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NASB | James 3:1 Let not many of you become teachers, my brethren, knowing that as such we will incur a stricter judgment. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | James 3:1 Not many [of you] should become teachers [serving in an official teaching capacity], my brothers and sisters, for you know that we [who are teachers] will be judged by a higher standard [because we have assumed greater accountability and more condemnation if we teach incorrectly]. |
Bible Question: You are a teacher of God's word? Does that scare you sometimes when you read James 3:1? |
Bible Answer: Ther Bible is Right: I will answer only for me, as that is for whom I am held accountable to God. Yes! When preparing a message, while I was a pastor, I often struggled to know the will of God in the words I was to preach. I never repeated a sermon! I liked expository preaching because I think that allows more room for the Holy Spirit to speak to hearts. Topical preaching is easier for me. I felt too much of my personal feelings and knowledge of situations in the church might be brought into the message by my own will . For me, I learned to depend on the Holy Spirit to give me direction, rather than my feelings. Yes, I had Godly fear and respect for the responsiblity I was given. I look back at some of my first sermons and see how primative a preacher I was. I did grow and feel I became more sensitive and polished. This happened by the sweat and struggling I went through preparing myself, and the sermon. In my opimion this warning includes, but is not limited preachers, but Sunday School teachers, and anyone giving counseling. agape, justme |