God’s “Great Commission.”

To The Called Ones (Teachers)

Blessings to all, I  am Elder Lois Armstrong and I am Assistant Superintendent of Rhema Word 2.0 at Valley Kingdom Ministries International East location.

Today as I ponder over Matthew 28:19-21, and the words of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, the fire in me is ignited.  Jeremiah had an experience with the fire producing Word of God, in Jeremiah 20:9.  God’s word is alive, and sharper than a two-edge sword. [Hebrew 4:12]. 

2nd Timothy 4:2 tell us, to Preach (Teach) in season and out of season.  As God’s called teachers, we are commissioned to teach, even when it seem that we are not being received.  We are mandated to teach, one or two students, just as we are teaching one hundred. The burning fire of God word, will propel a called teacher to teach. 

 We may have to teach in unheard of places.  Places such as, on the job, lunchrooms and possibly bathrooms.  I have taught and prayed, outside and inside of courtrooms.  We must be ready to teach, whenever, and wherever, there is a need.   Jesus taught, in a boat, on a mountain, from a little girl’s sick room, in the streets, and at the grave site of a friend.  He taught wherever there was a need.

We as called Teachers, must be passionate about the privilege of teaching the Word of God.   John 1:1 tells us, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”  We should rejoice, that we are considered worthy, to be able teach God’s Word.  

Three reasons why teaching is so important?

1.      When we teach the Word of God we are teaching Jesus (John 1:1), He is the Word.

2.      We are commission by Jesus Himself, to teach. (Matthew 28:18-21)

3.      We are to make disciples of all nations, by teaching.  Teaching is a part of the disciple making formula.

As God’s called teachers, we are not teaching to be seen, we are teaching so that Jesus may be seen, through our teaching of God’s written Word.  It’s for Him, we serve.