Men’s Discipleship Bible Study
Last Updated on March 8, 2024 by Rocklyn Clarke
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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.
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.
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.
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
- 2023 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 2024
Session 165 – 01/03/2024
Notes
- Icebreaker: General conversation
- 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 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)
- The Gospel of John in April (4/1 – 4/21)
- For January this means:
- Read Matthew 1 on January 1.
- Read Matthew 2 on January 2 (yesterday_.
- Read Matthew 3 on January 3 (today).
- Read Matthew 4 on January 4 (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:
- What if you read a Gospel every month – a chapter a day?
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)
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- 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!
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- Rocklyn’s Lesson
- Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
- Watch the following videos from the Bible Project: The Shema Series
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 8
- Matthew 26
- Lesson 9 – Peter Disowns Jesus
- Matthew 26
Session 166 – 01/10/2024
Notes
- Icebreaker: General conversation
- Rocklyn’s Lesson
- Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
- So God Made a “Farmer”, by Paul Harvey – YouTube (00:02:20)
- God Made Trump – YouTube (00:02:57)
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 8
- Matthew 27
- Lesson 1 – Judas Hangs Himself
- Matthew 27
- Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
Session 167 – 01/17/2024
Notes
- Icebreaker: General conversation
- Rocklyn’s Lesson
- Watch the following videos from the InterVarsity: Journey to Faith: The Five Thresholds Site
- Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
Session 168 – 01/24/2024
Notes
- Icebreaker: General conversation
- Following Jesus Curriculum
- Rocklyn’s Lesson
- Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 8
- Matthew 27
- Lesson 2 – Jesus Before Pilate
- Matthew 27
Session 169 – 01/31/2024
Notes
- Icebreaker: General conversation
- Fathers’ Uplift
- Prayer Requests
- Following Jesus Curriculum
- Training Lesson
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
- Matthew 12 Class Notes
- Lesson 3: Jesus and Beelzebub – ?
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
- Rocklyn’s Lesson
- Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 8
- Matthew 27
- Lesson 2 – Jesus Before Pilate
- Lesson 3 – The Soldiers Mock Jesus
- Matthew 27
- Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
- Testimonies
Session 170 – 02/07/2024
Notes
- Icebreaker: General conversation
- Prayer Requests
- Rocklyn’s Lesson
- Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
- Central Christian Church: The Crucifixion | A Medical Perspective – YouTube (00:06:32)
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 8
- Matthew 27
- Lesson 4 – The Crucifixion of Jesus
- Lesson 5 – The Death of Jesus
- Lesson 6 – The Burial of Jesus
- Matthew 27
- The Lord’s Prayer
- We viewed a few minutes of Episode 3 of: The Lord’s Prayer Archives – Walking The Text
- Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
No Session On 02/14/2024 (Valentine’s Day)
Session 171 – 02/21/2024
Notes
- Icebreaker: General conversation
- Rocklyn’s Lesson
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 8
- Matthew 27
- Lesson 7 – The Guard at the Tomb
- Matthew 28
- Lesson 1 – Jesus Has Risen
- Lesson 2 – The Guards’ Report
- Matthew 27
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 8
Session 172 – 02/28/2024
Notes
- Icebreaker: General conversation
- Rocklyn’s Lesson
- Watch the following videos from the Bible Project: Spiritual Beings Series:
- Elohim
- Divine Council
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 8
- Matthew 28
- Lesson 3 – The Great Commission
- Matthew 28
- Watch the following videos from the Bible Project: Spiritual Beings Series:
- Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
- Testimonies
Session 173 – 03/06/2024
Notes
- Icebreaker: General conversation
- Rocklyn’s Lesson
- Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
- ?
- Watch the following videos from Walking The Text: Armor of God Series:
- Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
- Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
- Watch Alpha Talks w/Isaac | Episode 01 – Is there More to Life Than This
- Life Church Good News Page
Session 174 – 03/13/2024
Agenda
- Icebreaker: General conversation
- Fathers’ Uplift
- Prayer Requests
- Following Jesus Curriculum
- Training Lesson
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
- Matthew 12 Class Notes
- Lesson 3: Jesus and Beelzebub – ?
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
- Rocklyn’s Lesson
- Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
- Beau Crosetto
- Watch the following videos from Walking The Text: Armor of God Series:
- Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
- Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
- Watch Alpha Talks w/Isaac | Episode 02 – Who Is Jesus
- Life Church Good News Page
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 01: Life Before Following Christ.
- Do Lesson 02: Realizing the Need to Follow Christ.
- Do Lesson 03: Deciding to Follow Christ
- Do Lesson 04: Life Now, After Following Christ
- Do Lesson 05: Review Sample Testimonies
- Do Lesson 06: Write up “Life Before Following Christ.”
- Do Lesson 07: Write up “Realizing the Need to Follow Christ”
- Do Lesson 08: Write up “Deciding to Follow Christ”
- Do Lesson 09: Write up “Life Now, After Following Christ”
- Do Lesson 10: Putting It All Together
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)