Hands – on learning

Hands-on learning

Bible: Titus 2 : 1-8

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Imitate me, as I imitate Christ (1 CORINTHIANS 11:1).

Owen was really excited to get a new board game for his birthday. But after reading the rules for half an hour, he was frustrated. He couldn’t quite figure out how it worked. It wasn’t until later, when a friend came over who already knew how to play, that Owen finally got to enjoy his present. When I was told this, I was reminded of how much easier it is to learn something new if you have an experienced teacher. When we’re learning something new, reading the instructions helps, but having a friend who can actually show us makes a huge difference. Paul understood this too. Writing to Titus about how he could help his church grow, Paul talked about how important it was to have more experienced Christians who could show what it meant to live each day with Jesus.

Of course teaching “sound doctrine” from the Bible was important, but it didn’t just need to be talked about—it needed to be lived out. Paul wrote that older men and women ought to be self-controlled, kind and loving (TITUS 2:2-6). “In everything,” he said, “set them an example by doing what is good” (V.7). I’m thankful for the solid teaching of the Bible, but I’m also thankful for the many people in my church who are hands-on teachers for me. They show me by their lives what it looks like to follow Jesus, and make it easier for me to see how I can walk that path too.

IT’S NOT THE WORDS WE KNOW THAT SHOW GOD,

BUT HOW AND WHEN WE USE THEM.

Youth Edition – Our Daily Bread Ministries