Lesson 3: 12th Man Training – Prayer – Part 2 – the progression

Lesson 3 in the 12th Man Training series introduces us to how Jesus progressed in prayer in his spiritual life (Mark 1:35; Luke 6:12; Mark 14:36). It gives simple instructions for how we can grow in this area as well. This lesson also introduces you to the pocket prayer journal — a simple resource you can download here: http://biblicalstrategies.com/downloads/The-Pocket-Prayer-Journal.pdf    

Jesus and the small group

Jesus did small groups. We tend to think that small groups are a creation of the last 20 years. Not so. Jesus was leading one 2000 years ago. His small group consisted of 12 men that he chose after an entire night of prayer (Luke 6:12-13). Jesus did life with the disciples. They interacted together so frequently that he actually … Read More

Moving Them from Listener to Learner

Jesus was an trememdously creative teacher. As Bible teachers we would do well to not simply explain his words, but attempt to emulate his style.  Beacuse I would sometimes receive criticism for teaching differently – i.e. doing something other than simply lecturing the audience; I began to evaluate what methods Jesus used when he taught others. The following are some … Read More