Another Pastoral Prerequisite. Paul wrote to Timothy, ““…devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.” (1 Tim. 4:13) Yesterday we discussed a pastor’s preaching role. Today we’re going to talk about teaching. The Greek word used here, didaskalia (did-as-kal-ee’-ah). It carries with it a sense of formal instruction, or more specifically, the…
The Gospel Is a Pastoral Prerequisite. What DOES the pastor do all week? Well, a pastor should preach. Paul wrote to Timothy, “…devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching.” (1 Tim. 413) But what does it mean to preach? In it’s most basic sense, to preach means to proclaim….
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A while back I decided to occasionally update my website with lesson plans from our small group sessions. This past week, we spent some time talking about God’s ultimate plan and purpose for our lives.
I have learned a lot from being a father. Here’s a lesson I learned from my oldest son when he was 3 years old. To give some context, my wife had spent the weekend away, so my son and I got to have a few days of quality time together. God used him to teach me how obedience and dependency on Him are connected.
In Colossians 1:28, Paul lays out his purpose. According to him, it’s the reason he labours, strives, and works so hard in ministry. He desperately wants every Believer in Christ to be presented complete, in their faith and mission. He wants every Christian to be fully equipped disciples for Jesus.
Paul calls us to “present everyone complete in Christ.” (Col. 1:28) To the Colossian Church, “complete” was a term that was commonly used for loading a ship with all the necessary cargo and being prepared. Therefore, completeness is being ready for the long voyage, and ready for whatever trials or toils may come.
More is caught, than taught. Children and youth catch far more of what we model than we could ever teach them verbally. We can sit our sons and daughters down at the kitchen table and talk to them for hours on end, but what we model for them in our own lives is what will truly impact their futures.