Les Feldick developed his ability to teach the Bible through many days in the Book and years of teaching, not through formal theological training.
Les described himself as a layman, a plain old cattle rancher, without theological degrees or Bible school. He credited his qualification to having spent a lot of days in the Book and teaching homestyle Bible classes for 20 years in Iowa, Oklahoma, and Texas.
2 Timothy 2:15 — This verse emphasizes studying the Bible, which aligns with Les's devotion to the Book.
The Bible encourages believers to study and be ready to teach. 2 Timothy 2:15 says, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." This indicates that studying Scripture is key to being an approved workman. Also, James 3:1 warns that teachers will receive stricter judgment, implying teaching requires diligence and preparation.
Les Feldick repeatedly describes himself as a layman and a plain old cattle rancher with no theological degrees and never having had a day of Bible school. He says his qualification is that he has had many days in the Book. He has been teaching homestyle Bible classes for 20 years in Iowa, Oklahoma, and Texas, which gave him repeated practice. He emphasizes that he is not a preacher but a teacher, and his goal is to help people get interested in studying the Bible for themselves.
Les explicitly states he has no theological degrees and never had a day of Bible school. He describes himself as a layman and a plain old cattle rancher, making no apology for that. His qualification comes from having had many days in the Book.
The program introductions note that Les has been teaching homestyle Bible classes for 20 years in Iowa, Oklahoma, and Texas. This repeated teaching and being in the Book strengthened his ability. Les also stresses the importance of personal Bible study, telling viewers to take their Bibles, pencil, and paper and study on their own.
Les says he is not a preacher but a teacher, and there is a big difference. He wants to keep his teaching on a rather low level and maintain a classroom setting. He teaches to help people get interested in the Book, realize how exciting it is, and be able to understand and study it on their own. He says he is not there to build an empire.
The Bible commands believers to study the Word. 2 Timothy 2:15 says, "Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth." Les's practice of many days in the Book reflects this biblical principle.
Les's Qualifications
Les states he is a layman, a plain old cattle rancher, with no theological degrees and no day of Bible school, but has had many days in the Book.
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Bible with Les Feldick. An Oklahoma rancher and farmer, Les Feldick has been teaching homestyle Bible classes for 20 years in Iowa, Oklahoma, and Texas. Les Feldick's unique style of Bible teaching has made the books of the Bible come to life. When Les is teaching, it's so interesting that people say time just seems to fly by. And now, here is Les Feldick. Okay, good to again have everybody in.
Encouraging Bible Study
Les urges viewers to take their Bibles and study, and he attributes Christianity's problems to people not studying.
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Hello and welcome to Through the Bible with Les Feldick. An Oklahoma rancher and farmer, Les Feldick has been teaching homestyle Bible classes for 20 years in Iowa, Oklahoma, and Texas. Les Feldick's unique style of Bible teaching has made the books of the Bible come to life. When Les is teaching, it's so interesting that people say time just seems to fly by. And now, here is Les Feldick.
Purpose of Teaching
Les teaches to help people get interested in the Bible and study it on their own, not to build an empire.
Teacher Not Preacher
Les identifies himself as a teacher rather than a preacher, and he intentionally keeps his teaching low-level and classroom-style.
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(Transcribed by TurboScribe. Go Unlimited to remove this message.) Hello and welcome to Through the Bible with Les Feldick. An Oklahoma rancher and farmer, Les Feldick has been teaching homestyle Bible classes for 20 years in Iowa, Oklahoma, and Texas. Les Feldick's unique style of Bible teaching has made the books of the Bible come to life.
Personal Bible Study
Les emphasizes that what he says matters little unless people see it comes from the Book, and his goal is to get folks into personal Bible study.
2 Timothy 2:15: Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
This verse underscores the importance of studying Scripture, which aligns with Les's method of spending many days in the Book.
No. Les explicitly says he never had a day of Bible school and has no theological degrees. He is a layman and a plain old cattle rancher.
Les presents his qualification as having had many days in the Book. He has spent years in Scripture and has been teaching homestyle Bible classes for 20 years in Iowa, Oklahoma, and Texas.
No. Les says, "I'm not a preacher, I'm a teacher. There is a big difference." He intentionally maintains a teaching style and keeps it on a rather low level.
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