Men’s Discipleship Bible Study
Last Updated on May 21, 2023 by Rocklyn Clarke
Contents
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
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:
- 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:
- Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship: Overviews of the following pages:
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 6
- Matthew 21 Class Notes
- Lesson 2 – Jesus at the Temple
- Matthew 21 Class Notes
- 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 6
- Matthew 21 Class Notes
- Lesson 2 – Jesus at the Temple
- Lesson 3 – Jesus Curses a Fig Tree
- Matthew 21 Class Notes
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 6
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
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
- 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 6
- Matthew 21 Class Notes
- Lesson 3 – Jesus Curses a Fig Tree
- Lesson 4 – The Authority of Jesus Questioned
- Matthew 21 Class Notes
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 6
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
- Matthew 11 Class Notes
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
- 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 6
- Matthew 21 Class Notes
- Lesson 4 – The Authority of Jesus Questioned
- Lesson 5 – The Parable of the Two Sons
- Matthew 21 Class Notes
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 6
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
- Matthew 11 Class Notes
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
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 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
- Following Jesus: Introduction
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)
- Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
- 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 6
- Matthew 21 Class Notes
- Lesson 6 – The Parable of the Tenants
- Matthew 21 Class Notes
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 6
- Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
- 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
- Matthew 12 Class Notes
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
- Rocklyn’s Lesson
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 6
- Matthew 21 Class Notes
- Lesson 6 – The Parable of the Tenants
- Matthew 21 Class Notes
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 6
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 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
- Matthew 12 Class Notes
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
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 6
- Matthew 22 Class Notes
- Lesson 1 – The Parable of the Wedding Banquet
- Matthew 22 Class Notes
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 6
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
Agenda
- Icebreaker: General conversation
- Fathers’ Uplift
- 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 3: Jesus and Beelzebub – ?
- Matthew 12 Class Notes
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 5,
- Watch the following videos from the Life Church Men’s Discipleship Bible Study – YouTube List:
- ?
- Watch videos from Why I Don’t Go with Lisa Fields — Jude 3 Project
- How Do You Untangle Christianity From White Supremacy? | Why I Don’t Go (Season 2 Episode 8) (00:22:25)
- Rocklyn’s Lesson
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 6
- Matthew 22 Class Notes
- Lesson 2 – Paying Taxes to Caesar
- Lesson 3 – Marriage at the Resurrection
- Matthew 22 Class Notes
- Following Jesus: Focus On The Message – Unit 6
- Outreach, Evangelism, and Discipleship
- 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”
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)