Today’s Talk Framework • • Jesus teaching situations Jesus teaching strategies Jesus teachings Jesus – Just a good teacher?
Jesus teaching situations • Jesus taught the disciples as they travelled from place to place • Jesus taught the crowds in the town square, by the mountainside, from a boat • Jesus taught the Pharisees from the synagogues and the temple
Jesus teaching strategies • Plain speak • Stories and contextualization • Analogies • Through actions
Jesus teachings • Himself and his mission • Relationship with the Father God • Prayer • Treating others
Jesus teachings: Treating others • Love your neighbor • Love your enemies • Prayer: For those who persecute you • Forgiveness
Jesus : Just a GOOD TEACHER? • Love your enemies • Prayer: For those who persecute you
Jesus : Just a GOOD TEACHER? To say and believe that Jesus was just a good teacher, means to never be able to fully or truly imbibe his teaching.
Jesus : Just a GOOD TEACHER? • We simply do not have the ability to follow Jesus’ teaching in word or spirit • They are just way to higher a standard
POWER to IMBIBE WASHED THEIR FEET JESUS, MY LORD AND TEACHER JESUS, MY SUBSTITUTE
POWER to IMBIBE Accepting Jesus as my Lord and Substitute GRACE TO START GRACE TO CONTINUE
Who is JESUS? Are his teachings ‘WOW’ enough to be followed? Are you willing to give him your heart?