The Equipping Ministry, Student Workbook, SW15

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T H E E Q U I P P I N G M I N I S T R Y

b. Luke 24.44-47

c. Matt. 5.17-18

3. The teacher needs clarity to see and sense the felt needs of his or her students to make connections between their lives and the Word.

4. The teacher needs clarity to keep his motives pure.

a. Refusing to take credit for the positive change that occurs

b. Rejecting any inclination to receive blame if people reject the Word of God

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c. Ignoring the added responsibility placed upon the teacher

(1) James 3.1

(2) Ezek. 3.17-18

(3) Acts 20.26-27

C. The critical vice of bad teaching: Pride and Hypocrisy

1. Be aware that knowledge puffs up, but love builds up, 1 Cor. 8.1-3.

2. Do not lay down standards and teaching upon others that you yourself are unwilling to apply and keep.