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Jesus. The Master Teacher. The Master Teacher. “Never Man So Spoke” “What Did Jesus Claim About Himself?” “The Authority of Jesus’ Teachings” “Teaching By Illustrations” “Jesus’ Use of Questions”. Jesus. Jesus’ Use of Questions. “Where have you laid him?” Jn. 11:34
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Jesus The Master Teacher
The Master Teacher • “Never Man So Spoke” • “What Did Jesus Claim About Himself?” • “The Authority of Jesus’ Teachings” • “Teaching By Illustrations” • “Jesus’ Use of Questions” Jesus
Jesus’ Use of Questions • “Where have you laid him?” Jn. 11:34 • “Who touched My clothes?” Mk. 5:30 • “How long has this been happening to you?” Mk. 9:21 • “Have you any food?” Jn. 21:5
Jesus’ Use of Questions • “Where have you laid him?” Jn. 11:34 • “Who touched My clothes?” Mk. 5:30 • “How long has this been happening to you?” Mk. 9:21 • “Have you any food?” Jn. 21:5
Jesus’ Use of Questions • “Where have you laid him?” Jn. 11:34 • “Who touched My clothes?” Mk. 5:30 • “How long has this been happening to him?” Mk. 9:21 • “Have you any food?” Jn. 21:5
Jesus’ Use of Questions • “Where have you laid him?” Jn. 11:34 • “Who touched My clothes?” Mk. 5:30 • “How long has this been happening to you?” Mk. 9:21 • “Have you any food?” Jn. 21:5
Teaching Questions • Christ asked 225 different questions during His ministry • Addressed both His disciples and adversaries • Groups and individuals • Used to draw from His audience answers that would assist them in arriving at the truth for themselves
Teaching Questions • “By what authority are you doing these things?” Matt. 21:23 • “Was the baptism of John from heaven or from men?” • “We don’t know”
Teaching Questions • “Have you not read that which is spoken to you by God saying, “I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob?” Matt. 22:31
Teaching Questions • God said: “I am the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob” • But God is the God of the living, not the dead • Thus, the patriarchs are living still, in spite of the fact that their bodies had been buried for centuries!
Teaching Questions • 2 men were traveling from Jerusalem to Emmaus on the day of Christ’s resurrection • Their recognition “was restrained” Lk. 24:31 • Cleopas thought it incredible that this stranger knew nothing of the events the past few days
Teaching Questions • “What things?” Lk. 24:19 • “We hoped He was the one to redeem Israel” • Jesus admonished these disciples for being “slow of heart” to believe the testimony regarding the Messiah • He revealed Himself to them • They confessed Jesus had “opened the scriptures” to them
Teaching Questions • Jesus was trying to get His disciples to mature their thinking about material things • “Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” Matt. 6:26
Teaching Questions • Question used to challenge disciples confidence in Him • “Where will we obtain food to feed all of these people?” Jn. 6:5 • They could only think of a financial solution to the problem
Teaching Questions • “Who do men say the Son of Man is?” Matt. 16:13 • “But who do you say that I am?” • “You are the Christ the Son of the living God!”
Jesus Answers Questions • Bible records Jesus being asked 103 separate questions • He answered 1 out of 4 questions with a question of His own • At times Christ ignored questions asked of Him
Jesus Answers Questions • “This man said, I am able to destroy the temple of God and build it in 3 days” Matt. 26:61 • “Have you nothing to say? What is it that these men testify against You? But Jesus held His peace”
Jesus Answers Questions • “Are You the Christ, the Son of the Blessed?” Mk. 14:61 • “I am” v. 62 • Jesus did not hesitate to answer questions concerning His identity
Jesus Answers Questions • “he questioned Him with many words…” Lk. 23:8 • Yet the Son of God “answered him nothing” • “be ready to give an answer to every man…” 1 Pet. 3:15 • “But foolish and ignorant questions refuse, knowing they generate strife” 2 Tim. 2:23
Jesus Answers Questions • “Teacher, which is the great commandment of the law?” Matt. 22:36 • “YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND.‘ This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like it: 'YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR AS YOURSELF.‘ On these two commandments hang all the Law and the Prophets”
The Master Teacher • He knew His subject • He loved His subject and His students • He was zealous about it • He knew the needs of His People Jesus
Jesus and Salvation Jn. 8:24 “Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins; for if you do not believethat I am He, you will die in your sins” Lk. 13:3 “unless you repentyou will all likewise perish” Matt. 10:32-33 “whoever confessesMe before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven” Mk. 16:16 “He who believesand is baptizedwill be saved” Rev. 2:10 “Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.