Speaker: Pastor RW Barrion

Title: Teaching The Teachers

Scriptures: Hebrews 5:12; I Corinthians 3:1-2; Ephesians 4:11 and 5:22; Matt 5:13-16; II Timothy 3:16

Points:

1. Meet The Teachers

2. The Job Description

Some teachers at the time were more geared towards charisma and entertainment rather than preaching and teaching that which would facilitate growth and development. Consider husbands in the home as described in Ephesians. They are called to be teachers in their home. And they will have to answer to God for how well they instruct. And many times they are lacking in their efforts. This is what Paul saw when he looked at the teachers and preachers of the church. The culture was not being edified and the Kingdom was not being expanded. Consider those who are in the corporate world and hold supervisory or leadership positions. We are called to exhibit Kingdom traits in how we lead. Same with those who are subordinates. We teach people the Kingdom in how we respond to our leaders and directions we are tasked with completing.

Now, what should this “teaching” really look like? Teachers are like salt. Just as salt seasons food, teachers, by nature of their presence, should season situations. We should be improving the situations we find ourselves in. Otherwise, we are like salt that has lost its flavor and therefore is good for nothing. Also, teachers should be lights. We should be the way by which people see what Kingdom living looks like. We should exhibit Kingdom integrity in how we handle life. Lights are not placed in areas where light is not needed. Instead, lights are placed in dark places. Bad situations, financial messes, and sickness. These are dark places that need light. People are watching how we handle life. And let us know that Christ is the ultimate light. We should be the light bulb. The element inside of a bulb represents Christ and he seeks to shine through us.

What should we teach? We should teach the Word. Not just in what we say, but how we act and handle life. II Timothy tells us that all scripture is given by inspiration of God. It is from the Word that instruction and teaching should come from. We have to walk and talk like we believe the Scripture. We have to also be governed and corrected by the Word. The Word lets us know what “wrong” looks like. This is beneficial because if we know what’s wrong, we can get ourselves right. We live in a world where people do not want to hear sound doctrine. This is why teachers must be ever so diligent in teaching and living the Word. If our foundation is the Word, we can stand and impact our culture just as Jesus impacted the world.

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