4 Easy Ways to Fight Biblical Illiteracy in Your Church
11/25/19 • 58 min
In this episode we discuss...
- the problem of Biblical illiteracy and easy ways to fight it!
- Biblical literacy in the church is on the decline.
- Why is this a problem?
- Matthew 4:4
- Through the Bible we:
- Understand our purpose.
- Respond to trouble.
- Learn to steward what God has entrusted to us.
- Have hope.
- And much more!!
- What can we do to combat biblical illiteracy?
- Make the Bible important.
- Offer Bibles instead of putting the reference on screens.
- Don't use bookmarks.
- Give people time to turn to the reference.
- Teach while you preach.
- When you see therefore, ask "What is it there for?"
- Genre
- Parallelism
- Comparison & Contrasts
- Repeated Words & Phrases
- Types & Shadows
- Include passages about Scripture in your everyday conversations.
- Colossians 3:16
- Hebrews 4:12
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17
- Encourage slow, intentional, Bible reading.
Links for our Top Two's:
- ESV Heirloom Single Column Legacy Bible
- The Christian Counselor's New Testament
- Be a FUN Dad
- Woodcarving Knives by Morakniv
CONTACT (give us feedback, topic ideas, or just say hey)
Call and leave a message at (570) 724-3741
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://ruralpastorstalk.buzzsprout.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: http://facebook.com/ruralpastorstalk
Twitter: @ruralpastors
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In this episode we discuss...
- the problem of Biblical illiteracy and easy ways to fight it!
- Biblical literacy in the church is on the decline.
- Why is this a problem?
- Matthew 4:4
- Through the Bible we:
- Understand our purpose.
- Respond to trouble.
- Learn to steward what God has entrusted to us.
- Have hope.
- And much more!!
- What can we do to combat biblical illiteracy?
- Make the Bible important.
- Offer Bibles instead of putting the reference on screens.
- Don't use bookmarks.
- Give people time to turn to the reference.
- Teach while you preach.
- When you see therefore, ask "What is it there for?"
- Genre
- Parallelism
- Comparison & Contrasts
- Repeated Words & Phrases
- Types & Shadows
- Include passages about Scripture in your everyday conversations.
- Colossians 3:16
- Hebrews 4:12
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17
- Encourage slow, intentional, Bible reading.
Links for our Top Two's:
- ESV Heirloom Single Column Legacy Bible
- The Christian Counselor's New Testament
- Be a FUN Dad
- Woodcarving Knives by Morakniv
CONTACT (give us feedback, topic ideas, or just say hey)
Call and leave a message at (570) 724-3741
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://ruralpastorstalk.buzzsprout.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: http://facebook.com/ruralpastorstalk
Twitter: @ruralpastors
LISTEN
Previous Episode
Teaching Old Dogs New Tricks
In this episode we discuss...
- How do we help somebody grow who is already a lot older than we are?
- Sometimes, it can be really hard to teach old dogs new tricks!
- Familiar worship music and liturgy is comfortable for them and makes them resistant to change.
- Politics and patriotism. Patriotism is equal to Christianity.
- The past is perfect. It was never like this when I was a kid!
- Not as eager to volunteer because they’ve probably volunteered for years already.
- It is really, really hard to unteach something that is incorrect that has been taught wrongly for a long, long time, especially if their parents, and grandparents believed a certain way.
- When young families come in for a visit and don’t stay, the older folks have no idea why.
- How can we faithfully shepherd our older generations through these issues?
- Remember, you aren't teaching your truth, you're teaching God's truth.
- This is the flock God has given you. It is NOT a stepping stone in the ministry ladder!
- Acts 20:28
- 1 Timothy 4:12
- Correct them gently.
- 1 Timothy 5:1
- Help them finish well.
- Proverbs 16:31
- Job 12:12
- Job 32:7
- Disciple them! Teach them to be disciples who make disciples!
- Proverbs 4:6-7
- Sometimes, it can be really hard to teach old dogs new tricks!
Links for our Top Two's:
- Finding your natural lower register
- Simply take a deep breath, exhale, and then say "No."
- Purchase USED study Bibles on Amazon
- Hydro Flask at bensbargains.com
- Thrift Stores
CONTACT (give us feedback, topic ideas, or just say hey)
Call and leave a message at (570) 724-3741
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://ruralpastorstalk.buzzsprout.com/
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: http://facebook.com/ruralpastorstalk
Twitter: @ruralpastors
LISTEN
Next Episode
Bumping Into Bitter Sheep at the Dollar Store
On this episode we answer this email question from Denny Dillman:
"A member gets angry about a decision in the church. One minute they are onboard with you totally. The next they are gone, and seeking out other members to see if they can be "turned". The dust settles, but as a Pastor, you find yourself avoiding contact with this person. In a small town, you know you're going to bump into this person at the Dollar Store. Pastors, what should a brother Pastor do?"
THERE ARE 6 MAJOR ISSUES AT PLAY IN THIS SITUATION!
- A decision has been made that has introduced some kind of change in the church.
- Examples: Wallpapering the bathroom, starting a Sunday school class for singles, moving the service time, etc.
- Some people agree with the decision, some people do not agree.
- This is normal!
- Someone who said they agreed now disagrees.
- This is common, but maybe not normal.
- Perhaps:
- They didn’t understand the decision.
- They were present for the decision and seemed to agree, but really were just not paying attention.
- They thought more about it and changed their mind (might have even been influenced by someone who always disagreed).
- You offended them in another area, now they disagree with you in this area.
- They lied! They were never really with you, but said they were.
- The person is being divisive. Danger, Will Robinson!!
- 1 Corinthians 1:10
- Philippians 2:1–3
- Titus 3:1-11
- The dust has settled.
- If that just means that people have stopped talking about the issue, that isn’t good.
- The pastor now feels himself trying to avoid this person.
- As pastors we are going to know that, when certain people come our way, they are likely to say something attacking, or cutting, or just disagreeable.
- Ephesians 4
- Christians don’t have the luxury of having people in our lives we just don’t deal with.
- Ken Sande’s The Peacemaker
Links for our Top Two's:
- Plan your 2020 Sermon Calendar Now
- Nick Cole's American Wasteland
- Starbuck's Pike Place Instant Coffee
- Galvanized Tree Collar
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