"Putting on the new man" means having a Christlike influences that makes a difference in the lives of those around us--being a God-loving example. Our example shows forth through what we are teaching.
God calls us to be teachers. Not the sort classroom teacher with lesson preparations that you would expound upon a classroom of students. But God calls us to be a "Word-filled" teacher by saturating our whole heart with the ways and the words of the living God.
"Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord." --Colossians 3:16
We are teaching all the time because we teach by our example. We also teach whenever we open our mouth and give advice, comment or instruction. A children's song comes to mind right now called.........
"Sermon in Shoes"
Do you know oh Christian you're a sermon in shoes?
Do you know oh Christian you're a sermon in shoes?
Jesus counts upon you to spread the gospel news;
So walk it and talk it; Live it and give it;
Teach it and peach it; Know it and show it.
A sermon is shoes.
You see, we will always be teaching something by what we say and do. So we must ask our self are we a "Word-filled" teacher? .......And the things that we teach, do we practice our self?
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