“And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.” – 2 Timothy 2:2
Last night in Refuge we spent a lot of time unpacking this verse.
What Paul had received through the Holy Spirit he had given to Timothy. Now the expectation was that Timothy would in turn take what he had received from Paul and teach it to others, and that Timothy was specifically to look for those who were faithful and who would teach others also.
The Challenge and Application For Us
- How are we learning about the things of God? How are we becoming more fluent in the Bible and being familiar with the gospel message? Here are a few suggestions:
- Through reading the Bible.
- This will involve meditating on scripture to gain further understanding of it (2 Timothy 2:7)
- By being in large and small gatherings where the Bible is taught
- Attending church, participating in small groups, attending Refuge, hearing lectures on Biblical topics are all good examples of applying this.
- Living life with other individuals where we can easily learn what it is like to live as a Christian
- This will involve times of studying the scriptures together, but it also includes doing normal tasks such as shopping, or driving somewhere, or spending time in a person’s home to see how they interact with their family. How to live as a Christian is learned in a lot of different ways!
- Reading further into issues. Study from the writing of Biblical scholars. Read biographies of Christians and learn from their example. We can learn from how they did good as well as by avoiding the mistakes they have made.
- Through reading the Bible.
- Who can we pass these truths on to?
- Who has God providentially placed in your life?
- People in your dorm, classmates, lab mates, Fraternity or Sorority members, family members, people in other student groups you participate in.
- How can you begin sharing with them, even in small ways?
- Our verse taught that we teach what we have already received. You may not feel like you understand a lot of the Bible, but if you understand even a little then that is worth sharing with someone else.
- Who has God providentially placed in your life?
- Learn in Preparation to Teach
- “You are never learning for yourself, you are learning for the person behind you.” -Robby Gallaty
- As you learn more about God, the Bible, and Christian living don’t only learn for how it should be applied to you.
- Learn with the posture that some day you will need to teach this information to someone else. If we do, we will understand the things of God better and we will be better equipped to fulfill the mission that God has given to all of us.
God has great plans and his gospel will go forth unbound. To do so, he chooses to use us in this mission. What will you do to best fulfill this call on your life to share God’s truths with others?