BIBLICAL STUDIES
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HOW TO READ YOUR BIBLE
Reading as Conversation
Reading for Intent
Studying to Understand
Studying for Transformation
THE BIG STORY
- THE STORY OF CREATION — Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short) | Leader Guide | (Word.docx)
- THE STORY OF SEPARATION — Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short) | Leader Guide | (Word.docx)
- THE STORY OF REDEMPTION — Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short) | Leader Guide | (Word.docx)
- THE STORY OF RESTORATION — Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short) | Leader Guide | (Word.docx)
ACTS
The Church Multiplies | Acts 10-28
April 16 – The Church Partners
April 23 – The Church Multiplies
April 30 – The Church Values the Gospel
May 7 – The Church Follows God
May 14 – The Church Crosses Cultures
May 21 – The Church Endures
CHILD OF PROMISE
- CHILD OF THE PROMISE: ISAAC — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- CHILD OF FREEDOM: MOSES — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- CHILD OF PRAYER: SAMUEL — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- CHILD OF HOPE: ISAIAH — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
EPHESIANS IN REVERSE
- GET READY TO FIGHT
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.docx) - DARKNESS HATES LIGHT
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.docx) - UNITY SHINES BRIGHTEST
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.docx) - ONE PEOPLE…GOD’S PEOPLE
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.docx) - GOD’S PEOPLE BY GRACE
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.docx) - PRE-PLANNED PRE-BIRTH
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.docx)
EXODUS: THE EVACUATION EXPERIMENT
FOUNDATIONS (Chronological Bible Study)
The Beginning
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
The Fall
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
Joseph Sold Into Slavery
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
The Life of Job
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
God Hears and Sees His People
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
God Provides Salvation
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
God Sets His People Apart
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
God Leads and Guides His People
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
God Leads and Guides His People
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
Scouting Our Canaan: Moving Beyond Our Insecurities
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
The Bronze Serpent
Study Guide (PDF) | Study Guide (Word)
The Compass of Faith: Navigating Life’s Moral Landscape
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
Courageous Leadership: Lessons from Joshua
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
The Empty Tomb: Hope Beyond Death
Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
KINGS & KINGDOMS (Chronological Bible Study)
The Endless Cycle: Lessons from Israel’s Rebellion and Repentance
Beyond Appearances: God’s Call and Our Heart
From David to Jesus: Tracing the Covenant Thread
The Lord is My Shepherd: David’s Dependence on God
Broken Spirit, Clean Heart: David’s Journey to Restoration
Covenant Cry: David’s Last Words and God’s Faithfulness
May 12 (Brentwood, West Franklin, Nolensville, Columbia, Harpeth Heights)
David’s Sin, God’s Mercy: Lessons in Intercession
A King’s Prayer: Solomon’s Request and God’s Response
Wisdom Beyond Understanding: Seeking God Above
God With Us: Solomon’s Understanding of Immanuel
King’s Confession: Wisdom and Vanity in Ecclesiastes
Rehoboam’s Dilemma: Seeking Counsel in Prayer
Prophetic Lessons: Trusting God’s Word in Decisions
THE PROPHETS: MESSAGES OF JUSTICE, HOPE & RESTORATION (Chronological Bible Study)
Rivers of Righteousness: Establishing Justice in Unjust Times
The Birth of Jesus Foretold: God’s Promise to Israel and to Us
Resting in His Strength: Finding Power in the Presence and Promises of God
The Center of it All: Wounded for Us, He Bore Our Pain
The LORD, Our Refuge: Trusting in the Goodness of God
The Day of the Lord is Near: Seeing God’s Hand in a Broken World
God’s Plans for Us: Seeking Him Wholeheartedly
Worthy of Our Worship: Praising God in Every Season
The Life of Ezekiel: Understanding the Indescribable Glory and Majesty of God
Ezekiel’s Vision: Restoration and a New Beginning
Daniel’s Faith and God’s Provision: Praying without Fear
After 70 Years: Redemption Amidst Brokenness
Esther & Mordecai’s Plan: Trusting in God’s Care and Love for Us
THE NEW COVENANT: REDEMPTION, RECONCILIATION, AND A RENEWED RELATIONSHIP (Chronological Bible Study)
At Last: The Promised Messiah has Come
Living Water: Our Calling to Boldly Share the Gospel
The Parable of the Sower: Preparing Well for a Gospel Centered Future
Once Lost, Now Found: God’s Love, Mercy, and Forgiveness for His Children
At the Cross: Redemption Gifted & Prophecy Fulfilled
He is Risen Indeed: Christ, Our Hope in Life and Death
Crucified with Christ: Walk Worthy of Your Calling
Paul’s Letter to Thessalonica: Boldly Sharing the Life and Love of Jesus
NO ORDINARY SERMON
- #BLESSED
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - RAISE THE BAR
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - NO ORDINARY FAITH
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - JUST DO IT
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - WHERE IS YOUR TREASURE?
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - YOUR FIRST PRIORITY
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - JUDGMENT AND DISCERNMENT
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - GOING AGAINST THE FLOW
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - WHAT IS YOUR FOUNDATION
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx)
Part One: Evacuation Expected
- THE BIRTH OF AN EVACUATION: MOSES’ ADOPTION
▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx)
- THE FAILED EVACUATION: MOSES MURDERS
▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx)
- THE EVACUATION INITIATED: MOSES CALLED
▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx)
- THE EVACUATION ANNOUNCED: MOSES EQUIPPED
▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx)
Part Two: Evacuation Executed
- THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF EVACUATION: DESPERATE
▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - THE FAITH OF EVACUATION: PROMISE
▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx)
- THE ANTICIPATION OF EVACUATION: PLAGUES
▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx)
- THE MEANS OF EVACUATION: PASSOVER
▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx)
GO TELL IT: CHRISTMAS RETOLD
- THE INNKEEPER — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- SHEPHERDS — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- ANGELS — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- MARY & JOSEPH — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
November 13 – A Lament
Session 1 – Personal Study Guide
Session 1 – Small Group Study Guide
November 20 – God’s Master Plan
Session 2 – Personal Study Guide
Session 2 – Small Group Study Guide
November 27 – Relentless Trust
Session 3 – Personal Study Guide
Session 3 – Small Group Study Guide
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO JUDGES
- LIVING AMONG IDOLS — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (DOC)
- DEBORAH AND BARAK — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (DOC)
- GIDEON — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (DOC)
- SAMSON — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (DOC)
- BEHOLD YOUR KING — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (DOC)
- LIVING AMONG IDOLS — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (DOC)
- DEBORAH AND BARAK — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (DOC)
- GIDEON — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (DOC)
- SAMSON — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (DOC)
- BEHOLD YOUR KING — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (DOC)
THE GOSPEL OF JOHN PART TWO: Jesus Pursues People
Pursue the Relationship (Nicodemus)
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
Pursue the Person (Samaritan Woman)
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
Pursue the Broken (Adulterous Woman)
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
Pursue Those in Darkness (The Blind Man)
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
Pursue the Hurting (Lazarus)
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
The Way, Truth and Life
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
The Way
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
The Truth
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
THE LORD’S PRAYER
The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:7-10)
THE PARABLES: SAY WHAT? The Gospel of Luke, Part III
Time to Grow
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
(Word.docx) | Leader Guide
Hey, Neighbor!
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
(Word.docx) | Leader Guide
Don’t Be Fooled
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
(Word.docx) | Leader Guide
Feels Like Home
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
(Word.docx) | Leader Guide
GOSPEL OF MARK – Part 1
- A NEW AUTHORITY — ▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - A REDEFINED FAMILY — ▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - THE ONE TRUE HEALER — ▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - OPEN EYES, OPEN EARS — ▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - GLORY THAT ANTICIPATED SUFFERING — ▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - THE RICH YOUNG RULER — ▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx)
GOSPEL OF MARK – Part 2
- SUFFERING SERVANT — ▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - THE GREAT COMMANDMENT — ▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - THE WIDOW’S GIFT — ▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - THE FEAST — ▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - CRUCIFIED — ▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx) - RESURRECTION — ▲ Personal Study Guide (Long) ○ Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide | (Word.docx)
ORIGINS
- The Church Gathers – Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
- The Church Gives – Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
- The Church Serves – Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
- The Church United – Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan | Small Group Study Guide
OUR MESS, HIS MASTERPIECE
- NO ORDINARY JOE — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- BETRAYAL — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- TEMPTATION — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- FORGOTTEN — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- SUCCESS — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- GUILT — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- GRACE — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- REUNION — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
REDEMPTION: A Study of Ruth
In the Midst of Grief
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
(Word.docx) | Leader Guide
For the Outsider
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
(Word.docx) | Leader Guide
A Season of Waiting
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
(Word.docx) | Leader Guide
We Are Where We Are (Brentwood Campus)
Guide
Ready and Willing
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
(Word.docx) | Leader Guide
The Power to do the Impossible (Brentwood Campus)
Guide
The Call to Multiply (Brentwood Campus)
Personal Study Guide (Long) | Personal Study Guide (Short)
(Word.docx) | Leader Guide
ROMANS
- THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- THE GUILT OF MANKIND — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- GOD’S RIGHTEOUS JUDGMENT AGAINST THE EVIL DOER — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- ABRAHAM’S EXAMPLE OF FAITH — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- THE ONLY ANTIDOTE TO DEATH — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan
- WHO IS YOUR MASTER? — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan
- THE CRIPPLING POWER OF SIN — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan
- EMPOWERING THE POWERLESS — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan
- TRIUMPH OVER TRIBULATIONS — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan
- ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan
- NOTHING SEPARATES US FROM GOD’S LOVE — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan
- THE CHILDREN OF THE PROMISE — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan
- SPIRITUAL PEACEMAKERS — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan
- LOVE FULFILLS THE LAW — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan
- COWORKERS FOR THE GOSPEL — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan
- THE ROMAN ROAD — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan
UP AT NIGHT
You Can Know
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
He Knows
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
We Love
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
Love Does
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
We’re Gonna Mess Up
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
The Joy of Fellowship
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
WHEN IT ALL BEGAN
- PREDICTED — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- PROMISED — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- PROCLAIMED — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
- PROPHESIED — Personal Study Guide | Teaching Plan (Word.doc)
VENTURE IN: God’s Unfolding Story
Volume 3, Book 1 • TEACHING PLANS
Click this link to view the Introduction to Venture In Teacher Edition — God’s Unfolding Story, including a Table of Contents. Click on lesson titles below for a PDF version of the Leader’s Guide. Word documents are also available by clicking on (DOC) links. These Teaching Plans are designed for use by adult leaders to guide learners in using the Travelogue to assess their individual spiritual journey to Christ-likeness. For protected curriculum downloads, click here.
Teacher Helps: Video: Lessons 1-3
Lesson 1 – JESUS: Everything About Me Must Be Fulfilled | (DOC) | VIDEO
Lesson 2 – CREATION: The Way Things Were Meant to Be | (DOC) | VIDEO
Lesson 3 – THE FALL: God’s Rule Is Rejected | (DOC) | VIDEO
Teacher Helps: Video: Lessons 4-6
Lesson 4 – ABRAHAM: God Calls a People | (DOC) | VIDEO
Lesson 5 – MOSES: God Rescues His People from Slavery | (DOC) | VIDEO
Lesson 6 – JOSHUA: God Gives His People a Land | (DOC) | VIDEO
Teacher Helps: Video: Lessons 7-9
Lesson 7 – DAVID: God’s King Foreshadows King Jesus | (DOC)
Lesson 8 – SOLOMON: Building a Temple for Worship | (DOC)
Lesson 9 – ELIJAH: God’s Prophets Speak to His People | (DOC)
Teacher Helps: Video: Lessons 10-11
Lesson 10 – ISAIAH: God’s Kingdom Through the Suffering Servant | (DOC)
Lesson 11 – JEREMIAH: Exile and Promise | (DOC)
Teacher Helps: Video: Lessons 12-13
Lesson 12 – EZEKIEL: The Outpouring of God’s Spirit Promised | (DOC)
Lesson 13 – NEHEMIAH: God Restores His People to Their Homeland | (DOC)
Series Conclusion Video
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VENTURE UP: God’s Unfolding Story
Volume 3, Book 2 • TEACHING PLANS
Click this link to view the Introduction to Venture Up Teacher Edition — God’s Unfolding Story, including a Table of Contents. Click on lesson titles below for a PDF version of the Leader’s Guide. Word documents are also available by clicking on (DOC) links.
Lesson 1 – BREAKING THE SILENCE: The Birth of Jesus | (DOC) | Teacher Helps
Lesson 2 – MISSION REVEALED: Jesus’ Baptism, Temptation, and Ministry Launch | (DOC) | Teacher Helps
Lesson 3 – BORN AGAIN: Jesus Teaches New Life | (DOC) | Teacher Helps
Lesson 4 – JESUS FULFILLS THE LAW: The Sermon on the Mount | (DOC) | Teacher Helps
Lesson 5 – THE GREATEST STORIES EVER TOLD: The Parables | (DOC) | Teacher Helps
Lesson 6 – JESUS THE HEALER: His Miracles | (DOC) | Teacher Helps
Lesson 7 – THE CROSS OF CHRIST: Jesus’ Final Week | (DOC) | Teacher Helps
Lesson 8 – THE RISEN LORD: Resurrection and Commission | (DOC) | Teacher Helps
Lesson 9 – THE HOLY SPIRIT: Presence and Power | (DOC) | Teacher Helps
Lesson 10 – THE GOSPEL SPREADS: Paul and Kingdom Advance | (DOC) | Teacher Helps
Lesson 11 – THE GOOD NEWS: Implications of the Gospel | (DOC) | Teacher Helps
Lesson 12 – THE GOSPEL IN ACTION: Christian Living | (DOC) | Teacher Helps
Lesson 13 – FUTURE GLORY: Finding My Place in God’s Story | (DOC) | Teacher Helps
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WHO IS JESUS?
The Beginning
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
The Lamb of God
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
The Sign
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
The Bread of Life
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
The Lord of the Storm
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
Leader Guide (Word.docx)
The Good Shepherd
Leader Guide | Personal Study Guide (Short)
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