EPISODE 855 – YOU NEED A TEACHER
Apostle Benjamin Nana Amissah AnsahCHRIST COMMONWEALTH-COMMUNITY
The Love-Life Agency
Thanksgiving is the highest demonstration of faith.
As you pray, as you declare the word, and as you take inspired steps of faith towards that goal, BE THANKFUL.
Beloved, always abound in thanksgiving, for it is FAITH.
Shalom!
Apostle Bennie
Author
Tuesday, 27th May, 2023
YOU NEED A TEACHER
“And Philip ran to him, and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet, and said, Understandest thou what thou readest?”
Acts 8:30 (KJV)
In the past weeks, through various episodes, we’ve been discussing the matter of the GOSPEL.
But we cannot effectively treat this topic without addressing the need for a teacher of the word.
Any one who thinks he doesn’t need a teacher to understand the Bible has not understood the Bible or has not read the Bible at all.
When you truly study the Bible or the Holy Scriptures, you will know the importance of a teacher of the Word in your life.
You will have questions, and you will need a teacher to help you build a proper foundation of spiritual understanding.
The Ethiopian Eunuch was reading the book of Isaiah, yet he didn’t understand. He was humble enough to allow Philip to teach him.
“So Philip ran to him, and heard him reading the prophet Isaiah, and said, “Do you understand what you are reading?”
And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?”And he asked Philip to come up and sit with him. The place in the Scripture which he read was this:
“He was led as a sheep to the slaughter;
And as a lamb before its shearer is silent,
So He opened not His mouth.
In His humiliation His justice was taken away,
And who will declare His generation?
For His life is taken from the earth.”
So the eunuch answered Philip and said, “I ask you, of whom does the prophet say this, of himself or of some other man?”Then Philip opened his mouth, and beginning at this Scripture, preached Jesus to him. Now as they went down the road, they came to some water. And the eunuch said, “See, here is water. What hinders me from being baptized?”
Then Philip said, “If you believe with all your heart, you may.”
And he answered and said, “I believe that Jesus Christ is the Son of God.”
Acts 8:30-37 (NKJV).
There is no student of the Word who was self-made.
Anyone who has a great understanding of the scriptures was first guided. Imagine reading the scriptures consistently without understanding what you read.
It will be frustrating and discouraging. You may think it is not relatable, and doesn’t have the answers for your now life. Or you may force yourself to create your own interpretation, which will lead to falsehood.
This is why when you become born again, you have to be consistent in the community of the saints, where the revelation of Jesus (goodnews) is exalted.
From the story of Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch, you can see that the message Philip preached was about Jesus. He is the central theme of the scriptures.
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It is great to have a personal experience of Christ. Nevertheless, this experience must be grounded on sound doctrine.
No one becomes born again, and automatically, has sound doctrine without being part of the community of Christ, where the word of God (goodnews) is rightly divided.
In the book of Acts, after Peter and the apostles had preached, all those who got saved were added to the Church.
For which purpose, they were to be taught the true revelation of Jesus (goodnews) and be built in the new and living way.
“Then those who gladly received his word were baptized; and that day about three thousand souls were added to them. And they continued steadfastly in the apostles’ doctrine and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and in prayers.” Acts 2:41-42 (NKJV).
What is the apostles’ doctrine (teaching)?
The focus of the message or teachings of the apostles was the revelation of Jesus and the expression of His life.
You don’t understand the scriptures alone.
As you have personal study, you also submit yourself to be taught in a Christ-centred church community.
This is how you begin to grow in the knowledge of Christ.
So we are charged through the scriptures, esteem them who labour in teaching you the word (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13).
Beloved, you cannot fully grasp and experience the goodnews of Jesus without a sound teacher of the word.
Selah.
DIG DEEPER
(Acts 8:26-30; Acts 20:28; Ephesians 4:11; Jeremiah 23:4; 2 Timothy 2:2; Acts 18:18-28)
WE PRAY
Dear Lord, please teach me more on how to esteem my Pastor/Teacher.
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DECLARE THESE WORDS:
– I remain submissive to the teachings of my Pastor/ Teacher.
– I don’t bring my personal opinion into the word.
– I submit myself in my local church, to be trained and taught rightly God’s word.
– I don’t take the teachings of my Pastor/Teacher lightly.
– I grow in the understanding of the teachings I receive from my Pastor/ Teacher.
Oh Hallelujah, GLOREEEEY!
Apostle Bennie, Thank you for being my teacher
I grow in the understanding of the teachings I receive from my man of God as I give myself to them consistently
Gloreeey!
Thank you Apostle Bennie for being my teacher.
Oh Lord Jesus Thank you.
THANK YOU LORD JESUS FOR MACHAIRA WITH APOSTLE BENNIE 🥰🥹!!
Thank You Lord Jesus for gifting me with a very sound teacher of the Word…The Apostle Bennie ❤️🔥
Ahhh😌
Thank you Lord for such a gift
I continue in humility to learn from my Man of God!
Thank you Lord Jesus
I refuse to take the teachings of my Man of God for granted.
I esteem them always!
Always!!!!
I refuse to adopt my own personal opinions into the Word of God!
I refuse every form of self-interpretation and falsehood!.
I submit diligently and wholeheartedly to the teachings of Apostle Bennie!
Thank You Lord Jesus for Apostle Bennie
Thank you Lord Jesus for gifting us a sound teacher, Apostle Bennie. I continue in humility to learn from my man of God, my teacher, Apostle Bennie.
I esteem the teaching of my man of God. I don’t take them lightly. I don’t take them for granted.
I grow in the understanding of the teachings of my man of God, Apostle Bennie.
Thank you Lord for Apostle Bennie!
I learn from my man of God
Heyaaaaa
I learn from and under my man of God!
I don’t take the teachings of my man of God,Apostle Bennie lightly.I diligently follow.I grow in the understanding of the teachings of my man of God,Apostle Bennie.
I have a great and sound teacher of the gospel.
Thank you Jesus!
– I submit myself in my local church, to be trained and taught rightly God’s word.
– I don’t take the teachings of my Pastor/Teacher lightly.
– I grow in the understanding of the teachings I receive from my Pastor/ Teacher.
I remain submissive to the teachings of my Pastor.
I don’t take the teachings of my Pastor/Teacher lightly.
Thank you Lord Jesus
Glory to God for I have a teacher
🤗🙏🙌🥳
Gloreeey 🥰🥳
I don’t bring my personal opinion into the word
Thank you Lord for my teacher.
I esteem continually the teaching of my teacher
I don’t take the teachings of my Pastor lightly
And I will give you shepherds after my own heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Apostle sir, God richly bless you for establishing us in the truth of Christ.
I don’t bring my personal opinion into the word.
Thank You, Lord Jesus.
Thanksgiving as highest demonstration of faith
I submit my self to be taught in Christ
This is God’s wisdom of discipleship and spiritual training. At every point, there must be a teacher and a shepherd that a believer submits to. It takes humility to continue in it regardless of the level one may think he /she is. You need a teacher to grow, to mature and to remain consistent even at the top level.
Help us Lord with the grace to remain humble at all times to learn from our teachers and leaders.
In the name of Jesus…
There is no student of the Word who was self-made.
No matter how one may have deep affection and admiration for the Lord like Apollos, there is still the need for a teacher to guide and train you
Thank God for my teacher Apostle Bennie
I submit myself to be trained and taught rightly God’s word
I esteem my man of God, Apostle Bennie.
I esteem my pastor!!
Thank you Lord!
I remain submissive to the teachings of my Pastor/ Teacher.
I don’t bring my personal opinion into the word.
I submit myself in my local church, Christ Commonwealth Community, to be trained and taught rightly God’s word.
I don’t take the teachings of my Pastor/Teacher lightly.
I grow in the understanding of the teachings I receive from my Pastor/ Teacher.
Glory to God!
Thank you Jesus!
Gloryyyyyy to Jesus
I remain submissive towards my Pastor
I remain submissive to the teachings of my Pastor.
The Role of A teacher your life :
Your teacher helps you build a proper foundation of spiritual understanding…
You will always need a teacher in your life..
Thank You Jesus for my Man of God Apostle Bennie. Help me God to continue steadfastly in the doctrine
I grow in the gospel and understanding of the teachings of the Man of God Apostle Bennie
Yes Sir
I submit to a teacher
I don’t grow in isolation
I grow under a teacher
Thank God I have a teacher who teaches me accurately the scriptures
Thank you Lord Jesus
I have a sound teacher, APOSTLE BENNIE
And I submit to his teachings
Thank you Lord Jesus. I grow in the understanding of the teachings I receive from my Pastor.
It is amazing how when the Lord appeared to Saul of Tarsus, He didnt declare to Him the gospel. But rather sent Ananias to Him and Jesus didnt instruct Anaias on what He should tell Him. There is a lot in that verse.
The bible clearly stated that after He received His sight, He spent many days with the disciples and began to preach immediately.
I have clearly understood that God does not just give revelation because you read a verse, He gives because you are submitted to His spiritual authority in your local assembly. There are verses I understood just because I am in submitted to Apostle Bennie, I know these verses wont mean anything if I was just reading my bible and praying.
Thank you Jesus
I am submitted to a teacher of the word
Thank you Lord
I submit myself in my local church, to be trained and taught rightly God’s word.
Glory to God
I give myself to be taught
Thank you Lord for Apostle Bennie🙏
In the name of Jesus
I remain submissive to the teaching of my Apostle.
I don’t take the teachings of my pastor light
Thank you Jesus for a teacher like Apostle Bennie
Christ Commonwealth community, what a teacher we have.
Thank you, Lord Jesus 🙏