1. Principles in Biblical Teaching

2. The Role of the Holy Spirit in Teaching

3. The Role of the Holy Spirit in Teaching
Holy Spirit as Revealer
Holy Spirit as Gift Giver

4. Holy Spirit as Revealer
The Holy Spirit is the only revealer of spiritual truth (1 Cor 2:1-16)
Teacher
Student
“Christian education is a cooperative process,
a venture involving both the human and the divine.
Human teachers communicate and exemplify truth;
the Holy Spirit seeks to provide guidance, power,
illumination, and insight to the teachers.”
-Roy Zuck

5. 2. Holy Spirit as Gift Giver
Although all people are commanded to teach, certain people are spiritually gifted to teach.
Definition of the gift of teaching: The supernatural ability to lead people to Christ-likeness through the transmission of spiritual truth through the power of the Holy Spirit.

6. 2. Holy Spirit as Gift Giver
What does the “gift of teaching” look like?

7. 2. Holy Spirit as Gift Giver
What is the difference between natural ability and the gift of teaching?
Natural Ability
Gift of Teaching
Give Information
Assimilate information
Imparts Knowledge
Intellectual
Changed minds
Give spiritual truth
Applies information
Imparts Wisdom
Spiritual
Changed lives

8. 2. Holy Spirit as Gift Giver
How does one know if he or she has been given the gift of teaching?
Is there an unusual thirst to learn spiritual things?
Is there and unusual ability to understand spiritual things?
Is there an unusual desire to teach (Jer 20:9)?
Is there a natural ability to teach?
Do people benefit spiritually from your teaching?

9. General Principles Teaching is a joint venture
“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it,
but God made it grow.” 1 Corinthians 3:6

10. General Principles
Just because you have the gift of teaching does not mean that you do not need to be diligent in your preparation.
“Do your best to present yourself to God as one
approved, a workman who does not need to be
ashamed and who correctly handles the word
of truth.” 2 Timothy 2:15

11. General Principles How to develop the gift of teaching (Roy Zuck):
Exercise the gift (1 Tim 4:14).
Observe others who are effective.
Getting training in the principles of teaching.
Have someone observe your teaching and make helpful suggestions.
Attend Christian education conferences and workshops.

12. Outline Session 1: Developing a teaching philosophy
Session 2: Exegetical and Theological Process
Session 3: Homiletical Process