Biblical Story Telling It Is The Only Method Jesus Used To Teach Why Not Use It Today

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Numbers 17,18; Psalms 29; Mark 4

Biblical Story Telling

It Is The Only Method Jesus Used To Teach

Why Not Use It Today

Scripture

Mark 4

³³ Jesus used many similar stories and illustrations to teach the people as much as they could understand. ³⁴ In fact, in his public ministry he never taught without using parables; but afterward, when he was alone with his disciples, he explained everything to them.

Observation

In church today we tend to think that Bible stories are only for children to learn in Sunday school. For some reason we think that Biblical Story telling is only for teachers working with children.

The entire Bible is one big love story about how God loves us and pursues us even though we are sinners and don’t deserve His love. What a shame that as adults we aren’t challenged to learn the powerful stories found in God’s word.

All over the world Biblical story telling is the most effective way of communicating God’s word and the Gospel, but here in the United States we somehow feel that God’s stories that are found in His word aren’t worthy enough to be taught to adults just the way they are. We want to teach and tell folks what they should get out of a Bible story rather than letting the Holy Spirit show them.

In the small group that meets in our home we have been doing Biblical storytelling for over a year and it has been so refreshing just to dive into God’s word and see God’s word come alive. Right now we have taken a break and we are doing “40 Days of Community” with Rick Warren, but to be honest I look forward to being able to return to Biblical Story Telling.

Jeff Holley is one of the leaders of this movement in our area and he would be glad to come to your church and show you how it is done. You will be glad that you did. His email address is jeffholley@tbba.org

Application

I will continue to promote Biblical Story Telling both here in the United States and where ever God leads us overseas.  

Prayer

Heavenly Father, thank You for Your Word. Thank You for every story that Your word contains. Help us to learn those stories so that we can share them with the people around us that need a personal relationship with You. Help our churches see the importance of just telling Your stories and letting Your Holy Spirit work through them. Amen. 

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