1. “Teaching the word of God among them” Acts 18:11

2. Teaching is what worked back then. 1:1: “The first account I composed, Theophilus, about all that Jesus began to do and teach” 4:2: “they were teaching the people” 5:21: “they…began to teach”

3. Teaching is what worked back then. 5:28: “We gave you strict orders not to continue teaching in this name, and yet, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching…”

4. Teaching is what worked back then. 5:42: “And every day, in the temple and from house to house, they kept right on teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.”

5. Teaching is what worked back then. 11:26: “And for an entire year they met with the church and taught considerable numbers” 13:1: “Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers…”

6. Teaching is what worked back then. 15:35: “But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching with many others also, the word of the Lord.”

7. Teaching is what worked back then. 17:19: “May we know what this new teaching is which you are proclaiming?” 20:20: “teaching you publicly and from house to house”

8. Teaching is what worked back then. 28:31: “preaching the kingdom of God and teaching concerning the Lord Jesus Christ”

9. Teaching is what worked back then. 2:41: “So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and that day there were added about three thousand souls.”

10. Teaching is what worked back then. 2:47: “And the Lord was adding to their number day by day those who were being saved.”

11. Teaching is what worked back then. 4:4: “But many of those who had heard the message believed; and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.”

12. Teaching is what worked back then. 5:14: “And all the more believers in the Lord, multitudes of men and women, were constantly added to their number”

13. Teaching is what worked back then. 6:7: “The word of God kept on spreading; and the number of the disciples continued to increase greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were becoming obedient to the faith.”

14. Teaching is what worked back then. 9:31: “So the church throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria enjoyed peace, being built up; and going on in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it continued to increase.”

15. Teaching is what worked back then. 11:21: “And the hand of the Lord was with them, and a large number who believed turned to the Lord.”

16. Teaching is what worked back then. 14:1: “In Iconium they entered the synagogue of the Jews together, and spoke in such a manner that a large number of people believed, both of Jews and of Greeks.”

17. Teaching is what worked back then. 16:5: “So the churches were being strengthened in the faith, and were increasing in number daily.”

18. Teaching is what worked back then. 17:2-4: “for three Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, explaining and giving evidence…And some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas, along with a large number of the God-fearing Greeks and a number of the leading women.”

19. Teaching is what worked back then. 18:8: “many of the Corinthians when they heard were believing and being baptized”

20. Teaching is what worked back then.

21. Teaching is what will work TODAY. Preachers: I Timothy 4:11, 13, 16 Elders: I Timothy 3:2, 5:17 Members: II Tim. 2:2, Titus 2:3

22. …Yes, even for kids! My mom said we don’t have time to be doing that stuff all the time.

23. …Yes, even for kids! II Timothy 1:5, 3:15

24. …Yes, even for kids! Joshua 8:34-35

25. II Timothy 1:5, 3:15 …Yes, even for kids! Joshua 8:34-35

26. Applications Listen to sermons. Attend Bible classes. Do your Bible class lessons. Make sure your kids do their Bible class lessons. Teach a Bible class. Read your Bible at home. Discuss the Bible (outside of services).