Christ The Master Teacher 

1. Jesus Christ has left us many wonderful and outstanding examples to follow.

2. One of these examples is that of His teaching.

3. Christ was the greatest and most masterful Teacher who has ever lived.

• Not only was He the Lord of lords and King of kings, but He was the Teacher of teachers.

• When men heard Him teach, they exclaimed, ANever a man so spake@ and stood in utter awe of the humble Galilean. (Jno. 7:46).

• Let us study some of the things that made Christ the Master Teacher.

• Let us also study how teachers today should follow in the steps of Jesus.

1. Jesus was a Teacher come from God. (Jno. 3:1,2).

2. As a teacher from God, Jesus spoke only the words of the Father. (Jno. 15:15). 

1. It is important that teachers today speak only the words of God. (1 Pet. 4:11).

2. It is not their job to teach philosophy, science, history, or any other subject.

3. It is the job of the teacher to teach God's perfect and inspired word.

4. Teaching the word of God is not an accident.

• It requires much preparation.

• This preparation requires much prayer and study.

• It requires study with an open mind.

• The teacher must be eager to learn and teach God=s message, not his own or the message that please the people.

• Teachers have a great responsibility placed on their shoulders.

• The souls and eternal destiny of many precious souls depends on their faithfulness teachers.

• Realizing this fact Paul said that when he stood up to preach that he did so Ain fear and trembling.@ (1 Cor. 2:3).

• Teacher must never lightheartedly aspire to the position of teacher. (Jas. 3:1). 

1. He did not tell His students to do one thing and then do just the opposite.

• He was the personification of what He taught.

• Peter said of the Master Teacher. (1 Pet. 2:22).

2. All teachers must live what they teach.

• We will never be perfect like Jesus - not even close.

• The fact still remains that people cannot have respect for a teacher who does not make his best effort to live what he teaches.

1. John said. (Jno. 2:25).

2. Yes, Jesus knew all things because He was God.

• Some of His knowledge came from His personal contact with people.

• He spent 2 2 to 3 2 years with the twelve apostles preparing them to be ambassadors to the world.

3. Teachers today need to know their students.

• The more they learn about them the better they can meet their needs.

• This requires the teacher spend time with his students in groups and one on one. 

Jesus Would Teach Any Number At Any Time Or Place

1. He would teach a multitude or just one person.

• Matthew 5,6 and 7 records Jesus teaching a multitude.

• He also taught individuals. (Jno. 3; 4; Matt. 19).

2. Teachers today must be ready to teach any number.

• Each soul is precious.

• Even if there is one student, he needs to be taught with prayer and much preparation.

3. Jesus would teach on a hillside, in the synagogue, in a tax-collectors home, from a boat and other places where men would listen.

4. Teachers today must be willing and eager to teach God's word anywhere - not just in the church building.

Jesus Was A Teacher Of Prayer

1. He spend many hours praying that God would guide His life and teaching.

2. Teachers today need to spend long hours in prayer. (Col. 4:2; 1 Thess. 5:17).

• Teachers of all people need the guidance and wisdom that comes only through prayer.

• Without God=s help we will be miserable failures.

1. He did not try to impress others with His vast, unlimited learning. (Matt. 5:3-18).

2. One of the vehicles Jesus used to teach the truth was parables.

• The word Aparable@ comes from the Greek parabolh.

• It is akin to the verb paraballw.

• It signifies a placing of one thing beside another with a view to comparison.

• These are basically earthly stories with a heavenly meaning.

• Some parable were short, pithy sayings or proverb. (Matt. 15:15; Mk. 3:23; 7:17; Lk. 4:23; 5:36; 6:39). 

3. A mark of a good teacher today is to speak in clear and simple language.

• This language should be adapted to the education of the student.

• This does not exclude using difficult words if the audience understands them.

1. He knew only the truth would save men. (Jno. 8:32).

2. He spoke the truth even if it meant His life. 

3. Teachers today need the courage to speak the truth.

• They must speak what is right - not what is pleasing. (2 Tim. 4:1,2).

• The teacher=s business is not to Acatch up with the spirit of the age,@ but to teach what the Spirit of God has revealed in His word. 

1. He was not like the teachers of the law. (Mk. 1:22).

2. Teachers today need to read, learn, and quote the word of God.

1. He used numerous parables, metaphors and other illustrations to convey the sublime truths of God.

• He made His lessons so simple that even the simplest person could understand them.

• Once Jesus taught humility in this very simple, but profound way. (Matt. 18:1-4).

• He illustrated the danger of following false teachers like this. (Matt. 15:14).

• He illustrated an absurd, sinful life style with these words. (Matt. 7:1-5).

• He set forth God=s benevolence in prayer by showing what even evil fathers will do for their children whenever they ask. (Matt. 7:7-11).

• He taught God=s great concern for man by asking men to consider the birds of the heavens and the lilies of the fields. (Matt. 6:25-33).

2. We would do well the emulate the example of Jesus.

• We need to use illustration from the Bible and illustrations from every day life to convey the truths of God.

• They are the "windows@ to some of God=s great and sublime truths. 

1. Without doubt Jesus was the greatest and most masterful Teacher the world has ever known.

2. As a teacher He cannot be equaled or surpassed, but we should strive to follow in His steps.

3. Above all, we must hear and obey the Master Teacher - Jesus.