2008-07-06 – Jesse Jenkins – The Importance of Teaching

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The Importance of Teaching
By Jesse Jenkins
Benchley, July 6, 2008

Acts 2:14-47 – Peter’s teaching
Two types of teaching:
- Congregational
  - Concerted
  - Collective
- Personal
  - Individual
  - Concurrent
In this lesson, we mainly stress individual teaching.
The importance of teaching by one’s life.
- Psalms 51:10-13 – David’s plea for cleansing
  - Clean heart
  - Right spirit
  - Close walk with God
  - Joy of salvation
  - THEN will be able to teach others
- I Peter 5:3; I Timothy 4:12; Matthew 5:16; Philippians 4:15-16 – be an example to others
The importance of teaching by word
- Matthew 28:19 – The great commission was “go and teach”.
- It is our responsibility to plant and water. (I Corinthians 3:6)
- God will not be able to give the increase unless we teach. (Isaiah 55:11)
- Acts 2:14,40 – It was with WORDS converts were made.
- Romans 10:17 – Hearing the words is necessary to faith, which is necessary to salvation.
Do not grow negligent because you do not see immediate and gigantic results.
- They did not listen to Noah, Jeremiah, Christ, or Paul, but they kept on teaching.
- The truth has not lost its power – we have lost our fire.
- I Corinthians 6:9-11 – If heaven doesn’t mean everything, it doesn’t mean anything.
The importance of teaching is seen in that it proves our love:
- for God
- for the gospel
- for souls of others
- for our own soul, for without teaching and the word, I cannot save myself.

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