The Character of the Teacher

Introduction

Goals

Growing in teaching skills

Confirming for yourself that you are gifted to teach

Helping me learn who is gifted to teach

Identifying different types of disciple-making you should pursue

Growing in Bible reading skills

Word work – 40%

Sermon work – 30%

Organization – main idea

Application

Delivery work – 30%

Reason

We must be accurate when we report what God has said

Accuracy for reporters

Types of Biblical Teaching

Three types

Preaching

Exhorting with authority towards obedience

Most often exemplified in Scripture

Teaching

Communication of information

Assumed in Scripture

Facilitating

Walking alongside brothers and sisters in Christ as an encourager and facilitator

Expected for life in the church

Preaching v. teaching

Invitation & Exhortation | Biblical & Theological Truth | Explanation & Instruction (Pennington)

Monologue v. dialogue

Should I be a Teacher?

Not many should be teachers

James 3:1 NIV

1 Not many of you should become teachers, my fellow believers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.

We are warned that not many people should become teachers.

Why is this warning necessary? What bad reasons might someone want to be a teacher?

It’s good to desire being a teacher

1 Timothy 3:1 NIV

1 Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.

Desiring the office of bishop/elder necessarily requires teaching and the desire is considered good

What good motivations should cause us to want to be teachers?

Teaching is a privilege, a gift, and a responsibility

The minority of Christians will be teachers

Teaching must not be driven by our egos

The Character of a Teacher

The danger of bad teachers

Read 2 Timothy 3:5-8. What’s the problem with the teachers in this text?

2 Timothy 3:5–8 NIV

5 having a form of godliness but denying its power. Have nothing to do with such people. 6 They are the kind who worm their way into homes and gain control over gullible women, who are loaded down with sins and are swayed by all kinds of evil desires, 7 always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth. 8 Just as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so also these teachers oppose the truth. They are men of depraved minds, who, as far as the faith is concerned, are rejected.

What are the consequences of having ungodly teachers?

1 Timothy 4:13–16 NIV

13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. 14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through prophecy when the body of elders laid their hands on you. 15 Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. 16 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.

What are the benefits of godly teachers?

What kind of qualities must a teacher have?