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This is the audio from the February 1, 2026 sermon, “Unwrapped Teaching – TEACH!”, shared by Tom Lemler at the Deer Run Church of Christ.
Text: Romans 15:1-14
“In fact, though by this time you ought to be teachers, you need someone to teach you the elementary truths of God’s word all over again. You need milk, not solid food!”
Hebrews 5:12 (NIV)
As we continue on a journey to unwrap the gifts which have been given by God, we unwrap the gift of teaching to find God’s desire that we all . . .
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Trust: Romans 15:1-3
- As we unwrap teaching, we find trust is a foundational element in being able to effectively teach. We gain that trust as we follow God’s instruction in considering their needs to be more important than our own. It is our trust in God that creates within us the ability to be trusted by those we are called upon to teach.
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Encourage: Romans 15:4-6
- As we unwrap teaching, we find a calling to encourage others with the things we have learned from God’s Word. Encouragement is a powerful tool in opening the mind to a willingness to learn. As we learn to encourage others with the same encouragement we ourselves have received from God, we find they will often be more open to what we teach.
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Accept: Romans 15:7
- As we unwrap teaching, we must consider how it is God has accepted us so that we would accept others in a like manner. God’s acceptance of us does not mean that He is okay with the sin in our life, but rather that He values and loves us enough to convict us of sin and provide a way out of it. When we learn to teach in a godly manner, we learn to accept all people as having great value and being loved by God so much that He can transform them just as He transforms us.
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Confirm: Romans 15:8-12
- As we unwrap teaching, we confirm the value of God’s Word from beginning to end. All history of God’s interaction with mankind confirms His love and plan to redeem all who would come to Him. As we teach all peoples to obey everything commanded by Jesus, we confirm His authority over us and over all mankind.
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Hope: Romans 15:13-14
- As we unwrap teaching, we proclaim a message of hope. This is a hope which is filled with truth and the goodness of God. A hope so powerful that it equips each of us to teach one another because of God’s working in us. We proclaim hope, not as a wishful thinking kind of delusion, but as a certainty of God’s work in the lives of mankind in keeping with His promises.
Today, how will you TEACH?
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