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Our sermons are expository Bible teaching.  We study books of the Bible verse by verse.  He does at times exhort, make personal applications and give examples during his teaching.  All of his messages keep me engrossed and my mind rarely wanders.  There is no shouting or empassioned pleeding.  There is urging.   The scriptures come alive, feeding my soul and transforming me by the Holy Spirit.  

He also teaches subjects in our Bible college classes.  These are largely informative such as church history , bible history, and doctrine.  They are more of an intellectual nature.  But I am still kept engrossed.  

Since we are to preach the Word, in season and out of season, I don't see that they are so easily separated.  I do find that the message the Holy Spirit has for the churches is often repeated by sermons in other denominations during the same week.  

Empassioned shouting and pleeding does not make preaching authentic.  The message of the Holy Spirit makes it authentic.  A lot of people have yelled about hell fire and sin with great disdain.  The more godly messages have proclaimed God's love and compassion for sinners and His grief over the sin that besets us.

 

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Ok I am not going to over think this.

HAHAHA!!! I love that answer!! :D

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On 11/6/2015, 3:50:17, gdemoss said:

Preaching:  proclaiming something to others as true whether they care to hear or not.

Teaching:  Expounding upon the message proclaimed by those who preach.

My wife and I are the opposite of this.

Wherever we go, whatever we do, I share the word of God however I can. 

My wife picks up on what I say and starts preaching it, and is she ever good.

We are a great team, praise the Lord!

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4 minutes ago, Tiger Eye said:

My wife and I are the opposite of this.

Wherever we go, whatever we do, I share the word of God however I can. 

My wife picks up on what I say and starts preaching it, and is she ever good.

We are a great team, praise the Lord!

You are as one, as it should be. 100%. You complete one another in Christ Jesus. Amen brother. 

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Going by the definitions of the Greek words translated as preach vs. teach, it is clear that we are dealing with two different words with two different meanings. (Also, as a side note, since one of the gifts is teaching, it is an error to reject teaching as God gave some to be teachers. To reject teaching by those gifted to be teachers, is to reject a gift of God given for our benefit).

Matthew 10:7 And as ye go, preach, saying, The kingdom of heaven is at hand.

From Strongs, for preach:

kēryssō verb

  1. to be a herald, to officiate as a herald

    1. to proclaim after the manner of a herald

    2. always with the suggestion of formality, gravity and an authority which must be listened to and obeyed

  2. to publish, proclaim openly: something which has been done

 

Matthew 5:19 Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven: but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.

From Strongs for teach:

didaskō verb

  1. to teach

    1. to hold discourse with others in order to instruct them, deliver didactic discourses

    2. to be a teacher

    3. to discharge the office of a teacher, conduct one's self as a teacher

  2. to teach one

    1. to impart instruction

    2. instill doctrine into one

    3. the thing taught or enjoined

    4. to explain or expound a thing

    5. to teach one something

 

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preaching is to announce or proclaim. teaching is explaining or showing people how to apply what they know.

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On forums such as this one I've no problem with preaching, i.e., spreading the gospel.  I DO have a problem with various and sundry people setting themselves up as 'teachers' and proceeding to teach theology and tell everyone what Scripture means as seen from their own point of view.  We should reject that kind of thing because it simply causes confusion among the brethren.

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And then, there is simple discussion.

 

 

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5 minutes ago, thereselittleflower said:

And then, there is simple discussion.

 

 

Yes, discussion is a good thing.  But, with some, it's imperative that everyone accept their beliefs.....or else.   That's not good for anyone. 

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1 minute ago, MorningGlory said:

Yes, discussion is a good thing.  But, with some, it's imperative that everyone accept their beliefs.....or else.   That's not good for anyone. 

oh, I agree completely.

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