Tag Archives: Bible study

The Disciples' Prayer Series

The Disciples’ Prayer Series Update

Exciting news about The Disciples’ Prayer Series!

If you’re familiar with this blog or attend my local church, where I serve as a teaching pastor, you may recall my teachings on The Disciples’ Prayer Series in 2014-2015. Although I taught the entire series, much of the audio was lost, and I couldn’t update the site beyond the ‘Forgive Us Our Debts’ message.

New Notes & Audio Coming

I’ve started teaching through the series again at my local church, and all new notes and audio will be archived here under the “New Disciples’ Prayer Series” category.

We are working very hard this time to ensure that none of the audio gets corrupted or lost, but of course there is no guarantee that there will be no technical difficulties.

Either way, I invite you to Subscribe to My Newsletter for updates to stay in the loop about all of this information. When you confirm your subscription, you will immediately be given download links for the Notes and Audio for the first lesson “Our” that I have not published yet on my site.

The Disciples’ Prayer Series Book

I have been updating the lessons in the series and working on turning them into a book. Though there’s no set publication date, I’ll occasionally update this site as I work on the manuscript. You may even see some sample chapters here. So, stick around.

Why are these lessons so important to me?

Every part of the prayer Jesus taught His disciples unveils profound truths about God’s character and our relationship with Him. These teachings are not just for information—they’re for transformation, helping us become more like Christ in our daily walk.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on these teachings. What insights have you gained from studying The Disciples’ Prayer?

Bible Study: Fire Inside

Bible Study: Fire Inside

Experiencing Grace Podcast
Experiencing Grace Podcast
Bible Study: Fire Inside | Ep. 5
Loading
/

There are many ways in our walk with God to have fire and passion stirred up inside of us; however, absolutely nothing can replace the power of the Word of God to stir our hearts to burn.  When we actively seek understanding from Jesus as we study the Bible, then we absolutely burn inside–whether we immediately recognize it or not.  The disciples on the road to Emmaus experienced this.  After realizing that they had been speaking to the resurrected Christ, they looked at one another and said “Were not our hearts burning within us while he talked with us on the road and opened the Scriptures to us?”

I originally taught this lesson in 5 parts, but here the audio is presented in one lesson with the original notes provided split up into days.  Here are the topics covered:

  • Day 1: Why Study the Bible?
    In this lesson I discuss the main reason to study: to know the Truth, and the truth is a man.
  • Day 2: How to Study the Bible
    In this lesson I explain the main differences between Bible Study and Devotional Reading.
  • Day 3: Creating a Bible Study Action Plan
    In this lesson I discuss why many of us don’t study the Bible, and offer 4 main types of Bible study that provide an easy entry point into Bible study.  I also provide information about many helpful study tools.
  • Day 4: Journaling (Pray-Reading the Scripture)
    In this lesson I give direction on a commonly used technique for truly seeking truth and engaging with the Holy Spirit while studying the Bible.
  • Day 5: Practice Journaling
    In this lesson I give further advice on specific ways to read through a passage of scripture to get the most out of it: Repetitive Reading, Emphasis Reading, and Negative Reading.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on the teaching, or to answer any questions you have.  Leave comments below.

Walking in Darkness

Walking In Darkness

Experiencing Grace Podcast
Experiencing Grace Podcast
Walking in Darkness | Ep. 1
Loading
/

I wanted to include this message as the first teaching on this site because this study has been one of the most impactful on my personal view of God’s Grace.  I started out to teach a message about Jesus being our advocate, but I was so bothered with a scripture that I had never found a satisfying answer to, that I went on a search to figure out what it meant.  By the end of my study, I found myself overwhelmed at the goodness of God’s Grace and His great kindness toward us.

This message basically became a spoken commentary on the book of 1 John.  If you are interested to find out what the difference is between struggling with sin and walking in darkness, then I encourage you to listen to this message, read the notes, and let me know what you think in the comments below.

Never miss an update—subscribe for notes, audio, & podcasts!