Discipleship School

In-depth Bible studies, theological reflections, and teaching series to help you grow deeper in faith and Scripture.

"Train yourself for godliness; for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come." — 1 Timothy 4:7–8 (ESV)

LXX: γύμναζε δὲ σεαυτὸν πρὸς εὐσέβειαν

Current Studies

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Rooted in Christ

The Seed, the Blood, and the Fruit

A Galatians study on faith, transformation, and the Fruit of the Spirit — tracing the Gospel seed from planting through harvest.

Galatians Fruit of the Spirit NEW
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Haggai

Author & Audience — The Bible Project View

A study of the 10th book of The Twelve Minor Prophets — four dated oracles in 520 B.C.E. calling a discouraged remnant to rebuild the temple and trust the Kingdom that cannot be shaken.

Minor Prophets LXX & ESV PDF NEW
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The Cup of God's Wrath

Septuagint & Divine Council Study

Tracing the cup motif from Psalm 75 through Jeremiah, Isaiah, Gethsemane, and Revelation — a juridical thread of divine judgment assumed by Christ.

LXX Greek Divine Council NEW
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Pesach: God's Protective Presence

15-Min Lesson • Exodus 12 & Isaiah 31:5

A word study revealing that pesach means God hovering in protective love — not passing by, but standing guard at the threshold of His people.

Hebrew & Greek 15-Min
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The Doctrine of Original Sin

Study Series • Romans 5

Examining Romans 5:12, inherited mortality vs. inherited guilt, and the implications for Jesus' humanity and the fate of innocents.

Romans 5 ESV & LXX
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The Multifaceted Family of God

Study Series • Romans 16

Full commentary on Romans 16 as Paul's theological portrait of God's family — multiethnic, intergenerational, barrier-breaking.

Romans 16 ESV & LXX
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What Is a True Fast?

15-Min Lesson • Isaiah 58

What God actually requires of His people when they fast — moving from empty religious performance to justice, mercy, and neighbor-love.

Isaiah 58 15-Min
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Isaiah 58 — Theological Study

Deep Study • Verse-by-Verse

A verse-by-verse study of Isaiah 58 paired with Matthew 5–7. Includes Hebrew word studies, Matthew parallels, and Christological conclusion.

Deep Study Hebrew
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From Thorns to Harvest

15-Min Lesson • Joseph & Genesis 3

Tracing the Hebrew word itsavon from Eden's curse through Joseph's story — how God reverses broken ground, grieving wombs, and fractured families.

Genesis 37–50 15-Min
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Joseph & the Reversal of the Curse

In-Depth Study • עִצָּבוֹן (itsavon)

A biblical-theological study tracing the Hebrew word itsavon through Genesis. Septuagint analysis, ANE context, Hebrew word studies, and typological reading.

Deep Study Hebrew & Greek
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The Parable of the Rich Fool

Parable Study • Luke 12:13–21

Author & audience view through Dallas Willard’s Scandal of the Kingdom — why the soul, not the barn, is the treasure Jesus cares about.

Luke 12 Greek & ESV
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Redeeming Our Time

Spiritual Formation • Ephesians 5:15–16

Author & audience view through Dallas Willard’s Scandal of the Kingdom — kairos vs. chronos and ten practical ways to buy back our days.

Ephesians 5 LXX & ESV
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Founders, Faith, and the American Experiment

History & Discipleship • Primary-source study

What the Founders actually believed about Jesus, why his name is absent from the Bill of Rights, what Deism is, and how Manifest Destiny turned providence into policy.

US History Primary Sources
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The End Times Series

Four-Lesson Series • Rapture, Revelation, Millennium, Blessed Hope

Where the “Rapture” doctrine came from (Darby, 1830), what the early church taught, and a positive biblical theology of Christ’s return, the resurrection of the body, and the new creation. Featuring Matthew Halsted, The End of the World as We Know It (IVP, 2023).

Parousia Revelation Blessed Hope
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The War College Church

Ecclesiology • J. P. Moreland’s Refurbishing Plan

How believers should practice Church. Finney and the altar call, the pulpit’s history, the Lord’s Table’s recovery, the megachurch drift — and Moreland’s practical blueprint for a War College for the King.

Moreland Altar Call War College
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The Passion Week Timeline

Arrest · Crucifixion · Resurrection · Ascension

A Gospel harmony walking through the final week of Jesus' earthly ministry — from the Triumphal Entry through the Ascension.

NEWGospel Harmony
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Trees in Scripture

Study Series • John 15 • Psalm 1 • Genesis 2–3 • Revelation 22

A biblical-theological study connecting the Tree of Life, Jesus as the True Vine, and spiritual photosynthesis — how God’s people store His Word and release life-giving love.

Hebrew & Greek Word Study All Ages
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Word Studies: Hebrew & Greek Foundations

Bayit (בַּיִת) Hebrew

Household / Family. Refers to family, dynasty, and covenant household. Gen 18:19; Ex 12; 2 Sam 7.

Oikos (οἶκος) Greek

The social family unit including all believers in a household. Eph 2:19; Acts 16.

Huiothesia (υἱοθεσία) Greek

Adoption — legal placement as full heirs in God's family. Romans 8; Galatians 4.

Shem (שֵׁם) Hebrew

Name — reputation, authority, identity. Shared by believers: Matthew 28:19.

Av (אָב) Hebrew

Father — conveys identity, authority, inheritance. God as Father: Deut 32:6; Isa 63:16.

Ach (אָח) Hebrew

Brother — biological and covenant brotherhood within God's family.

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