Bible Lessons International was founded by Dr. Bob Utley in 1976 in Lubbock, Texas. Initially, Dr. Utley taught the “Uniform” Sunday School series on local radio and television stations. In 1979, however, Dr. Utley felt the Lord leading him into an expanded media ministry. At that time a tax-exempt, non-profit educational corporation was formed which began to produce all three Southern Baptist Convention Sunday School lesson series (Life and Work, Uniform [or International, used by all denominations] and Bible Book).
The present location of the ministry is Marshall, Texas. Subscribers to the ministry’s study guides — audio Bible commentaries, printed Bible commentaries and CD-ROM commentaries — include churches, prisons, hospitals, military bases, foreign missionaries, Bible study groups, and many individuals. Dr. Utley retired from East Texas Baptist University as Professor of Hermeneutics after 16 years of teaching. Presently, he teaches/preaches in churches in the U.S. and abroad.
One of the ministries’ main outreaches is the website www.freebiblecommentary.org. Here are posted for free download the entire collection of Dr. Utley’s audio, video and written commentaries and sermons. All materials are copyrighted, but can be shared, printed or copied provided credit is given to Dr. Bob Utley and a link to www.freebiblecommentary.org is included in the posting or publication.