JESUS: WHAT A TEACHER! (2 OF 8)
Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19
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Jesus: What a Teacher! (2 of 8)
Series: Jesus
Dr. Ernest L. Easley
Matthew 16.13-19
As you’re turning in your bible to Matthew 16, I want to ask you a question that you should find easy to answer. Here it is: Who was your favorite all-time teacher and why?
*Was it because they were so knowledgeable in the subject they taught?
*Was it because they showed you extra attention during and after class?
*Was it because they were good at explaining the material?
*Was it because they gave a ‘‘Test Review’’ before every test, basically telling you what was on the upcoming test?
*Was it because they didn’t take roll?
We all have our favorites when it comes to teachers because they had such an influence and impact on our lives. For example, my sister became a schoolteacher because of the influence of her High School History Teacher Martha Ann Cates. Teachers are influencers! And I don’t suppose there’s ever been a teacher with greater influence than Jesus Christ: What a Teacher!
When we come to Matthew 16, class is in session and we find the teacher, Jesus, taking his class on a field trip 46 miles north from the Sea of Galilee to the city of Caesarea Philippi. Who doesn’t like a field trip? There’s something about having class in a different location that’s conducive to learning. Well, on that day, Jesus took them off sight for a visual lesson they would never forget.
Do we have any visual learners here? Most of us are. There’s something about seeing that enables and enhances learning. I don’t know about ‘‘seeing is believing,’’ but I do know that ‘‘seeing is learning.’’ Seeing, having a visual aid, helps the information get locked into our minds so we won’t forget it.
Here in Matthew 16, we find our teacher, Jesus, having something to teach us today he doesn’t want us to ever forget. To help us learn it, he’s going to teach us vocally and visually. This may be some bible evidence of the first ‘‘show and tell.’’
Let’s begin reading in ...
Series: Jesus
Dr. Ernest L. Easley
Matthew 16.13-19
As you’re turning in your bible to Matthew 16, I want to ask you a question that you should find easy to answer. Here it is: Who was your favorite all-time teacher and why?
*Was it because they were so knowledgeable in the subject they taught?
*Was it because they showed you extra attention during and after class?
*Was it because they were good at explaining the material?
*Was it because they gave a ‘‘Test Review’’ before every test, basically telling you what was on the upcoming test?
*Was it because they didn’t take roll?
We all have our favorites when it comes to teachers because they had such an influence and impact on our lives. For example, my sister became a schoolteacher because of the influence of her High School History Teacher Martha Ann Cates. Teachers are influencers! And I don’t suppose there’s ever been a teacher with greater influence than Jesus Christ: What a Teacher!
When we come to Matthew 16, class is in session and we find the teacher, Jesus, taking his class on a field trip 46 miles north from the Sea of Galilee to the city of Caesarea Philippi. Who doesn’t like a field trip? There’s something about having class in a different location that’s conducive to learning. Well, on that day, Jesus took them off sight for a visual lesson they would never forget.
Do we have any visual learners here? Most of us are. There’s something about seeing that enables and enhances learning. I don’t know about ‘‘seeing is believing,’’ but I do know that ‘‘seeing is learning.’’ Seeing, having a visual aid, helps the information get locked into our minds so we won’t forget it.
Here in Matthew 16, we find our teacher, Jesus, having something to teach us today he doesn’t want us to ever forget. To help us learn it, he’s going to teach us vocally and visually. This may be some bible evidence of the first ‘‘show and tell.’’
Let’s begin reading in ...
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