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Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:56:40 -0400

What a great course this must be. I can’t wait for the opportunity to take it.

I have a nephew who spent many years in the system and he always talks about when people would come and spread the gospel message.

In reply to - Misael Elias Vargas Bocaney posted an update Chapter 6. Small Group Ministry Small groups provide an essential environment for deep personal growth, accountability, and authentic fellowship behind bars. […]

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Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:36:25 -0400

I love all the symbolism, foreshadows and typography between the Old and New Testaments. I especially like that you brought up the curtain that was torn.

When the Priest entered the Holy of Holies, he entered through the bottom side of the curtain, opening it from the worldly or earthly side. When the curtain was torn, God opened the curtain…

In reply to - Jeff Jacinto posted an update Genesis 2:4–17 shows Gan Eden, the garden of delight, where God and man lived together. It was like heaven and earth meeting in one beautiful garden. But sin drove man away from […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: In this lesson we looked at the actual acts of sowing […]

Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:30:11 -0400

In this lesson we looked at the actual acts of sowing and harvesting. As in previous lessons, we see that the Scriptures use natural events to parallel spiritual principles.

The first, and in my opinion, maybe the most important parallel, is that every seed (every believer) has the capability for reproduction. This means that every Christian…

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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:15:27 -0400

A bridge takes us somewhere we are to somewhere we are not. It does this by connecting lands that are separated by normal means of travel due to a physical barrier such as water or a canyon.

When we arrive on the other side, we bring what is with us, in this case the Gospel, to somewhere it is not. We are not making our Gospel reach in…

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This lesson focuses on bridging growth which is reaching a new culturally different community or ethnicity. It would be all too easy to bundle this with church expansion in general but […]

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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:10:22 -0400

Imagine Simeon, a Old Testament literate Jew being told by Yahweh that he would not die until he seen the Messiah.

Going back to Genesis like you did, imagine every mother of a new born baby boy wondering if that child was the fulfillment of Genesis 3:15, the first Gospel. All the godly and righteous people we read about throughout the…

In reply to - Jeff Jacinto posted an update Simeon was a righteous man who waited for the “consolation of Israel” (Luke 2:25). When he saw baby Jesus, he knew that God’s promise had come. His words made me look back, like a […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: This lesson in Strategies for Spiritual Harvest focused […]

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:02:33 -0400

This lesson in Strategies for Spiritual Harvest focused on empty fields. It showed natural and spiritual parallels between natural harvesting of ripe crops and spiritual harvesting of ripe souls.

The disheartening parallels were the facts that so many things can hinder the fields ripe for harvest with adequate and available workers.

We must…

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Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:59:06 -0400

@doncyr Thank you for the very kind response. According to the lesson, there is an over abundance of pre work that can go into missions work in environments we have not previously been.

As I am not a missionary, just a local grocery store worker, I believe that these people group environmental analysis techniques will help me in my day to…

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This lesson switched the focus from a self environmental analysis to an analysis of a whole people group. A people group are individuals that share similar social, economical, […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:51:21 -0400

What a well organized and thought out synopsis of the lesson. The pattern of revival is fairly consistent as you pointed out.

We can follow those patterns today when we fall away in different aspects of our faith. God always provides a way and an example of how we can come back into communion with Him.

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Course Mobilization Methodology

Chapter 12 Old Testament Revivals

These Old Testament passages show that revival is not simply an emotional experience; it involves returning to […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: This lesson switched the focus from a self […]

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:44:25 -0400

This lesson switched the focus from a self environmental analysis to an analysis of a whole people group. A people group are individuals that share similar social, economical, religious and geographical similarities.

There are numerous factors to analyze when deciding to spread the Gospel message to a people group. Some of these factors…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:24:57 -0400

I loved this lesson. A big church, large congregation, does not always mean a “healthy” church. Is the church growing because of flashy advertising and gimmicks, but has no way of equipping the members for service and spiritual multiplication. Or is a church growing because of the heart of the church is outreach ministry to meet the needs of…

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This lesson focuses on internal growth in the church and what it looks like (i.e. what are its fruits, what is the evidence). The Holy Spirit plays an integral role in growth, […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:20:16 -0400

I literally cannot wait to take this course! It looks like a difficult course, but well worth the effort.

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This lesson explained basic sentence structure in Hebrew, including the relationship between verbs and subjects/objects. The central point is that in Hebrew the order of words […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: There are always lessons in each course that smack you […]

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 11:17:12 -0400

There are always lessons in each course that smack you in the face. This is one of those for me.

The lesson teaches that we as Christians need to also do an environmental analysis of ourselves in all areas of our lives to be able to most effectively be used my God in the ministry He callas us into, but also as good representatives for…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:58:52 -0400

I always hated outlining papers is high school and college, but it definitely helps keep thought organized when I am preparing for a Bible study.

In reply to - Doug Klipp posted an update

Chaper 12 was about how to write out Bible passages for studying, I found this very much like writing a paper paper. You break it down into main point and sub points and then […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:57:07 -0400

I’m glad you have a new desire to read Genesis. From my opinion, the reason for the rest of the written word of the Bible stems from Genesis 3:15 (referred to as the proto evangelium, or first gospel). From that point onward, the Bible is the unfolding story of how God is reconciling mankind back towards Himself through Jesus.

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While listening to and reading Ray Stedman’s Genesis: The Method of Faith, the last paragraph really stood out to me. It made me think about how incomplete my life can feel without […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: This lesson focused on how the New Testament and its […]

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 19:52:05 -0400

This lesson focused on how the New Testament and its writers used environmental analysis of people, cultures, situations to shape the way Jesus and the writers interacted, lived amongst and preached the good news.

Some examples would be Matthew chapter 13 and the parable of the sower. It used used the analysis of the different types of…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:20:47 -0400

Old Testament principles were mostly of outward, physical acts. To not actually do the act of murder, to not actually commit adultery with anyone. Even if in your heart you wanted to commit these sins, breaking the commandments, you were not found guilty until the act was committed. Your heart could still be in a wrong posture.

The New…

In reply to - James posted an update Kingdom principles taught by Jesus were both old and new. Jesus called them “old and new treasures.” The law given by God to Moses and recorded in Exodus, Leviticus, and […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:13:20 -0400

Is the concept of this lesson that we don’t have to have all the answers to everything related to God’s plans and will for our lives? That if we seek unwarranted knowledge of these answers that we fall into seasons were we are not able to help ourselves or even to effectively minister to others?

In reply to - James posted an update

It is human nature to want to understand everything. The first temptation centered on this very issue. This desire to know all things stems from rebellion at having unanswered […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: This lesson shows us that from the beginning, the plan […]

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 15:08:38 -0400

This lesson shows us that from the beginning, the plan of God was to reconcile all people through Jesus.

He tells us of His plan in Ephesians 1:9-10, “and He made known to us the mystery of his will according to his good pleasure, which he purposed in Christ, to be put into effect when the times will have reached their fulfillment-to bring…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:45:27 -0400

It is near impossible to comprehend how anyone can hear the self claims to deity that Christ made, read the Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah and then come to the conclusion that Jesus was not the promised one.

In reply to - Susan posted an update

Today we studied the Messianic claims of Christ. In John, he tells us that all the miracles that Jesus did could never be written down for there were far too many. Yet, we […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:41:44 -0400

Good expansion on those two teaching styles. If we can learn to read in teaching style context, it will make us better hearers of the word. If we read in a literal style when figurative teaching is in play, then wrong understanding happens.

In reply to - Amos posted an update LESSON 6: A TEACHER COME FROM GOD: THE METHODS – PART II

This lesson Is a continuation of the methods Jesus used to present messages to His first audience. A “Method” as defined in lesson 5 […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: This lesson gives Biblical examples from each of the […]

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 11:35:08 -0400

This lesson gives Biblical examples from each of the books of the Old Testament as to how environmental conditions affect the response of man.

Genesis is always a great place to start. In the first 2 chapters, God creates the perfect natural environment for his creation to survive, fellowship with him and grow. He also created the perfect…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:33:22 -0400

Great synopsis. We can also see that pattern of the righteousness of one person accounting or the saving of many. Abraham was considered righteous and he was able to speak to God about saving his nephew Lot from the coming destruction of Sodam and Gomorrah. Joseph was righteous before the Lord and was able to save the whole house of…

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Course: Noah to Abraham

Session 12: Noah the Righteous Remnant

The first fact this session presented was that life for many through the righteousness of the one is a key concept […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:18:08 -0400

Such a great analysis of the lesson. God does give us great honor and responsibility to bear his image and likeness. I believe this is one of the reasons he takes sin and rebellion so seriously. If we are in the image of the perfect, sinless God, tarnishing his image is most heinous.

In reply to - Roscoe Meeks posted an update

What stands out most about Session 27 is the incredible dignity and purpose that God gives to humanity. Genesis 1 presents the creation of humans as the climax of God’s creative […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: This lesson focused on how to do environmental analysis […]

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:14:00 -0400

This lesson focused on how to do environmental analysis and take into account the variables of such analysis. Eech community, city, state and country has its own unique variables when analyzing how we can effectively minister and share the Gospel.

Some environments may be more acceptable to Christian missionaries, while others may not even…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:04:29 -0400

The interwoven themes are truly amazing. In the unfolding story of Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob becomes a deceiver and Esau, out of spite, marries one of Isaac’s brother Ishmael’s daughters!

In reply to - Shadrack posted an update

The lesson explored Genesis 24. Genesis 24 presents the providential account of finding a wife for Isaac. Abraham’s servant journeys to Mesopotamia, where God orchestrates […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:00:40 -0400

It is amazing that daily Scripture reading can be so profound in analysing our selves and our daily lives. Bringing deficiencies to light and opportunities for growth into reality.

In reply to - Shadrack posted an update

In this lesson, we reflected on the Abraham’s story. This session 29 taught me that choosing self-preservation often sacrifices the vulnerable, creating generational […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: Lesson one focused on the environment that todays […]

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:56:12 -0400

Lesson one focused on the environment that todays Christian is faced with when going into the world to preach the Gospel.

The worldly environment can be broken up into the physical, social, cultural and spiritual classes. Each one posses different challenges for todays Christian. An example could be a cultural difference in language or…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:13:36 -0400

We must also understand that those who have not officially chosen a side have unofficially chosen the demonic side. An old saying goes “Satan owns the fence”. So if someone is “one the fence” trying to decide which spiritual side they want to join, they are already on the wrong side.

In reply to - Brandon Dillard posted an update

In this lesson we learn that there is an invisible war that all people fight. We exist in two worlds: the natural world and the spiritual world. “We should study the Bible as […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:10:19 -0400

It is true that the shortcomings of man cannot divert the sovereign will of God.

In reply to - Youvenson posted an update

In this lesson, Dr. Steve talks about the fall, the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the LORD God had made, who seduce the woman, she took the fruit and gave some […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: Lesson 3 in Strategies for Spiritual Harvest was […]

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:04:11 -0400

Lesson 3 in Strategies for Spiritual Harvest was pretty short and specific.

God sees the entire unevangelized world as an open harvest field. Even the currently “closed countries” like Japan and North Korea, or the other religious groups like those who practice Islam.

The gap between Christians and those who need to be evangelized to must…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:24:50 -0400

Topical Bible studies have been something that I have not always done, but am becoming more interested in. Your synopsis of the topical Bible study method will be most helpful when I start. Thank you for your post.

In reply to - Tiffany posted an update

The main goal of this chapter is to teach readers how to define, explain, and practically conduct a topical Bible study.
The Method Defined & Explained
A topical Bible study focuses on […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:21:59 -0400

Great post. You have a true statement that all counseling should help point the struggling believer back towards Christ and God’s written word.

In reply to - Max posted an update

This lesson is a continuation of the previous, in which pastor Hoekstra highlighted some important biblical truths to remember when counseling.

I Peter 4:12 teaches us that trials are […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: In lesson 2 of Strategies for Spiritual Harvest, the […]

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:17:22 -0400

In lesson 2 of Strategies for Spiritual Harvest, the focus is on the vision of spiritual harvest that Jesus gave to the disciples and left for all believers, the Great Commission.

The lessons were given in the form of parallels, a spiritual truth shown in natural terms. He used the parallel of harvest which all in those times would have…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:46:03 -0400

Amen! I love that we can see the promise of the “good news” even from the beginning in Genesis 3:15 (called the protoevangelium, or first Gospel) when God promises a seed from the woman (Christ) would crush the head of the serpent (Satan). A foreshadowing of the cross.

In reply to - James posted an update

The message of evangelism is the Gospel of the Kingdom. The word “Gospel” actually means “good news.” When we speak of the Gospel in a Biblical sense, it refers to the good news of […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:41:50 -0400

Great synopsis of the text. We can see that God could not fully implement His will until the situation that Abraham had created through his own will was completely separated. Abraham had to send the natural away so the supernatural could happen. When God waited 13 years after the birth of Ishmael, He was showing Abraham (and Sarah) that…

In reply to - Shadrack posted an update

The lesson focused on Genesis 25:1-18. Genesis 25:1–18 concludes the Abraham narrative by showing how his lineage divides. Isaac receives the full inheritance while the sons of Keturah […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: Spiritual vision involves seeing beyond the natural […]

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:36:34 -0400

Spiritual vision involves seeing beyond the natural world into the spiritual world. It is understanding the divine purpose of God and recognizing your part in His plan.

God will give each believer a spiritual vision of what their part, or what the will of God is for them in their lives, just as Paul recognized in Acts 26:19 when he states, “I…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 18 May 2026 13:55:06 -0400

Well written description of the lesson. It’s true that God does not want our perfection but only our willingness.

In reply to - Shadrack posted an update

Session 5 is about how God called Abram to undo everything wrong with Genesis 1 – 11. God gave Abram seven blessings to make him into a brand-new Adam and Noah. He was going to be a […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 18 May 2026 13:53:14 -0400

I loved this lesson. I have since, like you, grafted into my Bible study time more reference tools. The Theological Dictionary of the New Testament (by Geoffrey M. Bromiley) has been one of my new favorites. It is a complete Koine Greek dictionary of every word used in the New Testament. So it helps with the original meanings in Greek to…

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This chapter went over the study tools available to study the bible with and explained the differences of each. After researching and using the different ones that they […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: The final lesson of Biblical Management focused on the […]

Mon, 18 May 2026 13:48:18 -0400

The final lesson of Biblical Management focused on the cost of leadership. After learning of all of the qualifications, callings, anointings and how to solve problems and conflict, the present day spiritual leader must count the cost of following Jesus and becoming a leader.

Leadership for Christ is a calling, not something one can do of ones…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 11 May 2026 12:44:17 -0400

I agree with @shack , your lesson summaries are always a good read. There are probably too many spiritual lessons one can pull out of the story of Joseph. Each layer building and coinciding with other typographies and themes throughout the other Biblical narratives.

In reply to - Don posted an update

Looking back, Session 6 deepened how I see human intentions shaped by larger designs. A figure appearing in open country shifted everything – suddenly, guidance hidden within chance […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 11 May 2026 12:38:53 -0400

What a great post. I love the statement that an inactive God is a worthless idol!

In reply to - Youvenson posted an update The Scriptures are clear that there is only one God to whom all audiences of Scripture owe their loyalty and obedience. And as traditional Christian theology teaches, God is […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: This final lesson in Power Principles deals with […]

Mon, 11 May 2026 12:34:49 -0400

This final lesson in Power Principles deals with the principle of facing the opposition. I would use the term “thee” opposition, as in all opposition to to the Word and Power of God is from Satan, the counterfeit power.

Ephesians 6:12 is a famous passage that talks about wrestling against spiritual powers and not against flesh and blood. We…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 11 May 2026 11:37:11 -0400

There is so much one can expound from the Tower or Babel story. The story in Genesis 11 does not tell us how long after the flood, that the begining of the building of the Tower of Babel took place. However we can see that the memory of why the earth was flooded and mankind destroyed, sin and rebellion, was discarded. One possible reason for…

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The focus of this lesson was Genesis 11:1 – 9 as it is the culmination of humanity’s final rebellion against God as a result of their tower building activities at Babylon. It also has […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Mon, 11 May 2026 11:29:21 -0400

There is so much interwoven typography in the Bible, especially in the Old Testament. The tabernacle is a type of the Garden of Eden. God wants to dwell with His creation, first in the Garden of Eden, then in manmade Tabernacles and finally after the restoration of all things in the New Jerusalem (a final perfect restoration of Eden and the…

In reply to - Youvenson posted an update The second half of the book of Exodus opens as Moses leads Israel to the foot of Mount Sinai, where God invites the nation of Israel to enter into a covenant relationship. The […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: This lesson in Power Principles discussed what happens […]

Mon, 11 May 2026 11:24:21 -0400

This lesson in Power Principles discussed what happens when there is a “power failure” in our lives. When we are not seeing the power of God in our ministry, daily lives or prayer lives.

There are several reasons we as Christians could encounter times of power failure in our lives. The first and maybe most common is that there is unrepentant…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Sun, 10 May 2026 11:28:21 -0400

Oh I think you are going to really enjoy this course. The way it builds on top off the lessons each week is amazing. I have started studying the Bible in many different ways as a result of this course.

In reply to - Timothy Greenlee posted an update

Good Saturday morning to all.

I just finished chapter 1 of of the Bible Study Methods and found it very helpful in breaking down the bible into the divisions, Law, […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Sun, 10 May 2026 11:24:03 -0400

What a great statement about seeing Scripture as an unfolding journey and not as just reading material to “get through”.

We have all heard someone say, “I’ve read that passage a thousand times, and got something different this time”.

When we take the time to let the Word “soak in”, it permeates us in ways we have not experienced in the past.

In reply to - Don posted an update

One thing stood out during Session 3 – learning to spot literary shapes in Bible passages changed my view. Not every pattern jumps forward; some circle back, like triads nested inside […]

Jeff Shott posted an update: All Biblical leaders want to be successful in their […]

Sun, 10 May 2026 11:17:38 -0400

All Biblical leaders want to be successful in their duties to God. Worldly success most often looks like education, position, talent, power or money. We can define what success looks like for the Christian leader as, “the maximum use of one’s gifts and abilities within the range of responsibilities given by God”.

The secrets of success for…

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Sun, 10 May 2026 10:44:34 -0400

One thing I have found is that in many cases, it’s God’s will to restore.

In Matthew chapter one we find one of the genealogies of Christ. In the genealogy, verse 5 it says, “Salmon the father of Boaz, who’s mother was Rahab”.

This Rahab is the same Canaanite prostitute mentioned in Joshua 2 as the one who hid the spies before the fall of…

In reply to - Shadrack posted an update

This lesson focused on the sin of Ham and the curse unleashed on him by his father Noah. The lesson established that a prophecy by Noah does not determine that Canaanites will […]

Jeff Shott posted a new activity comment

Sun, 10 May 2026 10:24:42 -0400

Abraham is a prime Old Testament example of repeated faith and failure. Abraham’s faith was credited to him as righteousness when he believed God’s promises, but he also lied about the relationship with his wife two separate times and also took it upon himself to bring about the heir that God promised instead of waiting for God’s timing.

In reply to - James posted an update

A land was promised which Abraham had not seen. It was promised to a son he did not have. Yet Abraham did not doubt God. He invested his life in the plan of God in order for the promise […]