Created for Ministry

Act_18:26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. When Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they invited him to their home and explained to him the way of God more adequately.

Priscilla and Aquila were Jewish Christians like many of the first believers, yet what we see here is their ministry as a couple at work.

Teacher from God

God sends believers to help other believers to learn and grow in the faith. As a teacher sent from God we should be careful to teach exactly what’s meant by God and not water down the message of God based on who’s listening right? This can easily be confused with teaching a message that has been developed specifically for an audience's level of understanding.

My Lover My Friend

Songs of Solomon 5:16 -“His mouth is sweetness itself; he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, this is my friend, daughters of Jerusalem.” 

Marriage has many facets like a diamond and like a good diamond, a good marriage is hard to come by in the world we live in today and It’s so easy to divorce your spouse for any reason and Sadly according to the stats, the majority of marriages, Christian and non-Christian end in divorce.

Woe to You Teachers

[Mat 23:23 NIV] 23 "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You give a tenth of your spices--mint, dill and cumin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law--justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former. 

This’s a tough teaching for the religious leaders of Jesus’s day. Jesus was making sure they knew that they would be held accountable for not practicing what they teach. Just because someone is a good teacher it does not mean they are living faithfully.

Mustard Seed

[Mar 4:31-32 NIV] 31 It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. 32 Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade.

In all the parables about seeds Jesus took the time to explain them in plain language to his disciples, so we think it is important to play close attention to these parables. I don’t know about you, but I think when Jesus repeats himself and teaches a lesson a second time in plain language I am going to listen closely.

Spiritually Naked

[Gen 2:25 KJV] 25 And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. 

In Gen 2:25 we have a quick glimpse into the original condition of Adam and Eve. Adam and Eve had no shame between them in their relationship, despite being completely naked. The idea of being naked suggest that we have nothing to hide from our mates.

Above the Teacher

Matthew 10:24 - "The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master. 

This statement by Jesus tells us that our goal as teachers is to make sure we point everyone to Jesus, and not just to limit their development to our level. You know some may think this means every student should only worry about being like their teacher or that as a teacher I need to create replicas of myself … and that should be enough, ….not even close right?

Good and Bad Seed

[Mat 13:27 NIV] 27 "The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?' 

We see this even today when unbelievers question the existence of a God because of the evil that exist in the world. They think that the world should be free sin and evil because if God exist and is a loving God, he would wipe out all that evil. So they refuse to believe that God exist.