1. what does a gospel teacher do?

2. I Thessalonians 2:17-20 But, brothers, when we were torn away from you for a short time (in person, not in thought), out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you. For we wanted to come to you — certainly I, Paul, did, again and again — but Satan stopped us. For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy.

3. I Thessalonians 3:1-4 So when we could stand it no longer, we thought it best to be left by ourselves in Athens. We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God’s fellow worker in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. You know quite well that we were destined for them. In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know.

4. I Thessalonians 3:5-6 For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter might have tempted you and our efforts might have been useless. But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you.

5. I Thessalonians 3:7-10 Therefore, brothers, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord. How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you? Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith.

6. I Thessalonians 3:11-13 Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

7. Ever wonder what a gospel teacher does?

8. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?

9. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
A. To spread the gospel.
We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God’s fellow worker in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. - v2-3

10. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
B. To strengthen you in your faith.
We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God’s fellow worker in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. - v2-3

11. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
B. To strengthen you in your faith 1. Strengthen (στηρίζω) = to establish & set you firmly in place.

12. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
B. To strengthen you in your faith
1. Strengthen (στηρίζω) = to establish & set you firmly in place.
2. What must the teacher do first?
For this reason, when I could stand it no longer, I sent to find out about your faith. I was afraid that in some way the tempter might have tempted you and our efforts might have been useless. - v5

13. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
C. To encourage your faith.
We sent Timothy, who is our brother and God’s fellow worker in spreading the gospel of Christ, to strengthen and encourage you in your faith, so that no one would be unsettled by these trials. - v2-3

14. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
C. To encourage your faith. 1. Encourage (παρακαλέω) = to call you to his side & counsel you, exhort, comfort.

15. C. To encourage your faith.
I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
C. To encourage your faith.
1. Encourage (παρακαλέω) = to call you to his side & counsel you, exhort, comfort.
Philippians 2:1 - If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love.
(or “any counseling, let it be in love”)

16. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
C. To encourage your faith.
1. Encourage (παρακαλέω) = to call you to his side & counsel you, exhort, comfort.
I Thessalonians 5:11 - Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

17. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
D. To be honest with you.
In fact, when we were with you, we kept telling you that we would be persecuted. And it turned out that way, as you well know. - v4

18. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
D. To be honest with you. 2. What is involved in being a Christian?

19. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
D. To be honest with you. 2. What is involved in being a Christian? a. What does surrendering to the Lord imply?

20. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
D. To be honest with you.
2. What is involved in being a Christian?
a. What does surrendering to the Lord imply?
Luke 9: If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.

21. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
D. To be honest with you.
2. What is involved in being a Christian?
a. What does surrendering to the Lord imply?
Romans 12:1 - Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God — this is your spiritual act of worship.

22. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
E. To supply what’s lacking in your faith.
Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith. - v10

23. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
E. To supply what’s lacking in your faith. 1. What should be your personal spiritual goal?

24. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
E. To supply what’s lacking in your faith. 2. How is the best way to start?

25. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
E. To supply what’s lacking in your faith.
2. How is the best way to start?
I Peter 2:2-3 - Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

26. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities?
E. To supply what’s lacking in your faith.
2. How is the best way to start?
Hebrews 5: Anyone who lives on milk, being still an infant, is not acquainted with the teaching about righteousness. But solid food is for the mature, who by constant use have trained themselves to distinguish good from evil.

27. I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities. II
I. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Responsibilities? II. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Reward?

28. II. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Reward?
A. What becomes the teacher’s crown in the presence of the Lord?
I Thessalonians 2: For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy.

29. II. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Reward?
A. What becomes the teacher’s crown in the presence of the Lord? 1. Crown (στέφανος) = that which surrounds your head, a crown, an Olympic wreath.

30. II. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Reward?
2. What are the teacher’s crowns?
I Thessalonians 2: For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy.

31. II. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Reward?
2. What are the teacher’s crowns?
a. The crown of joy.
I Thessalonians 2: For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy.

32. II. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Reward?
2. What are the teacher’s crowns?
a. The crown of joy.
b. The crown of hope & glory.
I Thessalonians 2: For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy.

33. II. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Reward?
B. The teacher develops a close personal relationship with the student.
But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you. Therefore, brothers, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. - v6-7

34. II. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Reward?
C. The students encourage the teacher.
But Timothy has just now come to us from you and has brought good news about your faith and love. He has told us that you always have pleasant memories of us and that you long to see us, just as we also long to see you. Therefore, brothers, in all our distress and persecution we were encouraged about you because of your faith. - v6-7

35. II. What is a Gospel Teacher’s Reward?
D. Both the teacher & the student must rely on the Lord for direction and strength.
Now may our God and Father himself and our Lord Jesus clear the way for us to come to you. May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. - v11-12

36. So - what does a gospel teacher do
So - what does a gospel teacher do? He spreads the gospel - strengthens & encourages your faith - tells it like it is - and supplies what’s lacking in your faith! Remember You are the gospel teacher’s crown!