JESUS, THE MASTER TEACHER

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JESUS, THE MASTER TEACHER

• John 737-46

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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. 1310-13
• Common man can understand. Mk. 1237
• The parable of the sower. Lk. 8

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CHARACTERISTICS OF JESUS INSTRUCTION

• PROFOUND
• Sadducees came to question Jesus concerning the
  resurrection. Mt. 2223-33 Mk. 1218-27 Lk.
  2027-40
• 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.

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CHARACTERISTICS OF JESUS INSTRUCTION

• PENETRATING
• Pharisees perceived that he spake of them.
  Mt. 2133-46 cf. Lk. 15
• Scribes and Pharisees, woman taken in adultery.
  He that is without sincast the first stone
  Jno. 81-11 cf. Deut. 176-7

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CHARACTERISTICS OF JESUS INSTRUCTION

• KINDNESS
• Neither do I condemn thee go thy way from
  henceforth sin no more. Jno. 810-11
• Peters denial. Lk. 2231-34, 60-62

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CHARACTERISTICS OF JESUS INSTRUCTION

• FIRMNESS
• Cast out money changers. Mt. 2112-13
• Woe unto you. Mt. 2314, 23-27

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JESUS KNEW THE SCRIPTURES

• He could not have taught if he did not know the
  Scriptures. Heb. 107 Psa. 408
• When Satan came tempting Jesus, He replied with a
  scripture. Mt. 4
• IT IS WRITTEN

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JESUS COMMITTED TO OBEDIENCE

• Jesus life was perfectly consistent with His
  perfect knowledge.
• Jno. 846 Which of you convicteth me of sin?
• Psa 1191 Blessed are they that are upright in
  the way, who walk in the law of Jehovah
• Psa. 11911 Thy word have I laid up in my heart,
  that I might not sin against thee
• Psa. 11997 Oh how I love thy law! It is my
  meditation all the day
• Psa. 119148 Mine eyes anticipated the
  night-watches, that I might meditate on thy word
• Hypocrisy of others. Cf. 1 Tim. 17 Rom. 217-24

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JESUS ATTITUDE TOWARD THE SCRIPTURES

• Jesus knew what the scriptures meant.
• He came to do the will of the father. (Jno. 530
  638 829)
• Sermon on the Mount. (Mt. 5-7)

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JESUS SPOKE WITH AUTHORITY

• Mt. 729 Jno. 746
• Mt. 5 But I say unto you.
• Mt. 2818 Eph. 122-23 Col. 118 317

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JESUS KNEW MEN

• Jesus knew all men. Jno. 224-25
• Rich, young ruler. Mt. 19 Mk. 10 loved him.
• Scribes. Mk. 25-8

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Jesus used different teaching techniques

• Jesus helped people to DRAW THEIR OWN
  CONCLUSIONS.
• Rich young ruler. Mt. 1922

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Jesus used different teaching techniques

• Jesus knew how to handle PREJUDICIAL QUESTIONS.
  Jno. 4
• Jews have no dealings with Samaritans. (Jno.
  49)
• How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink
  of me, who am a Samaritan woman? (Jno. 49)
  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. 412)

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Effectiveness of Jesus, the Master Teacher

• Jesus created a CRAVING FOR WHAT HE OFFERED. Jno.
  413-14
• Jesus understood that people have to be TAKEN
  WHERE THEY ARE and LED TO A HIGHER PLANE. Jno.
  416-18
• Jesus taught her how to worship. Jno. 421-24
• Jesus taught her He was the Messiah. Jno. 425-26

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CAN I BE A TEACH LIKE JESUS?

• Love human beings. Mt. 936
• Learn the Scriptures. 2 Tim. 215 2 Pet. 318
• Learn people. Cf. Jno. 225
• There are no revolutionary secrets!
• The ONLY way to accomplish this is by diligent
  work.