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BIBLE COLLEGE MOVEMENT
FRIDAY, MARCH 5
Acts 19:8-10

2 Timothy 2:14-15

 

“Study to shew thyself

approved unto God…”

 

BIBLE COLLEGE MOVEMENT
 
Here we can see an example of how God began the Bible College movement. He arranged a situation where Paul could systematically teach the disciples. Paul also saw the need for daily instruction to equip the disciples.
 
Separated the disciples: Paul for three months taught and convinced the disciples about the Kingdom of God. However, when there were those who acted stubbornly and refused to change their minds, he withdrew from them and set apart those who were willing to learn. Once he found a public place, a lecture hall of Tyrannus, he taught daily in this first Bible School. Though a one-man faculty, he continued because of his burden to impart to his students the precious Word of God.
 
Scattered the disciples: The curriculum was for two years. He lectured from the Scriptures alone, and nothing else. We can discern that the graduates of this Bible College did not remain in Ephesus but were moved to go and preach in other places what they had learned. Asia heard the Word through this small band of Bible College graduates. The people, both Jews and Greeks, heard nothing but the Word of Jesus Christ.
 
“Luke doth not mean that the men of Asia came thither to hear Paul; but that the smell [savor] of his preaching went throughout all Asia, and that the seed was sown far and wide; so that his labor was fruitful not only to one city, but also to places which were far off; and that cometh to pass oftentimes, that when the truth of God is preached in one place, it soundeth where the voice of the minister cannot sound, being spread abroad far and wide; because it is delivered from hand to hand, and one doth teach another. For one man were not sufficient, unless every man were for himself diligent to spread abroad the faith.” (Calvin).
 
As one said, “Without the Bible College the church will die!” Pray for the Bible College movement.
 
THOUGHT: Am I contributing to the training of God’s ministers?

PRAYER: Father, show me how I can be of help to Thy workers.

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