demanding than advice to be polite? How does Jesus connect the instruction with his own mission?

Respond: Identify one responsibility where you can serve without making the moment about your status. Authority still needs accountability. Service does not give someone permission to dominate under a religious label.

Session 3: What is generosity for?

Read Matthew 6:1-4, then glance through verses 5-18. Giving sits alongside prayer and fasting in a discussion of religious practice and recognition.

Discuss: What motive is being criticized? What would it look like to give for another person's good rather than an audience's approval?

Respond: Choose a discreet, appropriate act of generosity. It may involve time, practical help, or money you can responsibly give. The passage does not require secrecy from legitimate financial accountability.

Keep the group focused

Use three questions per session: what happens or is commanded, why it matters in the passage, and what response follows. Give quieter readers time before asking for answers.

Avoid equating masculinity with dominance, wealth, or suppressing emotion. Let the passage set the standard for conduct. The group-leading guide explains how to manage discussion without putting people on the spot.

For individual preparation, use the printable worksheet or save your observations with the verses in Protos.