Title: Teachers
Text: I Corinthians 12:28
Jesus as Teacher….
- Spread the gospel first…. Matthew 4:12ff, 4:23-5:2
- Gains a following like teachers did – John 1:38; 6:25; 3:2; compare with Acts 22:3
- Yet is unique
- No training – John 7:27, Matthew 13:54
- Speaks with greater authority – Matthew 5:17-20; Mark 1:27; John 10:34-37
Teachers in the church
- The function of explaining – Acts 18:26, Matthew 28:18-20, I Timothy 4:1-11
- Requires study – I Timothy 1:7, II Timothy 2:15
- It is a spiritual gift – I Corinthians 12:28, Ephesians 4:7-13
Teachers must practice what they teach – John 10:34-37; I Timothy 4:11-16