Discipleship Bible Study Resources
Audio, Video, Handouts, Support, and Leader’s Guides Available for Almost All Studies
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Sample lessons and videos available
Companion Resources
All resources are optional but recommended for use alongside the workbook for a full discipleship experience. Workbooks can be purchased at our Store or by clicking the link provided on each study’s resource page. Resources are included with the purchase of a workbook or digital download. Leader’s Guides may be purchased from our store.
Downloads of sample lessons and videos available at this link:
Fearless
God is our refuge and strength, a very present[b] help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Ps. 46:1-3
This study focuses on how to live by faith in the face of fear. This is a powerful, biblical message on moving beyond the fear that can overwhelm us and hold us back from fully following Christ. Identify with Peter and his fears and failures and then learn how to overcome the fear and enjoy a whole new life of freedom, fearlessness, and effectiveness in your Christian walk. Six-week study.
Stand Firm in Christ
Focus Scripture: Ephesians 6:10-24
“Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.” – Ephesians 6:13 (ESV)
- The audio/video resources are intended to be used in conjunction with the study workbooks for a full mentoring and discipleship experience. Due to this, most of our resources are password protected; passwords are located in the corresponding workbooks.
- Discussion Questions correspond to content in the workbook. Scroll to the bottom to see a list of discussion questions by lesson.
- Resources are also available on the Thistlebend App, available for most platforms!
What’s included:
- Video
- Audio
- Teaching Notes
- Discussion Questions
Walk In Christ
Focus Scripture: Ephesians 3-6:9
“Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. 2 And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5:1-2 (ESV)
Written by Laurie Aker
As believers we are in Christ, but how do we walk in Him? Explore what Paul teaches the Ephesians and all believers, walking in Christ, communing with Christ, depending on Christ, living like Christ, and maturing in Christ. The emphasis of this study is learning how to apply the spiritual disciplines God has given us for growth in spiritual maturity. The goal of “Walk in Christ” is to help participants grow in their love for and obedience to Jesus Christ to the glory of God. Where do we find the power to live in Christ? In Christ alone. Six lessons (seven weeks with introduction).
What’s included:
- Video
- Audio
- Teaching Notes
- Discussion Questions
Who Am I in Christ? for Women
Focus Scripture: Ephesians 1-2
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 (ESV)
Where do women find their identity? Many Christian women struggle to understand and even believe who they are in Christ. This intensive discipleship study in Ephesians will help women discover and embrace that they are uniquely made in Christ and will teach them how to think and live accordingly to glorify Him. They will gain a greater understanding that the Lord has called them and set them apart for Him and His purposes—to live the life He has prepared for them. A treasure chest of understanding will be opened regarding the inheritance and spiritual blessings they have been given in Christ. Eight lessons (nine weeks with Introduction).
What’s included:
- Video
- Audio
- Teaching Notes
- Discussion Questions
Falling in Love Again with Your Husband
Focus Scripture: 1 Peter 3:1-6
“But let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which in God’s sight is very precious. For this is how the holy women who hoped in God used to adorn themselves, by submitting to their own husbands…” 1 Peter 3:4-5 (ESV)
Divorce statistics are heartbreaking. Marriage, as the Lord defines it, is under attack. Couples in our churches are hurting. In Falling In Love Again With Your Husband, wives learn what they were created for, how to fulfill their God-given role, and how to silence the lies that can destroy their marriage and cripple their oneness with the Lord. The world throws out plenty of suggestions for women in their marriages, even those that “seem” right. This much-needed study leads women to the truth in God’s Word to seek His plan and perspective for them. Women are instructed and encouraged to be the godly wife the Lord intended them to be and to find true joy in their marriage, according to His Word and through the power of the Holy Spirit. Many women who have taken this study have testified to their marriages being transformed. Eight lessons (nine weeks with Introduction).
What’s included:
- Video
- Audio
- Teaching Notes
- Discussion Questions
Heart of a Woman
Focus Scripture: Psalm 139:23-24
“Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!” Psalm 139:23-24 (ESV)
As Christians, we too often ignore the symptoms of sin in our lives, and we don’t take the time, have the focus, or have the trust in the Lord that is needed to look inward to the root of our sin and deal with it. The Lord has called us to be holy as He is holy, so we want our hearts to reflect the holiness and righteousness of God Most High. But we have to be willing to do the hard work to see our sin from His perspective. In this intermediate-level discipleship study, women are led to begin asking the Lord to reveal to them what is deep and hidden within their hearts, so that they can confess and believe that they will be cleansed of sin and filled instead with the righteousness of Christ. The goal of this study is lasting heart transformation, not imparting more head knowledge. Eight lessons (nine weeks with Introduction).
What’s included:
- Video
- Audio
- Teaching Notes
- Discussion Questions
Falling in Love Again with Your Lord
Focus Scripture: Psalm 63
“O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” Psalm 63:1 (ESV)
So many Christian women today long to know and love the Lord but don’t know how. In this discipleship study, women are taught from God’s word what it really means to love the Lord with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength. As they journey through David’s Psalm 63, women will experience the kind of thirst-quenching relationship the Lord desires to have with them. Many women from many different backgrounds and churches have experienced radical heart and life transformation through this study. Falling In Love Again With Your Lord is, in the words of Dr. Heath Lambert, “robustly biblical, incredibly practical, and urgently needed.” Eight lessons (nine weeks with Introduction).
What’s included:
- Video
- Audio
- Teaching Notes
- Discussion Questions
Jesus, I Want to Love You
Focus Scripture: Matthew 1-7 (with a focus on the Sermon on the Mount)
We are commanded in God’s Word to love the Lord with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength. Many Christians long for their love for the Lord to grow. They want an intimate, vibrant, and dynamic relationship with Christ that transforms the way they think and act and respond to their world. In this study, participants will learn how to love Jesus and follow Him fully in each and every area of their lives. They will be encouraged to continue to put aside the demands of the world and sit at the feet of our Savior and teacher so they might truly hear His message and be drawn into a radical love relationship with Him. This companion study to Jesus, I Need You, is an introductory level discipleship study. Eight lessons (nine weeks with Introduction).
What’s included:
- Video
- Audio
- Teaching Notes
- Discussion Questions
Jesus, I Need You
Focus Scripture: Matthew 1-7 (with a focus on the Beatitudes)
This discipleship study will challenge women to really know Jesus and look to Him in ways they may never have before. Throughout this study, the teachings of Jesus will be unfolded, and participants will be encouraged to put aside the demands of their present-day world and sit at Jesus’ feet so they might truly hear His message. As they learn to listen attentively, their hearts will be pierced by the voice of Jesus in God’s Word. They will come to know His heart and know that they can ask Him for the grace they need to obey Him fully. Be sure to order the companion study, Jesus, I Want to Love You, after completing this study. Ten lessons (eleven weeks with Introduction).
What’s included:
- Video
- Audio
- Teaching Notes
- Discussion Questions
Strengthened by Grace:
A Study in 2 Timothy
“I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. 6 For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, 7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.” – 2 Timothy 1:5-7
We will be encouraged, edified, and equipped as we spend time with Paul seeking to gain a greater understanding of his vision for discipleship and his heart for Timothy. Paul was a disciple committed to living for Christ. Paul instructed Timothy as he passed to him the baton of shepherding and the responsibility of guarding the gospel.
STUDY DETAILS:
- Audio
- Teaching Notes
- Discussion Questions
Falling in Love Again with Your Children
Focus Scripture: Psalm 128
“Blessed is everyone who fears the LORD, who walks in his ways! You shall eat the fruit of the labor of your hands; you shall be blessed…your children will be like olive shoots around your table. Behold, thus shall the man be blessed who fears the LORD.” Psalm 128:1-4 (ESV)
Parenting is an immeasurable blessing with an ongoing responsibility. Moms will be strengthened and encouraged by this discipleship study that shows them what their God-given role is and offers very practical application for how to love their children as Christ would love them. This study is beneficial for moms with children of all ages and for women who hope to have children one day. Even grandmothers have been radically impacted by this powerful study because, as we know, even after our children have grown and moved out of the house and have children of their own, our work as parents will continue to impact many generations to come. Moms will find both instruction and encouragement to be the godly mothers the Lord intended them to be, according to His Word and through the power of the Holy Spirit. Seven lessons (eight weeks with Introduction).
What’s included:
- Video
- Audio
- Teaching Notes
- Discussion Questions
In the Garden:
A Journey to a Deeper and More Powerful Place of Prayer
Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Col. 4:2
NEW! In the Garden is a study devoted to prayer and particularly to teaching us how to labor in prayer and to fully enjoy it, to the glory of God. Over the years, as we have asked women what the weakest area is in their Christian walk, time and again the answer has been prayer. God’s Word commands us to “pray without ceasing” and to devote ourselves to prayer, because prayer gives us access to God and brings us humbly before His throne. It shapes our hearts—and changes our view of God, our view of ourselves and others, and our dependence upon our Lord. So join us as together we learn how to “continue steadfastly in prayer.” Live lecture and training. Six weeks with Introduction (study based on four-week repeating prayer cycle).
- Prayer Positions
- Journal Set-Up Instructions
- Small Group Prayer Guides
Seeds of Spring
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them. Eph. 2:10
The Bible often uses seasons to illustrate God’s work in us. This six-week devotional based in Ephesians uses a garden as a metaphor for growing in Christ. Each day you will receive a “Seed of Truth” (Scripture) and directions on how to “Plant the Seed” (take it to heart) and “Water the Seed” (apply it). Be excited! The Lord will grow a beautiful garden of His character in your heart, overflowing with the fullness of the Lord. Resources available for this study by request.
Seaworthy
BUILDING A MARRIAGE THAT WILL ENDURE THE STORM
He who has ears to hear let him hear what the Spirit has to say to the churches. Rev. 3:22
This study teaches couples that oneness with each other in their marriage begins with an intimate relationship with the Lord. It is dedicated to couples who desire to serve God and not themselves and who are seeking to faithfully follow God’s call to seek after Him with all their heart, soul, mind, and strength. Helps teach and train couples how to pursue holiness and joy in their marriage. Six-week study.
- Audio lectures available by request
Leader Resources
Links to Leadership Training Options and to study-specific leader resources, such as leader guides, timelines and checklists for leading a study and a small group, access to audio/video resources, syllabi, weekly agendas, Scripture memory tools, TLC care forms, time management forms, etc.