neither is exposition. Pastoral ministry demands teaching, but teaching is not simply the property of pastors. Every believer is responsible for every bit of Scripture, and every believer is responsible to teach other believers. Here is something to consider: it is not only those who are pastoring that need to spend time in the Biblical languages and in God’s word. We all have those responsibilities. If we want to know God, we need to be in His word. Consider Ephesians 4:11–13. In this passage we
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