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Teaching a Bible Class Nehemiah 8:8-12
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Importance of teaching gospel God’s plan uses teachers Matt 28:19-20; Rom 1:15-16; 10:14; 1 Cor 1:21; 2 Tim 2:2 (Acts 8:30-31) Every mature Christian has some responsibility to teach, Heb 5:12 Teach the gospel only, 1 Pet 4:11; Acts 20:27, 32; Gal 1:6-10 Both public and private teaching are vital, Acts 18:26, 28 2
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Why you should teach a Bible class (motives) Desire to save souls, Matt 9:36-38 (Rom 10:1, 16-17) Do your part in the body of Christ, Rom 12:3-8 Use God’s gifts, Rom 12:7; 1 Pet 4:10 Bear good fruit to God, Rom 7:4 Strengthen body of Christ, Eph 4:15-16 Experience one of life’s great joys, 1 Ths 2:19-20; 3 Jno 4 3
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What you can do to prepare to be a teacher, Ezra 7:10 You can prepare yourself, 2 Tim 2:2; Heb 5:12 Be a Bible student, 1 Tim 4:15-16 Know your material, John 3:10 Faithfully live to effectively persuade, 2 Tim 2:24; Matt 23:1-4; Heb 13:7 Grow in grace and knowledge, 2 Peter 3:18 Work at it! 2 Tim 2:24 (Prov 26:16; 12:27) 4
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How to teach a Bible class For God’s glory and the salvation of your students, 1 Ths 2:3-8 Not to “get back” from the pulpit Not to gain personal advantage To walk worthy of God, 1 Ths 2:11-12 Know your objective: Learning and living the truth of God Teach applications and encourage obedience, 1 Tim 4:16 Know your subject, 2 Tim 2:15 5
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How to teach a Bible class Know your audience, 1 Cor 4:21 Teach with age, maturity and spiritual condition of the student(s) in mind Adapt to persuade, 1 Cor 9:19-23 Various methods: Telling: Facts, explain, illustrate Asking: Problem solving (Jno 6:5) Showing: Visual aids Class participation: Involvement Enthusiasm: Contagious Pray: To be effective, Col 4:2-4 6
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Teaching a Bible Class Remove the obstacles that prevent you from teaching the gospel We can all be better teachers: Keep proper motives (Rom 1:16) Prepare ourselves (1 Tim 4:16) Prepare our material (1 Tim 4:13) Have conviction (1 Tim 4:11) Be urgent (2 Cor 6:2) Honor the word of God (1 Cor 2:2) Try to save some (1 Cor 9:22) 7
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