2023 Men’s Discipleship Bible Study Sessions

Description and Purpose

This web page supports the weekly discipleship-oriented men’s Bible study that Life Church launched in February 2020. It contains both general resources for the Men’s Bible Study and resources specific to the sessions we have conducted so far.

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The Bible

Doing the Bible is the first of our Core Values at Life Church and in order to do the Bible we have to learn the Bible. This section contains some Bible resources and some links to supplemental information about the Bible.

See the Following Jesus: Focus On The Message Class web page.

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Following Jesus

This Bible Study is an expression of our 7-component discipleship curriculum: Following Jesus. It draws specifically from the first component: Focus on the Message.

• Following Jesus
• Following Jesus: Focus on the Message
• Following Jesus – Resources

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Previous Men’s Discipleship Bible Study Sessions

• 2020 Sessions of the Men’s Discipleship Bible Study
• 2021 Sessions of the Men’s Discipleship Bible Study
• 2022 Sessions of the Men’s Discipleship Bible Study

Current Sessions

In this section you’ll find each of the Bible Study sessions that we’ve conducted listed in chronological order. As we mentioned above, the sessions are based largely on the Bible Study from Following Jesus: Focus on the Message. The “Additional resources to check out” section of each session includes a link to the related section of Focus on the Message.

January 2023

Session 126 – 01/04/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 4,
  • Matthew 10 Class Notes – Lesson 1: Jesus Sends Out the Twelve – Mack
• Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
  • Selected John Walton videos

Session 127 – 01/11/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Prayer Requests
• Watch videos from InterVarsity’s Five Thresholds web site:
  • Following
• Watch videos from Why I Don’t Go with Lisa Fields — Jude 3 Project
  • What Made Them Leave The Church? | Why I Don’t Go (S2 E1) #WIDG – YouTube (00:20:08)
• Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
• Testimonies

Session 128 – 01/18/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Fathers’ Uplift
• Life Church Learn The Bible Page
  • Pick a Bible reading plan and get started!
• Watch videos from InterVarsity’s Five Thresholds web site:
  • Following
• Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship: Overviews of the following pages:
  • Following Jesus: Introduction
    • Following Jesus: Good News
      • Following Jesus: Evangelism In Acts
      • Following Jesus: Evangelism – Testimonies

Homework

• Following Jesus: Introduction
  • As you know, we reviewed this page during our last class.
  • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
• Following Jesus: Good News
  • We also reviewed this page during our last class. I plan to teach it during a later class.
  • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
  • Note Lesson 10, which contains the link to the “Evangelism In Acts” page.
  • Note Lesson 13, which contains the link to the “Evangelism – Testimonies” page.
• Following Jesus: Evangelism In Acts
  • We also reviewed this page during our last class. I plan to teach it during a later class.
  • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
• Following Jesus: Evangelism – Testimonies
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ

Session 129 – 01/25/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Fathers’ Uplift
• Prayer Requests
• Life Church Learn The Bible Page
  • Pick a Bible reading plan and get started!
• Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
  • Talladega Nights, Baby Jesus Prayer – YouTube (00:03:13)
• Watch videos from Why I Don’t Go with Lisa Fields — Jude 3 Project
  • Is Life Better Now That You’ve Left The Church? | Why I Don’t Go (Season 2 Episode 2) (00:22:07)

Homework

• Following Jesus: Introduction
  • As you know, we reviewed this page during our 1/11/2023 class.
  • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
• Following Jesus: Good News
  • We also reviewed this page during our 1/11/2023 class. I plan to teach it during a later class.
  • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
  • Note Lesson 10, which contains the link to the “Evangelism In Acts” page.
  • Note Lesson 13, which contains the link to the “Evangelism – Testimonies” page.
• Following Jesus: Evangelism In Acts
  • We also reviewed this page during our 1/11/2023 class. I plan to teach it during a later class.
  • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
• Following Jesus: Evangelism – Testimonies
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.

February 2023

Session 130 – 02/01/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Luke 13:1-9
• Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
  • Matthew 10 Class Notes – Lesson 1: Jesus Sends Out the Twelve (vs. 32-42) – Mack

Homework

• Following Jesus: Introduction
  • As you know, we reviewed this page during our 1/11/2023 class.
  • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
    • Scroll past the Table of Contents.
    • Say the title of each lesson out loud.
    • That’s it – you’re done!
• Good News
  • We also reviewed this page during our 1/11/2023 class. I plan to teach it during a later class.
  • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
    • Scroll past the Table of Contents.
    • Say the title of each lesson out loud.
      • When you get to Lesson 10, look it over and note that it contains the link to the “Evangelism In Acts” page.
      • When you get to Lesson 13, look it over and note that it contains the link to the “Testimonies” page.
    • That’s it – you’re done!
• Good News: Evangelism In Acts
  • We also reviewed this page during our 1/11/2023 class. I plan to teach it during a later class.
  • Do a quick scan (1 – 2 minutes) of this page to reinforce your familiarity with it.
    • Scroll past the Table of Contents.
    • Say the title of each lesson out loud.
    • That’s it – you’re done!
• Good News: Testimonies
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.

Session 131 – 02/08/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
  • Matthew 11 Class Notes – Lesson 1: Jesus and John The Baptizer – Bill Baxter
• Watch videos from Why I Don’t Go with Lisa Fields — Jude 3 Project
  • Are You Still A Christian? | Why I Don’t Go (Season 2 Episode 3) (00:16:48)

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so, do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
  • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.

Session 132 – 02/15/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
  • Excerpts from William J. Seymour videos.
• Rocklyn: Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7
  • Matthew 21 Class Notes
    • Lesson 2 – Jesus at the Temple
• Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so, do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
  • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.

Session 133 – 02/22/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Watch videos from Why I Don’t Go with Lisa Fields — Jude 3 Project
  • Did you Leave The Church To Sin? (Season 2 Episode 4) (00:14:40)
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7
    • Matthew 21 Class Notes
      • Lesson 2 – Jesus at the Temple
      • Lesson 3 – Jesus Curses a Fig Tree

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ. 
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
  • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ

March 2023

Session 134 – 03/01/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Training Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
    • Matthew 11 Class Notes – Lesson 1: Jesus and John the Baptizer – Bill
• Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
  • What is Breba Figs and is it Good or Bad?
  • Why did Jesus curse a fig tree when it wasn’t yet the season for figs? (Mark 11:13-14)
• Watch videos from Why I Don’t Go with Lisa Fields — Jude 3 Project
  • Did you Leave The Church To Sin? (Season 2 Episode 4) (00:14:40)
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7
    • Matthew 21 Class Notes
      • Lesson 3 – Jesus Curses a Fig Tree
      • Lesson 4 – The Authority of Jesus Questioned

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
  • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ

Session 135 – 03/08/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Prayer Requests
• Training Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
    • Matthew 11 Class Notes
      • Lesson 2: Woe on Unrepentant Towns – Mack
• Watch videos from Why I Don’t Go with Lisa Fields — Jude 3 Project
  • Should The Church Shun the LGBTQIA Community? | (Season 2 Episode 5) (00:13:43)

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ”
  • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”

Session 136 – 03/15/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Watch videos from Why I Don’t Go with Lisa Fields — Jude 3 Project
  • Should The Church Shun the LGBTQIA Community? | (Season 2 Episode 5) (00:13:43)

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
  • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”

Session 137 – 03/22/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Reviewed last week’s presentation.
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7
    • Matthew 21 Class Notes
      • Lesson 4 – The Authority of Jesus Questioned
      • Lesson 5 – The Parable of the Two Sons

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
  • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”

Session 138 – 03/29/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Training Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
    • Matthew 11 Class Notes
      • Lesson 3: The Father Revealed in the Son, Rest for the Weary – Mack

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
  • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

April 2023

Session 139 – 04/05/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Fathers’ Uplift
• Life Church Learn The Bible Page
  • Pick a Bible reading plan and get started!
• Watch videos from Why I Don’t Go with Lisa Fields — Jude 3 Project
  • Is The Church Still Relevant? | (Season 2 Episode 6) (00:11:11)
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Introduction
    • Lesson 4 – Become a Disciple – Start From Scratch

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 140 – 04/12/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Life Church Learn The Bible Page
  • Pick a Bible reading plan and get started!
• Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
  • Excerpts (20 minutes) from Touching Hearts Weekend 2 – YouTube (02:36:44)
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• Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
  • Life Church Good News Page
• Testimonies

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 141 – 04/19/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Life Church Learn The Bible Page
  • Pick a Bible reading plan and get started!
• Watch videos from Why I Don’t Go with Lisa Fields — Jude 3 Project
  • If All Sins Are Forgiven, Why Do We Dwell on Them? | Why I Don’t Go (Season 2 Episode 7) (00:18:39)
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7
    • Matthew 21 Class Notes
      • Lesson 6 – The Parable of the Tenants
• Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
  • Life Church Good News Page
• Testimonies

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 142 – 04/26/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Prayer Requests
• Life Church Learn The Bible Page
  • Pick a Bible reading plan and get started!
• Training Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
    • Matthew 12 Class Notes
      • Lesson 1: Lord of the Sabbath – Carl
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7
    • Matthew 21 Class Notes
      • Lesson 6 – The Parable of the Tenants

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

May 2023

Session 143 – 05/03/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Training Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
    • Matthew 12 Class Notes
      • Lesson 2: God’s Chosen Servant – Mack

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 144 – 05/10/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Depraved Mind
  • Romans 1
  • 2 Chronicles 33 – Manasseh

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 145 – 05/17/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Depraved Mind
  • Romans 1
  • 2 Chronicles 33 – Manasseh
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7
    • Matthew 22 Class Notes
      • Lesson 1 – The Parable of the Wedding Banquet

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 146 – 05/24/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7
    • Matthew 22 Class Notes
      • Lesson 3 – Marriage at the Resurrection
      • Lesson 4 – The Greatest Commandment
• Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
  • Life Church Good News Page
• Testimonies

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 147 – 05/31/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7
    • Matthew 22 Class Notes
      • Lesson 4 – The Greatest Commandment
        • Level 1
          • Jesus asked by Pharisee: “What is the greatest commandment in the law?”
          • Jesus replies:
            • “ ‘Love the Lord yourGod with all yourheart and with all yoursoul and with all yourmind.’  This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’    All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”  
        • Level 2
          • Jesus is asked: “What is the greatest commandment?”
          • Jesus replies:
            • “Love God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”
            • “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
          • What’s been lost?
            • The context of Torah.
        • Level 3
          • Jesus said the greatest commandment is:
            • “Love God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”
            • “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
          • What’s been lost?
            • The context of Torah.
            • The fact that Jesus was responding to a question.
        • Level 4
          • Jesus said:
            • “Love God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”
            • “Love your neighbor as yourself.”
          • What’s been lost?
            • The context of Torah.
            • The fact that Jesus was responding to a question.
            • The fact that Jesus was talking about 2 of a set of commandments.
        • Level 5
          • Jesus said: Love God and love your neighbor.
          • What’s been lost?
            • The context of Torah.
            • The fact that Jesus was responding to a question.
            • The fact that Jesus was talking about 2 of a set of commandments.
            • The context for understanding the meaning of “love”.
• Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
  • Life Church Good News Page
• Testimonies

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

June 2023

Session 148 – 06/07/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Prayer Requests
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7
    • Matthew 22 Class Notes
      • Lesson 5 – Whose Son Is the Christ?

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 149 – 06/14/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7
    • Matthew 23 Class Notes
      • Lesson 1 – A Warning against Hypocrisy

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 150 – 06/21/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7
    • Matthew 23 Class Notes
      • Lesson 2 – Seven Woes on the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees
• Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
  • Life Church Good News Page
• Testimonies

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Session 151 – 06/28/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
  • Jude 3 Project: Why I Almost Left Christianity – YouTube (99:10:21)
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7 
    • Matthew 23 Class Notes
      • Lesson 2 – Seven Woes on the Teachers of the Law and the Pharisees
  • 2 Chronicles 6 – 7

July – August 2023 – Summer Break

September 2023

Session 152 – 09/13/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation

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• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7 
    • Matthew 24 Class Notes
      • Lesson 1 – The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times – Part 1
      • Lesson 2 – The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times – Part 2
      • Lesson 3 – The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times – Part 3
      • Lesson 4 – The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times – Part 4
      • Lesson 5 – The Day and Hour Unknown
  • 2 Chronicles 6 – 7

Session 153 – 09/20/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7 
    • Matthew 24 Class Notes
      • Lesson 1 – The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times – Part 1
      • Lesson 2 – The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times – Part 2
      • Lesson 3 – The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times – Part 3
• Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
  • The Bible Project: Day Of The Lord (00:06:02)
  • Bible Project: Son Of Man – YouTube (00:05:31)
  • Bible Project: Apocalyptic Literature (06:58)
  • Megalim Institute: A Temple in Flames The Final Battle for Jerusalem and the Destruction of the Second Temple – YouTube (00:15:34)
  • Seedbed: Where Did Rapture Theology Come From? (Ben Witherington III) – YouTube (00:05:55)
  • Seedbed: Is the Rapture Doctrine Biblical? (Ben Witherington III) – YouTube (00:05:14)

Session 154 – 09/27/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
  • ?
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  •  
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7 
    • Matthew 24 Class Notes
      • Lesson 1 – The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times – Part 1
      • Lesson 2 – The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times – Part 2
      • Lesson 3 – The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times – Part 3
  • 2 Chronicles 6 – 7
• Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
  • Bible Project: Son Of Man – YouTube (00:05:31)
  • Bible Project: Apocalyptic Literature (06:58)
  • Megalim Institute: A Temple in Flames The Final Battle for Jerusalem and the Destruction of the Second Temple – YouTube (00:15:34)
  • Seedbed: Where Did Rapture Theology Come From? (Ben Witherington III) – YouTube (00:05:55)
  • Seedbed: Is the Rapture Doctrine Biblical? (Ben Witherington III) – YouTube (00:05:14)
• Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
  • Life Church Good News Page
• Testimonies

October 2023

Session 155 – 10/04/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Review How Gospels Present Jesus
  • Matthew 1; Mark 1; Luke 1; John 1

• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7 
    • Matthew 24 Class Notes
      • Lesson 3 – The Destruction of the Temple and Signs of the End Times – Part 3
      • Lesson 4 – The Day and Hour Unknown
• Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship – AlphaVideos:
  • Alpha USA: Try Alpha – YouTube (00:01:35)
  • Alpha USA: The Invitational Life – YouTube (00:03:29)

Session 156 – 10/11/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation

• Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:

  • Watch: How to Read the Parables of Jesus Video | BibleProject™ (00:05:42)

• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7 
    • Matthew 25 Class Notes
      • Lesson 1 – The Parable of the Ten Virgins

Session 157 – 10/18/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
    • Watch: How to Read the Parables of Jesus Video | BibleProject™ (00:05:42)
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7 
    • Matthew 25 Class Notes
      • Lesson 2 – The Parable of the Talents

Session 158 – 10/25/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
  • •  
• Watch these videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
  • Watch: Justice | BibleProject™ (00:06:18)
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 7 
    • Matthew 25 Class Notes
      • Lesson 3 – The Sheep and the Goats

November

Session 159 – 11/01/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
    • The Navigators: The Navigators Early History – YouTube (00:05:15)
    • The Navigators: Born to Reproduce – Early History of The Navigators – YouTube (00:05:15)
    • The Navigators: John Crawford and Dawson Trotman – YouTube (00:02:18)
    • The Navigators: Casting the Vision of Discipleship | Harvest Episode 01 – YouTube (00:07:37)
    • The Navigators: To the Ends of the Earth (The Archer Illustration) | Harvest Episode 02 – YouTube (00:05:45)
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 8 
    • Matthew 26
      • Lesson 1 – The Plot Against Jesus
      • Lesson 2 – Jesus Anointed at Bethany
      • Lesson 3 – Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
      • Lesson 4 – The Lord’s Supper

Session 160 – 11/08/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
    • The Navigators: The Navigators Early History – YouTube (00:05:15)
    • The Navigators: Born to Reproduce – Early History of The Navigators – YouTube (00:05:15)
    • The Navigators: John Crawford and Dawson Trotman – YouTube (00:02:18)
    • The Navigators: Casting the Vision of Discipleship | Harvest Episode 01 – YouTube (00:07:37)
    • The Navigators: To the Ends of the Earth (The Archer Illustration) | Harvest Episode 02 – YouTube (00:05:45)
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 8 
    • Matthew 26
      • Lesson 1 – The Plot Against Jesus
      • Lesson 2 – Jesus Anointed at Bethany
      • Lesson 3 – Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus

Session 161 – 11/15/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Watch the following videos from the InterVarsity: Journey to Faith: The Five Thresholds Site
    • The Five Thresholds Overview
    • Threshold 1: Trust
    • Threshold 2: Curiosity
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 8 
    • Matthew 26
      • Lesson 3 – Judas Agrees to Betray Jesus
      • Lesson 4 – The Lord’s Supper

Session 162 – 11/29/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Watch the following videos from the InterVarsity: Journey to Faith: The Five Thresholds Site
    • The Five Thresholds Overview
    • Threshold 1: Trust
    • Threshold 2: Curiosity
    • Threshold 3: Openness
    • Threshold 4: Seeking
    • Threshold 5: Following
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 8 
    • Matthew 26
      • Lesson 5 – Jesus Predicts Peter’s Denial
      • Lesson 6 – Gethsemane
• Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
  • Life Church Good News Page
• Testimonies

December 2023

Session 163 – 12/06/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Rocklyn’s Lesson
  • Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
    • Walking The Text: 10 Million Dollars Educating You | Teaching Series | EP033 – YouTube (00:11:11)
  • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 8 
    • Matthew 26
      • Lesson 6 – Gethsemane
      • Lesson 7 – Jesus Arrested
• Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
  • Life Church Good News Page
• Testimonies

Session 164 – 12/13/2023

Notes

• Icebreaker: General conversation
• Fathers’ Uplift
• Prayer Requests
• Life Church Doing The Bible Page
  • Pick a Bible reading plan and get started!
• Feeding on the Life of Jesus
  • What if you read a Gospel every month – a chapter a day?
    • The Gospel of John in December (12/1 – 12/21)
    • The Gospel of Matthew in January (1/1 – 1/28)
    • The Gospel of Mark in February (2/1 – 2/16)
    • The Gospel of Luke in March (3/1 – 3/24)
  • For September this means:
    • Read John 1 on December 1.
    • Read John 2 on December 2.
    • Read John 12 on December 12 (yesterday).
    • Read John 13 on December 13 (today).
    • Read John 14 on December 14 (tomorrow).
    • Etc.
  • Here are some questions to ask yourself after reading each chapter:
    • What would I like to better understand about this chapter?
    • What did I find challenging about this chapter?
    • What did I learn as I tried to apply this chapter to my life?
    • Would an outsider who read this chapter recognize that I was trying to apply it to my life?
  • Jesus explained his teaching to his disciples:

 With many similar parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand.  He did not say anything to them without using a parable.  But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything. – Mark 4:33-34 (NIV)

• • • Have you gotten the explanations you need or had your questions answered about Jesus, the Bible, church, etc.?
    • If church leaders in your past were not willing to explain things:
      • They were not following Jesus’ example!
      • Don’t depend on what they taught you. Get your questions answered!
  • Training Lesson
    • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
      • Matthew 12 Class Notes
      • Lesson 3: Jesus and Beelzebub – ?
  • Rocklyn’s Lesson
    • Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
    • Watch the following 5 of 6 videos from the Bible Project: The Shema Series
      • The Bible Project: Listen (Shema) Shema Word Study
      • The Bible Project: YHWH (LORD) Shema Word Study
      • The Bible Project: Love (Ahavah) Shema Word Study
      • The Bible Project: Heart (Lev) Shema Word Study
      • The Bible Project: Soul (Nephesh) Shema Word Study
    • Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 8 
      • Matthew 26
        • Lesson 8 – Jesus Before the Sanhedrin

Homework

• Do lessons from Good News: Testimonies:
  • Read Section 1: Purpose
  • Read Section 2: Your Testimony: The Story of Your Life With Jesus
  • If you have not already done so:
    • Do Lesson 1: Life Before Following Christ.
    • Do Lesson 2: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
    • Do Lesson 3: Deciding to Follow Christ
    • Do Lesson 4: Life Now, After Following Christ
    • Do Lesson 5: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
    • Do Lesson 6: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 7: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
    • Do Lesson 8: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”

Training Lessons

As part of the Bible study, the members take turns preparing and presenting lessons from the material. 

For help preparing training lessons checkout:

Introduction to the Bible (Lesson 9: Teaching Assignments)