(First, watch this 5-minute video clip from the Bible study from Romans 1:4 “By the Resurrection from the Dead”)

After watching this clip, if you are ready to begin the hard work of becoming better equipped for God to use you for His Glory, here are some areas that He may want you to focus on. Expect this to be a long-range process. Spiritual self-discipline is, by it’s nature, something that occurs over a lengthy period of time-commitment to the Lord. You may feel led to choose one of these areas and begin to devote some time to it in order to get better equipped for the Lord’s use.

Learn how to get better equipped to put on the full armor of God and how do effective spiritual warfare. (Go to “Veritas: Equipping Warriors of Christ” page–-begin with video #7. Notice that there are questions and answers available also.)

Learn how to share the Gospel more effectively. This involves memorizing key Scriptures, several helpful illustrations, and an outline of the gospel. (Go to “Veritas: Equipping Warriors of Christ” page–begin with video #2. Notice that there are questions and answers available also.)

Learn how to obey 1 Peter 3:15. Get equipped to be able to show unbelievers the evidence God has given to help them know God is real, Jesus has been raised from the dead, and God’s Word can be trusted.(Go to “Veritas: Equipping Warriors of Christ” page–begin with video #14. Notice that there are questions and answers available also.)

Learn more about God’s gifts of the Holy Spirit. Learn how to discover your personal motivational spiritual gift and how to better use it to edify the body of Christ. This is a set of audio studies (no video).

Need to begin memorizing Bible verses? Here are 64 helpful passages that may give you a boost in that direction.

Interested in trying to memorize longer passages of Scripture? Check out this page for some help and suggestions. [Steve’s YouTube Bible Memory Playlist is here]