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Dig Deeper
Focused biblical, historical, cultural, and theological studies supporting FOLLOW ME lessons. Begin with a message, or browse the studies below.
Message 8 · Glory: Listen to Him
Dig Deeper 01 · Luke 9:30–31 · Matthew 17:1–8
Moses Died. Elijah Was Taken. Both Appeared in Glory.
Read study →Message 7 · Surrender: Come After Me
Dig Deeper 01 · Matthew 16:24–26
Deny Yourself: More Than Giving Things Up
Explore why denying yourself is more than giving up good things—and why genuine discipleship requires surrender to Christ.
Read study →Dig Deeper 02 · Matthew 16:24
Take Up Your Cross: More Than Bearing Life’s Burdens
Taking up your cross means surrendering yourself to Jesus so completely that you are willing to follow Him through suffering, shame, and even death.
Read study →Message 5 · Confession: You Are the Christ
Modern Banias · Berthold Werner / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Dig Deeper 01 · Matthew 16:13–20
Caesarea Philippi: Where Peter Made the Great Confession
Matthew names the district, not the exact spot.
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Dig Deeper 02 · Matthew 16:13–20
Upon This Rock: What Did Jesus Mean?
Peter has a real role. Christ builds His church.
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Dig Deeper 03 · Matthew 16:13–20
Church, Hades & Keys: Three Images Behind Matthew 16:18–19
Three images behind Jesus’ promise to build His church.
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Dig Deeper 04 · Matthew 16:13–28
The Kingdom Was “At Hand.” So What Happened?
Message 5 → Message 6 bridge into “From that time…” in Matthew 16:21.
Read study →Message 2 · Calling: At Your Word
Boat photograph · Ole Neitzel / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Dig Deeper 01 · Luke 5:1–11
The Fishing Boat of Luke 5
Archaeological evidence and the boat scenes in the Gospels.
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Fishing nets photograph · Zoltan Kluger, 1938 (public domain)
Dig Deeper 02 · Luke 5:1–11
The Fishing Nets of Luke 5
Cast net, dragnet, and trammel net in the world of Luke 5.
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