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Benson Academy is a free online discipleship training ministry offering the Abide Discipleship Program — a structured, Scripture-saturated course that equips believers to read, study, interpret, and obey God's Word through inductive Bible study methods. Founded by Jeffrey Benson.

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Published March 27, 2026 · Updated October 3, 2026

An Overview of the Biblical Mandate
The Biblical Mandate · Slide 1 of 18
For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of Yahweh and to practice it, and to teach His statute and judgment in Israel.— Ezra 7:10 (LSB)

What is Abide about?

  • Mandate Pt 1Abide 101 — The Biblical Mandate Overview
  • Mandate Pt 2Abide 101 — Stop Staring at the Parachute and Jump
  • Series PremiereAbide 101 — Series Premiere
  • Leadership PracticumAbide 101 — Practicum Leadership
  • SlidesAbide 101 — Abiding in the WordSlides

Available Courses

Abide 101

Awaken

The Biblical Foundation for Discipleship

Abide 101: Awaken is where the journey begins. Before learning how to study Scripture, we need to understand why God designed it to be studied the way we are teaching, and what happens when we do it.

Moving through ten key passages from John 1 to Matthew 28, this course builds the complete biblical case for the Abide program's core conviction: that discipleship is teaching disciples to prayerfully read, study, and meditate on God's Word, and to interpret, apply, and obey it, empowered by the Holy Spirit. You will see this mandate is not a modern curriculum idea. It is God's own ancient design for how His people flourish, and Scripture promises those who do it will be blessed, bear fruit, and experience complete joy.

11 Lessons Available

Lessons

  1. Lesson 001The Biblical Mandate to Meditate and ObeyJohn 1 · John 15 · James 1 · Matthew 7 · Deuteronomy 6 · 2 Timothy 3 · Matthew 28 · Isaiah 55
  2. Lesson 002Study to be Approved to God as a Workman2 Timothy 2:15 · 2 Timothy 3:16–17 · James 1:22–25 · Matthew 28 · Ezekiel 33 · John 15 · Psalm 1
  3. Lesson 003The Guardrails of Biblical Interpretation2 Timothy 2:15 · 2 Peter 1:20 · Psalm 23 · Romans 12:1–2 · 1 Corinthians 2:12 · Romans 15:4 · John 15:5
  4. Lesson 004The Literal GuardrailJohn 17:17 · 2 Timothy 3:16-17 · Proverbs 2:1-5 · Matthew 18:8-9 · Philippians 4:11-13
  5. Lesson 005The Contextual GuardrailRomans 15:4 · 2 Peter 1:20 · Psalm 37:4 · James 1:18–25 · Genesis 15 · Deuteronomy 22:8 · Jeremiah 31:31–33 · John 14:25–26
  6. Lesson 006The One-Meaning GuardrailHebrews 4:12 | John 14:21 | 2 Peter 1:20–21 | John 10:7–10 | 1 Corinthians 13:8–10 | Matthew 16:15–18 | Isaiah 7:14 | Matthew 1:22–23 | John 3:3–5 | Psalm 22:1, 16–18 | Matthew 27:35, 46 | John 16:13 | Isaiah 59:21 | Psalm 112:1 | James 1:25 | Luke 11:28
  7. Lesson 007The Exegetical GuardrailColossians 3:16 | Hebrews 5:13–14 | 2 Peter 1:20–21 | Psalm 37:4 | John 14:12 | Jeremiah 29:11 | Philippians 4:11–13 | John 14:25–26 | Matthew 18:15–20 | 2 Chronicles 7:12–14 | Revelation 3:14–20 | Proverbs 22:6 | Psalm 46:1–11 | Isaiah 55:10–11 | James 1:25 | Luke 11:28
  8. Lesson 008The Linguistic GuardrailPsalm 111:1–2, 7–8 | 1 Timothy 4:13 | John 16:13 | Philippians 2:1–8 | John 21:15–17 | Ephesians 4:20–21 | Psalm 86:11 | John 13:17
  9. Lesson 009The Progressive GuardrailIsaiah 59:21 | Hebrews 4:14–16 | Romans 15:4 | Genesis 1:29 | Genesis 9:3 | Exodus 19:5–6 | Leviticus 11:4–8 | Mark 7:14–23 | Acts 10:9–16 | Ephesians 2:8–10 | Deuteronomy 7:9 | 1 John 5:1–5
  10. Lesson 010The Harmony Guardrail1 John 1:5–7 | Matthew 5:19 | Ephesians 2:8–9 | James 2:24 | Isaiah 7:14 | Matthew 1:22–23 | Philippians 4:9 | Psalm 86:8–13
  11. Lesson 011The Guardrail Capstone: The Suffering ServantGenesis 3:15 | Genesis 15:9–10, 12, 17–18a | Philippians 2:5–8 | Deuteronomy 18:15–20 | John 12:49 | Matthew 17:5 | Acts 3:22 | Exodus 32:30–32 | Hebrews 3:1–6 | Job 19:25–27 | Leviticus 1:3–4 | Leviticus 16:21–22 | Hebrews 9:11–14 | Hebrews 9:24–28 | Hebrews 10:11–14 | Psalm 16:8–11 | Psalm 22:1–2, 6–8, 14–18 | Matthew 27:46 | Isaiah 42:1–4 | Isaiah 49:1–7 | Isaiah 50:4–9 | Isaiah 52:13–53:12 | Matthew 12:18 | Zechariah 9:9 | Matthew 21:5 | Zechariah 12:10 | John 19:37 | Matthew 8:16–17 | Luke 22:37 | Acts 8:34–35 | 1 Peter 2:21–25 | Acts 3:13 | Revelation 5:5–7, 9 | John 1:18

The path ahead

  1. 1Abide 101AwakenThe Biblical Foundation for DiscipleshipOpen now
  2. 2Abide 102IlluminateTranslations as Tools for ObservationComing soon
  3. 3Abide 103SharpenIntroduction to Inductive Bible StudyComing soon
  4. 4Abide 201–202EquipForensic Tools for Reading ScriptureComing soon
  5. 5Abide 203–204DeepenStructural Logic and Bearing FruitComing soon
  6. 6Abide 205MultiplyLeading Others to Abide in the WordComing soon