Teaching - Teach Plainly
We saw it, we heard it, and now we’re telling you so you can experience it along with us, this experience of communion with the Father and his Son, Jesus Christ. Our motive for writing is simply this: We want you to enjoy this, too. Your joy will double our joy!
1 John 1:1-4 in the Message Paraphrase Version
[This is the 16th lesson of this series]
You know what one of the greatest ironies of life is? It is that we need to accept that common sense is not really common. In fact it is rare.
Foolishness is so much more common than common sense. Hence there is a need for teachers who can teach, and teach effectively. Teachers shouldn't be foolish.
Jesus is a great teacher, He taught everyone willing to listen. He taught one on one, in small groups, His disciples and the multitude. He taught in a variety of ways.
Jesus sometimes taught using figures of speech or figurative language. But at the end of the day or when He was alone with His disciples, He spoke with them plainly, using plain words so that they can understand.
Teacher
After Jesus ascended back to heaven, the disciples waited from Power on High, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Jesus to come upon them. This is how they were able to continue teaching like Jesus did, and write the New Testament bible.
In every succeeding generation, there is a continual need for teachers.
God's lost sheep needs teachers who are able to teach in a way that they can relate to, in ways that they can understand. We have so many teachers, instructors and professors out there who are full of themselves and have a need to show the world that they know highfalutin words, flowery prose and that they know how to use them. Although sometimes there isn't a need to but they will still do so anyway.
They have this need to impress themselves and their audience and even have that desire to get awards, accolades and recognition from peers and the general public.
Jesus didn't do that. And for sure the Holy Spirit will not agree with this.
After Jesus ascended back to heaven, the disciples waited from Power on High, the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Jesus to come upon them. This is how they were able to continue teaching like Jesus did, and write the New Testament bible.
In every succeeding generation, there is a continual need for teachers.
God's lost sheep needs teachers who are able to teach in a way that they can relate to, in ways that they can understand. We have so many teachers, instructors and professors out there who are full of themselves and have a need to show the world that they know highfalutin words, flowery prose and that they know how to use them. Although sometimes there isn't a need to but they will still do so anyway.
They have this need to impress themselves and their audience and even have that desire to get awards, accolades and recognition from peers and the general public.
Jesus didn't do that. And for sure the Holy Spirit will not agree with this.
Teach Plainly
Teachers need to teach plainly, use plain words and make use of stories and imagery, so their audience can understand and relate to.
Teaching the gospel is not show business. It is not higher education, it is basic instruction, it is primary school. The audience are not doctorate degree holders, movie critics or award giving bodies, they are everyday normal people.
Teachers do not need to impress anyone. They just need to be able to get the message across. The world is looking for the truth. Teachers have to show them.
John 16 29
"His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech!"
Teachers need to teach plainly, use plain words and make use of stories and imagery, so their audience can understand and relate to.
Teaching the gospel is not show business. It is not higher education, it is basic instruction, it is primary school. The audience are not doctorate degree holders, movie critics or award giving bodies, they are everyday normal people.
Teachers do not need to impress anyone. They just need to be able to get the message across. The world is looking for the truth. Teachers have to show them.
John 16 29
"His disciples said, “Ah, now you are speaking plainly and not using figurative speech!"
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