2025-2026
Module 1 - Core
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Books:
Donald Whitney, Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life (Navpress)
Scott Duvall and Daniel Hays, Grasping God’s Word. 3rd Ed. (Zondervan)
Schedule:
February 9 | Meeting | Theme: Intro to Entrusted, Spiritual Disciplines Part 1
February 10 - 16 | Theme: Spiritual Disciplines: Bible Intake | Read Whitney, chs. 1-3 | Audio | Month 1 Assignments
February 17 - 23 | Theme: Spiritual Disciplines: Prayer, Worship, Evangelism | Read Whitney, chs. 4-6 | Audio
February 24 - March 2 | Theme: Spiritual Disciplines: Serving, Stewardship, Learning | Read Whitney, chs. 7, 8, and 12 | Audio
March 3 - 9 | GGW chs. 1-5 | Video 1 Video 2 | Overview of Bible Study Process | Do assignments 1-1 and 5-3
March 9 | Meeting | Spiritual Disciplines Part 2, Bible Study Process
March 10-16 | GGW chs. 6-7 | Video 3 | Context and Tools for Study | Do assignment 6-5. Use biblehub.com
March 17-23 | GGW chs. 18 | Video 4 | Reading Old Testament Narratives | Do assignment 18-2
March 24-30 | GGW ch. 8 | Video 5 | Different Types of Literature | Do assignment 8-2
March 31-April 6 | GGW ch. 9 | Video 6 | Word Studies, Commentaries & Other Tools | Do assignment 9-3. Use biblehub.com
April 7-13 | Handouts | Video 7 | Application Part 1 | Do assignment 13-3
April 13 | Meeting | Bible Study Part 1 | Worksheet Handout | Month 3 Assignments
April 14-20 | GGW chs. 15-16 | Video 8 | Reading the Gospels and Acts | Do assignment 15-2
April 21-27 | GGW ch. 19 | Video 9 | Reading the Old Testament Law | Do assignment 19-1
April 28-May 4 | GGW ch. 14 | Video 10 | Reading the New Testament Letters | Do assignment 14-1
May 4 | Meeting | Bible Study Part 2 / Where We Go From Here | Worksheet Handout
May 5 | Wrap up assignments
GGW ch. 21 | Video 11 | Reading the Prophets | Do assignment 21-1
GGW chs. 20, 22 | Videos 12 Video 13 | Reading the Psalms and Wisdom books | Do assignment 20-3
BONUS RESOURCE: Grasping God’s Word Author Videos (Youtube link)
Additional Resources:
Model 1 -Spiritual Disciplines
Stephen Yuille, “The Puritans on Prayer and Meditation”
Stephen Yuille, “The Great Fuel of Faith”
Allan Chapple, “The Missing Link” in True Devotion: In Search of Authentic Spirituality