Studies in List Format

ANNOUNCING!  The eBook – The Story of MarkUp Discovery

For those who want to cut to the chase, here’s a list of studies with a brief description. The links go directly to the download site in Dropbox. At the bottom of this list, be sure to check the TOOLS for getting the most out of the Word.

INTRODUCTORY: 

  • Determined? – These 8 sessions are a distillation of Discovering God but in very broad brush-strokes. Designed for people without the luxury of time. Includes journal prompts.
  • Discovering God – Series of 28-30 sessions from Genesis to the life of Christ. For those without church background.
  • Re-Discovering God – Just over 30 sessions from Genesis to the life of Christ with more options. Ideal for Discipling new believers or Training others
  • Talking to God – These 15 sessions start with the basics of prayer and lead to “Greenlight Topics” – things you can always ask God.
  • A New Life Four studies bringing our greatest need into focus. Recommend this following one of the other Introductory Series like Discovering God.
  • A New Walk Twelve sessions to help you find Scripture to steady your daily walk and provide a compass. The Micah 6:8 Series.
  • John’s Gospel Account The Unique Gospel full of God’s heart and love for you. Thirty-four sessions.

INTERMEDIATE:

  • About Ruth… The short book of Ruth in 4 sessions. Doesn’t use the typical 3-column format.  Nevertheless, the gems are there for you to discover no matter where you are in life.
  • A Look at Maturity In 12 sessions, various passages with different authors and varied examples. Ends with the five-point hermeneutic for rightly handling the Word.
  • Ephesians – The Letter Written as 5 sessions, but can be done in 10. Learning to walk and stand because of where we are in Christ. Updated to work with Facilitator Cards.
  • Introduction to Psalms A collection of 15 Classics taken from the 150. Refreshing and heart-felt. Springboard for worship. Prepare to be delighted.
  • James’ Letter In 14 sessions, James’ take on maturity and walk of faith comes to life. So worth it.
  • Making Decisions In 5 sessions, discover principles of God’s guidance and see how the Disciples approached decision making.
  • Rejected. Joseph of Genesis These 5 sessions have the added bonus of using journaling to start a conversation with God that may be long overdue.
  • Spiritual Inventory These 7 parts offer us a unique self-evaluation. Focusing on raw honesty with God. May not want to do with a group, but with group accountability to complete it.  “Very helpful” according to one user.
  • Nine Startling Facts about The One (who will declare himself to be deity). Eight pages with nine insights.
  • NEW!  Why Marriage? Four pages touching on Genesis to Revelation for the 30,000 foot view.

ADVANCED:

  • Essential End Times Series of 5 or 10 sessions based on the Public Domain study by Kristen Wisen. It uses a discovery type of method, but not the 3-column. Scriptures for marking are integrated with the study for 38 pages. Focuses on aligning key scriptures around one single, key event and watching the pieces of the puzzle come together! The Dropbox also includes the option to download an 8 page Bonus Study: Nine Startling Facts about The One (who will declare himself to be deity).
  • NEW! Discernment Now at 15 sessions, these are valuable for sorting out chaff from the wheat. A type of discovery format with outside material from CARM.org You may be surprised how good it feels to sharpen your focus on the basics.

TOOLS:

  • NEW!  Handling the Word Two pages of the basics to get started with good Bible-reading habits. Learn not to get trapped by singling out verses to support your own theories (eisegesis).  Practice extracting the original intent of the writers (exegesis) by making observations using the Five Tools of an Hermeneutic: Common understanding, Context, Comparison, Contradiction and Considering multiple prophetic fulfillments.
  • Facilitator Questions   Formatted in 3×5 cards  or an 81/2 x 11 page
  • One Verse, One Week Page  One single page to help verse memorization and application by re-writing it each day then jotting down the gems and promptings you discover! It’s Life-changing!

Current as of 5/25/2022