J.R. Briggs
Attempting to behold the miracle long enough without falling asleep
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7 things that made Jesus a great teacher
1. Jesus’ teachings were authoritative and full of fresh ideas [Mt chs. 5-7; 13:54; Mark 1:27; Lk 4:32]
2. His teachings were saturated with object lessons [Mt 11:20-25; 12:13-17]
3. He let the questions guide the learning opportunities [Mk 8:17-19, 27-30; 9:21, 23; 12:15-16]
4. He understood – and effectively leveraged – the power of story, many of them with surprise endings [Mk 12;1; Luke 15; Mk 4:1-32]
5. He taught for self discovery by putting the responsibility of learning into the hands of the learner. [Mark 8:27-30]
6. He utilized conversational learning opportunities [Mk 8:27-30; 9:33-37; 12:15-17]
7. He possessed a deep love and genuine care for his audience [Mt 9:36; 14:14; 15:32; Mk 10:21]
What else would you add to the list?
Tim Bordeaux said...
1Great list! I would add that He taught along the way, as things happened, in an almost reactionary way. He never saw a teachable moment that He didn’t like.
11/7/11 10:33 AM | Comment Link
J.R. Briggs said...
2Tim – great addition to the list. I’d agree! Thanks.
11/7/11 10:38 AM | Comment Link
Dave B said...
3He was available and approachable to the people he taught.
11/19/11 10:13 PM | Comment Link