Teachers

Good Morning,


When Jesus gave the Great Commission, He did not intend for us only to tell people about Christ’s resurrection.  He wanted us to teach people to observe everything that He had taught. Jesus sent us to send others.

Matthew 28:20 “Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.”


Believers are to go, tell the story of salvation, and then teach people all that Jesus said.  This is why we have Sunday school and other ministries to children, teens, and adults.  These opportunities give many people a chance to teach and to allow classes to target certain ages with lessons appropriated to each group. 


The book of Hebrews words this concept well:

Hebrews 5:11 “Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.”

vs. 12 “For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.”


There is a time when believers ought to be teachers.  I love the spirit of young Christians who desire to tell others about the Word of God. I love the questions from young Christians (even questions that may be obvious to many of us); everything is new to them. New Believers strive to tell their friends about Christ and excitedly seek more information.  Being a part of their sharing their faith and trying to teach the Bible lessons to friends is fun.  When Christianity is new, teaching what you know is exciting but a challenge.  Sad is the Believer who has outgrown his usefulness. He no longer teaches or goes soul winning; he has gone back to the things spoken of in this passage. 


Hebrews 5:11"Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.”


These Believers stopped doing the things they used to do, and now, they are “dull of hearing.”  They cannot see as they used to; they cannot enjoy hearing the Bible taught or telling others of the Precious Saviour.   Oh, the pleasure of spending time with someone who struggles to find the next verse in order to show a co-worker how to be saved or to answer Bible questions!  


Teachers – we ought to be teachers. May we each teach grandchildren, take a moment at the cash register to say a word for the Lord, and witness to those the Lord places in our lives each day.  Many of us can teach in jails, at rest homes, in junior church, or on a bus route – all of these ministries and others open the door to teach. Teach – we are commanded to do so.  

Pastor