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Jesus chose the Twelve to be by His side during His three-year ministry on
earth. He hand-picked these men not because of who they were, but because of
who they could become. The Lord saw the potential that the Twelve had even
when it was not readily apparent to anyone else.
Did the Twelve have problems and difficult hurdles to overcome? YES! But
Jesus prepared them, little by little, to overcome the obstacles. He gave
them bite-size answers so that they would not be overwhelmed by the enormous
problems that they faced. Jesus knew just how much to reveal to them so that
they could consume and digest the answer. There were times when He would
say, "You don't understand it now, but later it will all come together to
make sense."
Teachers, there are some similarities to how Jesus trained the Twelve and to
what our task consists of in the Bible classroom. There is no way that we
can fix all the problems in the world around us - God has never called us to
do that nor does He expect us to try to set the world straight. But He has
called us to help those in our Bible classes better understand His will for
their life.
How do we do that? It is accomplished little by little with the small tasks
that are set before us. We can build character in our students by the
biblical instruction that we share and by our example that we set.
Regardless of the grade or age, from nursery through adult, Bible Class
teachers have the ability to make a difference in their students' lives.
Teresa of Calcutta once said, "We can do no great things - only small things with
great love."
If you are ready and willing to make an eternal difference in the lives of
other's
there is a place for you to serve in our Education Ministry.
See you in Bible Class soon!
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