CON 2026 Anglican Complete Bible Study Outline (Study 1 to Study 52) is a comprehensive spiritual guide prepared to help Anglican faithful grow deeper in faith throughout the year 2026.
Developed in line with the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) teachings, this outline provides weekly Bible studies that cover key themes such as Christian living, discipleship, salvation, leadership, and godly character.
Each study is carefully structured to encourage reflection, discussion, and practical application of God’s Word, making it suitable for churches, Bible study groups, and individual devotion.
The CON 2026 Bible Study Outline serves as a vital tool for spiritual growth and unity across the Anglican Church.
2026 Anglican Complete Bible Study
Study 1
The Reign of God: Marriage And Christian Lifestyle
SECOND SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS
Date: Jan 4, 2026
Sub Theme: The Concept of Marriage (1)
Topic: Universal concepts of Marriage
Text: Gen 2:24; Josh 11:1-5
- to discuss the various universal concepts of marriage,
- to explore these universal concepts in biblical contexts, and
- to relate the concepts with our contemporary relationships as Christians.
Introduction
We welcome every user of this manual into the New Year 2026. It is our prayer that the Lord Almighty will renew the joy in all marital and pre-marital lives in Jesus’ name. As we start this year with the concept of earthly marriage, we shall be alive as we end it with the Marriage Supper of the Lamb in Jesus name. A universal concept simply means the ideas and notions that exist or operate everywhere or under all conditions which almost everyone can relate to, but do not mean the same to everyone. In relation to our topic, there are varying concepts about what marriage is. For example, economists perceive marriage as a partnership with the purpose of joint production and joint consumption in trade. In politics, marriage is the union between two or more countries or political parties who share the same ideologies. However, the socio-anthropological concept is the most popular perspective at any mention of the word marriage. Sociologists and anthropologists (people who study human nature) define marriage as a universal institution that is basically meant to satisfy the physical, psychological, social, cultural, and economic needs of men and women. It permits men and women to establish a stable relationship with each other in order to form a family.
Study Guide
- Mention and define some universal concepts of marriage in relation to our introduction and from the following biblical contexts? Gen 2:23-24; Josh 11:1-5; Jeremiah 3:18; Ezekiel 27:16-17;
- In the context of Amos 3:3, discuss the pivotal role of compromise and collaboration in maintaining unity within any relationship.
- Explain from life experience how some christians do compromise their faith with ungodly relationships? 1 Cor 5:1-2
- What is the biblical caution for christians in any relationships? 2 Cor 6:14-17.
Conclusion
Relationships lead to a fusion that may have positive or negative and godly or ungodly impact on our christian lifestyle. Therefore, as we are starting a new year, let us always be careful of the relationships we might find ourselves in as we navigate our christian pilgrimage on earth.
Food for Thought
Be cautious when forming relationships because there will always be godly and ungodly ones.
Memory Verse
Amos 3:3 “Can two walk together, except they agree?”
Study 2
The Reign of God: Marriage and Christian Lifestyle
1ST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
Date: Jan 11, 2026
Sub Theme: The Concept of Marriage (2)
Topic: The Institution of Marriage
Aims
- to reveal God as the initiator of marriage in the Bible, and
- to enlighten us on the instituted covenant of marriage.
Introduction
Today is the first Sunday in Epiphany, meaning the revelation of Christ to the unbelievers. As we continue in Christendom, may God continuously make us the gospel light to shine amidst the darkness of the world in Jesus’ name. Marriage is an institution that admits man and woman to family life. It is a stable relationship in which a man and a woman are socially permitted to live together without losing their status in the community. Marriage is not merely concerned with the couple only; rather, it extends to the whole society and future generations as well. According to our biblical passage today, God established marriage in the beginning. He instituted it in the Garden of Eden with Adam and Eve. The first marriage was based on a covenant consisting of three things: leaving, cleaving, and becoming one flesh (Genesis 2:24).
Study Guide
- In your personal view, how can you define marriage as an institution, and is there any contrary opinion as to who instituted marriage apart from God Almighty?
- According to our Bible passage, give reasons why God instituted marriage in the Garden of Eden. (Gen 2:18-25).
- Mention the three contents of marriage in Gen 2:24 and analyse them with biblical examples Gen 12:5, 24:58-67; Luke 1:5-6, 59-63.
- In a challenging world of hustles and bustles, how effective are the three contents of leaving, cleaving and becoming one flesh in marriages? Explain with life experiences.
Conclusion
Marriage is a sacred institution that involves two people of opposite sex becoming one. As christians, it is most expedient for us to always remember the contents of the covenant in our marriage, so as to be just and faithful to the sacredness of the covenant.
Food for Thought
The most sacred mathematics is that of one plus one equal to one in marriage.
Memory Verse
Gen 2:18 “And the LORD God said, it is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him”.
CON Anglican Complete 2026 Bible Study Outline (Study 1 to study 52)
Study 3
The Reign of God: Marriage and Christian Lifestyle
2ND SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
Date: Jan 18, 2026
Sub Theme: The Concept of Marriage (3)
Topic: Types of marriage in the Bible
Aims
- to do a concise exploration of the various marriages as recorded in the Bible,
- to analyse these marriages, and
- to discuss their positive or negative implications on the society.
Introduction
The standard of marriage was instituted in Genesis 2:24 between a man (husband) leaving his family of origin, and cleaving to a woman (his wife) to become one – this is monogamy. However, there are various types of polygyny i.e. one man married to many women in the Bible. We have Lamech in Gen 4:19 and Esau in Gen 26:34-35. Gideon also had many wives in Judges 8:30. There is also marriage to slaves or maids known as property marriage in Gen 16:3-5, 30:3-5, 9-10 and marriage to multiple women in 1 Kings 11:1-3. There are other examples in the Bible, but the basic question is, how peaceful or chaotic is any marriage outside the one instituted by God? This and other pertinent questions shall be discussed in our guide today.
Study Guide
- According to our introduction, mention three types of marriage as recorded in the Bible and analyse them in contemporary contexts.
- Read Gen 16:3-5 and 1 Sam 1:1-6 and analyse the bane of polygyny.
- What was the effect of polygyny or marrying many wives on Solomon in our text today? 1 Kings 11:4
- Why do men marry more than one wife in our contemporary society? Discuss within the context of this study.
Conclusion
Many reasons had always been given by Christians and non-Christians for marrying more than one wife. However, there can never be any other marriage that can give peace than the type instituted by God at the creation of man and woman. As Christians and pilgrims of heaven, we should always advocate this to strengthen the faith of believers.
Food for Thought
No matter the love from a man, he can never love two women equally.
Memory Verse
1 Kings 11: 4 “For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods; and his heart was not perfect with Jehovah his God, as was the heart of David his father”.
Study 4
The Reign of God: Marriage and Christian Lifestyle
3RD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
Date: Jan 25, 2026
Sub Theme: The Concept of Marriage (4)
Topic: Biblical perspectives of ungodly union/marriage
Aims
- to expose some abominable unions in the Bible,
- to expose revisionists’ ideology on marriage, and
- to study God’s injunctions and punishments on abominable doctrines.
Introduction
Ungodly marriage simply means a marriage ordinance that runs contrary to God’s or biblical injunction. According to Study One this year, (The Universal Concept of Marriage), marriage is universally accepted to be a relationship between a man and a woman. However, our contemporary society is filled with various revisionist ideologies. A revisionist is any advocate of doctrines, theories, or practices that depart from established authority or doctrine.
One of the doctrines is the LGBTQ which stands for Lesbian: women who are sexually attracted to other women; Gay/Homosexual: men who are sexually attracted to other men; Bisexual: sexually or romantically attracted to both men and women; Transgender: those who changed their natural gender to another form like male to female and female to male; Questioning or Queer: those who are in the process of determining their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Another form of abominable union/marriage is bestiality – marriage relationship between human and animal. Our Bible passage today exposes us to the context of these abominable ideologies that run contrary to God’s marriage ordinance in the Bible and our study guide will shed more light to them.
Study Guide
- From the introduction, define a revisionist and some of their ungodly concepts of marriage.
- Critically study Rom 1:20-23, 25; Jude 1:10-11 and analyse the bases for revisionists’ doctrines as well as God’s punishment on them. Compare with Lev 20:13; Rom 1:26, 28.
- Mention some other abominable unions or relationships in the Bible and God’s injunction concerning them. Lev 18:22-24; Deut 27:21.
- How should christians respond to ungodly union?
Conclusion
There will always be revisionists who will always try to suppress the truth of God’s standard in the Bible. However, our joy as christians is in the fact that over the ages, they had never prevailed over biblical truths. Therefore, we must always be cautious never to fall prey to their teachings so that we do not plunge our Christian virtues in eternal damnation.
Food for Thought
No amount of revisionists’ ideologies had ever suppressed the truth in the Bible, and they can never.
Memory Verse
Rom 1:18 “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness.”
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