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Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:27:45 -0400

Great synopsis of the lesson. I love your statement that God spoke of his plan of salvation one final time in his Son, Jesus. It reminds me of when Jesus is on the road to Emmaus with the two disciples after the crucifixion and resurrection (Luke 24:25-27, 44) and he takes them through all the previous plans spoken by God for the plan of…

In reply to - Misael Elias Vargas Bocaney posted an update Lesson 15: God Speaks in His Son

God spoke a final, ultimate time in His Son, Jesus Christ. This incarnation was the method God chose to sum up and fulfill all that […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:21:25 -0400

Glad to see another early riser! 4 am for me. This was a great course for me. As you go through different courses, you can see the tie ins, or tie backs, to other courses. When you were speaking of things that can interfere with us hearing God’s voice, personal ongoing sins, it reminded me of another course called Environmental Analysis.…

In reply to - Roger Morrison posted an update

One of my favorite topics concerning GOD’S Word is what’s not contained within it and chapter 8 does a masterful job in determining some truths. Questions like, does it glorify […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: Session 3 of Intro to the Hebrew Bible takes us from […]

Sun, 13 Sep 2026 11:14:18 -0400

Session 3 of Intro to the Hebrew Bible takes us from what Jesus and the Apostles believed the ancient writings were, to how they took shape and how we we them in the order they are in now.

We as modern day Christians call the Hebrew Bible the “Old Testament”. However that term was not used until around the 3rd century. Jesus and the Apostles…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:33:45 -0400

Obadiah is a very interesting short, prophetic book. As the book does not directly name Jesus, it does directly link the prophecy to the end times battles between Jesus and the surrounding nations of Israel. Obadiah verse 15 states “the Day of the Lord is near”. That is second coming of Yahweh language. Jesus’s triumphal return to judge…

In reply to - Terry posted an update

The Book of Obadiah points to Jesus Christ by showing us how God defends the humble, judges evil and establishes an everlasting global kingdom. While Obadiah, the shortest book in the […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:19:08 -0400

Great take away from the lesson. Several times in the New Testament Paul and Luke both say that believers are able to better understand the Scriptures. 1 Corinthians 2:14-16 and Luke 24:45 are two good examples. John 16:13 is also a powerful verse in this as well.

In reply to - Shaojun Wang posted an update

It is interesting that there is a prerequisite for understanding the Bible. And the prerequisite is to know God. It is true that without the Holy Spirit, learning the Bible is […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: Mackie in session two takes us through some exercises […]

Sat, 12 Sep 2026 11:13:17 -0400

Mackie in session two takes us through some exercises that help us to see what Jesus and the Apostles thought the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament was, and how they read and understood it.

He looks at Luke 24:13-49, the famous road to Emmaus story were Jesus presents himself concealed to two apostles, shows them through the scriptures (Old…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:55:40 -0400

This was such a great course. It puts front and center that we are really in an unseen, spiritual battle. Knowing the enemies playbook is our best defense. Understanding how the enemy may attack us, through our own sin, through the sin of others, through physical injury or ailments, or through social or political avenues.

In reply to - James Roman posted an update

In the course Strategies for Spiritual Warfare, I find it very important to understand the tactics the devil and our enemies are using against us. We must study Scripture to […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:52:37 -0400

What a wonderful way to study the Bible. Types and shadows are becoming more and more evident each time I read through the Bible. Looking for typological similarities is stories of Biblical heros, or villains, does bring out new context and meaning.

In reply to - Jacob Gilmore posted an update

using the typological method opens many interesting doors to study. We can study the likeness of some of the Old Testament characters to New Testament characters etc. We can […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: Mackie states that one of the goals of this class "is […]

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:50:05 -0400

Mackie states that one of the goals of this class “is to learn how to read the collection of narratives and poetry that make up the Hebrew Bible without imposing our agenda onto it. We will intend to understand what the authors intended to communicate.”

One of the first questions posed by Mackie was, “How to each of us come to the Old…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:43:04 -0400

Great synopsis of the lesson. Using typically unbiblical or worldly methods to hear God’s voice in our lives is often a slippery slope. I especially like your take on emulations, just because someone is doing something, however well, does not always mean that we should copy them and assume that the thing we are copying was what was intended for us.

In reply to - Roger Morrison posted an update “O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.”

I would imagine through course study that emulations would be in regards […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: This final lesson in the Art of Biblical Words intended […]

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:38:12 -0400

This final lesson in the Art of Biblical Words intended to bring all the pieces of the previous lessons together. To give a solid overall base on how to read, interpret and do biblical word studies.

Mackie reminds us that each Biblical author has a unique set of emphasis, style and ideas. Sometimes the same word, wherever you are reading it,…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:22:30 -0400

What a great course and lesson. I really enjoyed taking it. I also remember from the course that the “rule of first use” comes in handy sometimes. It is basically how the word was used first in the Scriptures, the imagery the author intended when they wrote it the first time. This is not a fool-proof way, but it does add context to word…

In reply to - Travis Owens posted an update Creative Bible Study Methods – Lesson 6 Working through Chapter 6 on the Principles of Interpretation really highlighted why we cannot isolate individual verses. The Rule […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:17:59 -0400

Looks like you are really getting the hang of the Hebrew. Congrats on your hard work paying off.

In reply to - Shadrack posted an update

This chapter delved deeper into the characteristics of the Hebrew noun in its construct state – this time dealing with plural constructs as opposed to singular constructs dealt with […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: Session four covers the concept that words can […]

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 10:13:13 -0400

Session four covers the concept that words can have different meanings.

Mackie makes a statement that, “words are like petals on a flower, identifying one petal does not give you the whole flower, but as part of the flower, it gives a genuine reflection of it.”

Every word has a semantic range of meanings, numerous possible interpretations based…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:55:48 -0400

I like how you tie in that they did not wait for God’s instruction on how to handle the situation. They did not even seek the council of God.

They authored their own form of justice apart from the will or direction of God. Numerous other places in teh Bible we see God give forth a plan for redemption to Israel after they are attacked or…

In reply to - Roscoe Meeks posted an update

Session 25 stands out because it reveals just how deeply human sin can distort even the things God intended for good. What is especially striking is how the sons of Yaaqov take […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:50:35 -0400

Very insightful synopsis of the lesson. it is very eye opening when we realize how God communicates with us. Just like when Jesus spoke in parallels, like natural harvest and spiritual harvest,to communicate spiritual concepts to natural ones for our better understanding, we see God use the close cultural borrowing to reinforce his message.…

In reply to - Don posted an update

After Module 04: The Pan-Babylonism Myth – General, I was hit with some difficult lessons about ideology and scholarship, especially the direct link between Delitzsch’s “Pan-Babylonism” and […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: Session three focused on the three languages that the […]

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:34:16 -0400

Session three focused on the three languages that the Old and New Testament were written in. Old Testament was written in ancient Hebrew, a Semitic language and ancient Aramaic, a close cousin to the ancient Hebrew. The New Testament was written in Koine (common) Greek.

The presenter, Mackie, tries to get us to understand how the authors of the…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:30:57 -0400

I remember this course and lesson. It was very helpful to me when I began to re-read the Bible with the eyes of someone who wanted to teach others. Paragraph structure and sometimes more importantly, paragraph connectives as you mentioned, helped me see the meanings of paragraphs or concepts the author was trying to convey more completely.…

In reply to - Barbra Odari posted an update CHAPTER THIRTEEN

PARAGRAPH STUDY

What has stood out for me the most in this particular chapter is the way in which paragraphs can be related. I had never known that parts of […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:24:13 -0400

Learning to outline passages, chapters of even whole books of the Bible is very helpful if your intention for reading the Bible is to later teach others. It helps keep main points and sub points organized and easily referenced.

In reply to - Matsoeu Mary Lepota posted an update

Outline is a method of of organizing study notes, this chapter was a little bit tricky for me I understand that it puts information in summary form for use in future […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: Session 2 builds the foundation of why Biblical word […]

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:21:52 -0400

Session 2 builds the foundation of why Biblical word study is important. We must remember that when we read the Bible in our native languages, we are reading a translation in our own language, but the text was written in another language and culture. Language does not exist in a vacuum. It has time, space, social and religious undertones…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:17:58 -0400

Through these courses I have also begun to see the inspiration of the Bible as not only “the Holy Spirit inspired the authors to write certain words”, but as another reflection of God’s creative and artistic sides. The varying use of literary forms is amazing. I just recently learned about chiasms, and now I see them everywhere in the Bible.…

In reply to - Don posted an update

‘Module 03 | How Should We Approach the Bible? Part 2: Problems,’ I was hit hard with a shift in understanding biblical inspiration, mainly with the critique of verbal dictation—and I […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:07:29 -0400

Well said. During my studies through this curriculum, I have begun to look for those unfolding meanings, prophetically woven patterns and pattern repetitions. The more I discover, the more I discover that there is more to discover.

In reply to - R.C. posted an update The Bible’s literary artistry rewards patient, attentive reading. Its authors were not merely recording events or ideas; they were shaping meditation literature through patterns, […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: I have been looking forward to taking this class, and it […]

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:03:57 -0400

I have been looking forward to taking this class, and it did not disappoint. Session 1 was totally different than I expected, but in a positive way.

The session intends to make the point that words have meaning, even if we don’t completely understand them, and even when we do understand them, they may have outside meanings.

The teacher, Tim…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:12:59 -0400

@keithlinden There are just so many layers to the philosophical understandings. Hellenistic, pagan and Gnostic influences. Can’t wait to take this course.

In reply to - Keith posted an update

Philosophy and Theology in Theological Anthropology…Is quite an intimidating title to a module. But the question is proposed was simple. How or why is philosophy important to the study […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:02:38 -0400

Yes, the “if/then” proposed covenant with God was an interesting move by Jacob. He implied a bilateral covenant, if you, then I. This is seen most often being instituted by God Himself, especially to Israel.

After Jacob tries to find out the name of God (a cultural attempt at having authority over someone), he then does the same thing that…

In reply to - Roscoe Meeks posted an update

What excites me most about Session 12 is Jacob’s dream at Bethel and how it reveals that God continues to pursue him even while he is in exile. I was especially struck by the […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:56:55 -0400

Welcome to the family Justin.

Creative Bible study methods is a great course. Each lesson builds on top the the previous. You will learn how to effectively take notes and make outlines for future presentations or studies.

Enjoy!

In reply to - Justin Parker posted an update

Hi everyone! My name is Justin and I just started courses. I have just began the creative Bible study class and I’m excited to learn the methods taught throughout the course. I […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: This final lesson in Management by Objectives covers a […]

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:54:36 -0400

This final lesson in Management by Objectives covers a very important planning topic. Evaluation.

When we make a plan and fail to observe or evaluate if the plan is working, we can run the risk of never accomplishing the end goal. We can be doomed to repeat the same mistake or unproductive objective over and over.

Having a plan and…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:46:52 -0400

This sounds like an interesting lesson. I have also not heard of the “cosmic temple” idea either. I can’t wait to take this course and find out more about it.

In reply to - Aaron House posted an update

Sword Sharpening

Part-6

In this continuing series, Pastor Steve talks about the Cosmic Temple, a place

where heaven and earth connect and how The Lord came to dwell in the Cosmic […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:44:16 -0400

This sounds like it could be a very philosophical lesson. God’s sovereignty verses predestination verses human free will. We as Christians, I believe, have a good basis of understanding of these difficult concepts. However, they are often brought up to me by non believers as a barrier to why they will not follow Christ (God). Having some…

In reply to - Misael Elias Vargas Bocaney posted an update

Lesson 2 explores the profound and often challenging doctrine of the sovereignty of God, emphasizing His absolute control over the universe. It explains that God is […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:30:30 -0400

That does sound like and intimidating lesson title. However, you handled the summary masterfully. This sounds like a very interesting and thought provoking course.

I wonder if the course goes into how a philosopher bleeds their understanding of the mysteries of life like purpose and being, into their theological hermeneutic. Do they use…

In reply to - Keith posted an update

Philosophy and Theology in Theological Anthropology…Is quite an intimidating title to a module. But the question is proposed was simple. How or why is philosophy important to the study […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:21:12 -0400

Nice summary of the lesson. I enjoyed this lesson when I took it. It helped me to break away from only using my NIV Bible to read from.

In reply to - Matsoeu Mary Lepota posted an update

In this chapter the versions of the bible were discussed, it is summarized as that the Bible was inspired by God and it was revealed to Holy Man who wrote word of God […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: As we move from the planning stage, we now enter […]

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:18:48 -0400

As we move from the planning stage, we now enter the implementation phase. How dowe actually implement the plan. What factors need to be considered as we plan.

Several factors or steps could be involved in implementing the plan. Some of those are; selecting, communicating, delegating, training, organising, scheduling, budgeting, decision…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:08:11 -0400

Well written synopsis of the lesson. The first death of a human must have been devastating and confusing. Adam and Eve’s were first commanded was to be fruitful and multiply, they obey, and death enters via murder.

Another way of looking at it is from the promise of a redeemer in Genesis 3:15 (often refered to as the protoevangelium, or…

In reply to - Tope posted an update

Literary Design of Genesis 4 – S25

Genesis 4:1 NASB

Now the man had relations with his wife Eve, and she conceived and gave birth to Cain, and she said, “I have gotten a manchild* with […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:59:08 -0400

Prayers for continued safety and blessing for you and your community.

Great summary of the lesson and about the burnt offering. Seeing how the burnt offering differs from other offerings is interesting. The burnt offering is totally consumed, no portion for the priest. It is burnt and the smoke rises towards heaven. It all goes to Him.

In reply to - Jeff Jacinto posted an update The olah, or burnt offering, is one of the important offerings in the Hebrew Bible. Among the other offerings, the olah is completely burned and given to God. The priests and […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: As we learned in the last few lessons, understanding […]

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:55:04 -0400

As we learned in the last few lessons, understanding our purpose in the ministry we have been called is important. Once we understand what that purpose is, the planning stage comes next.

The planning stage is the “how” of completing the purpose.

When we have a purpose, there are objectives that present themselves in order to accomplish the…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:05:22 -0400

Great summary of the lesson. I especially like your statement about the two extremes of interpretation, legalism and rejection. Proper Biblical hermeneutics is always important when applying Old Testament concepts to modern times.

In reply to - NEVEOTSO vero posted an update

Living in the continuation stage of the new covenant significantly shapes how Christians should read and apply the Old Testament. The Old Testament remains the inspired Word of […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:59:52 -0400

That is truly impressive work! I have stated on some of your previous posts about this course that I was excited to take it in the future. However, this post made me rethink my enthusiasm..lol

The Biblical languages have always fascinated me. Have you found any other resources outside this course that have helped you learn the classic Hebrew?

In reply to - Shadrack posted an update

This lesson concentrated on the Qal Imperfect, which is the second principal verb conjugation in Biblical Hebrew. In contrast to the Perfect tense, which is used to express […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: This lesson was focused on helping the believer and […]

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:53:25 -0400

This lesson was focused on helping the believer and or church organization form a Statement of Purpose.

A Statement of Purpose is a written statement of reason for being. A Statement of Purpose is not a statement that explains your doctrinal beliefs. A Statement of Purpose explains why the organization exists, not what it believes.

An example of…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:06:33 -0400

Your summary could be used as a short sermon! What a wonderful blessed hope we have.

In reply to - Misael Elias Vargas Bocaney posted an update Lesson 6 This session covers the concluding doctrines regarding the person and work of Jesus Christ, focusing on His ongoing intercession, authority, and […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:02:05 -0400

Well stated summary of the lesson. When I read Kings and Chronicles I often fall back on 1 Samuel 8:6-10 when the elders of Israel asked Samuel to ask God for a king to lead them like the other nations. God tells Samuel to warn them that this is not his will, but the insist and God gives them what they want. Then He spends the next several…

In reply to - James posted an update First Chronicles reminds the resettled people of Judah of their heritage as God’s children, the Lord’s commitment to King David, and their need to trust God for the future. Second […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: Lesson 2 in Management by Objectives shows us that God is […]

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:54:45 -0400

Lesson 2 in Management by Objectives shows us that God is a God of purpose and planning, order and structure.

God has from the beginning of time prepared and worked to accomplish His purpose in the world. He uses people to accomplish His purposes. The people can come in the form of individuals, nations or the spiritual body, the…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:33:32 -0400

Yes, praise God that we in this generation have the preserved written word of God.

In reply to - Jerry BRUCE posted an update

God bless his people! I sat on yesterday’s session for a while before posting today. For better or worse this is what I got out of it. Dr. Tim Mackie sure seems to be an above […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:30:43 -0400

What a powerful reminder on how seriously God takes sexual sin. As humankind spread out after the exit from Eden, and close family communities became less and less valuable, as well as the multiplication of humans moved away from the few creations that had actually seen the perfection of God, Adam and Eve, we see that if mankind is left to…

In reply to - Jeff Jacinto posted an update The Great Flood came after human sin had become very great. Genesis says that the earth was filled with violence and that people’s hearts were always thinking about evil (Genesis […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: This lesson introduces the concepts of Management […]

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:25:29 -0400

This lesson introduces the concepts of Management by Objectives. It lays out the definitions, concepts and theories.

Management by Objectives is defined as a procedure for planning and implementing ministry in an orderly, effective manner. It gives 1 Corinthians 14:40 as a proof, “let all things be done decently and in order.”

When we are…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:34:51 -0400

I often wondered if courses or lessons sometimes overlapped. I have taken Creative Bible Study Methods and thoroughly enjoyed it.

I have as well been more intentional with my pre Bible reading prayers. God is gracious and has made my recent Bible study come alive with new understanding.

In reply to - Amanda McDowell posted an update

Old Testament Bible Survey

Lesson 2

This chapter is the same for another course I am taking: Creative Bible Study Methods. In reviewing this chapter I wanted to pay […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:29:55 -0400

Understanding that we are affected by both good and bad spiritual powers is something often lost on the believer. We do however have the hope that we are on the winning side and need only to persevere in Christ.

In reply to - Andrew posted an update

This lesson takes on many topics that crossover to many other courses in this program. God’s presence as a Ministering Spirit of creation in the preternatural realm was very […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: Lesson 11, the final lesson, in Principles of […]

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:26:14 -0400

Lesson 11, the final lesson, in Principles of Environmental Analysis focused on the the planning and action phase.

We are the salt sand light to a lost world. Our purpose is to affect the sinful environment of the world in which we live by being as salt and light.

Our strategy for planning goes as follows.

Step one: Prepare. Seek God in…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:14:25 -0400

Amen. I loved this course, and especially this lesson when I took it. This lesson elicits deep personal analysis and evaluation. It makes us look at ourselves and truly see the areas we need to improve in.

In reply to - Melanie posted an update

Power Principles

Lesson 19

Therw are many reasons for spiritual power failure. For example, sin, bondages, violation of power principles, reigning inatead of serving, personal […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:05:13 -0400

Wonderful synopsis of the lesson. We as modern readers get the privilege of seeing Abraham’s journey as a completed work. We need to see the journey and the tests as he would have experienced them. Not knowing the ending as we do. We can correctly interpret his willingness to sacrifice Isaac as him demonstrating total trust in God. We can…

In reply to - R.C. posted an update

The name Moriah, meaning “seeing,” connects deeply to the biblical theme of testing, tracing back to the garden of Eden. Tests in the Bible serve dual purposes: they can prove loyalty […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: This course lesson should be taught in every Church […]

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:33:59 -0400

This course lesson should be taught in every Church and Christian organization. It focuses on how effective a existing Christian organization is in its purpose. According to Scripture, the church, or body of Christ is the body of believers commissioned to spread the Gospel message to all nations.

Each existing Christian organization is…