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Education for Flourishing and Hope

Education for Flourishing and Hope. Elisha and Shunammite’s son. Elisha’s anointing.

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Education for Flourishing and Hope

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  1. Education for Flourishingand Hope Elisha and Shunammite’s son Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  2. Elisha’s anointing • 2 Kings 4. 34. «  And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth and his eyes on his eyes and his hands on his hands, and he stretched himself on him; and the flesh of the child became warm. » Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  3. Scriptures at the beginning of protestant schools in Europe • Lamentations 2. 10-11 « My eyes fail because of tears, My spirit is greatly troubled; My heart is poured out on the earth Because of the destruction of the daughter of my people, When little ones and infants faint In the streets of the city. They say to their mothers, “ Where is grain and wine?” As they faint like a wounded man In the streets of the city, As their life is poured out On their mothers’ bosom.” Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  4. 1. « He went up and lay on the child” • MathurinCordier(1479-1564) Cavlin’s teacher. Calvin was impacted, as a young student, by M. Cordier, a university’s teacher who lay down his life to invest with young students. • Dr Chalmers (1780- 1847) : “The man of high speculation became a teacher of ragged children. The Professor of Theology descended from his chair to impress the first rudiments of Christian truth upon the minds of a congregation the most ignorant and the most neglected”. (Guthrie, 1847, p.16.) Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  5. Nature of authority: the Father’s nature. • 1 Thess 2: 11 : « as you know how we dealt with each one of you, as a father with his own children, exhorting you, and encouraging you, and testifying » • 2 Tim 3: 10-11: « But you followed my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience, persecutions, sufferings » • Galatians 4: 19 « My little children, of whom I am again in travail until Christ be formed in you » Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  6. Affection and education • Mark 1.11 « And a voice came fromheaven: “You are my Son, whom I love; withyou I amwellpleased » • "Without affection, no confidence, no confidence, no education. Only affection canindeedengender trust. "Don BOSCO (1815-1888) Catholicpriest and educator • "Whatis important is not thatyoung people are loved, but thatthey know they are loved » Don BOSCO The teacher: a priest, a prophet, a king. Luc Bussière. Australie/NZ 2019

  7. Impart a teaching and impart our lives • 1 Thess 2. 8 « Having so fond an affection for you, we were well- pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become very dear to us » • Malachi 4: 5-6 : « Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and terrible day of Jehovah come. And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers; lest I come and smite the earth with a curse » Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  8. 2) « His mouth on his the mouth » • Matthew 28 : 18-20. « And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “ All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. » • Speak truth. • Speak confidence. • Speak encouragement. • Speak affection • Speak faith • Speak destiny and hope Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  9. To speakwhat He speaks, to teachwhat He teaches • Matt 5.21-22 « You have heardthatitwassaid to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoevermurderswillbe liable to judgment.’ But I sayto youthateveryonewhoisangrywithhisbrotherwillbe liable to judgment » Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  10. Faith, science, love • 2 Peter 1.5-7 « Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self- control, and in your self- control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love. » Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  11. The authority to teach • Matthew 28 : 18-20. « And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “ All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age. » Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  12. We have authority if we are submitted to the author and if we recognize Him • Luke 7: 8-10: «  but just say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I also am a man placed under authority, with soldiers under me; and I say to this one, ‘Go! ’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come! ’ and he comes, and to my slave, ‘Do this! ’ and he does it.” Now when Jesus heard this, He marveled at him, and turned and said to the crowd that was following Him, “I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith. » • « Man is king on everything on the earth, when he is submitted to the heavenly King » Gregory of Nanziansus(330- 390) Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  13. The source of authority • Jesus, the model: • Matthew 7: 28-29: « When Jesus had finished these words, the crowds were amazed at His teaching; for He was teaching them as one having authority, and not as their scribes. » • Marc 1: 22 • Marc 6: 2 Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  14. Why Jesus’s teaching had such an authority? • Source and identity of his words • John 3: 34 • John 7: 16 • He knew he was send by God. • His knowledge was certain • John 2: 24-25. • John 1: 47-49; 6:64; Luke 9: 46-47; Mark 2: 8; Matthew: 12: 22-24 • He spoke the truth with integrity • Matthew 22:16. we have authority only for truth. Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  15. Teacher’s authority, Christian’s authority comes from God • Matthew: 23: 10: «Neither be you called masters: for one is your master, even the Christ » Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  16. The goal of authority • To reveal God, to manifest God. • Freedom and not slavery • Johann 8:32. “you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free” • Luke 6. 40 « The disciple is not above his teacher : but every one when he is perfected shall be as his teacher » Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  17. Otherquotes • St. Augustine: "If both of us seethatwhatyousayistrue, if both of us seethatwhat I sayistrue, where, please, do weseeit? I certainly, itis not in you, you are not in me, but both in the immutable Truth whichisaboveourminds "Conf XII, 25, 35. • St. Augustine: "Whereverwecanfind the truth, itbelongs to our master." The teacher: a priest, a prophet, a king. Luc Bussière. Australie/NZ 2019

  18. Otherquotes. Augustine • "Wespeak, but itisGodwhoinstructs; wespeak, but itisGodwhoteaches» Sermon 153,1 • "Yourcharityknowsit, we have only one Master, and underhisauthoritywe are hisclassmates. We are not your masters becausewe are talking to youfrom the top of a platform; but the Master of all is the one wholives in us all.  » Sermon 134.1.

  19. 3. « His eyes on his eyes » • How do I see the world? With which glasses ? • A worldview refers to any ideology, philosophy, theology, movement, or religion that provides an overarching approach to understand God, the World, and man’s relations to God and to the world. • Each worldview offers a particular perspective from which to approach each discipline. Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  20. Ingredients of a worldview: A worldview gives answers to these questions: • What is true? • How can I know it is true? • Who am I? • Where do I come from? • Why do I live? • Where do I go? • How should I live? • Are there absolutes? …. Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  21. Have another vision of the world and passit on • Van Til: "Man must be a prophet, priest and kingunderGod in the created world ... As a prophet, man had to interpretthis world according to God(...) • Brueggeman(theologian, born in 1933): "The task of the propheticministryis to nurture and evoke an alternative perception and awareness of the consciousness and dominant perception of culture. The prophet must becritical of the prevailingworldview, denounceit and dismantleit to energize the Christian communitywithanother vision of the world, another imagination. "

  22. School and the Kingdom of God. • "Schoolsthat are run by Christiansaim to subjugate the world for the glory of God. "YourKingdom come! Is a commandmentthatmotivates the Christian. Culture and education are not on the spot, not aiming to preserve the past, regardless of itswealth and success. It is the future that guides the Christian and this future is as bright as the promises of God. »Van Til • School, nourished by HOPE

  23. My eye sees You (Job) • God speaks to Job : Job 38, 39, 40, 41. • “Look at my creation, look at the rain, look at the drop of dew, look at the mountain goats, look at the donkey free, at the horse, the eagle, etc…” • Job’s answer: “I have heard of You by the hearing of the ear ; But now my eye sees You” (42.5) Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  24. Eyes and Faith • Numbers 21. 9 « And Moses made a serpent of brass, and set it upon the standard : and it came to pass, that if a serpent had bitten any man, when he looked unto the serpent of brass, he lived » • Eph 1. 18-21 « having the eyes of your heart enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, and what the exceeding greatness of his power to us- ward who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might which he wrought in Christ, when he raised him from the dead, and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places, far above all rule, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come » Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  25. Faith: a look. • A look at oneself, at the child, at the world • Acts 7. 20 «  It was at this time that Moses wasborn; and hewaslovely in the sight of God, and hewasnurturedthreemonths in hisfather’s home. » • Hebrews 11 :23 : «  By faith Moses, whenhewasborn, washidden for threemonths by his parents, becausetheysawhewas a beautifulchild; and theywere not afraid of the king’sedict. » Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  26. Faith, moral excellence, knowledge • 2 Peter 1: 5-7 : « Now for thisveryreasonalso, applying all diligence, in yourfaithsupply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in yourknowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in yourperseverance, godliness, and in yourgodliness, brotherlykindness, and in yourbrotherlykindness, love.» • Notion of "literarypiety" during the time of the Reformation. • « All good instruction must beginwithfaith, "said Calvin. Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  27. By faithweunderstand… • Hebrews 11. 3 «  By faithweunderstandthat the worldswereprepared by the word of God, sothatwhatisseenwas not made out of thingswhich are visible.  » • AUGUSTINE: « We must understand to believe and believe to understand.» Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  28. 4. « His hands on his hands” • The power of the model. • Phil 3. 17 « Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us » • 1Co 4. 16. 1Co 11. 1. • Luke 6. 40 « A pupil is not above his teacher; but everyone, after he has been fully trained, will be like his teacher » • Pr 13. 20 “He who walks with wise men will be wise,” Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  29. Faith: a look Acts 3. 1-10 «  But Peter, alongwith John, fixedhis gaze on him and said, “Look at us!” And hebegan to givethemhis attention, expecting to receivesomethingfromthem. But Peter said, “I do not possesssilver and gold, but what I do have I give to you: In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene—walk!”  » « Look at us! ». Education begins in the expression of looks. In the eyes of hiseducator, the childperceives a setting and a climatecalling or not to trust. Beforeanyword. Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  30. He humbled Himself… • Philippians 2. 8 «  Being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. For this reason also, God highly exalted Him, and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow, of those who are in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and that every tongue will confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father ». Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  31. JESUS: His mouth, His eyes • His mouth : the Word of God. Hebrews 1. 3 « And He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power. » • His eyes: 2. Chro 16. 9 « For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His » Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  32. Jesus: His hands • Exodus 13. 14 “With a powerful hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, from the house of slavery.” • John 3. 35 “The Father loves the Son and has given all things into His hand.” • John 10. 27-28 « My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me; and I give eternal life to them, and they will never perish; and no one will snatch them out of My hand » Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  33. JESUS BLESSES LITTLE CHILDREN • Matthew 19. 13. « Thensomechildrenwerebrought to Himsothat He mightlayHis hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebukedthem. But Jesussaid, “ Let the childrenalone, and do not hinderthemfromcoming to Me; for the kingdom of heavenbelongs to such as these.” AfterlayingHis hands on them, He departedfromthere.  » • Mark 10. 14 «But whenJesussawthis, He was indignant and said to them, “Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinderthem; for the kingdom of Godbelongs to such as these.  » Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  34. A glorious exchange • 1 Corinthians 1 : 30 «  And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption » Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  35. A glorious exchange The crown of wisdom Prov 4. Ezek 16… • 1Co 1. 30 « But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption » • A crown of thorns : Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  36. A glorious determination. • Psalm 2: 7-8 « He said to Me, ‘You are My Son, Today I have begotten You. ‘Ask of Me, and I will surely give the nations as Your inheritance, And the very ends of the earth as Your possession ». • “There is no neutral ground in the universe. Every square inch, every split second is claimed by God, and counterclaimed by Satan.”CS LEWIS Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  37. To love God with all our heart, all our mind… • Luke 10. 27 « You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself. » • CALEB: “all the heart”. • Numbers 13. 30 “Then Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “We should by all means go up and take possession of it, for we will surely overcome it” Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  38. A different spirit. • Numbers 14. 24 « But My servant Caleb, because he has had a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring him into the land which he entered, and his descendants shall take possession of it » • Joshua 14. 12 “Now then, give me this hill country about which the Lord spoke on that day, for you heard on that day that Anakim were there, with great fortified cities;” Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  39. Give me the “city of writing “! • Joshua 15. 15 « Then he went up from there against the inhabitants of Debir; now the name of Debir formerly was Kiriath- sepher. » • “Kiriath – Sepher” = city of writing, of “letters” • Daniel 1. 17 “As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and intelligence in every branch of literature and wisdom” Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  40. The Mountain of the house of the Lord • Isaiah 2: 2 « The mountain of the house of the Lord will be established as the chief of the mountains, and will be raised above the hills; and all the nations will stream to it » • Daniel 7. 18 “But the saints of the Highest One will receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever, for all ages to come.” Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  41. Christ, the cornerstone of all reality. • In THEOLOGY, Jésus Christ is « the fullness of Deity» (Col 2 :9 ) ; • In PHILOSOPHY, Christ is the LOGOS of God, the Word of God, (Jn 1. 1)The WISDOM (1Co 1. 30) • In ETHICS, Christ is « the light » ( Jn 1 :9 ; 3 :19-20 ) ; • In BIOLOGY, Christ is « the life »( Jn 1 :4 ; 11 :25 ; Col 1 :16 ) ; • In PSYCHOLOGY, Christ est le « Saviour» ( Luke 1 :46-47 ; Titus 2 :13 ) ; • InSOCIOLOGY, Christ is  « The son »(Luke 1 :30-31 ; Esaiah 9 :6 ) ; Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  42. Christ, the cornerstone of all reality • In LAW, Christ is the legislator (Gen 49 :10 ; Es 9 :7 ) ; • In POLITICS, Christ is « the King of Kings, the Lord of lords» (Rev 19 :16 ; 1 Tim 6 :15 ; Es 9 :6 ; Luc 1 :33 ) ; • In ECONOMICS, Christ is the owner of all things (Ps 23 :1 ; 50 :10-12 ; 1Co 10 :26 ) ; • In HISTORY, Christ is the Alpha and Omega (Rev 1 :8) • In EDUCATION, Christ is the only master: “One is your teacher” . (Mat 23. 8) Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  43. HEIRS OF THE WORLD • Rom 8. 16 “The Spirit Himself testifies with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, heirs also, heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ,” • Rom 4. 13 “For the promise to Abraham or to his descendants that he would be heir of the world was not through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith.” • Gen 18. 19 “For I have chosen him, so that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing righteousness and justice, so that the Lord may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him” Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  44. You are son. • Ga 4. 7 « Thereforeyou are no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heirthroughGod ». • Rom 8. 19 « For the anxiouslonging of the creationwaitseagerly for the revealing of the sons of God » • Rom 11. 36 « For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen ». Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  45. Raise the mantle of education 2 Rois 2. 12-13 « Elishasawit and cried out, “Myfather, myfather, the chariots of Israel and itshorsemen!” And hesawElijah no more. Thenhetookhold of hisownclothes and tore them in twopieces. He alsotook up the mantle of Elijahthatfellfromhim… »  Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  46. The mantle of Elijah ? • Malachi 4. 5-6 “Behold, I amgoing to sendyouElijah the prophetbefore the coming of the great and terrible day of the Lord. He will restore the hearts of the fathers to theirchildren and the hearts of the children to theirfathers, sothat I will not come and smite the land with a curse.”   • Mark 9 9 : «  As theywerecoming down from the mountain, He gave themorders not to relate to anyonewhattheyhadseen, until the Son of Man rose from the dead » Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

  47. Questions for workshop • 1. Whatwas the motivation for Christian teaching at the beginning of the Reformation? Whatdoesthat inspire you? • 2. A Father of the Church thusdefined the role of the schoolmaster: "The teacherwill descend to the child to raisehim up to God". Whatdoesthisdefinitionmean to you? • 3. How do youdefineauthorityaccording to the scriptures? • 4. How do youexplainthiswordfrom the Gospel of John in a schoolcontext: "You will know the truth and the truthwill set you free". (John 8.32) • 5. Share an experience in the classroomwhereyour look at the child has been criticaland reflect on how youcould change situation? • 6. Whatpedagogical applications canyoufind in the episode of Acts 3.1-10 duringwhich Peter heals the paralytic? • 7. Whatconsequences in the classroom of thisscripturefrom 1 Corinthians 1: 30: " And because of himyou are in Christ Jesus, whobecame to us wisdomfromGod, righteousness and sanctification and redemption," • 8. What do youwant to rememberfromthis session for yourteachingministry? Education for Flourishing and Hope. Pacific Hills HOPE conference 2019. Luc Bussière

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