
Paul Tripp's 5-Minute Bible Study
Pastor and best-selling author Paul David Tripp provides weekly Bible teaching with his five-minute Bible Study episodes. After summarizing every book of the Bible, Paul taught through Proverbs and 1st Peter and will soon be teaching through the Psalms. For more resources, visit PaulTripp.com
Latest episodes

May 19, 2025 • 6min
051. Fish and Forgiveness (John 21:1-19)
Even though Peter publicly turned his back on Jesus, Jesus never turned His back on Peter.Today, as we continue The Gospel: One Sign at a Time, our year-long study through the Gospel of John, we’re looking at the powerful epilogue in John 21, where the risen Christ restores Peter with grace and purpose.For more in-depth Bible studies, visit PaulTripp.com/John.

May 12, 2025 • 6min
050. Why Study John? (John 20:30-31)
Every sign in the Gospel of John points not just to Jesus’ power, but to his grace, mercy, and the life-transforming truth of who he is.Today, as we continue The Gospel: One Sign at a Time, our year-long study through the Gospel of John, Paul unpacks John 20:30–31, where the apostle reveals his purpose for writing: so that we might believe Jesus is the Christ and find life in his name.For more in-depth Bible studies, visit PaulTripp.com/John.

May 5, 2025 • 6min
049. Seeing Is Believing? (John 20:24-29)
“Unless I see... I will never believe.” Much like Thomas, we’ve all wrestled with doubts about God’s existence and the reality of Christ’s resurrection.Today, as we continue The Gospel: One Sign at a Time, our year-long journey through the Gospel of John, Paul unpacks the familiar story of "Doubting Thomas" and reveals that it’s not primarily about Thomas’s doubt, but about Jesus’ gracious response to it.For more in-depth Bible studies, visit PaulTripp.com/John.

Apr 28, 2025 • 6min
048. Peace Be With You (John 20:19-23)
As fear and doubt linger behind the locked doors of the shaken disciples, Jesus arrives to bring peace and purpose to these men.Today, as we continue The Gospel: One Sign at a Time, our year-long journey through the Gospel of John, we step into one of the most transformative moments in Scripture: Jesus’ first appearance to His disciples after the resurrection. Paul Tripp reminds us that God doesn’t call the equipped; He equips the called.For more in-depth Bible studies, visit PaulTripp.com/John.

Apr 21, 2025 • 6min
047. Why Are You Weeping? (John 20:11-18)
In one of the most tender and powerful moments of Scripture, the risen Jesus speaks a single word that changes everything: “Mary.” Today, as we continue The Gospel: One Sign at a Time, our year-long journey through the Gospel of John, Paul walks us through Mary Magdalene’s encounter with the resurrected Christ and highlights two truths we can’t afford to miss.To explore more in-depth Bible studies, visit PaulTripp.com/John.

Apr 14, 2025 • 6min
046. Taken? (John 20:1-10)
What if the most unbelievable moment in history was actually true? Today, as we continue The Gospel: One Sign at a Time, our year-long journey through the Gospel of John, we turn to John 20. In this passage, we’ll witness the raw, human reactions to the empty tomb and discover the spark of faith that changes everything.To explore more in-depth Bible studies, visit PaulTripp.com/John.

Apr 7, 2025 • 6min
045. The Burial (John 19:38-42)
Even in Jesus’ burial, every detail fulfills God’s plan.Today, as we continue The Gospel: One Sign at a Time, our year-long journey through the Gospel of John, we turn to John 19. In this passage, we’ll be reminded that Christ’s death was not a defeat but a victory, securing our own future resurrection and eternal life with Him.To explore more in-depth Bible studies, visit PaulTripp.com/John.

Mar 31, 2025 • 6min
044. That You Also May Believe (John 19:31-37)
Every single detail that John recorded about Jesus’s death was intentionally part of God's redemptive plan.Today, as we continue The Gospel: One Sign at a Time, our year-long journey through the Gospel of John, we turn to John 19. In this passage, John’s eyewitness testimony will reassure us that Jesus’ crucifixion was not a random event, but a moment of divine victory.To explore more in-depth Bible studies, visit PaulTripp.com/John.

Mar 24, 2025 • 6min
043. It Is Finished (John 19:28-29)
On the cross, Jesus declared, “It is finished”—words that mark the complete and final accomplishment of our redemption.Today, as we continue The Gospel: One Sign at a Time, our year-long journey through the Gospel of John, we turn to John 19. In this passage, we’ll see that because of Christ’s finished work, our salvation is entirely a gift of grace; nothing more is needed, and nothing can be added.To explore more in-depth Bible studies, visit PaulTripp.com/John.

Mar 17, 2025 • 6min
042. I Thirst (John 19:28-29)
Have you ever wondered why Jesus said, 'I thirst' as He hung on the cross?Today, as we continue The Gospel: One Sign at a Time—our year-long journey through the Gospel of John—we turn to John 19. In this passage, we will see that even in His final dying moments on the cross, Jesus was fulfilling prophecy with precise intention, proving that God was in complete control of His plan for our salvation.To dive deeper into these Bible studies, visit PaulTripp.com/John.