A Teaching Religion
A. GOD COULD HAVE CHOSEN ANY METHOD TO CONVERT MEN.
B. CHOSE NOT THE MYSTERIOUS OR SPECTACULAR, BUT SIMPLE TEACHING
A. GOD CALLS THRU THE GOSPEL MESSAGE( John 6:44-45; 2 Thes. 2:14 ).
B. GOD'S PLAN( 1 Cor. 1:21-24 ). ALL HAVE ACCESS( vs. 26-27).
C. THE NECESSITY OF TEACHING IS APPARENT( Rom. 10:13-15 ).
D. THE SEED MUST BE PLANTED( 1 Pet. 1:23 ).
A. THE GREAT COMMISSION( Matt. 28:19-20; Mark 16:15-16 ).
B. BEGINS WITH SELF( Rom. 2:21 ).
C. 1 Timothy 5:8. OUR FAMILIES.
1. Eph. 6:4; Deut. 11:18-19.
2. The rule applies for the most part( Prov. 22:6 ).
3. What is important?
a. Hands on, you teach them.
b. Example. You hold the flashlight.
c. Exposure. Bible classes( 1 Pet. 2:1-2 ), associations( 1 Cor. 15:33 ).
D. THE MULTITUDES( Matt. 9:36-38 ).
A. THE CHURCH IS A TEACHING MACHINE( 1 Tim. 3:15 ).
B. LIGHTS IN A DARK WORLD( Phil. 2:14-16 ).
C. THE WISDOM OF GOD MANIFEST( Eph. 3:8-11; 21 ).
D. EVERY MEMBER SHOULD BE A TEACHER.
1. God's plan( 2 Tim. 2:2 ).
2. We have had time( Heb. 5:12 ).
E. THE TEACHING PROGRAM OF THE BIBLE IS TWO-FOLD:
1. Teach people to become Christians( Matt. 28:19-20 ).
2. Teach Christians how to live( Eph. 4:11-16 ).
A. ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN?
B. HOW DO YOU BECOME ONE?( Mark 16:15-16 ).