1. A Disciple’s Role In Teaching

2. What Do I Owe The Local Church? What Do I Owe The Local Church? What Do I Owe The Local Church? A Disciple’s Personal Responsibility

3. A Disciple’s Role In Teaching A Disciple’s Personal Responsibility “Obligations” Examined So Far… Serving Obligations Ù Men Serving As Deacons Financial Obligations Ù Contributing Personal Obligations Ù How We Treat Brethren

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7. Is There Authority For Bible Classes? A question that must be answered… brethren are divided on this A principle from the Scripture that must not be ignored Col 3:17 If the answer is “ NO” …our lesson is done

8. Is There Authority For Bible Classes? Some related questions re authority… For a second assembly on Sunday? For an assembly in the middle of the week? For gospel meetings? Even though the Bible is silent about these activities, it is not silent about teaching

9. A Disciple’s Role In Teaching Is There Authority For Bible Classes? The church has the general authority to teach the gospel Mt 28:19-20 Acts 2:42 Anything that expedites this general command is therefore authorized…provided the specific means chosen are not forbidden elsewhere in the Scripture

10. A Disciple’s Role In Teaching Is The Church The Primary Teacher? Admission…the church is not the primary classroom teacher for children God has never placed this responsibility collectively on His people He didn’t in the O.T. Deut 6:6-7, 20-25 He hasn’t in the N.T. Eph 6:4

11. Is The Church The Primary Teacher? Yet, the church can play a vital role We are exposed to children whose parents are not Christians We can teach the children whose parents are not teaching them The church is equipped to teach Eph 4:11-16

12. A Disciple’s Role In Teaching Are There Any “Barriers” To Teaching? Two facts point to the existence of some “barriers” to brethren teaching class ÊBÊBrethren aren’t “knocking the door down,” begging the church to let them teach ËQËQuite often, the church has to resort to begging brethren to get involved in teaching

13. Are There Any “Barriers” To Teaching? What might some of these “barriers” be?  Time Ù Too busy with worldly pursuits? Rom 12:2 1 Jn 2:15  Knowledge Ù Can be overcome with study 2 Pet 1:5 3:18  Bad Curriculum Ù Set by heaven

14. A Disciple’s Role In Teaching Are There Any “Barriers” To Teaching? What might some of these “barriers” be?  Ability Ù Can be overcome by mentoring

15. A Disciple’s Role In Teaching Conclusion We’re not just concerned about the future of this local church Most of the children here now will eventually move away We’re concerned with their future

16. Conclusion N.T. Christians have always faced crises Brethren have repeatedly had to answer a call, rally around a need Physical need, want Acts 4:34-35 6:1-4 The threat of error Acts 15:1-2

17. A Disciple’s Role In Teaching Conclusion We’re not trying to be like Chicken Little No one is paranoid No one is being accused of not loving the children of this church enough We’re not bemoaning the fact that no one is involved in teaching our Bible classes

18. A Disciple’s Role In Teaching Conclusion As our children get older, they become more and more exposed the world with which the adults are already very familiar Families need to be teaching their children This local church needs to diligently support our families…but the church can’t do it all

19. A Disciple’s Role In Teaching Conclusion Jesus taught us that all children are precious Mt 19:13-14 Except for their parents, no one loves these children more than the saints in this church Saints will show their love by helping to instruct these children toward heaven

20. A Disciple’s Role In Teaching So… Calling All Bible Class Teachers Will You Answer The Call ??

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