Tag: Teachers

Church Leadership – Ephesians 4:11–16

Read the Passage: Ephesians 4:11-16

Source and Description (4:11)

As he began to focus upon the uniqueness of individual believers within the unity of the church, at Eph. 4:7 Paul wrote, “But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift.” This is a similar teaching to Peter’s later exhortation, “As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God” Continue reading Church Leadership – Ephesians 4:11–16

Spoken Words – James 3

Read the Passage: James 3

Power (3:1–5)

In writing “my brethren” (Jas. 3:1), it is clear James is beginning a new section of his epistle (cf. Jas. 1:2; 2:1, 14; 3:1, 10, 12; 5:12, 19). As he writes about the spoken word, James first addresses those who regularly speak in public—that is, teachers. James writes, “My brethren, let not many of you become teachers, knowing that we shall receive a stricter judgment” (Jas. 3:1). Continue reading Spoken Words – James 3