Title: Is the Holy Spirit in our Teaching: Principles of the Holy Spirit in Teaching-Learning.
1Is the Holy Spirit in our Teaching Principles
of the Holy Spirit in Teaching-Learning.
- The often neglected person in the
teaching-learning process is actually the most
important. The Holy Spirit is the sovereign,
most wise, and ultimate teacher of spiritual
truth. He makes Gods truth relevant to the
persons involved and enables application that
causes life growth. Our teaching and learning
efforts are in vain unless we cooperate with the
Holy Spirit. - C. Fred Dickason
2Principles for Holy Spirit TeachingSummary
Outline
- Recognize the Holy Spirit as a Person.
- Recall how the Holy Spirit teaches Believers.
- Remember the Holy Spirits responsibility in the
teaching-learning process. - Respect the Holy Spirits Results in Learners.
- E. Respond to the Holy Spirits requirements for
Teachers Learners.
3I. Recognize the Holy Spirit as a Person
- The Holy Spirit is a Person
- He possesses intellect (1 Cor. 210-11)
- He possesses emotions (Eph. 430)
- He possesses will (1 Cor. 1211)
- His Works Affirm Personality
- Intelligent creator (Gen. 12)
- Giver of Personal Life (John 35)
- Teaches (1 John 220)
- Guides (Gal. 516-18)
- Speaks (Acts 1019 132)
4I. Recognize the Holy Spirit as a Person
- Pronouns that Refer to Persons are used of Him
(John 1526 167, 13-15) - He is the Object of our Personal Trust, whom we
must Obey (Acts 109-21) or Disobey (Isa. 6310) - He is Associated with the other Persons of the
Trinity (Matt. 2819 2 Cor. 1314) - The Holy Spirit meets all the definitions of
a person! - Therefore, our director resource in teaching
and learning Gods truth is a genuine person and
genuinely God. Without Him we can do nothing!
5II. Recall How the Holy Spirit Teaches
- False Concepts on How the Holy Spirit Teaches
- The Total Teacher
- The Totalitarian Teacher
- The Tandem Teacher
- The Tethered Teacher
- Biblical Concept on How the Holy Spirit Teaches
- Principle of Personal Cooperation
- Principle of Personal Cultivation
- Principle of Interpersonal Communication
6Recall How the Holy Spirit Teaches
- Erroneous View 1 The Total View The Holy
Spirit is the Only Teacher It is a Subjective
Mystical View of the Teaching-Learning Process. - This view teaches that He illumines each believer
directly human teachers obstruct His work the
Holy Spirit is the only teacher. - This view ignores the revealed fact that the Holy
Spirit uses human teachers Great Commission,
Matt. 2819-20 the involvement of church leaders
(Acts 542 1535 1811 2020 2831)the
command to Timothy (2 Tim. 22) and the gift of
teaching to believers (Rom. 126-7 1 Cor. 1228
Eph. 411). - This view limits education, either because it is
not needed, or because it excludes information or
stimulation by other teachers. - This view can lead to an attitude of superiority
infallibility because ones information comes
directly from the Holy Spirit (fallible human
understanding minimized).
7Recall How the Holy Spirit Teaches
- Erroneous View 2 The Totalitarian View The
Holy Spirit takes over the individuals
responsibility for personal study or development. - This view teaches that human teachers need little
or no training or even preparation because the
results in ministry come directly from the
Spirit. - This imbalanced view results from a false view of
the teacher. The teacher is more than a live
book presenting truth. He is personally involved
as example, expresser, and encourager for the
truth (1 Tim. 412-16). - The teacher is personally concerned and
contributes to the life and welfare of others
(Acts 2027-37 1 Tim. 51-3, 17-18).
8Recall How the Holy Spirit Teaches
- Erroneous View 3 The Tandem Teacher teaches
that Holy Spirit adds His part after the human
teacher has done his part. - The view fails to recognize that God works in us
through us to will to accomplish His good
plan for our lives others (Phil. 212-13). - As members of Christs Body, the church, we have
spiritual gifts that are to be exercised in the
power of the Spirit, including teacher (Rom.
124-7). As Dr. Roy Zuck states - When God is educating, the human teacher and
the pupils are involved together in the
teaching-learning process, and at the same time
the Spirit is working within the teacher, on the
Word of God, and within the pupils.
9Recall How the Holy Spirit Teaches
- Erroneous View 4 The Tethered Teacher
teaches that the Holy Spirit is regarded as
unnecessary to religious teaching (humanistic
philosophy of teaching) - This view teaches that with the proper materials,
equipment, personnel, program, creative
well-meaning teachers can operate efficiently on
natural grounds without the aid of the Holy
Spirit. - This view fails to comprehend the biblical
estimate of mans finiteness fallenness, has
its only resource in sinful flesh (1 Cor. 214
31-3). - This view elevates mans creativity methods
over Gods fails to realize that only the
Spirit can accomplish the spiritual goals of
Christian education.
10II. Recall How the Holy Spirit Teaches
- Biblical Principles by which the Holy Spirit
Operates in the Teaching Role - 1 The Principle of Personal Cooperation.
- 2 The Principle of Personal Cultivation.
- 3 The Principle of Interpersonal
Communication. -
11II. Recall How the Holy Spirit Teaches
- Biblical Principles by which the Holy Spirit
Operates in the Teaching Role - 1 The Principle of Personal Cooperation
- Though salvation is a gift totally received
by Gods grace without any human effort (Eph.
28-9), growth in spiritual maturity requires the
God-assigned cooperative effort of the believer
every command addressed to the human will is
evidence of this truth. For example, we are told
to grow in grace (2 Pet. 318), to diligently add
virtues (2 Pet. 15-8), to teach others (2 Tim.
22), to be diligent in not neglecting our
spiritual gifts (1 Tim. 414-16). - The Scripture does say very plainly that I am
to do certain things that are a vital part of the
process of sanctification.But even in verses
where the Spirit is mentioned as being involved
in carrying out the exhortation, the individual
is also included as a necessary part of the
process. Charles C. Ryrie, Balancing the
Christian Life (Chicago Moody, 1969), 64-65.
12II. Recall How the Holy Spirit Teaches
- Biblical Principles by which the Holy Spirit
Operates in the Teaching Role - 1 The Principle of Personal Cooperation
- The Holy Spirit seeks to teach through human
channels or instruments. Human teachers should
seek to be under the full employment of the
Spirit, as clean and capable instruments.in the
final sense, it is not they who teach, but the
Holy Spirit. As instruments of the divine
Teacher, they teach what the Spirit of God has
revealed in His Word. - Roy B. Zuck, Spiritual Power in Your
Teaching (Chicago Moody Press, 1972), 59-65. -
13II. Recall How the Holy Spirit Teaches
- The Holy Spirit enables the teacher learner to
communicate interact with Gods truth for
personal corporate growth - 1 The Principle of Personal Cooperation
- A. Personal Cooperation is required of the
teacher - 1 Timothy 413 give attention to reading,
to exhortation, to doctrine. - 2 Timothy 22 And the things that you
have heard from mecommit these to faithful men
who will be able to teach others also. - Titus 19 holding fast the faithful word as
he has been taught, that he may be able, by sound
doctrine, both to exhort and convict those who
contradict. -
- B. Personal Cooperation is required of the
learner - Matthew 724 Therefore whoever hears these
sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him
to a wise man who built his house on the rock - Hebrew 512 For though by this time you
ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach
you again the first principles of the oracles of
God - James 125 ...and is not a forgetful hearer
but a doer of the work, this one will be blessed
in what he does.
14II. Recall How the Holy Spirit Teaches
- Having made each believer a new creature in
Christ (Eph. 424), the Holy Spirit seeks to
cultivate life, character, and dynamic for
conduct (Gal. 516-23) through accurate knowledge
and right application of the Scripture (see chart
on spiritual life). - 2 The Principle of Personal Cultivation
- A. The goal in sanctification for which we
strive is personal maturity - Rom. 121-2
- 2 Cor. 317-18
- 2 Tim. 316-17
- Colossians 31-4
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- B. Every Person will be evaluated for His
faithfulness when Christ rewards His
servants -
- 1 Cor. 313
- 2 Cor. 510
- Galatians 64-6.
15II. Recall How the Holy Spirit Teaches
- The Spirit operates.
- 3 The Principle of Personal Cultivation
- A. The goal in sanctification for which we
strive is personal maturity - Rom. 121-2
- 2 Cor. 317-18
- 2 Tim. 316-17
- Colossians 31-4
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- B. Every Person will be evaluated for His
faithfulness when Christ rewards His
servants -
- 1 Cor. 313
- 2 Cor. 510
- Galatians 64-6.
16The Holy Spirit in Teaching Learning?
- Recognize that His goal is personal development
and maturity the representation of Jesus
Christ. - Allow His personal cultivation of your lives as
teachers. - Depend on Him as the only one who can make
teachers effective. - Allow Him to facilitate interpersonal
communication. - Seek to cultivate your spiritual gifts and
ministry under His supervision. - Promote reverence response to His inspired
Scripture.