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studyTraining, learning, to dig deeper into, to look intently into, to observe, make and record observations. DTP It is key for disciples to spend time each day in God's word. Studying is not just reading but also digging into the Word so that we may grow and help others to do the same.the heart of the righteous studieth to answer Prov 15:28and much study is weariness of the flesh Eccl 12:12study to show thyself approved unto God 2 Tim 2:15

stumbleBlunder, stagger, upset, misstep, spill, to trip or fall while walking. DTP In order to keep from stumbling, the disciple needs to have the Word of God light his pathway. The enemy is out to try to get people to stumble through lies and false teaching.way safely and the foot shall not stumble Prov 3:23and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbles Prov 24:17stone of stumbling and for a rock of offense Isa 8:14 (1 Pet 2:8)many among them shall stumble and fall Isa 8:15they err in vision, they stumble in judgment Isa 28:7the most proud shall stumble and fall and none Jer 50:32ye have caused many to stumble at the law Mal 2:8for they stumble at that stumblingstone Rom 9:32

stumblingblock / stumblingstoneA circumstance that causes difficulty or hesitation. Something that people may trip over and will cause them to fall.take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people Isa 57:14behold, I will lay stumblingblock before this people Jer 6:21because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity Eze 7:19I lay in Sion a stumblingstone of offense Rom 9:33trap, and a stumblingblock and a recompense unto them Rom 11:9that no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to fall Rom 14:13unto the Jews a stumblingblock and to the Greeks 1 Cor 1:23this liberty ... become a stumblingblock to them that are weak 1 Cor 8:9

submitTo give oneself over to, to come under the control of another, to accept or yield to a superior force or stronger person, to consent, to undergo a treatment or a way of training. DTP As disciples, we are to submit ourselves to the control of Christ Jesus; we should also submit ourselves to the leadership of the church.shall submit themselves unto me Ps 18:44submit yourselves unto your own Eph 5:22rule over you and submit yourselves Heb 13:17submit yourselves therefore to God James 4:7submit yourselves unto the elder 1 Pet 5:5

substitution / substitutionaryTo fill in for someone else, to take another's place. DTP We were found guilty but Christ offered himself to take our place, even going to the cross in our place. Being innocent, He took our punishment. He paid the price demanded by God the Father, a price that we could not pay.

suffer / sufferingTo undergo physical and emotional pain that has been inflicted by something or someone. Can include persecution and even martyrdom. DTP Christ suffered on the cross; Paul talks about believers entering into Christ's suffering. Disciples who walk the "way of the cross" will have days of trial and suffering; in the last days disciples of Christ will undergo much suffering for His name's sake. We are not left alone; through the dark trials Christ is always there. He will never leave us or forsake us. (See Heb 13:5)will not suffer the destroyer to come Ex 12:33neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy Ps 16:10he shall never suffer the righteous to Ps 55:22nor suffer my faithfulness to fail Ps 89:33and suffer many things Matt 16:21 (Matt 8:31)suffer little children and forbid them Matt 19:14the Son of man must suffer many things Luke 9:22if so be that we suffer with him Rom 8:17same sufferings which we also suffer 2 Cor 1:6lest they should suffer persecution for the cross Gal 6:12but also to suffer for his sake Phil 1:29for whom I have suffered the loss of all things Phil 3:8and the fellowship of his sufferings Phil 3:10both to abound and to suffer need Phil 4:12if we suffer, we shall also reign with him 2 Tim 2:12live godly in Christ ... shall suffer persecution 2 Tim 3:12Christ also suffered for us leaving us an example 1 Pet 2:21that ye suffer for well doing, than 1 Pet 3:17Christ also hath once suffered for sins 1 Pet 3:18as ye are partakers of Christ's sufferings 1 Pet 4:13if any man suffer as a Christian, let him not be 1 Pet 4:16

sunThe star at the center of our solar system, around which planets rotate; the source of energy, warmth and light for the earth.sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon Josh 10:12LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will Ps 84:11sun shall not smite the by day, nor the moon Ps 121:6and there is no new thing under the sun Eccl 1:9sun shall be darkened Isa 13:10 (Matt 24:29; Luke 13:24)sun shall be turned into darkness Joel 2:31 (Acts 2:20)I will cause the sun to go down at noon Amos 8:9Sun of righteousness arise with healing Mal 4:2his sun to rise on the evil and on the good Matt 5:45shall the righteous shine forth as the sun Matt 13:43transfigured ... his face did shine as the sun Matt 17:2let not the sun go down upon your wrath Eph 4:26his countenance was as the sun shineth Rev 1:16they need no candle, neither light of the sun Rev 22:5

superstitiousTo believe or act on the basis of false conceptions. An example is that of a black cat crossing in front of you being bad luck. Other events may (falsely) portend good luck. Arises from a fear of the unknown or from a lack of knowledge; may also come from one's background, traditions and cultural habits passed on from generation to generation.that in all things ye are too superstitious Acts 17:22against him of their own superstition Acts 25:19

supperA time to eat, dinner, evening meal.also the cup after supper, saying, this cup Luke 22:20there they made him a supper; and Martha served John 12:2this is not to eat the Lord's supper 1 Cor 11:20called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb Rev 19:9gather... together unto the supper of the great God Rev 19:17

supplicationThe action of asking for something earnestly and/or humbly. A deep commitment to seeking after the Lord, to entreat God in prayer and attitude. DTP In supplication, the disciple enters, as it were, the Holy of Holies, stripped of all encumbrances, humbly coming before the Lord, offering himself as a gift to God, trusting by faith that He will intercede and answer prayer.I have not made supplication unto the LORD 1 Sam 13:12I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou 1 Kin 9:3entreated of him and heard his supplication 2 Chr 33:13make thy supplication to the Almighty Job 8:5the LORD hath heard my supplication Ps 6:9because he hath heard the voice of my supplication Ps 28:6and unto the LORD I made supplication Ps 30:8because he hath heard my voice and my supplication Ps 116:1let my supplication come before thee: deliver me Ps 119:170let my supplication, I pray thee, be Jer 37:20to seek by prayer and supplication, with fasting Dan 9:3with one accord in prayer and supplication Acts 1:14supplication in the Spirit and watching Eph 6:18supplication with thanksgiving let your Phil 4:6and continueth in supplication and prayers night and day 1 Tim 5:5

suretyA person who takes responsibility for another's undertaking, to guarantee a debt of some type. DTP Christ has sent the Holy Spirit as a surety or guaranty that He will keep His words and fulfill all His promises and covenants with His children.know of a surety that thy seed shall Gen 15:13if thou be surety for thy friend, if Prov 6:1made a surety of a better testament Heb 7:22

swear / swornTo make a binding oath to another, to use foul language.by myself have I sworn, saith the LORD Gen 22:16make thee swear by the LORD, the God of heaven Gen 24:3will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham Gen 26:3this is the land which I sware unto Abraham Deut 34:4and they sware unto the LORD with a loud 2 Chr 15:14how he sware unto the LORD and vowed unto Ps 132:2every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear Isa 45:23and thou shalt swear, the LORD liveth, in truth Jer 4:2swear by him that liveth for ever, that it Dan 12:7swear not at all; neither by heaven; for it is Matt 5:34the oath which he swore to our father Abraham Luke 1:73knowing that God hath sworn with an oath to Acts 2:30swear by him that liveth for ever and ever Rev 10:6

swordA weapon with a long metal one or two-edged blade and a hilt; used in battle to wound and kill, as well as to protect oneself or the people for whom one is responsible. DTP The sword represents the Word of God. The Word is our Sword to be used both for defense and protection as well as for war against our spiritual enemies.a flaming sword which turned every Gen 3:24thereof, with the edge of the sword Deut 13:15him with his sword drawn in his hand Josh 5:13cried, the sword of the LORD and of Gideon Judg 7:20the Philistine and took his sword I Sam 17:51a two edged sword in their hand Ps 149:6thee as the sword of a mighty man Zech 9:13awake, O sword, against my shepherd Zech 13:7I came not to send peace, but a sword Matt 10:34or nakedness, or peril, or sword Rom 8:35the sword of the Spirit, which is the word Eph 6: 17and sharper than any two edged sword Heb 4:12his mouth went a sharp two edged sword Rev 1:16

sword of the SpiritThis sword is part of the full armour of God to be used in spiritual battles with the enemies of the cross of Christ. This sword represents the Word of God and the more the sword handler knows the Word, the more powerful he will be as a soldier of Christ Jesus. We do not fight against flesh and blood but against principalities and powers in heavenly places (See Eph 6:12). We always need to be on guard, ready to fight whenever Jesus Christ calls upon us.the sword of the Spirit, which is the word Eph 6: 17

synagogueJewish place of worship, a place to assemble and to meet for religious observances and instruction of the Law. Synagogues also house sacred scrolls in a special chest. A synagogue service had four parts to it: (1) a brief reading from the Law; (2) prayer; (3) a reading from the law and the prophets and (4) benediction.they have burned up all the synagogues Ps 74:8All Galilee, teaching in their synagogues Matt 4:23love to pray standing in the synagogues Matt 6:5they will scourge you in their synagogues Matt 10:17he preached in the synagogues of Galilee Luke 4:44he preached Christ in the synagogues Acts 9:20preached the word of God in the synagogues Acts 13:5Moses ... being read in the synagogues Acts 15:21and he went into the synagogue and spake boldly Acts 19:8are not, but are the synagogue of Satan Rev 2:9

synopticThis word means "seen together" or "general summary"; often refers to the books of Matthew, Mark and Luke, otherwise known as the Synoptic Gospels. These books recount many of the same stories of Jesus Christ's life, stories that can be laid side by side and seen together; written by three different authors, one an apostle (Matthew), one a disciple (Mark), and another a Gentile Doctor (Luke).

systematic theologyThe study of Christian doctrines, assembled together under specific topics for easier understanding. It is laid out in a topical form with the purpose of helping the Disciple of Christ to clearly understand the full counsel of God from Genesis to Revelation. Some topics could be Ecclesiology (study of the church) or Pneumatology (study of the Holy Spirit). There are at least 13 key topics that deal with God and man from creation and the arrival of sin to the end times of this world.