THE JOYS AND REWARDS OF TEACHING GODS WORD

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THE JOYS AND REWARDSOF TEACHING GODS WORD

• HEBREWS 512
• For though by this time you ought to be
  teachers, you need someone to teach you again the
  first principles of the oracles of God and you
  have come to need milk and not solid food.

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REWARDS OF TEACHING GODS WORD

• Increased knowledge of Gods word.

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1 Timothy 413

• Till I come, give attention to reading, to
  exhortation, to doctrine

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1 Timothy 413

• Till I come, give attention to reading, to
  exhortation, to doctrine

To hold the mind on apply oneself to.
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1 Timothy 413

• Till I come, give attention to reading, to
  exhortation, to doctrine

Gods word
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1 Timothy 413

• Till I come, give attention to reading, to
  exhortation, to doctrine

Must exhort, encourage our students
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1 Timothy 413

• Till I come, give attention to reading, to
  exhortation, to doctrine

Doctrine is teaching Or what is taught
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1 Timothy 415

• Meditate on these things give yourself entirely
  to them, that your progress may be evident to
  all.

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1 Timothy 415

• Meditate on these things give yourself entirely
  to them, that your progress may be evident to
  all.

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1 Timothy 415

• Meditate on these things give yourself entirely
  to them, that your progress may be evident to
  all.

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1 Timothy 415

• Meditate on these things give yourself entirely
  to them, that your progress may be evident to
  all.

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1 Timothy 415

• Meditate on these things give yourself entirely
  to them, that your progress may be evident to
  all.

We will increase in knowledge of Gods word
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REWARDS OF TEACHING GODS WORD

• Increased Knowledge of Gods Word.
• Spiritual Growth.

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1 Timothy 416

• Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine.
  Continue in them, for in doing this you will save
  both yourself and those who hear you.

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1 Timothy 416

• Take heed to yourself and to the doctrine.
  Continue in them, for in doing this you will save
  both yourself and those who hear you.
• Take heed to yourself.
• Take heed to the doctrine.
• Continue taking heed to yourself and to the
  doctrine.
• Save ourselves and those who hear us.

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• We can tell but never teach
• Until we practice what we preach

WE FIRST TEACH BY EXAMPLE
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REWARDS OF TEACHING GODS WORD

• Increased Knowledge of Gods Word.
• Spiritual Growth.
• Realize the need to depend on God.

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Isaiah 5511

• So shall My word be that goes forth from My
  mouth it shall not return to Me void, but it
  shall accomplish what I please, and it shall
  prosper in the thing for which I sent it.

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1 Corinthians 21-5

• And I, brethren, when I came to you, did not
  come with excellence of speech or of wisdom
  declaring to you the testimony of God. For I
  determined not to know anything among you except
  Jesus Christ and Him crucified. I was with you in
  weakness, in fear, and in much trembling. And my
  speech and my preaching were not with persuasive
  words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of
  the Spirit and of power, that your faith should
  not be in the wisdom of men but in the power of
  God.

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REWARDS OF TEACHING GODS WORD

• Increased knowledge of Gods Word.
• Spiritual growth.
• Realize the need to depend on God.
• Helps us keep our priorities in the right place.

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Luke 1038-42

• Now it happened as they went that He entered a
  certain village and a certain woman named Martha
  welcomed Him into her house. And she had a sister
  called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and
  heard His word. But Martha was distracted with
  much serving, and she approached Him and said,
  "Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me
  to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me."
  And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha,
  Martha, you are worried and troubled about many
  things. But one thing is needed, and Mary has
  chosen that good part, which will not be taken
  away from her."

Mary has chosen the good part
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1 Timothy 48

• For bodily exercise profits a little, but
  godliness is profitable for all things, having
  promise of the life that now is and of that which
  is to come.

The spiritual takes FIRST PLACE!
Teaching the Bible is most important!
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REWARDS OF TEACHING GODS WORD

• Increased knowledge of Gods Word.
• Spiritual growth.
• Realize the need to depend on God.
• Helps us keep our priorities in the right place.
• Satisfaction of doing ones duty.

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ABILITY OPPORTUNITY RESPONSIBILITY

• For to everyone who has, more will be given,
  and he will have abundance but from him who does
  not have, even what he has will be taken away
  (Matthew 2529).

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REWARDS OF TEACHING GODS WORD

• Increased knowledge of Gods Word.
• Spiritual growth.
• Realize the need to depend on God.
• Helps us keep our priorities in the right place.
• Satisfaction of doing ones duty.
• Telling the Good News.

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JESUS CAME TO SAVE US!

• thoroughly equips us for every good work (2
  Timothy 317).
• The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
  and he who wins souls is wise (Proverbs 1130).

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REWARDS OF TEACHING GODS WORD

• Increased knowledge of Gods Word.
• Spiritual growth.
• Realize the need to depend on God.
• Helps us keep our priorities in the right place.
• Satisfaction of doing ones duty.
• Telling the Good News.
• Brings the joy of sharing our love.

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Ephesians 415

• but speaking the truth in love, may grow up in
  all things into Him who is the head Christ.
• The truth must be taught!
• But it must be taught in love!

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REWARDS OF TEACHING GODS WORD

• Increased knowledge of Gods Word.
• Spiritual growth.
• Realize the need to depend on God.
• Helps us keep our priorities in the right place.
• Satisfaction of doing ones duty.
• Telling the Good News.
• Brings the joy of sharing our love.
• Molding character.

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REWARDS OF TEACHING GODS WORD

• Increased knowledge of Gods Word.
• Spiritual growth.
• Realize the need to depend on God.
• Helps us keep our priorities in the right place.
• Satisfaction of doing ones duty.
• Telling the Good News.
• Brings the joy of sharing our love.
• Molding character.
• We are Gods fellow workers.

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1 Corinthians 39

• For we are Gods fellow workers you are Gods
  field, you are Gods building.

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Psalm 1266

• He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing
  seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with
  rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.

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REWARDS OF TEACHING GODS WORD

• Increased knowledge of Gods Word.
• Spiritual growth.
• Realize the need to depend on God.
• Helps us keep our priorities in the right place.
• Satisfaction of doing ones duty.
• Telling the Good News.
• Sharing our love.
• Molding character.
• Gods fellow workers.

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GODS PLAN OF SALVATION

• Hear (Romans 1017).
• Believe (Mark 1616).
• Repent (Acts 238).
• Confess (Acts 837 Romans 109-10).
• Be Baptized (Mark 1616 Acts 238).
• Live faithful Christian life (Revelation 210).
• If you err as a Christian
• Repent and pray (Acts 822-24).
• Confess sin (1 John 19).