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Friday June 13
"Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand." Mark 4:33 NIV
If you're serious about reaching and teaching people, there are two things you must try to do: (1) Talk to them, not above them. A preschooler was eating an apple in the back of the car. "Daddy," he said, "why is my apple turning brown?" His father explained: "Because after you assimilated the skin on the exterior, the core structure of the apple came into contact with the atmosphere, which caused it to oxidize, thus changing its molecular structure and transforming it into a different color.' After a long silence, the little boy replied, "Daddy, are you talking to me?" Can the listener understand and apply what you're saying? Paul told the church at Corinth, "I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready...Indeed, you are still no ready" (1Co 3:2 NIV). Jesus made a point of tailoring His remarks so the people listening could grasp the message. The Bible says, "With...parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand." Think about it: Jesus was God, and He could easily easily have awed us with His knowledge. But because His desire was to change our lives for the better, He stayed on our level and spoke in a language understand. And you must learn to do the same. (2) Say it over and over again. The fundamental law of learning is repetition. It's been said that people have to hear something sixteen times before they believe it and really "get it." The question that should concern you ins't, "What will I say? but, "What will people;le take away from it?"
Friday June 13
"Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand." Mark 4:33 NIV
If you're serious about reaching and teaching people, there are two things you must try to do: (1) Talk to them, not above them. A preschooler was eating an apple in the back of the car. "Daddy," he said, "why is my apple turning brown?" His father explained: "Because after you assimilated the skin on the exterior, the core structure of the apple came into contact with the atmosphere, which caused it to oxidize, thus changing its molecular structure and transforming it into a different color.' After a long silence, the little boy replied, "Daddy, are you talking to me?" Can the listener understand and apply what you're saying? Paul told the church at Corinth, "I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready...Indeed, you are still no ready" (1Co 3:2 NIV). Jesus made a point of tailoring His remarks so the people listening could grasp the message. The Bible says, "With...parables Jesus spoke the word to them, as much as they could understand." Think about it: Jesus was God, and He could easily easily have awed us with His knowledge. But because His desire was to change our lives for the better, He stayed on our level and spoke in a language understand. And you must learn to do the same. (2) Say it over and over again. The fundamental law of learning is repetition. It's been said that people have to hear something sixteen times before they believe it and really "get it." The question that should concern you ins't, "What will I say? but, "What will people;le take away from it?"
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