GraceCreates

By Jon Walker

I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another. Romans 15:14-16 (NIV)
 
Every day we teach people about God. We may teach Truth or we may teach mythology; either way we teach. We teach others that God is faithful or we teach them he can’t be trusted. We do this by living like we have faith in God, or by behaving as if God can’t be trusted.
 
As if.
 
We avoid a confrontation with the truth by keeping a myth-movie running continually in our minds; a faithless flick, where the only people who can teach are those cast in specific roles, such as gifted or professional, or pastor.

But that smoke you smell isn’t the popcorn burning; it’s the breath of hell permeating the myth in your mind, produced and directed by the father of lies.

God declares you competent to teach — Our loving brother and seasoned warrior, Paul, says the Jesus-life in us makes us competent to teach: “I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, complete in knowledge and competent to instruct one another.” (Romans 15:14-16, NIV)

God gives you wisdom to teach — Paul says let the words of Christ live in your heart, allowing them to take root. This will give you the wisdom to teach on behalf of Jesus. (Colossians 3:16, Romans 15:14)

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