Friday, October 14 Pay constant attention to yourself and to your teaching.​—1 Tim. 4:16.

[Áine]

Friday, October 14

Pay constant attention to yourself and to your teaching.—1 Tim. 4:16.

 

The disciple-making work is a lifesaving work! How do we know? When Jesus gave the command that is recorded at Matthew 28:19, 20, he said: “Go, . . . make disciples . . . , baptizing them.” What do we know about the importance of baptism? It is a requirement for those seeking salvation. The baptism candidate must have faith that salvation is possible only because Jesus died a sacrificial death and was resurrected. That is why the apostle Peter told fellow Christians: “Baptism [is] now saving you . . . through the resurrection of Jesus Christ.” (1 Pet. 3:21) So when a new disciple gets baptized, he puts himself in line for salvation. To make disciples, we need to develop the “art of teaching.” (2 Tim. 4:1, 2) Why? Because Jesus commanded us: “Go, . . . make disciples . . . , teaching them.” The apostle Paul said to “persevere” in that work, “for by doing this you will save both yourself and those who listen to you.” w20.10 14 ¶1-2

[Wayne]

 

             Jesus help me

Teaching is not easy. It is an art. (2 Timothy 4:2) How can Christians, not many of whom are “wise in a fleshly way," develop the art? (1 Cor. 1:26,27,28) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 It can be done only with Jehovah’s help. (Matthew 19:26) Jehovah gives wisdom to those who ask for it. (James 1:5) His holy spirit supports those who seek to do his will, and he has given us the Bible, which is “beneficial for teaching,” and able to help us to be “equipped for every good work,” including teaching.—2 Timothy 3:16, 17.

Edited October 14, 2022 by Wayne
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