The best way to learn the Word of God

[janbear]

The best way to learn the Word of God

August 5, 2013

I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom: preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching.

2 Timothy 4:1-2

I was meeting with a friend years ago who felt like God was calling him to be a Bible teacher. This guy was brilliant, and it was clear he had been blessed with the ability to communicate truth to others. He was hesitant, though, because as he told me, “I need to grow first in God’s Word before I share it with others.”

So I looked him in the eye and said, “Do you know who gets the most out of the messages I preach? It’s not the person on the front row. It’s me!” I went on, “I’m the one who puts the time into learning the Scripture before I preach it. And if I’ve done that properly, I’m going to grow more than anyone else.”

My point was that when it comes to the Word of God, you can’t give without receiving. In preparing to share the Bible with others, you’re going to soak it in yourself. This is true of the most seasoned teacher of the Word!

Now you may not be called to preach or teach, but all of us have the responsibility to share God’s truth. So equip yourself to share God’s Word with others. It’s the best way for you to soak it in as well!

SOAK IN THE WORD OF GOD TO THE FULLEST BY BEING READY TO SHARE IT WITH OTHERS
Jack Graham

[Larrylive]

I am curious, where is the Kingdom of God and how do I get there?

Regards,
Larry

PS I'm thinkin my answer is different than yours, and yet we both read the same book.

[MajestyJo]

My grandfather was a travelling minister many years in the old tent meetings and he built the community church. It was a Gospel Hall and very simple, just chairs, no pew; no stained glass windows, just opaque; no fancy trappings, just a plain wooden pew, a plan wooden cross at the front, a piano and an organ (very old even at that time, which my mother played), wainscotting around the walls, with a oblong iron stove for heating. At the breaking of bread service, the chairs were set up around the stove. Very simple, very plain, no minister, just a group of deacons, run on the same principle of AA. There was a community center built beside it, and it made me very sad to hear it had burnt down many years ago over 50 years ago. It was the foundation of my life. It was good, and yet the spirituality that I found in AA, enhance the spirituality of those beliefs, which opened me up to a wider understanding of my God, and I realized that I had been limiting my God, by my narrow mindedness, and my rebellion against rules and regulations (Don't tell me, watch me).

I still have my Bible, but I find that my God isn't just within it's pages, but His spirit and Good Orderly Direction is everywhere if I am willing to look around and accept it. To me, it is all God given. No matter what your religious beliefs, there is always room for one more, don't leave anyone outside of the circle. We all can recover.

[Larrylive]

The Kingdom of God is within us. It must be nutured and loved to manifest in it's fullest glory.

[MajestyJo]

The Kingdom of God is within ALL of us!

That is why I call a meeting a "God Village."