Title: “Where Do You Fit In”?
Text: Romans 12:6-10
Tonight we are going to be looking at the Motivational Gift of a Teacher. I said in the past that when you were Born as a Newborn Baby that God placed certain Talents & Gifts within you.
-This baby is going to be a Scientist.
-This baby is going to be a Mechanic.
-This baby isn’t Mechanical at All.
-This little girl is going to be a Nurse.
-But this one can’t stand Blood at all.
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I told you that the Most Natural Person is the Most Spiritual Person. When you were Born Again, God placed certain Gifts within you, so you could be a blessing to the Body of Christ.
-God gave you gifts to use for Him.
-You will be held accountable…….
-The Body of Christ needs You.
-Every Part is Important.
-Every Part has a Certain Function.
1. The Prophetic Insight Person--John the Baptist.
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-They are very Frank.
-They see you as you really are.
-They see beyond the Mask that we Wear.
-They love you enough to Confront You.
2. The Server or Minister--------Martha.
-They see things that need to be done.
-They love to help others.
-They get a delight out of Serving.
-They can get upset when others don’t see the need!
-They show their love in a Practical Way.
-They show their love by Serving.
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Do you remember when you were a child & you were sick? Your parents would take you to the Dr. & within a few moments the Dr. could tell you what the Problem was in just a few moments.
The reason he could do this is because he had a Profile.
-This is the Signs of this.
-This is the Signs of that.
Tonight we are going to be looking at the Profile of a Teacher. A degree alone doesn’t mean that someone is going to be a great Teacher.
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-Some are called to Teach Children.
-Some are called to Teach Adults.
I don’t want you to just identify your gifting over the next few weeks, but if you say, “This is my Gift”. Then use it for the Glory of God! Don’t be content to set on a pew!
Teacher- The Ability to Impart Knowledge, and
To Lead others in Revealed Truth.
Have you ever set in a class and
Said, “I have never seen that before.”
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There are people here tonight that are very effective teaching children, but if you put them in front of Adults, they would hate it. But there are those that are great with Adults. If you put them in front of children they wouldn’t be very effective.
Some of the Best Teachers can’t Preach & they feel bad because they can’t Preach. But they are great at Expounding the Word of God. Be the Person that God has called you to be!
I. The Profile of a Teacher.
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1. They place great emphasis on Facts & the
meaning of Words. Most of the
time they love Statistics.
A word of caution if this might be you.
-Regardless of your great knowledge.
-Regardless of your great Grasp of Words.
-Regardless of all of your Statistics.
-Be careful that you aren’t Boreing.
-Don’t put them to Sleep with Facts.
What gets a Teacher excited maybe doesn’t get everyone else excited & they need to realize that. And they aren’t less spiritual because they aren’t as interested.
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2. They Tend to Think that Their Gift is
Fundamental to all the other Gifts.
-They like Knowledge.
-They feel that Knowledge is Power.
-They enjoy digging for Facts.
-They want you to see the Facts.
3. They need to Validate the Truth and will
Test the knowledge of those who Teach.
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A teacher is someone that you like to have in your class, because if you say, “I would like some information on Faith.” They don’t bring you back a verse or two. But they bring you back several pages on Faith.
4. Teachers won’t receive teaching from just
Anyone. They want to know;
-who are you quoting.
-where did you get your information.
-They are interested in the Facts.
-Sometimes we get all excited in our Preaching.
-And we forget who was swallowed by the Whale.
-Or who built the Ark.
-This bothers the Teacher.
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5. They get as much joy in Research as in
Presenting the Facts.
The Teacher usually takes over in the Body of Christ where the Evangelist leaves off. He sees that they are Saved & the Teacher, makes sure that they get the Word in them.
When the Teacher Leaves, then comes the Exhorter. This person wants to see you;
-Apply the Truth.
-He wants to see a change in your Life.
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6. Their Concern is to give Detail in Precise
Definition.
This may appear to be unnecessary to you at the time. You go to a Lawn-Mower Shop & if you have a Teacher for a Salesman, this guy tell you everything.
-How many Screws.
-What type of Oil to Use.
-How many C.C.
After 15 minutes of Lawnmower History. You say, “Sir, I only want to know two things”. How much does it Cost & can my Wife Run it?
Apollos is a good example of a Teacher. Please turn to Acts 18:24-28. I see several things in this man of God that used his Gift.
-He was an Eloquent Man.
-He was mighty in the Word.
-He instructed them in the Word.
-He spoke & taught them Accurately.
-He spoke boldly in the Synagogue.
-He vigorously refuted the Jews.
-He showed them Christ in the Word.
7. A Teacher has to have it Organized.
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-They don’t shoot from the Hip.
-They want to do Research.
-They want to be well Prepared.
8. Teacher’s usually aren’t Evangelist.
9. A Teacher is usually somewhat of a Loner.
They can set in a Library by themselves for hours, & they are Studying. They aren’t looking all around. But they really enjoy Research & Study.
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II. Pollutions of the Gift.
1. They may have an Attitude that they are an
Authority on Something.
2. The Pride of Learning can Creep In.
-You don’t know the Greek.
-Well let me tell you what it means….
-They can like to Argue & Debate.
-And this isn’t always good!
-They would do this in Bible School.
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3. They don’t accept teaching from just
Anyone.
If they aren’t careful they can think, “Why am I setting in this Class? I ought to be the one that is doing the Teaching.” Watch out for the pollutions Teachers!
4. If they aren’t careful they can have real
Doubts about the Truth, because they
Want to see the Truth from all Angles.
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Most of the Major Universities like Harvard, Yale, & Princeton started out to train Preachers. Now they are so far from the Truth because Pride swept in.
-Does God’s Word really mean that?
-How can a Virgin have a Baby?
-How can the Blood Cleanse you from Sin.
-They want to Analize Everything.
III. The Profile of a Teacher in Children.
1. They are very emotionally stable children.
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2. They are very Orderly.
You walk into their rooms & it’s as neat as a Pin. You look into their Toy Box & everything is in Place. Some of you are saying, “This isn’t my child.”
3. They are usually very Punctual. Especially
for the things that they enjoy.
4. They Love Puzzles. Like Crosswords,
Word Games, Rubex Cubes…….
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5. They Enjoy Reading.
Parents, if you have a child like this, watch what they are reading!
6. They aren’t especially intelligent, but they
appear to be because they ask a lot of
Questions.
7. It doesn’t bother them to be Alone.
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8. They usually like to be around older
Children & even Adults.
9. When they are Young, if they aren’t very
interested in a Subject, they would rather
fail it then to be bothered.
-They want to be Challenged.
-They enjoy Digging.
-How many teachers do we have?
-Did the Profile Fit your Child?
-Not all of you are Teachers.
If we were all Mercy People we’d be in Trouble, or if we were all Evangelists.
