The Bible doesn’t just provide us with what to teach but also how to teach. It’s the best teacher training manual, laying the foundation for Bible teaching. A casual look at what the Bible says can help but the real benefit comes from really thinking through some of the key Scripture passages that can be applied to teaching God’s Word. An exposition of these Bible verses is what will really lay a good foundation.
Key Scripture Passages That Lay a Solid Foundation for Bible Teaching
Below you will find some key passages that provide foundational truths to apply to Bible teaching along with links to articles that exposit these verses. They are listed in the order of the Books of the Bible, not by order of importance. Let’s remember that “all Scripture is God-breathed and is useful” (2 Tim. 3:16-17). Make sure to gain a biblical foundation for Bible teaching.
Deuteronomy 6:1-9
- About the Teaching-Learning Process
- Role of the Teacher in the Teaching-Learning Process
- Methodology in the Teaching-Learning Process
- Intentional Teaching Happening in Your Children’s Ministry?
Deuteronomy 31:12
- Four Elements in the Bible Learning Process
- A Starting Point in the Bible Learning Process
- An Element Often Not Taken Far Enough in the Bible Learning Process
- An Often Missing Element in the Bible Learning Process
- The End Result of an Effective Bible Learning Process
Matthew 5:19
- Misconceptions with Partial Truth
- Misconception About What We Teach
- Misconception About How We Teach
- Misconception About How We Live
Matthew 15:7-9
Matthew 28:18-20
- Bible Teacher’s Role as a Disciplemaker
- Disciplemaking Teachers Follow Jesus’ Agenda
- Disciplemaking Teachers Make an Investment
- Disciplemaking Teachers Have Inclusive Classrooms
- Disciplemaking Teachers Have Life Changing Goals
- Disciplmaking Teachers aren’t Alone
Luke 6:39-42
John 13:14-15
John 14:26
John 17
- Do We Have the Same Objectives as Jesus?
- Are We Pointing People to the Source of Joy?
- Are We Pointing People to the Means of Sanctification
- Are We Pointing People to the Basis of Unity?
- Are We Pointing People to the Hope of Glorification?
Acts 20:27
Romans 15:4
- Since … Then … in Bible Teaching
- Since Everything was Written to Teach, Then …
- Since Scripture Teaches Endurance, Then …
- Since Scripture Provides Encouragement, Then …
- Since We Find Hope Through God’s Word, Then …
1 Corinthians 2:13-14
- Not Happening Without the Holy Spirit
- Without the Holy Spirit Teachers Don’t Learn
- Without the Holy Spirit Teachers Can’t Explain
- Without the Holy Spirit Students Can’t Accept
1 Corinthians 9:19-23
- Perspective Needed to Adapt
- Purpose Behind Adapting
- Particulars of Adapting
- Problems to Avoid in Adapting
Ephesians 4:11-13
- A God-Given Purpose for Teachers
- Result of Teachers Fulfilling Their God-Given Purpose
- Evidence Teachers Have Fulfilled Their God-Given Purpose
Colossians 1:9-10
- From Knowledge to Understanding
- From Understanding to Application
- From Application to Bearing Fruit
- From Fruitfulness to Knowing God Better
Colossians 3:16
- Bible Teachers Who Teach and Admonish
- Teaching & Admonishing with the Right Message
- Teaching & Admonishing with the Right Intensity
- Teaching & Admonishing with the Right Orientation
- Teaching & Admonishing with the Right Means
- Teaching & Admonishing with the Right Attitudes
1 Timothy 1:3-5
- Bible Teachers Goal to Advance God’s Work?
- Hindering the Advancement of God’s Work
- Promoting the Advancement of God’s Work
1 Timothy 1:5
2 Timothy 2:2
- Teaching as a Ministry of Multiplication
- Multiplication Begins with Us Rooted in God’s Word
- Multiplication Won’t Happen with All Students
- Multiplication Can Happen Even When the Odds are Against You
2 Timothy 2:15
- Diligent Bible Teachers
- Accountable Bible Teachers
- Faithful Bible Teachers
- Industrious Bible Teachers
- Irreproachable Bible Teachers
- Conscientious Bible Teachers
2 Timothy 3:16-17
- Intended to be Thoroughly Equipped
- How are we Thoroughly Equipped?
- Who Needs to be Thoroughly Equipped?
- Thoroughly Equipped for What?
Titus 2:1-15
- Bible Teachers Have a Voice
- Bible Teachers, Do You Have a Contrasting Voice?
- Bible Teachers, Do You Have a Consistent Voice?
- How to Effectively Use Your Voice
Hebrews 4:12
- Teaching like the Word is the Powerful Book It Is?
- Teaching like the Word of God is Alive?
- Teaching like the Word of God is Active?
- Teaching like the Word of God is Accurate?
Hebrews 10:24
- Whose Responsibility is Bible Application?
- How Deliberate to be About Application?
- What to Aim for in Application of a Bible lesson?
James 3:1
Do you have a biblical foundation for Bible teaching?
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