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Discipleship Bible Study Resources

Audio, Video, Handouts, Support, and Leader’s Guides Available for Almost All Studies

See the link to purchase the studies on each resource page

Sample lessons and videos available

Companion Resources Provided

with Curriculum Purchase

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:

https://www.thistlebend.org/welcomeandmore/

Precious Hope

Focus Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you, 5 who by God’s power are being guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.” 1 Peter 1:3-5

You are invited to join us for this wonderfully encouraging study in 1 Peter. Precious Hope is part one of a two-part series on 1 Peter. Peter reminds us of the precious hope we have been given in Christ. He points us to the grace God has given us and encourages us to rejoice in our eternal inheritance as we rely on His power in the midst of affliction.

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Fearless

God is our refuge and strength, a very present 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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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