Heaping Teachers or Seeing Jesus?

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears" (2 Timothy 4: 3)

When you listen to a sermon, when you a read a book – what are you seeking?

Are you seeking your well-being? Are you looking for principles on how to live a good life? Are you looking for tips on good relationships?

Many people are looking for more knowledge, an empty exercise at best:

"Now as touching things offered unto idols, we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth." (1 Corinthians 8: 1)

Paul prayed that they would seek to see the source of all that they need:

"The God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:" (Ephesians 1: 16)

Do you not know that you are dead, and that now your life is hid in Him (Colossians 3: 3-4)

As Christ is, so are you in this world. So, it’s not knowledge about a person that you need – you need to see more of Him in everything! We are now dead, and He is our life. God is not reckoning your sin, your self, to you anymore. He wants you to rest in Him!

Too many of us are caught up in teachers and trends, instead of the Teacher who is Truth, who is revealed to us through His Holy Spirit (John 16: 13)

Many believers in the Body of Christ are motivated not to grow in grace and knowledge of the Lord, but rather are motivated to grow in space and knowledge of the Bible. Yet the Bible is all about revealing Jesus (John 5: 39), both His heart and mind, which is caught up in loving and serving us, that we may love and serve others.