Let Us Teach Them

Introduction
I. 	About a third of the members at Compton Road attended the lecture at the Bethel United Methodist Church last Thursday evening.
A. 	I am of the judgment that all who attended were stimulated by the reception given us and by the events of the evening.
B. 	Many were there from Smyrna, Southridge, Westvue, Northfield Blvd., University Heights and West High.
1. 	Those who were there appeared to be encouraged.
2. 	There seemed to be acceptance by the Methodists, also.
C.  I wish to thank Brother Lynn Roberts for leading the singing. 
	1.  Those of you who were there are aware of the beautiful and meaningful singing.
2. 	I viewed the tapes of the previous evening sessions and the “music” on Thursday night established that acappella music, which the Lord commands (Eph. 5:18-19; Col. 3:16), is not only scriptural, but is beautiful.
3. 	Thank you, Lynn, for leading us.
II. 	We should be stimulated to do a better job of teaching after having experienced such positive things last Thursday evening.
III. 	Think with me about our work of teaching others.
       
Body

I. 	We should teach others because they are lost.  
A. 	God’s love allowed Christ to die for us while we were sinners. Rom. 5:8.
B. 	Jesus came to seek and to save the lost.  Luke 19:10.
1. 	He shed his blood so that we may be redeemed from sin.  I Pet. 1:18-19; Matt. 26:28.   
2. 	With His blood, He purchased the church.  Acts 20:28.
      C.  God would have all men to be saved.  I Tim. 2:3-4; II Peter 3:9.

II. 	We are clearly taught that God depends upon the saved to take the gospel to the lost.
A. 	Jesus sent the apostles into the world to preach the gospel.  Matt. 28:18-20;         Mark 16:15-16; Luke 24:46-47.
B. 	Barnabas and Paul were called by the Holy Spirit to carry the gospel to other parts of the world.  Acts 13:1-3.
C. 	Paul clearly taught the younger men who worked with him that it was necessary to teach others.
1. 	Timothy was not to neglect the gift that had been given to him.  I Tim. 4:14-16.
2. 	Timothy was to teach what he had learned from Paul to others, who were to teach still others.  II Tim. 2:1-5.
3. 	Timothy was to be active in his teaching at all times.  II Tim. 4:1-8.
a. 	Paul would soon be gone.
b. 	Timothy was to carry on the work of teaching and preaching.
D. 	 We have received the blessing of having been taught by others.
1. 	It is our responsibility to carry on that teaching to others.
2. 	Each of us can teach someone.
3. 	Teach your family members, friends and neighbors.
4. 	With time, we should all be teachers.  Heb. 5:12-14.
5. 	If we don’t teach others, who will, if not now, when?

Let Us Teach Them, page 2.

Conclusion

I. 	Are you stimulated, by the experience of last week, to teach others?
II. 	Invite me or another who can teach into your home.
III. 	Use the “A Lesson You Can Teach to Others” outlines which have been made available to you in the past.
IV. 	Let those who have not obeyed the Lord do so now.  Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38; Gal. 3:26-27.
V. 	Then, let us all get busy and teach others.

Prepared by:
   David Arnold
   September 25, 1999