1. Preach the Word What the New Testament Teaches About Preaching and Teaching God’s Word in Worship to God

2. Preaching and Teaching Basics New Testament churches assembled together to hear God’s word proclaimed (Acts 2:42; 20:7; 1 Cor. 14:4,5,12,19,23,28,33,34,35; “church” here = “assembly”) New Testament churches had teachers (Acts 13:1; 1 Cor. 12:28-29; Eph. 4:11-12; Heb. 5:12)

3. Preaching and Teaching Basics God’s word was read publically in the assembly (Col. 4:16; 1 Thess. 5:27; Rev. 1:3; 1 Tim. 4:13; see NRSV; see Neh. 8:8 in the LXX) Public reading and exposition of the Bible text was patterned after the practice of public reading in the synagogue (Lk. 4:16; Acts 13:15,27; 15:21; 2 Cor. 3:14-15)

4. How Can We Improve Our Preaching and Teaching God’s Word? Remember the purpose of preaching is not to entertain, but to change (Acts 14:15), to save (1 Cor. 1:21), and to mature (Col. 1:23,28) Remember what is preached is not human wisdom, but God’s word (1 Cor. 2:1-5; 2 Tim. 4:2) Remember, we are reading the very words of God – show reverence and worship (Neh. 8:5-6)

5. How Can We Improve Our Preaching and Teaching God’s Word? Keep preaching and teaching a high priority in the assembly for the sake of our salvation (1 Tim. 4:16) Come prepared to receive and accept God’s word (Jas. 1:19-22; 1 Pet. 2:1-2) Read and examine the Bible text as it is read, take notes (Acts 17:11) [ Parents, encourage your children at an early age to read their own Bible! ]