Sharing with Your Teacher

Verse 6 is a very important application of the truths of verses 2-5 which have gone before it; that of bearing one another’s burdens and thus fulfilling the law of Christ; that of each one examining their own work, and that of each one bearing their own burden. This application speaks of the one being taught, sharing in all good things with him who teaches. What does this mean? I believe that it means just what it says; that those who are being taught the good word of God, ought to share of their good things with their teacher; the one who has been appointed among them to teach them the word of God Sunday by Sunday, and also informally from house to house. I would like to handle this text in this way: that 1st of all – The distinction between teachers and the taught ought to be clearly recognized by all Christians. 2nd - Teaching and preaching is a spiritual work that needs to be materially provided for by those who receive it in the local church. And 3rd – This sharing should have the right motivation behind it; that of our love for the man whom God has raised up to instruct us in the good things of the word of God.