Transcript For Practical Tools For Studying and Teaching The Word - Revive '15 - Revive Our Hearts

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TranscriptforPracticalToolsforStudyingandTeachingtheWord|Revive'15|Events|ReviveOurHearts
PracticalToolsforStudying
andTeachingtheWord
Sept.26,2015 JenWilkin
SessionTranscript
JenWilkin:Allright,sothisismythirdtimetogettobewithyouandmyhopeinthissessionisthatIwill
beabletoputintoyourhandstoolstohelpyoubetheunashamedworkerasyouhandletheWordoftruth.
Andsoweregoingtogetveryspecificinthissession.
AndyouprobablynoticedthatwhenPastorMasonwasteachinghehadthreepointseverytime.Doyou
knowwhyhedidthat?Becausethatswhatanexcellentpublicspeakerdoes.AndsoIjustthoughtIdliketo
tellyouupfront,Ihavenine.[laughter]Andyoureinexcellenthands.Youcantrustme.Therewillbenine.
MyhopeisthatwecanlearnhowtobetterutilizeourtimeinteractingwiththeScripturestoaffect
transformationinourselvesandinthoseweteach.Andsohowdowedothat?
Idontintendtotellyouthatthereisonlyonewaythatthishappens.ButIwillsaythatIbelievethereare
foundationalwaysthatthishappensandthentherearesortofadditionalwaysthatthishappens.Somyhope
isalwaysthatwewillbeabletodistinguishbetweenthatwhichisfoundationalandthenthatwhichisnotso
thatwecanmakesurethatweareapproachingourtimeintheWordinawaythatmakessense.
Manyofushavethoughtforyearsthatbecausewevehonoredthepracticeofsittingdowntohaveaquiet
timeoratimewiththeLordthatwearegrowinginliteracy.Butifmyinboxisanyindication,ifthearticle
thatIreadyouearlieriscarryinganytruth,andifthestoriesthatIhearfromwomenrepeatedlyareaccurate,
itcouldverywellbethatyoucouldhavespentthelastthirtyyearsinchurchandstillfindyourselfcarrying
aroundalmostadirtylittlesecretofwhereyoualwaysfeellike,Ishouldknowitbetter.
NowImgoingtotellyou,ImgoingtofeeluntilthedayIdiethatIshouldknowitbetter.Butitistruethat
overthecourseofourlifetimeweshouldbegrowinginourabilitytohandlethis.Andwomencomeupto
mesoapologeticallyallthetimeandsay,Ivebeeninachurchmywholelife.Noonehastoldmehowto
dothis.
IdonteverwanttoassumethatpeoplehaveafoundationalunderstandingoftheScriptureorofhowtogeta
foundationalunderstandingoftheScripture.Andifyouintendtoteachwomen,Idontwantyoutoassume
that,either.Wecannotaffordtoassumethat.Weneedtoassumetostartatthelowestpointandworkupfrom
there.
WhatImgoingtodescribeforyouisawaytogetafoundationalunderstandingofScripture.Ithinkthat
sometimeswhenItalkaboutthispeoplecangettheideathatIthinkthatatopicalstudyissomethingwritten
bythedevil.Iamintheprocessofpublishingabookonatopic,okay.SojustknowIdonotthinkthat
topicalstudiesoratopicalapproachtolookingattheScriptureisnotavaluablethingorisbadatall.Ithink
itsfantastic.IthinktheyhelpustointegratebroadconceptsfromScripture.Theyareaformofteaching,and
theyoftenincorporatestudyelements.ButwhattheydoistheyattachScripturetoatopic.AndwhatIwould
liketoshowyoutodayishowtoletScriptureintroduceatopicasyouregoingthroughapassage.Theyare
twodifferentthings.Andagain,botharebeneficial.Oneisfoundational.
Ithinkwhathasoftenhappenedwithwomeninthechurchtodayiswehaveassumedthatthefoundational
pieceisinplacewhenitsnot,andwecontinuetohandthemonlyadietoftopicalthings.Andtheremustbe
somebalancethere.
Thefirstpointthatofmyninepoints(whichareprobablygoingtogofine)isthatyouwouldaskyourself
andyourstudentstodistinguishbetweendevotionalreadingandstudying.Orjustbetweentopical
studiesandlinebylinestudyoftheBible.Somakeadistinctionbetweenthesethings.
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Youknowwhatdevotionalreadingis,right?Itslikeyoumightreadapsalmandmeditateonit.Itsnotabad
thing.Itsactuallyawonderfulthing.Buttheproblemisthatlefttoourowndevicesandbecausewearesoin
touchwithouremotions,alotoftimeswomenwilltendtogravitatetowardonlydevotionalreadingor
towardonlytopicalstudy.Andso,again,Imgoingtopushyouonwhatshardforyou.Imgoingtosay,
Letsmakesurethatweredoingthefoundationalpiece.
Identifyhowmuchtimeareyouspendingoneachkindofactivity.Andthenaskyourself,HaveIallocated
enoughofmytime?andaskyourstudents,HaveIallocatedenoughofmytimetobuildingafoundational
understandingoftheScripture?Sothefirstistodistinguishbetweenthedifferenttypesofreading.
Andheresanotherdistinctionyoumightwanttomake.TheresadifferencebetweenreadingtheBibleand
studyingtheBible.Readingissoyouthatcangetbreadth.Studyingissothatyoucangetdepth.Bothare
beneficial.
ImnevergoingtotellyoudontdoaBiblereadingplanwhereyougothroughtheBibleinawholeyear.I
amgoingtotellyouyouregoingtogetsomethingdifferentfromthatthanyouwillifyouaregoingata
slowerpacethroughabook.Sodistinguishbetweendifferenttypesofreadingandstudying.Identifythose
thatarefoundational.Givethemenoughtime.
Second,rememberwhotheBibleisabout.RememberwhotheBibleisabout.Nancyspentsometimeon
thisyesterday.Butjustincasewewerealittlefoggyonthatwiththeafterlunchtimecrowd.Whoisthe
Bibleabookabout?God.TheBibleisabookaboutGod.AndsoitsnotthatIthinkthatyoudontknowthat
orthatthewomenyouwillbeteachingdontknowthat.TheproblemisthatweoftensaythattheBibleis
abookaboutGodandthenreaditasthoughitisabookaboutus.Thatsright.
Andsooneofyourprimarychallengesasateacherwillbetokeepreframingthediscussionsothattheyare
lookinginthetextnotfirstforwhatistrueaboutwhotheyarebutfirstforwhatistrueaboutwhoHeis.This
isabookaboutwhoGodisbeforeitisabookaboutwhoweare.Itisdefinitelyabookaboutwhoweare.
ButtheknowledgeofGodandtheknowledgeofselfalwaysgohandinhand.Infact,thereisnotrue
knowledgeofselfapartfromtheknowledgeofGod.
WhenIreadinScriptureastorythatproclaimsGodasbeingmercifulandthenIseemyselfinrelationtothe
infinitemercyofGod,whatdoIlearnaboutmyownmercifulness?Itsnotgood,right?LikeIseemyown
abilitytoshowmercyinadifferentlight.AndaslongasImmeasuringmyselfagainstthepersonsittingnext
tome,IcanprobablyfeelprettydecentabouthowmercifulIam.ButthemomentthatIseeavisionofGod
highandliftedupwithinfinitemercy,Iunderstandmydeficit.AndmyheartbreaksbecausetheHolySpirit
intendsforitto.IcryouttotheLord,Changemydesires.
TheknowledgeofGodandtheknowledgeofselfalwaysgohandinhand.TheBibleisabookaboutGod.
Sowemustrepeatedlyremindourwomentoreaditassuch.
ThefirstquestionItellmywomentoaskwhentheyreadis,WhatareyouseeingaboutGodinthetext?
Now,themoretimetheyspendinthetextthatmayalter,itmaygrow,butthatsastartingpointforthem.
Sodistinguishbetweendifferenttypesofreading,rememberwhotheBibleisabout.TheBibleisabook
aboutGod.
Third,takealongtermview.Encourageyourwomentotakealongtermview.Imentionedearlierhowits
nosecretthatweareinaninstantgratificationculture.Andsooftenthatfiltersintoourtimeinteractingwith
theScriptures.Iwanttogivetenminutesofmyfocustothis,andIwanttoimmediatelyhaveareward.
WehaveadebitcardmentalitywhenitcomestoBiblestudy,sooften.Wearejustwantingtogetthroughthe
day,right?SoIwanttoputinmytenminutes,stickmycardinthemachine,withdrawwhatIneedtogetme
to5:00orto9:00orwhateveritis.Andthenjustgetmytankfilledfortheday.
IneedyourhelpgettingwomentoreframetheirunderstandingofBiblestudynotasadebitaccount
butasasavingsaccount.Itisasavingsaccountintowhichwefaithfullyplacedepositsdayafterday,
weekafterweek,yearafteryear.EvenifinthetenminutesthatIhavetogivetoitthatdaythereisno
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emotionalrewardthatisyieldedtomeatthattime.ThatIputthosedepositsin,Igettotheendofreadingthe
genealogiesinGenesis,andIgo,Whatjusthappened?ButImoutoftime.Father,ItrustYou.Im
puttingitintheaccount.
Andsoyoumaynotbeabletogarnerperfectunderstandingofthepassageinthatmomentwhenyoureinit,
butyoucantrustthattheLordwillyieldareturnonyourinvestment.Andwhoknows?Whatiftwentyyears
fromnowwhenyouareinthedarknightofthesoulthatiswhenapassagefinallybecomescleartoyou?
Wouldthatbeenoughforyou?Itwouldbemorethanenough.
OneofmyfirstBibleteacherswasawomannamedJoyGilmore.AndJoytaughtusfaithfullythroughthe
bookofRomansoveraperiodoftwoyears.AndIlostcontactwithherforawhile.Andafterthebookcame
out,shefoundmeagainonFacebook.Theresbeenthisrealweirdthinglike,Areyouthatsamegirlwho
wasatotalunderachieverinmyBiblestudyclass?LikeIthinkthatskindofwhattheyreallthinkingin
theirheads,right?Isthatyou?Youwroteabook?Really?Huh.
No.Herattitudewasactuallynotlikethatatall.Shewasfantastic.Shewaslike,Itssogreattoseeyou.
Whatsgoingon?AndIsaid,Well,tellmewhatsgoingonwithyou.Andshesaid,Iwasrecently
diagnosedwithstageIIIovariancancerandtheGodwhoIhavedevotedmylifetostudyinginHisWordis
showingHimselftobeeverybitasfaithfulasHehassaid.
Sheshadasavingsaccount.Andshesputdepositsinityearafteryearafteryear.Andshesinadarknight
ofthesoul,andHesabsolutelywhoHesaidHewouldbe.Doyouthinksheregretsoneminuteofthetime
shehasputintothatfaithfulstudy?Notone.Takealongtermview.
Whatthiswillrequireifyouhaveasavingsaccountmentalityandyoudevotethattoyourteachingandto
whatyouregivingtowomen,itwillmeanthatwehavetohonorthelearningprocessinadifferentwaythan
wehave.
Thelearningprocesswillnotberushed.Noonegetstobeaconcertviolinistovernight.LikeIsaid,thefirst
timetheysatdowntoplaytheviolinitwasdifficult.Andyouknowwhattheydid?Theycameback,and
theydiditagain.Andthentheycameback,andtheydiditagain.Andtheycameback,andtheydiditagain
andsoonandsoonandsoon.
Yearsago,theworldsforemostcellistwasinterviewedinReadersDigestmagazineandhewasasked,
Whydoyoucontinueatageeightythreetopracticefivehoursaday?Andhisresponsewas,BecauseI
thinkImmakingprogress.[laughter]
Lord,letthatbeme!Letthatbeme,right?Studyingmywayoutthedoor.IthinkImmakingprogress.We
havetohonorthelearningprocess.Wehavetounderstandthatitisalongtermperspective.
Numberfour:Teachyourstudentstostayput.Teachthemtostayput.Thisissuchadifficultthing.Iwas
talkingtosomegirlsduringthebreakwhoarehelpingwithmiddleschool.Theyreteachingmiddleschool
girls.AndtheyareinaparticularlydifficultsituationbecauseIdontknowifyouvebeenaroundmiddle
schoolerslately.Theydontstayputlikeonanylevel.Andthentheyvegotthephone,andyoucanget
anywhereonit.BecauseImcertainlynotlikethat.Itsjusttheirproblem.Itsnotmineatall,right?
[laughter]
WeareincreasinglyinhabitingenvironmentswherenobodystaysputanywheremuchlesswithBiblestudy.
Weneedtotrainourpeopletopickabookorapassageandstaythere.Ilovecrossreferences.Weregoing
totalkabouttheminjustaminute.ButImtellingyou,dontgotothecrossreferenceuntilyouhavesatin
thepassage.Teachyourwomentopickabookandstaythere.
WewantourwomentohavenotaspotknowledgeoftheScripturebutacohesiveunderstanding.And
womenwhohaveexistedonasteadydietoftopicalstudiescanthopeformuchmorethanaspotknowledge
ofScripturebecauseitsbeenpulledfromhereandhereandhereandhere,andtheygettotheendofa
topicalstudyandevenifitsgoodandisbeneficial,manywomenwalkawaywithasensationof,Wow!
Howdidshepullthatoff?Howdidthatwomanputthatstudytogether?
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ButIknowhowthatwomanputthatstudytogether.Sheknowshowtostayputinherownpersonalstudy
time.So,Imheretotellyouifyoudecidethattopicalstudyisyourm.o.,likethatshowyouregoingto
teach,Imforit.ButImtellingyou,inyourpersonaltime,youneedtoknowhowtopickabookandstay
there.Stayput.Becauseifyoudonthavecomprehensiveknowledgeofthepassage,yourunahighriskof
notbeingabletopassitontosomeoneelseinitspropercontextwithaproperunderstanding.Soitsa
safeguard,butitsalsoabeautifulpractice.
Heresthething.Anytimeyouteach,rememberthatthetextistoobeautifultomentiononlyinpassing
ortouseonlyasaspringboard.Sitthere.Letthemsoakinit.Dontrushtothenextthing.
Numberfive:Studyallofit.WhatdoestheBiblesayaboutitself?HowmuchofScriptureisGodbreathed
andprofitable?All.Andifthatistrue,thenhowmuchofitoughtwetostudy?Allofit.Thatisright.Now,
nottoday.Notbytheendoftheday.Buthowaboutwhenyoureeightythree.Youstillthinkyouremaking
progress,right?Howgreatwouldthatbe?
ThismeansthatwepushourwomentospendtimeinboththeOldTestamentandtheNewTestament.We
givethemanunderstandingthattheBibledoesnothavepinkpartsandblueparts.LikeRuthandEsther,I
knowyoulovethem.Maybeputthemdownforawhileandgosomewhereelse.Yes,thereisinfinitegainto
behadfromstudyingthem.
MaybegetoutofthePsalms.Okay?Psalmsarefantastic.Ithinkitsfairtosaythatthereareportionsof
Scripturethatfeelmorereadilyaccessibletousthanothers.Butbeverycautiousthatyouarenotleading
yourwomenonlyintotheplacesthattheywillgoontheirown.Allright?
ItaughtthroughJudgesawomensBiblestudy.DoyouknowhowwomenaretreatedinJudges?Andyou
cantendonahighnote.Thereisnohighnote.Andthentheychoppedupaconcubineandtheyrapeda
bunchofwomenandeverybodywenthome.Okay.Haveagoodsummer.Wellseeyouinthefall.[laughter]
YouknowwhyItaughtJudges?BecauseIdidntwanttostudyJudges.Oh,andbytheway,itwasafantastic
study.Itwasfantastic.Thereweresomanyimportantwomanfiguresinthatstudy.LikeIdidnthavetoturn
itintoastudythatwassuitableforwomenitalreadywasbecauseitstellingacompellingstoryabout
womenthroughoutthebook.
AndIdidntevenknowthatwhenIstartedout.Doyouknowwhy?BecauseImstilllearning.Butsooften
whenwechoosewhatwewanttoteachtootherwomen,wechoosethatwithwhichwefeelahighcomfort
level.Howmuchbetterifwetookthemtotheplacethatevenwearescaredtogo?
Iwasterrified.Theycameback.Andwefoundthemessageinthereofredemptionthatweallneededtohear
becauseitwaswaitingthereforus.InoneofthedarkeststoriesintheBiblethereishopeandbeauty.Butit
wasnteasy.
Sowestudyallofit.OldTestamentandNewTestament,genealogies,Leviticallaws.Wemakeitourhope
thatwewillgettoallofitandinanorderthatmakesusuncomfortable.Sobesurethatyouareworkingin
suchawaythatyourwomenaregettingfullcoverageoftheScriptures.
Numbersix:Honorthecontext.Honorthecontext.Now,thereareseverallevelsofcontextthatweneedto
makesurewehonoranytimeweareinaparticularpassage.OneofthemisjustthisbaselevelofwhatIcall
thearcheologicalquestions.SoanytimeyousitdowntostudyabookoftheBible,beforeyousitdownto
read,youneedtoorientyourselftowherethatbooklivesorlived.BecausebeforeanybookoftheBibleis
writtentoyouandme,itwaswrittentosomeoneelse.Andsoweneedtotryandgetinsideoftheskinalittle
bitofitsoriginalhearersbecausetherearegoingtobesomeimportantthingsforustotakefromthat.
IfyouhavejustabasicstudyBible,right?OrthepeoplethatyouareteachinghaveabasicstudyBiblethey
canturntothefrontofit,andbeforetheystartintoabooktheycanread.Whowrotethebook?Towhomwas
itwritten?Whenwasitwritten?Whatarethemajorthemes?Whatkindofbookisit?Whatisitsgenre,as
wellgetintoinjustaminute?
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Andsoyouregoingtoaskthemtotakeanancientmindsettoputtheireyesonanancientcontextand
thenreadthebookorpassageinlightofthat.Again,isthissomethingthatyounecessarilyhavetodofor
them?Thisistheperfectexampleofsomethingthatyoucouldsay,Hey,weregoingtogettogethernext
week,andweregoingtostartthebookofJames.Andbeforewedo,Iwantyoutoanswerthesefive
questionsaboutthebook:Whowroteit?Towhomwasitwritten?Whenwasitwritten?Whatisthestyleof
thebook?Whatarethemajorthemes?
Thatsit.Andthentheygettogether,andyoucantalkaboutit.Youcanthenbuildinalittlebitmorecultural
perspectiveforthemasyougo.Whatwecannotdoiscommitculturalimperialismwhenwereadatext.We
cannotimposeourmodernmindsetonanancienttextanywaythatwewant.
Oneoftheimportantaspectsofbiblicalinterpretationthatwehavetokeepinviewisthatatextcannotmean
somethingtomethatitnevercouldhavemeanttoitsoriginalhearers.Now,basedfromwhatIseeon
Instagramthismightbefallingbythewayjustalittlebit.
Weplaysuchapremiumonthispersonalmessagethatiscomingtome.Andcanyouheartheindividualism
ringinthere?Andhowmanyofthosepersonalrevelationsthatpeoplehave...Imnotsayingthatnoneof
themarevalid.Buthowmanyofthemwouldholdupinadecentsmallgroupdiscussionwherepeopleare
beinghonest?
Hey,Igetthatyoulikethisideabutitsnotthere,myfriend.Beforewecantalkaboutwhatthetext
meanstous,wehavetotalkaboutwhatthetextmeans.Thereisanobjectivemeaningthathasbeen
placedinthetext.Meaningisdeterminedbytheauthor.Now,weknowtheauthorisGodbutitalsohasa
humanauthoraswell.Meaningisdeterminedbytheauthor,anditisdiscoveredbythereader.Not
assignedbythereader,itisdiscoveredbythereader.
Yourjobisnottoreadsomethingandthenplacewhateverlensyoufeelbelongsonit.Yourjobistoask,
Whatdidtheauthorwantmetoknowfromwhathehaswrittenhere?Thosearetwototallydifferent
things,andweneedtohelpourwomengetintothatmindset.Meaningisdeterminedbytheauthorand
discoveredbythereader.Wearediggingforburiedtreasure.
Theotherkindofcontextthatweneedistextualcontext.Soifyoupullaparticularpassageouttoteachto
yourwomen,besurethatyouhavebuiltarounditallthecontextthatitneedsforthemtoknowwhatthey
needtowhenyoureadthattext.
Trytoavoidjustreadingaverseandthengoingontowhateveryourpointisbecauseyouwerejustusingthe
versetopropupapoint.Thisisso,soimportantbecauseithelpsmilitateagainstthatspotknowledgething
thatwerunupagainst.Anditreally,reallymakesadifference.
Somykidsgotopublicschool.Itsprobablygoingtobefine.[laughter]Theyreatahugehighschool.It
lookslikeanairportmorethanahighschool.Andwereinafairlyaffluentarea.Theresalotofdrugsand
stufflikethat.Andsoyourealwaystryingtobereadywhenthekidsarehomelike,Istheregoingtobea
conversationtoday?WillIhavetherightwords?Youknow,youjustneverknow.Andlikewithteenagersif
youhavethem,youdontknow.Itcouldbe12:00atnight,andallofasuddentheyrereadytotalkand
yourelike,Ohmygosh!Imsotired.
Oneparticulardayrecently,mysoncomesinfromhighschoolandhesinthekitchenandhesdoingthat
makingtheafterschoolsandwichyouknow,becausetheyrelikenewborns.Theyneversleep.Theyeat
constantly.Andtheymakeatonoflaundry.[laughter]
Sohesinthekitchen.Hesmakinghissandwich.Hesgothisheaddown.Heskindofthoughtful.Andhe
says,Mom.What?TodayStephengotstoned.AndImlike,Ithinkthisisit.Ithinkitsgotime.SoIm
like,Gettherightexpressiononyourface.Lookcalm.Thinkofcalmingwords.
Baby,IhaventheardyoutalkaboutStephen.Isheaclosefriendofyours?Isheinchoirwithyou?Howdo
youknowhim?ArehisparentsawareofwhatsgoingoninStephenslife?
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Andhestoppedspreadingthepeanutbutter,andhelookedatmeandhegoes,Whatareyoutalkingabout?
[laughter]AndIsaid,Whatareyoutalkingabout?[laughter]Andhesaid,Mom,inmyquiettimethis
morningImreadingActs.AndStephengotstoned.[laughter]
Thatsbetter.ThatsbetterthanwhatIwasthinking.Contextmatters.[laughter]Contextmatters.Be
responsibletoteachatextwithinitscontext.Thinkofthetroubleyoucouldcause.Thinkofthegreatgood
youcoulddoifyouwilltaketheextratimetobuildthecontextaroundit.
Numberseven:Understandgenres.IliketothinkthatrightnowwhereverCarolWagner,myhighschool
Englishteacher,is,sheissmilingquietlytoherselfandthinking,Igotone.Becausethisisimportantforany
bookthatyoureadanditisequallyimportantfortheBible,whichismanythingsbutatitsmostbasiclevelis
certainlyabook.Itisnotmagical.Itisnotmystical.TheHolySpiritdoesspeaktousthroughit,butitisa
bookandweshouldtreatitwithatleasttherespectthatwewouldgivetoacommontextbook.
Youwouldnotwalkintoalgebraandfliptothemiddleofyouralgebratextandsitdownandreada
paragraphandsitandmeditateonitandsay,Howdoesthatchangemylifetoday?Youwouldnotdothat.
Andyouwouldnotcomebackthenextdayanddoitagain.Andyouwouldnotdoitforawholesemester
andthenexpecttowhat?Passalgebra,right?Whywouldwetreatthisbookinthesameway?
Weneedtogivethisthesamerespectthatwewouldgivetoanybook.Andsoweneedtoaskwhenwere
reading,therearemanydifferentgenreswithintheBible.Andeachhasitsownsetofrulesforinterpretation.
AmIreadinghistoricalnarrative?Ineedtoreadthatacertainway.AmIreadingpoetry,prophecy,wisdom
literature?WhatamIlookingatandwhataretherules?Andthisisnothardtodo.Youcangoouttothe
Googles,andtheywilltellyoutherulesforthedifferentgenres.Youmightwanttolookatsomethingthatis
specificforBiblegenresbecausetherearesomespecificelementstothisthatyouwillwanttolookinto.But
wecannotdojusticetoatext.
Youknowalotoftimes,probablyoneofthemostcommonwaysthatthisplaysoutisthatwetendtoreada
principleasapromise.Right?SowereadtheProverbs,whichareprinciplesgenerallytrueifadheredto.
Andwerelike,Imclaimingthat.Butyoucantclaimaprinciple.Nowtherearepromisesthataregreat
forustoclingto,butyougottoknowamIlookingatapromiseoramIlookingataprinciple?Becauseyou
canreallythrowpeopleintosomeseriousdisillusionmentwhentheyrelike,Well,IclaimedthatifItrained
upthischildthenhewouldcomebacktotheLord.AndIdidmypart.SowhyistheLordlettingmedown?
Idontwanttoputwomeninthat.Doyouwanttoputwomeninthatsituation?No.Iwantthemto
understandthedifferencebetweenaprincipleandapromise.Iwanttocarefullyguidethemsothattheycan
seethisisdependable.Thisisreliable.Itdoeshavehopeforyou.Takeitonitsterms,though,notonyour
terms.Sowehavetounderstandgenres.
Numbereight:Useproventools.Useproventools.Now,Iliketodividetheseintothreedifferent
categories.Youwantinthelearningprocesstomovethroughthreedifferentstages.Youwanttostartwith
comprehension.NowIknowthatalotofauthorsrefertothisasobservation.Ifyourefamiliarwith
observation,interpretation,application.
Ilikethetermcomprehension.ImjustalittlebittickyaboutitjustbecausetomewhenIhear
observationitsoundsalittlesubjective.Idontwanttoknowwhatyouthinkyousee.Iwanttoknowwhat
youthinktheauthorhasplacedinthetext.Soitsatickythingwithme.Iliketosaycomprehension.Plus
thenitsCIA,andthatseasytorememberandteacherslovethatkindofstuff.Socomprehension,
interpretation,application.
Forcomprehension,thetoolsthatyouwanttogivetoyourwomenfirstisrepetitivereading.Wevealready
touchedonthat.Repetitivereading.WevetalkedaboutthepowerthatScripturehaswhenitsjustread
aloud.
IthinkabouthowinNehemiahhowtheyrediscovertheBookoftheLawanditsreadfromthemorningall
thewaythroughtheday.Howdothepeoplerespond?Theyreweeping.Imeanitsnotevenbeingpreached
tothem.Itsjustbeingreadoverthem.Sowhenyouaregivingoutyourhomeworktoyourgroup,becauseI
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knowyoureallgoingtodothatnow.Youresaying,Hey,justtryit.Justreadit.Justseewhathappens.
Andyourelike,Goodluck.Becausewhenyoureadit,itdoes.Itstartstoworkonyoujustthroughthe
reading.
Youcanencouragethemtorepetitivereading.IcallthisthelazygirlsScripturememorymethod.The
moreIhearitoverandoveragain,themoreitgetsinsideofme.AndnowwehavethingslikeYouVersion
whereyoucanhaveitreadtoyouwhileyoureexercisingorwhileyouredrivinginyourcar.Someonecan
readScripturetoyou.Thatsfantastic.Sothinkcreativelyaboutwaystohelpthemreadrepetitively.
Anothercomprehensiontoolthatisveryusefulistolookatmultipletranslations.Soyoureadthroughit
youreconfused.WhatdoIdo?Andyougoandyoulookatadifferenttranslationtoseehowanother
translatorlookedattheoriginallanguageandthenbroughtitintotheEnglishlanguage.
Beawareofthedifferencebetweenatranslationandaparaphrase.Aparaphraseissomeoneputtingthe
passageintotermsthatareeasyforushear.Itsusuallyresponsibletotheoriginallanguagebutitisnota
translation.Itisbetterregardedascommentary.Okay?Thinkofitascommentary.Weregoingtotalkabout
commentarymoreinjustasecond.SoIthinkitsuseful.ButIthinkthisisnotthestageinthelearning
processwhereyouwanttostartusingaparaphrase.
Sorepetitivereading,checkingmultipletranslations,lookingupwordsintheEnglishdictionary.Ididnot
sayHebrew/Greeklexicon.Doyouknowwhy?BecauseIcouldgetintoawholelotoftroubleinthe
Hebrew/GreeklexiconassomeonewhodoesntknowHebrewandGreek.Now,Imnotsayingthatyoucant
learntogothere.Ithinktherearegreattools.IthinkLogoscanhelpyouwiththatawholelot.
Youcandothat.Butwithyourstudentswhoarejuststartingout,justencouragethem,Hey,whenyouhita
wordandyourelikeIknowwhatthatmeansliketrespasses,butmaybeIcanlookitupandjustseeifthe
definitiongetsmethinkingalittlebitmore.
Andthenannotating.AndsowhatIdoisIaskmywomen,orweprovideintheBiblestudyadoublespaced
copyofthetextforthem.AndwedoentirebooksoftheBiblefromstarttofinish.Sotheygetthisdouble
spacedcopyofthetext.Now,Idonttellthemtogetallcrazywithit.ButIdosay,Hey,lookforsome
things.Lookforrepeatedwordsandphrases.WriteyourattributesthatyouseeofGodoutinthemarginto
theside.
AndIgivethemsometoolstobuildaround.Andsummarizethings.Anotherfantasticthingistoparaphrase.
Writethingsinyourownwordsbecauseitsforcingyoutogetcloserandclosertothetextandtobuild
firsthandknowledge.
WhynotwriteitinyourBible?Whynotjustputitinhere?ThenIllhaveitallinoneplace.Becauseif
youredoingjusticetothisprocess,youdonthaveenoughroominhere.Youreallydont.Andwerescared
towriteinhere,right?Like,Idontwanttoscribbleitout.Getyourselfanice,nastywhitepieceofpaper
thatyoucandowhateveryouneedtodotoit.Andifyoudontlikethewayitturnedout,printitoutagain
andstartover.Giveyourselfsomefreedominthattogetclosetothetext.
Comprehensionandtheninterpretation.Sowhenwestarttomovefromasking,Whatdoesitsay?to
answeringthequestion,Whatdoesitmean?wereflectbackonourarchaeologicalquestionsthatweve
answered.Theonesthathelpedusputitbackintoanancientperspectiveandwereadinlightofthat.Sowe
drawourmeaningbasedonthatreferencepoint.
Andthenwebegintolookatcrossreferences.WebegintoseeotherplacesinScripturethataretalkingabout
thesamethings.Andthosecanhelpusbuildourunderstanding.Andasourunderstandingbuilds,wekeep
onwiththatparaphrasingactivity.
Now,thefirsttimethatwestartparaphrasingandencouragingourwomento,theyaregoingtobelike,
Thatshard.Ididntlikeit.Imbadatit.Letsnotdothatagain.Andyouregoingtosay,Giveyourself
permissiontogetbetteratit.Itsokaytowriteabadparaphrase.Youcanalwaysgobackandcleanituplater
ifyouwantto.Butstartsomewhere.
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Andthenafteryouvedonecomprehensionandinterpretation,youmoveontoapplication.Application.And
so,Ihaveahandoutforyou.Applicationiswheretheybegintoaskthequestionof,Howshoulditchange
me?AndthewaythatIframeupapplication,evenifyoudonthave,Imgoingtogiveyousomepointers
inthishandoutthatarenotuniquetome.Theyrethingsthatjustkindofliveintheseconversations,andsoit
willgiveyouanexampleofhowyoucanthinkthroughapplicationquestionstopullfromatext.
ButtheplacethatIstartwithapplicationistogobacktothatquestionofWhatdidIseeaboutGod?Now,
howdoIseemyselfinrelationtothat?Andthen,Howshoulditchangeme?Thatsmyeasieststarting
pointifIdonthavealisttospurmymemoryalongtoanythingelse.
OnelastthingbeforeweturntothehandoutbecauseIwanttogiveyouachancetodothisyourself.
Afternoon!Sleepygirls.Doingahandout.Thislastthingisreallyimportant.Itsactuallynumbereight.And
therewillbeaninthpointinaminute.
DwellintheIdontknow.DwellintheIdontknow.Thisiseveryonesfavoritething.Iaskmy
womenandImaskingyoutoaskyourwomentoavoidconsultingcommentariesuntiltheyhaveattempted
comprehension,interpretation,andapplicationontheirown.SothatmeansthatifyouhaveastudyBibleand
youhitthedifficultpassage,whatdoyouwanttodo?Idonotunderstandthis.Ifeeldumb.Ifeelthe
dissonanceofwhatIdontknow.Iwantthattogoawayimmediately.SoIpopmyheaddownthere.Well,
nowIunderstandit.Great.Thunk.Flipthepage.Keepgoing.
Whenwedontfightforunderstandingonourown,whenwedontfeelthedissonanceofwhatwe
dontknow,thelearningprocessgetsshortcircuited.Andyouknowwhatyouhavejustdone?Youhave
shortcircuitedyourabilitytoretainwhatyouarelearning.
Haveyouevergottenlostsomewhere?Nobodygetslostanymorebecauseweallhavesmartphones,right?
Sojustthinkback.Thinkbacktothesheeradrenalinepanicofbeinglostsomewherethatsprobablyfrom
yourchildhoodatthispoint.
Now,ifyouveeverbeenlostgettingfromlocationAtolocationB,itsaterrible,terriblefeeling.But
eventuallyyoufindyourwaytolocationB.Anddoyoueverforgethowtogetthereagain?No.Why?
Becausethelearningprocesshasbeenhonored.Youhavefelttheextentofwhatyoudonotknow.Andnow
thepathisetchedonyourbrainforever.WeneedtodothatwiththeScriptures.
AstudyBibleisafantastictool,butithasitsplaceinthelearningprocess.AndsoItellmywomentogeta
copyoftheBiblethatdoesnthaveanystudynotesthatyoucanuseasyouregoingthroughthisinitial
processyourself.Andthenattherighttimeafteryouhavedoneyourwork,thenyoucangoandconsult
commentaries.
Whatarecommentaries?Theyrepodcaststheyresermonstheyreanyformofteachingtheyreanything
abouttheBible.Andyouknowwhythisissoimportant?YourememberthatIsaidwehavetohavefirsthand
knowledgeofthetextinordertoguardagainstfalseteaching?Well,itsmorethanthat.Itsjusttogettothe
closestinterpretationthatwearegoingtoownasweloveGodwithallourminds.
Becausewhenyoulayoutthreecommentariesinfrontofyou,whatdoyoufindoverthesamepassage?Very
oftentheysaythreedifferentthings.Sohowcanweknowwhichoftheseinterpretationsfitsbestwiththe
text?Well,hopefullywevespentalotoftimeinthetext.
SodwellintheIdontknow.AvoidcommentariesandstudyBiblesuntilyouhaveattempted
comprehension,interpretation,andapplicationonyourown.
Inyourbookletthatyouhave,ifyouwouldturntopageeighteen,Ihavechosenforyouapassage.AndIam
tellingyou,Iagonizedthisweekoverwhichpassagetogiveyou.Iwaslike,IdontknowhowIm
supposedtogivethemanexerciseoverthis.Imean,IvegotthewholeBible.Whatsgoingtobetheright
one?Whatsgoingtobethebestfit?
AndIendedupgoingwiththisforaparticularreason.Itsonpageeighteen,andyoullseeitisMatthew
6:515.Sowhatyoudonthavetimeforasyoustartlookingatthisandworkingthroughsomeofthese
particulartools,youreonlygoingtohaveafewminutestodothis.Yourenotgoingtohavetimetodo
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repetitivereading.Andso,Ithoughttomyself,Iwillgivethemapassagethateverybodyknows.You
probablyhavememorizedatleasthalfofit,whichisprettygreat.SoIwenttotheLordsPrayer.
Now,thatsgoingtopresentauniquechallengeasImaskingyoutoworkthroughthis.ThatisbecauseI
know...whoinherehasnoteverheardanythingtaughtovertheLordsPrayer?Itsembarrassingbecause
youreprobablynotgoingtoraiseyourhand,right?Becauseeverybodyhasbeenaroundlongenoughto
know,Oh,Imsupposedtoknowthatoneforsure!
Youhaveinyourheadcommentarylivinginthere.Iknowthisalready.YouthinkyouknowwhattheLords
Prayermeans.Becausesomeonehastoldyoustuffaboutit.Andthatsfine.ButthereasonIchosethis
passageisbecauseitwillbeagoodchanceforyoutoshutdownthatvoiceandtrytolookatafamiliar
passagewithfresheyes.Allright?
Idontwantyou,asyouremarkingupyourtexttowrite,IrememberwhenPastorJimtaughtthis.Itmeant
blah,blah,blah.Thatsnotwhatwerelookingfor.IbetPastorJimislightsoutgreat.ButIwantyouto
thinkaboutwhatyouareseeinginthetext.Readitasthoughyouhaveneverreaditbefore.Andreaditas
thoughyourEnglishteacherhasjusthandedittoyou,andsheisaChristian.
Ifyoulookbackacoupleofpagesinyourhandout,youwillseeIvegivenjustsomeofthesegeneral
guidelines.Andagain,youarenotgoingtohavetime.Obviouslyyourenotgoingtositthereandlookup
multipletranslationsinthefewminutesthatwehave.ButIwanttogiveyoufiveminutestoworkthrough
thepassage.
Andyoujustmarkit.Markitinwaysthatyouthinkarehelpingyouorganizeyourthinkingwithregardto
whatthetextsays.Makenotesaboutwhatyouthinkaparticularthingmeans.ButIwantyoutothinkabout
thisassomeonewhoisgoingtoteachthetexttosomeoneelse.Sogothroughitasateacher.
Whatdoesateacherdo?Doessheonlyaskthequestionsthatshewantstoheartheanswersto?No,shehas
toanticipatethequestionsofherstudent,right?Soasyoureworkingthroughthispassage,andyoucan
workwithabuddyifyouhaveabuddyhere,youcanstartaskingthesequestionsofthetext:WhatoughtIto
bepullingfromthisifIweregoingtoteachit?WhatwouldIwantsomeoneelsetoseeinthispassage?
Settingasideanythingthatsrollingthroughyourheadthatyouveheardaboutitbefore.
Imgoingtogiveyouaboutfiveminutestolookthroughthispassageandmarkit,andthenImgoingto
comebackupandthenweregoingtoworkthrough.ImgoingtoshowyouwhatIdid.AndyouandIare
notgoingtohavethesamething,butyoucancomparewhatyoucameupwithandwhatIdidandhopefully
itwillhelpyoutostartthinkingalongnewlines.
Andtheclockstartsnow.
Okay,areyoureadytoseewherewegot?Iknowyoumaynothavehadthetimetogetthroughallofit
especiallysomeofyouwhoarealittlemoretypeAthanothers.Icommendyou.Letsworkthroughthis.
Andagain,whatIamgoingtotellyouisnotwhatIwouldnecessarilyexpectyoutohavecomeupwith,but
itwillbeagoodplaceforustohavealittlethinkingbackandforthonthis.
ThiswaswithintheSermonontheMount.Obviouslyifyouweregoingtoteachthis,youwouldwantto
placeitwithinitsgreatercontextwithintheSermonontheMountandwithinthebookofMatthew.Youcan
givethembackgroundonthat.AndJesusistalkinghereaddressingpeoplewhowanttheiractsof
righteousnesstobeseenbeforemen.
ThisispartofathreepartsectionwhereHeaddressesthewaythatwegiveandthewaythatweprayandthe
waythatwefast.AndwhenHehitsprayer,HeactuallyspendsmoretimeonprayerthanHedoesonthose
othertwothings.Andsothatsalwaysworthperkingupourearsfor.
WhatInotedfirstisthatthereistherepetitionofthisphraseandwhenyoupray.Youseeitinversefive
andyouseeitinverse7.SoHessayingtwodifferentthingsthatHewantsustopickoutintheseopening
paragraphs.
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FirstHesayswhenyoupray,doesHesay,Donotbelikethehypocrites?WhatdoesHesay?Youmust
notbelikethehypocrites.AndHesgoingtotakethatyou,andifyouhadmarkeditallthewaythrough,
youwouldnoticehowpointedHisinstructionsare:TrulyIsaytoyou.Youpray.Yougointoyour
room.YourFather.Theresthiswholeyou,you,yourallthewaythroughuntilwegettotheLords
Prayer.
Hefirstsays,Whenyoupraydontbelikewho?Thehypocrites.Andwerelike,Great!Iknowwhatthat
is.Butyoucouldaskyourstudentstolookthatupinthedictionaryandjustwriteoutadefinitionthatthey
thinkbestfitsthecontextheresomeonewhosaysonethinganddoesanotherbecausetheylovetostand
andprayinthesynagogueandatthestreetcorners.
SomeonewhoisnotfamiliarwiththebookofMattheworwiththeSermonontheMountmighttakefrom
thisthatitisneverokaytowhat?Prayinpublic.Buthowdoweknowthatsnottrue?Wehavecross
references,right?WecanpointthemtomanyotherexamplesinScripturewherepeoplehaveprayedin
publicinawaythatwasGodhonoring.Sothisissayingsomethingelse.Thatsthequestionyoucan
anticipate.
ThenHemovesonandHesays,TrulyIsaytoyou[whichisaformulathatJesususesoften]theyhave
receivedtheirreward.AndthenHemoveson.ButyouandIprobablyneedtoslowdownandaskour
studentstosay,Andwhatistherewardthatthesepeoplereceive?Itstheapprovalofman.Itsclearto
you,butitmightnotbetothepeoplethatyoureteaching.MakesurethattheyunderstandthatbecauseHes
goingtocontrastit.
Verse6:Butwhenyoupray,gointoyourroom...AndyounoticeHesaidwhennotif.Thatsan
importantthingthatyouwouldpickout....andshutthedoorandprayto...WhoseFather?YourFather.
Youhearhowitkeepsrepeating.AndthatyourFatherisgoingtogetpickedupacoupleoftimes....
yourFatherwhoisinsecret.AndyourFatherwhoseesinsecretwillrewardyou.
Iactuallydrewalittleeyeballabovethetobeseenbyothersupinverse5,andthenIdrewaneyeball
aboveyourFatherwhoseesinsecret,becausetheresacontrastbetweentheseeingthere.Whodowe
careaboutwhoiswatchingus?
Andthenyoumovedowntothenextsection.Again,IknowImmovingprettyquickly.Theresthatand
whenyouprayagain.DonotheapupemptyphrasesastheGentilesdo.SoHestalkedaboutthe
hypocritesandthosearethepeoplewhoarewithinthereligiouscommunity,andnowHesgoingtosayas
theGentilesdo.Andyourelike,Wait.Now,whosHetalkingabout?
Youmightconsultanothertranslationthatsaysthepagans.Oh,Hestalkingaboutunbelieversnow.How
dotheunbelieverspray?Theyheapupemptyphrases.Theythinkthattheirmanywordswillbeheard.Oh,
dowedothattoday?Theresaneasyapplicationpointthere.Inwhatwaydoweheapupemptyphrases?In
whatwaydoweusemanywords?
AndthenHesaysinverse8:Donotbelikethem,for[who?]yourFatherknowswhatyouneedbeforeyou
askhim.AndthenHesays,Praythenlikethis.Andwhatsthefirstthingintheverse?OurFather.Did
youseetheswitchthere?Hesmovingthemtowardsasenseofsharedconfession.OurFatherinheaven.
AndwhatInoticeinthisfirstline...youknowwetendtonotweighthesewordsbecausetheyareso
familiar.ButwhatdoesHesay?Hesays,OurFather[acloseandnearimage]inheaven[transcendent].
Godisbothofthosethings,andHecombinestheminthatopeningphrase.
Hallowedbeyourname.Itssofamiliartoyourwomen,thatyouwouldwanttosay,Lookuphallowed.
Writeadefinitionofwhatitmeans.Youreholy,Youresetapart,Yournameis.Andyoumighttalkabout
thatnamething.WomentendtothinkthatmeansHisnameislikeanincantation.IfIsayit,whateverIput
itnexttowillbeblessed.ButHisnamerepresentsthesumtotalofHisattributes.
Andthenyouwouldsay,Yourkingdomcome.GodisaKing.Yourwillbedone.Godiswhat?
Sovereign,right?Onearthasitisinheaven.Sovereignoverallthings.Giveusthisdayourdailybread.
Godisprovider.Godisgenerous.Forgiveusourdebts.Godismerciful.Godisgracious.
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Butagain,somanythingsyoucouldpulloutforthem.DotheyunderstandwhatitmeansthatHeforgives
ourdebts?Whatisadebt?WhyisitsignificantthatHewouldforgiveusours?Whatdebthasbeenforgiven?
Aswealsohaveforgivenourdebtors.Andsotheycouldlookbothofthoseup.Theycouldwritethatin
theirownwordstogetclosertothemeaning.
Leadusnotintotemptationbutdeliverusfromevil.Okay.Abigquestion,right?Whenyourejustlooking
atthisparticulartext,whatarepeoplethinking?Godleadsmeintotemptation?ButImhopingyouknow
thiscrossreference.James1:13:Letnoonesaywhenheistempted,IambeingtemptedbyGod,forGod
cannotbetemptedwithevil,andhehimselftemptsnoone.Theyaregoingtoneedthatatthatpoint,right?
Sothatyoucansay,No,no,no.Hesnotsayingthis.Hessayingsomethingdifferent.Heissaying,Dont
letusfallintotemptationbutdeliverusfromevil.Heisourdeliverer.Soyouvegotattributes,youvegot
applicationpoints.
Butthenlookatthisattheveryend.Verse14and15reiterateanearlieridea,whichisalwayssignificant.
Youalwayshavetopayattentiontoarepetition.Forifyouforgiveotherstheirtrespasses,yourheavenly
Father...Didyounoticethat?HeswitchedbacktoHesyourheavenlyFather.HemakesHimpersonal.He
makesHimcorporate.HemakesHimpersonal.
Forifyouforgiveotherstheirtrespasses,yourheavenlyFatherwillalsoforgiveyou,butifyoudonot
forgiveotherstheirtrespasses,neitherwillyourFatherforgiveyourtrespasses.Anothergiantquestion.
Waitaminute.SoGodsforgivenessofmeiscontingentonmyforgivenessofothers?Okay,weregoing
toneedsomemorecrossreferences.BecauseitsnotthatourforgivenessfromGodisearnedby
forgivingothers,itsthatitisprovengenuine.ThatiswhattheSermonontheMountisteachingin
general.Thatyourfaithisprovengenuinewhenyouliveinaparticularway.Andsothatswhyagain,
thecontextmatterssomuch.
ThatsjustaveryquickwaythatIwouldhavegonethroughthispassagehavingverylittletimeandtryingto
seeitwithoutsomeoneelsesthoughtsrunningthroughmyheadonwhatitmeansjusttryingtotakeitatits
ownfacevalue.Andinfact,whenIdoteachit,Iaskthewomentoparaphrasethewholethingintheirown
wordsafterspendingalotoftimewithitbecauseitjustreallyhelpsthemtotakesomethingthatfamiliarand
thenturnitintoapersonalexpressionthatsbasedonstudy.
ItoldyouthatIhadninepoints.Wevecoveredeightofthem.Letshammeroutthatlastonebecauseits
really,reallyimportant.Theninththingthatyoumusthelpyourwomentoknowistheirbesttoolwhen
itcomestostudyingtheBibleistopray.Itistopray.
JamessaysIfanyofyoulackswisdom,lethimaskGod,whogivesgenerouslytoallwithoutreproach.
Whydowecomehere?Wecomehereforwisdom,andwecomehereinourlack.Weneedtocryouttothe
LordandaskHimtodowhatonlyHecando.
AnystudyofGodsWordthatdoesnotinvolveprayerbothbeforeandduringandafterisgoingtobean
emptypursuit.Itisprayerthatbringslifetoourstudybecauseitbecomesaconversationinsteadofamere
mentalexercise.AsktheFathertoshowyoutruth.AskHimtobringyoutorepentance.Confesswhenyou
dontwanttostudy.PraiseHimwhenyoudo.WhenYouseeHisattributesintheScripture,pauseandtake
timetopraiseHimthatthatswhoitsaysthatHeis.Teachyourwomenandyou,yourself,practicepraying
before,during,andafteryourstudy,andIthinkyouwillseeitcomealive.
Heresthething.HereswhatIwanttoleaveyouwithbecauseImoutoftimewithyou.Idontgetyou
anymore.Awwwww!Ifeelthatway,too.
Webecomewhatwebehold.Doyoubelievethat?Webecomewhatwebehold,andwespendsomuchof
ourtimebeholdingsomanythingsbutinourheartofheartsweknowevenwiththelimitedwisdomthatwe
havethatwedonotwanttobecome.Butwebecomewhatwebehold.
Youknow,oneofthefirstcommandsthatIhadtoteachmychildrenwhentheywerelittle,fortheirsafety
andmysanity,was,Lookatme.OneofthefirstthingsIhadtoteachthem.Thefirstonewasstop.
Stop!LookatMommy.Stop!LookatMommy.IfIhadanickelforeverytimeIhadsaidthattothem.
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Why?Doyouknowwhy?Becausethoselittlestinkerswhentheyrebentondoingtheirownthing,whatare
theygoingtodoatallcosts?Theyaregoingtoavoidmakingeyecontactwithyou.Becausewhenyou
finallygetthemtolookatyou,theyknow,Sheseesintomysoul,andsheisbreakingmywill.[laughter]
AndthisiswhatItellyoungmomsallofthetimewhentheysay,Hesnotobeyingme.Isay,Areyou
gettingeyecontactbeforeyoutellhimwhatyouwanthimtodo?Becausethatsthefirstthingthatwehave
tobetrainedin.Stop!Lookatme.AndIvesaiditathousandtimestoyoungmoms.Anditwasonlya
fewweeksagothatIbegantoreflectonhowitwasthemostfoundationalthingforyouandItolearnasthe
childrenofGod.Stop.Look.At.Me.
Webecomewhatwebehold.AndweallwithunveiledfacesbeholdingthegloryoftheLordarebeing
transformedintothesameimagefromonedegreeofglorytoanother.Itisnotamagictrick.Itisasimple
formula.Stop.Look.At.Me.
MayeachofyoubewomenwhocarriesthismessagetothewomentheLordhasplacedinyourcircle.And
mayitbesaidofeachofyou,Shespeakswithwisdomandfaithfulinstructionisonhertongue.Letme
prayforyou.
Father,IthankYouforeachoftheseeagerwomen,andIpraythatYouwouldequipeachonewellwithgood
toolstobeaworkerwhoisunashamed.Father,whatarareprivilegetoopenupYourWordsalone,in
community,andbeforeagroup.WeconfesstoYouLordthatweareunable,butwetrustthatYouareable.
Lord,giveusthisdayourdailybread.MaywefinditinYourWord.AndweaskthesethingsinJesusname.
Amen.
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