What a week it has been and it is only Wednesday! Monday, I spent all day at the hospital as a 38 year old member of my Sunday School class had open heart surgery. (He is doing well, praise God). Monday night my son got ill. He has the flu. Tuesday night I had my first Seminary class (Biblical Hermeneutics---I had to look the meaning up too). I got home last night around 11:20 and tonight it is 17 minutes until I have to be downstairs and I am writing my first blog of the week...Thanks for the encouragement Sara.
I always thought that whenever I read God's Word that the ultimate goal was to take what God says and apply it to my life. I have always thought that whenever I taught a lesson that the ulitimate goal was that my students take what was taught and apply it to their lives. It sounds good and application is part of what God wants from us. However, it doesn't end with just application for our own lives.
No, God wants us to teach others so that they may in turn teach others. The ultimate goal of any lesson I learn is to be able to teach someone else. The ultimate goal of any lesson I teach is that my students be able to teach someone else.
This "teaching" could be leading a class, preaching a sermon, or it could be helping my son or daughter understand God and His Word, or help my wife grow in Christ (although most of the time she helps me). In any case, my challenge for you today is that you not only spend time learning God's Word but you also apply it. And not only apply God's word but teach or share it with someone else.
Well, gotta go to Wednesday night service. I get to go find out what I am suppose to apply and pass on tonight!
What's That Smell?
13 years ago
WoW! So true. I think we always need to apply, but we have to be careful that we are not SELF centered. We need to focus on God and also on others. I am so proud to be your wife!
ReplyDeleteChris you are such a great teacher and always have been. I pray that you are not only teaching the followers of this blog but also the ones you may never know may be reading it. Your friendship as well as Heather's are a blessing to Derek and I.
ReplyDeleteThough after reading the first paragraph I will not "panic" when you have not posted, gee your a busy fella. Go and rest.