Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit; you know what is on my mind, in my soul, and in my heart as I share
this. Bring forth more teachers and fewer preachers of you Holy Word. Bring
forth more discernment and less judgement. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.Proverbs 3:21-26 New International Version (NIV)
My son, do not let
wisdom and understanding out of your sight, preserve sound judgment and
discretion; they will be life for you, an ornament to grace your neck.
Then you will go on
your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
When you lie down, you will not be
afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
Have no fear of sudden disaster or of
the ruin that overtakes the wicked, for the Lord will be at your side and will
keep your foot from being snared.
Matthew 22:36-40 New
International Version (NIV)
“Teacher, which is
the greatest commandment in the Law?”
Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and
with all your mind.’ This is the first and greatest commandment. And the
second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor
as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”
How many times does the
word teacher appear in the Bible?
6 verses found, 6 matches in the King James Version.
63 verses found, 64 matches in the International
Standard Version.
How many times does the
word teach appear in the Bible?
108 verses found, 109 matches in the King James
Version.
117 verses found, 121 matches in the International
Standard Version.
How many times does
the word preacher appear in the bible?
0 times in the King James Version.
2 verses found, 2 matches in the International
Standard Version.
How many times does
the word preach appear in the bible?
0 times in the King James Version.
24 verses found, 25 matches in the International
Standard Version.
Teach
Definition: (Share and compromise to reach joint understanding.): show or explain to
(someone) how to do something.
Synonyms: educate, instruct, school,
tutor, coach, and train
"She taught him to read"
Preach Definition: (publicly give an
opinion without compromise; based in personal beliefs.); deliver a sermon or
religious address to an assembled group of people, typically in church.
synonyms: give/deliver a sermon,
sermonize, address, speak religious teaching, message, proclaim, teach, spread,
propagate, expound, advocate,
recommend, advise, urge, teach, and counsel
"He preached to a large
congregation"
"A church that preaches the good
news"
"He preached the gospel to
them"
"My parents have always preached
toleration and moderation"
James 4:1-12 New International Version (NIV)
Submit Yourselves to God
What causes fights and quarrels among you?
Don’t they come from your desires that battle
within you?
You desire but do not have,
so you kill. You covet but you cannot get what you want, so you quarrel and
fight. You do not have because you do not ask God. When you ask, you do not
receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may spend what you get on
your pleasures.
You adulterous people, don’t you know that
friendship with the world means enmity against God?
Therefore, anyone who
chooses to be a friend of the world becomes an enemy of God.
Or do you think Scripture says without reason
that he jealously longs for the spirit he has caused to dwell in us?
But he gives us more grace.
That is why Scripture says:
“God opposes the proud but shows favor to the
humble.”
Submit yourselves, then, to
God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will
come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you
double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail.
Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves
before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Brothers and sisters, do not
slander one another. Anyone who speaks against a brother or sister or judges
them speaks against the law and judges it. When you judge the law, you are not
keeping it, but sitting in judgment on it.
There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who
is able to save and destroy. But you—who are you to judge your neighbor?
Matthew 7:1-3 New International Version (NIV)
Judging Others
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in
the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you
use, it will be measured to you.
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your
brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
How many times does the word discern appear in
the Bible?
15 verses found, 17 matches
in the King James Version.
12 verses found, 13 matches
in the International Standard Version.
How many times does the word judge appear in the
Bible?
170 verses found, 191
matches in the King James Version.
148 verses found, 161
matches in the International Standard Version.
Discern Definition: perceive or recognize
(something). Synonyms: perceive, make
out, pick out, detect, recognize, notice, observe, see, spot; identify,
determine, distinguish
"I can discern no
difference between the two policies"
"She could faintly
discern the shape of a skull"
"They could discern a
slender figure, probably a woman, slowly approaching"
Judge Definition: A public official appointed to
decide cases in a court of law.
Synonyms: justice, magistrate, sheriff, jurist,
adjudicator, arbiter, arbitrator, assessor, evaluator, referee, ombudsman,
ombudsperson, appraiser, examiner, moderator, and mediator
"The judge sentenced
him to five years"
"A panel of judges will
select the winner"
"She was a good judge of character"
"A panel of judges will
select the winner"
Luke 6:37-49 New International Version (NIV)
Judging Others
“Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you
will not be condemned. Forgive, and
you will be forgiven. Give, and it
will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running
over, will be poured into your lap. For
with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”
He also told them this
parable: “Can the blind lead the blind?
Will they not both fall into
a pit? The student is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully trained
will be like their teacher.
“Why do you look at the
speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in
your own eye?
How can you say to your
brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself
fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out
of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your
brother’s eye.
A Tree and Its Fruit
“No good tree bears bad
fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own
fruit. People do not pick figs from thorn bushes, or grapes from briers.
A good man brings good things out of the good
stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil
stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.
The Wise and Foolish Builders
“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and do not do
what I say?
As for everyone who comes to
me and hears my words and puts them into practice, I will show you what they
are like. They are like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid the foundation
on rock. When a flood came, the torrent struck that house but could not shake
it, because it was well built.
But the one who hears my
words and does not put them into practice is like a man who built a house on
the ground without a foundation. The moment the torrent struck that house, it
collapsed and its destruction was complete.”
Matthew 18:14-17
If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your
words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet.
Dealing With Sin in the Church
“If your brother or sister
sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen
to you, you have won them over.
But if they will not listen,
take one or two others along, so that ‘every matter may be established by the
testimony of two or three witnesses.
If they still refuse to
listen, tell it to the church; and if they refuse to listen even to the church,
treat them as you would a pagan or a tax collector.
What to do, in the Church of the Lord, when there
are millions of poor, disabled, elderly, mothers, fathers, and children… are my
witnesses!
As a practicing Christian Example I would teach
Grace, Love and Mercy for all who change their ways!
Personally, I and my family
have born the cross of evil judgment!
We were members of a church
for over twenty years. When a youth did something wrong that affected hundreds
in a worship service I was leading; I used the words of correction of “grave consequences”
to the youth who challenged my authority as his leader; in an email response to
his email challenge of my authority.
I used these words of 22
years of military experience; meaning to say there would be severe actions; not
as words of physical threat; as was the accusation by the pastor and lay leader.
I will never combine these
words in the future ever again. I explained I would repent of my normal
military talk.
For this I was judged and
never offered redemption and reconciliation by the church family of over 400
members and its leaders. We were removed from membership in the church and
excommunicated by the church pastor (Self-proclaimed CEO).
I was destroyed spiritually
and after three years I decided to dust off my feet and walk away from that
denomination and the 400 acquaintances at that church.
I forgave and prayed for
their blessings.
What I teach now! After changing how I talk and how
I move on with my life!
If more than two among your raise concern and
request others to change their ways and they refuse to repent; then I recommend
excommunication by the Pope and Religious Leaders of those who choose not to
change their evil ways; not as the first but the last step to correctness in
teaching the Lord’s message!
What are grounds for excommunication?
Apostasy: The total rejection of the
Christian faith.
Schism: The rejection of the authority and jurisdiction
of the pope as head of the Church.
