Martin Luther King Jr. Day Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on martin luther king jr. day bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · Micah 6:8 (KJV)
What does Micah 6:8 say the LORD requires?
Answer: To do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God
Study note. He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God? (Micah 6:8)
Lesson 2 · Amos 5:24 (KJV)
What does Amos 5:24 call for?
Answer: Let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream
Study note. But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream. (Amos 5:24)
Lesson 3 · Proverbs 21:15 (KJV)
What does Proverbs 21:15 say about justice?
Answer: It is joy to the just to do judgment
Study note. It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. (Proverbs 21:15)
Lesson 4 · Galatians 3:28 (KJV)
What does Galatians 3:28 say about all in Christ?
Answer: Ye are all one in Christ Jesus
Study note. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. (Galatians 3:28)
Lesson 5 · James 2:1 (KJV)
What does James 2:1 warn against?
Answer: Having the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ with respect of persons
Study note. My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons. (James 2:1)
Lesson 6 · Leviticus 19:15 (KJV)
What does Leviticus 19:15 command in judgment?
Answer: Thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour
Study note. Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgment: thou shalt not respect the person of the poor, nor honour the person of the mighty: but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour. (Leviticus 19:15)
Lesson 7 · Matthew 5:9 (KJV)
What does Matthew 5:9 call peacemakers?
Answer: The children of God
Study note. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. (Matthew 5:9)
Lesson 8 · Romans 12:18 (KJV)
What does Romans 12:18 say about peace?
Answer: If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men
Study note. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. (Romans 12:18)
Lesson 9 · Matthew 22:39 (KJV)
What does Matthew 22:39 say is like the first commandment?
Answer: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself
Study note. Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself. (Matthew 22:39)
Lesson 10 · Isaiah 1:17 (KJV)
What does Isaiah 1:17 say to seek and judge?
Answer: Seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow
Study note. Learn to do well; seek judgment, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. (Isaiah 1:17)
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does martin luther king jr. day bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?