I remember teaching in kindergarten as I gave instructions the kids. When something is new to someone or they never heard it it there is a hesitation. People are quicker to protect the stability their mindsets rather than to accept correction. If I continually tell you a lie you would eventually believe it because you hear it over and over. Faith in something comes by hearing it. The Bible says we should be hearing the Word of God.
2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
The God's Word Translation says this:
2 Be ready to spread the word whether or not the time is right. Point out errors, warn people, and encourage them. Be very patient when you teach. 3 A time will come when people will not listen to accurate teachings. Instead, they will follow their own desires and surround themselves with teachers who tell them what they want to hear. 4 People will refuse to listen to the truth and turn to myths.5 But you must keep a clear head in everything. Endure suffering. Do the work of a missionary. Devote yourself completely to your work.
In teaching and leading you must be patient. Most people barely pick up a Bible themselves. I used to be one but no longer. This is very serious in the fact that spending time with God and His Word are very vital times that the Holy Spirit teaches and leads you. In times like these a personal relationship with God and His Word are not a luxury but a necessity. There are many things we put before the Word of God and I learned that the hard way in my life. When we reject things in the Bible because we haven't experienced them that births unbelief and we begin to "reason" and "interpret" the things of God instead of taking it as He has given it in his Word. Many times we will hear someone preached and not check the Word for ourself. If I had a dollar for every time I looked for a popular church saying and found out it wasn't in any translation of the Bible I would be a wealthy man. The Bible does give the minister the responsibility to preach the Word but it also gives every believer this responsibility.
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
We must study ourselves and be in the Word for ourselves. People usually will accept something if they trust the source. They will not check behind it and accept it as gospel. We don't have that luxury with the Word of God.
2 Timothy 4:2 Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. 3 For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables. 5 But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.
The God's Word Translation says this:
2 Be ready to spread the word whether or not the time is right. Point out errors, warn people, and encourage them. Be very patient when you teach. 3 A time will come when people will not listen to accurate teachings. Instead, they will follow their own desires and surround themselves with teachers who tell them what they want to hear. 4 People will refuse to listen to the truth and turn to myths.5 But you must keep a clear head in everything. Endure suffering. Do the work of a missionary. Devote yourself completely to your work.
In teaching and leading you must be patient. Most people barely pick up a Bible themselves. I used to be one but no longer. This is very serious in the fact that spending time with God and His Word are very vital times that the Holy Spirit teaches and leads you. In times like these a personal relationship with God and His Word are not a luxury but a necessity. There are many things we put before the Word of God and I learned that the hard way in my life. When we reject things in the Bible because we haven't experienced them that births unbelief and we begin to "reason" and "interpret" the things of God instead of taking it as He has given it in his Word. Many times we will hear someone preached and not check the Word for ourself. If I had a dollar for every time I looked for a popular church saying and found out it wasn't in any translation of the Bible I would be a wealthy man. The Bible does give the minister the responsibility to preach the Word but it also gives every believer this responsibility.
2 Timothy 2:15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
We must study ourselves and be in the Word for ourselves. People usually will accept something if they trust the source. They will not check behind it and accept it as gospel. We don't have that luxury with the Word of God.
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