Les Feldick teaches the Bible to help people understand it, enjoy it, and study it on their own, not to build a group or organization.
In the clips, Les repeats that the only reason he teaches is to help people better understand and enjoy their Bible. He tells viewers to follow the references, see what the book says, and search the Scriptures for themselves. He also stresses that he is not interested in building an empire, organization, or following.
The available transcripts do not contain a direct Bible quotation about Les's teaching purpose. Les mentions Ezekiel chapter 38 (Clip 0), but he does not quote from it. Because the question is about Les's own stated motivation, the answer comes from his spoken teaching rather than from a specific passage of Scripture.
Les consistently says the only reason he teaches the Bible is to help people understand it better, enjoy it more, and learn to study it on their own. He tells listeners not to simply accept what he says; instead, he wants them to follow the references and see for themselves what the book says. He also wants to give people food for thought that will cause them to search the Scriptures.
Les says the only reason he teaches is to help people better understand and enjoy their Bible (Clip 0). He repeats this in different classes: he wants people to get interested in the book, realize how exciting it is, understand it, and be able to study it on their own (Clip 1). He also says the only reason he teaches is to get folks interested in their own personal Bible study (Clip 6).
No. Les says he does not want anyone to go by what he says; he merely wants people to see what the book says (Clip 0). He asks viewers to follow the scriptural references and see that what he says comes from the book (Clip 6). He also says listeners do not have to agree with him—he hopes to give them food for thought and cause them to search the Scriptures (Clip 3).
No. Les states, "We have never intended to build a group or an organization" (Clip 0) and "I'm not here to build an empire" (Clip 1). He describes the study as informal and independent, not associated with any particular group, with various denominations represented and no underwriter (Clips 2, 4). He depends on the gifts of God's people to stay on the air (Clip 2).
Les encourages viewers to take their Bibles, a pencil and paper, and follow the references so they can become Bible students (Clip 5). He says Christianity is in trouble tonight because people will not study (Clip 5). He wants to help people who have read their Bibles through many times without understanding it, so he tries to open the Scriptures where anybody can understand (Clip 7). He also asks viewers to compare Scripture with Scripture (Clip 2).
Lesson evidence from "Why the Law Was Given — Galatians Chapter 3 Explained" (segments 14628, 14629): Hello, and welcome to Through the Bible with Les Feldick, an Oklahoma rancher and farmer. Les Feldick has been teaching homestyle Bible classes for over 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. I guess I should always remind people that yes, everything is available on videotape, audio tape, and the little booklets. And you call or write, and we like to send out the list first that shows the Table of Contents, and then if you're still interested you can call back and order or write to us for whatever. Alright, time is of the essence. As we found out in our last program, it goes so fast that I just lose track of it once in a while. So this time we're just going to jump right in at Galatians chapter 3 and verse 17. And remember in our last program we were looking at that 430 years which transpired from the time that Abram left Haran and went down into Canaan until Moses led the children of Israel out, and they went and received the Law at Mount Sinai. Alright, now verse 18.
Lesson evidence from "Why the Blessing of Abraham Now Comes to Gentiles Directly" (segments 14568, 14569): Hello, and welcome to Through the Bible with Les Feldick, an Oklahoma rancher and farmer. Les Feldick has been teaching homestyle Bible classes for over 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. We want everyone to understand that all the past programs, now that covers a long time. You have to realize that it was 1990, the fall or December of 1990 that we had our first program. And so everything since 1991 through has been taking us from Genesis through the Old Testament, through the Gospels and Acts and Romans and Corinthians, and now we're of course in Galatians. But they're all available either on video or audio, or the printed page, Jerry Poole has just been transcribing them. And I read the other day, Jerry, about the technology now that on a computer they can just do it technologically, and Jerry would be out of a job, that would be awful. But anyway, we've appreciated so much what everybody has contributed to getting the Word out by tape and by printed page and by television. We can't do it alone. And again, we just always like to show our humble thankfulness for what everyone has done.
Only Reason: Understand and Enjoy the Bible
Les states plainly that the only reason he teaches is to help people better understand and enjoy their Bible, and he tells viewers not to rely on his word but to see what the book says.
Getting Viewers Interested and Studying on Their Own
Les says his goal is to help people get interested in the Bible, realize how exciting it is, understand it, and study it on their own—not to build an empire.
Informal, Independent Bible Study
Les explains that his program is an informal Bible study, not connected to any group, and that he depends on the gifts of God's people to stay on the air.
Search the Scriptures for Yourself
Les doesn't require agreement; he wants to give food for thought and cause people to search the Scriptures for themselves.
Freedom to Teach by the Holy Spirit
Les says his independence from organizations lets him teach as he feels the Holy Spirit has instructed him.
Turning Viewers Into Bible Students
Les urges people to take notes, go back, and study so they become Bible students, and he says Christianity is in trouble because people will not study.
Personal Bible Study Above All
Les says his words don't amount to much unless people can see they come from the book, and his goal is to get folks interested in their own personal Bible study.
Opening the Scriptures for Everyone
Les says he tries to open the Scriptures so anyone can understand, especially those who have read the Bible but didn't understand it.
Additional lesson evidence
Sourced supporting context from "Why the Law Was Given — Galatians Chapter 3 Explained".
Additional lesson evidence
Sourced supporting context from "Why the Blessing of Abraham Now Comes to Gentiles Directly".
No. Les says listeners don't have to agree on what he is saying. He hopes to give them food for thought and cause them to search the Scriptures for themselves.
No. He says his study is informal, independent, and not associated with any particular group. He also says he has never intended to build a group or organization and is not trying to build an empire.
He hopes they will take their Bibles, follow the references, compare Scripture with Scripture, and become personal Bible students. He encourages them to take notes, write things down, and go back and study.
Because people will not study. He urges viewers to become Bible students and to work through the Scriptures for themselves rather than simply relying on what he says.
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