176, Teaching, Function, The
176, Teaching, Function, The
176 THE TEACHING FUNCTION
INTRODUCTION Teaching is an important factor in all phases of life; God has always given a prominent place to teaching. Teaching function of the church is fundamental to all other functions.
I. GOD MAN’S FIRST TEACHER 1. He taught Adam and Eve. (Genesis 3:1-21.) 2. He taught Cain and Abel. (Genesis 4:1-15.) 3. He taught Noah. (Genesis 6:13-22.) 4. He taught Abraham. (Genesis 12:1-4.) 5. God sent his prophets to teach.
II. TEACHING IN THE PATRIARCHAL AGE 1. Why Abraham chosen. (Genesis 18:19.) 2. Abraham taught Lot. (Genesis 13:1-3.) 3. Abraham taught Isaac. (Genesis 22:1-19 .) 4. Abraham taught his servant. (Genesis 24:1-2.) 5. Isaac taught Jacob.
6. Jacob taught his sons.
Ill. TEACHING IN JEWISH AGE 1. Teaching emphatic under the Jaw. (Psalms 78:5-7.) 2. Teach children diligently. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7.) 3. Priests, prophets, scribes, all teachers.
4. Types and shadows, tabernacle and temple methods of teachings.
5. Ezra an example of teaching. (Ezra 10:1-4.) 6. Elijah taught Elisha. (2 Kings 2:14.) IV. TEACHING IN THE CHRISTIAN AGE 1. The commission. (Mark 16:15-16.) 2. Teaching function established by Jesus. (Matthew 28:19-20.) 3. Preaching a form of teaching . (2 Timothy 1:11.) 4. Paul and Barnabas were "prophets and teachers." (Acts 13:1.) 5. They "taught much people," a year at Antioch. (Acts 11:26.) 6. Paul taught at Corinth one and a half years. (Acts 18:11.) 7. "Teachers placed in the church." (1 Corinthians 12:28; Ephesians 4:11.) 8. Teachers to continue. (2 Timothy 2:2.) 9. Parents to teach children. (Ephesians 6:1-4.) 10. Elders are teachers . (1 Timothy 3:2 .) V. CHRIST, THE GREAT TEACHER 1. Began his ministry teaching. (Matthew 5:2 .) 2. He taught and preached. (Matthew 11:1.) 3. He had authority to teach . (Mark 1:22.) 4. He did and taught. (Acts 1:1.) VI. HOLY SPIRIT A TEACHER 1. Holy Spirit shall teach . (Luke 12:12.) 2. Holy Spirit teacher of apostles. (John 14:26.) VII. APOSTLES WERE TEACHERS 1. Commanded to teach . (Matthew 28:20.) 2. Taught and preached. (Acts 5:42; Acts 15:35.) VIII. CHURCH: A TEACHER 1. Wisdom of God made known through it. (Ephesians 3:10.) 2. This implies that church must teach it to all God wants to know it. 3. Placed teachers in church. (1 Corinthians 12:28.) 4. Teachers to continue. (2 Timothy 2:2.)