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JESUS, THE MASTER TEACHER

JESUS, THE MASTER TEACHER. John 7:37-46. CHARACTERISTICS OF JESUS’ INSTRUCTION. SIMPLE Purposely Jesus concealed His point at times in such a way that the arrogant and self-righteous could not perceive it. Mt. 13:10-13 Common man can understand. Mk. 12:37

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JESUS, THE MASTER TEACHER

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  1. JESUS, THE MASTER TEACHER John 7:37-46

  2. CHARACTERISTICS OF JESUS’ INSTRUCTION • SIMPLE • Purposely Jesus concealed His point at times in such a way that the arrogant and self-righteous could not perceive it. Mt. 13:10-13 • Common man can understand. Mk. 12:37 • The parable of the sower. Lk. 8

  3. CHARACTERISTICS OF JESUS’ INSTRUCTION • PROFOUND • Sadducees came to question Jesus concerning the resurrection. Mt. 22:23-33; Mk. 12:18-27; Lk. 20:27-40 “I AM the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” “God is not the God of the dead but of the living.”

  4. CHARACTERISTICS OF JESUS’ INSTRUCTION • PENETRATING • Pharisees “perceived that he spake of them.”Mt. 21:33-46; cf. Lk. 15 • Scribes and Pharisees, & woman taken in adultery. “He that is without sin…cast the first stone”Jno. 8:1-11; cf. Deut. 17:6-7

  5. CHARACTERISTICS OF JESUS’ INSTRUCTION • KINDNESS • “Neither do I condemn thee: go thy way; from henceforth sin no more.”Jno. 8:10-11 • Peter’s denial. Lk. 22:31-34, 60-62

  6. CHARACTERISTICS OF JESUS’ INSTRUCTION • FIRMNESS • Cast out money changers. Mt. 21:12-13 • “Woe unto you.” Mt. 23:14, 23-27

  7. JESUS KNEW THE SCRIPTURES • He could not have taught if he did not know the Scriptures. Heb. 10:7; Psa. 40:8 • When Satan came tempting Jesus, He replied with a scripture. Mt. 4 • “IT IS WRITTEN…”

  8. JESUS COMMITTED TO OBEDIENCE • Jesus’ life was perfectly consistent with His perfect knowledge. • Jno. 8:46 “Which of you convicteth me of sin?” • Psa 119:1 “Blessed are they that are upright in the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah” • Psa. 119:11 “Thy word have I laid up in my heart, that I might not sin against thee” • Psa. 119:97 “Oh how I love thy law! It is my meditation all the day” • Psa. 119:148 “Mine eyes anticipated the night-watches, that I might meditate on thy word” • Hypocrisy of others. Cf. 1 Tim. 1:7; Rom. 2:17-24

  9. JESUS’ ATTITUDE TOWARD THE SCRIPTURES Jesus knew what the scriptures meant. • He came to do the will of the father. (Jno. 5:30; 6:38; 8:29) • Sermon on the Mount. (Mt. 5-7)

  10. JESUS SPOKE WITH AUTHORITY • Mt. 7:29; Jno. 7:46 • Mt. 5 “But I say unto you.” • Mt. 28:18; Eph. 1:22-23; Col. 1:18; 3:17

  11. JESUS KNEW MEN • Jesus knew all men.Jno. 2:24-25 • Rich, young ruler. Mt. 19; Mk. 10 “loved him.” • Scribes.Mk. 2:5-8

  12. Jesus used different teaching techniques • Jesus helped people to DRAW THEIR OWN CONCLUSIONS. • Rich young ruler. Mt. 19:22

  13. Jesus used different teaching techniques • Jesus knew how to handle PREJUDICIAL QUESTIONS.Jno. 4 • “Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.” (Jno. 4:9) • “How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, who am a Samaritan woman?” (Jno. 4:9)Jesus did not answer her question. • “Art thou greater than our father Jacob, who gave us the well, and drank thereof himself, and his sons, and his cattle?” (Jno. 4:12)

  14. Effectiveness of Jesus, the Master Teacher • Jesus created a CRAVING FOR WHAT HE OFFERED.Jno. 4:13-14 • Jesus understood that people have to be TAKEN WHERE THEY ARE and LED TO A HIGHER PLANE.Jno. 4:16-18 • Jesus taught her how to worship. Jno. 4:21-24 • Jesus taught her He was the Messiah. Jno. 4:25-26

  15. CAN I BE A TEACH LIKE JESUS? • Love human beings. Mt. 9:36 • Learn the Scriptures. 2 Tim. 2:15; 2 Pet. 3:18 • Learn people. Cf. Jno. 2:25 There are no revolutionary secrets! The ONLY way to accomplish this is by diligent work.

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