JESUS – THE MASTER TEACHER
A. In a three and a half year time frame, Jesus reached the rich and the poor, the educated and the illiterate, the
nobleman and the slave, the healthy and the sick, men and women, religious and irreligious, Jew as well as Gentile. Jesus
could reach both the child and the doctor of law.
B. The teachings of Jesus related to life in general and to the needs of the particular pupils of the moment. His pupils
were themselves able to prove the truth of many of the lessons He taught, and yet His teaching had a wider appeal than
merely to first century Palestine. Many of those pupils became assistant teachers.
C. In some educational approaches today, seeking for principles is a basis for moral education. Jesus presented a
consistent system, and in such teachings as “the Sermon on the Mount,” there is a comprehensive outline for the
abundant life He proclaimed. The necessary integrating moral factor in the curriculum could be found if His teachings were
followed.
D. The influence of Jesus and His teachings, on the thought of the western world especially, has been unique. His
influence is seen, not only on the history of the world and humanitarian outlook in general, but in modern educational
concepts such as understanding the child.
E. Christ’s actions in setting the child on His knee, and His rebuke to the disciples who were sending the children away,
is recognized as one of the most delightful incidents in history. His action is still relevant in showing the rightful place of a
child in education.
I. HOW THEN MUST WE LEAD
F. The western world and even the church has its own particular concepts of what a leader should be. Examples:
1. “Influencing people to work together towards some goal which they have come to find desirable”.
2. “The art of getting what you want and making people like it”.
3. “A leader is one who has followers to the one who possesses the ability to guide and direct others in
activities which are desirable and wanted by his group”.
4. Richard Halverson, “How I Changed my thinking about the church says that a leader was one who could
generate, communicate and sustain commonality of purpose”.
G. SERVANTHOOD LEADERSHP: New Testament model for a leader regardless of the title that a person is given
whether it is parent, teacher, leader, pastor, master, etc. Luke 22:55 But Jesus said to them, The kings of the gentiles are
deified by them and exercise lordship [ruling as emperor gods] over them; and those in authority over them are called
benefactors and well doers.
H. SERVANTHOOD LEADERSHP: A common approach to understanding leadership is to first discover what kind of
man or women the leader is to be and then to consider what the function or responsibilities would be.
so those common human distinctions become obliterated in the practice of servant/leadership.
J. A servant is a serving person by nature and is a serving person by practice so these distinctions are no longer
necessary and we will deal with the concept of servant and when we use the word in practice, we will also men in nature
as well.
K. PURSUING A SERVANT MANNER OF LEADERSHIP: 7 Key concepts in understanding of what a servant is by
building an acrostic from the letters in the word SERVANT.
1. (S) Share Your Life Message: Concept refers to the fact that an individual has both a particular message of
words that he is to be communicating and has a message of lifestyle. (Training defined as the development of
capacities and teaching defined as the communication of an experience) .
a. I Timothy 4:16 – watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them because if you do you will
save both yourself and your hearers.
b. I Thessalonians 2:8 – we loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the
gospel of God, but our lives as well because you had become so dear to us.
2. (E) Example: (Greek – exhibition or sample), (Greek – type or pattern, to strike a blow or to force an object on some
material that made an impression and therefore became a standard for others.
a. John 13:15 – I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.
b. I Peter 2:21 – To this you were called because Christ suffered for you, leaving you an example that you
should follow in His steps.
c. I Corinthians 11:1, II Thessalonians 3:7, Phillipians 3:17, Luke 6:40, I Timothy 4:12
3. [R] Represent Christ correctly: Concept of living as above but more than that, it is also a representation of Jesus.
Presenting ourselves as in His stead, we represent Christ as an ambassador, which reminds us of our responsibility to be
ambassadors of Christ, presenting the message of reconciliation. In our language and in our deeds.
a. I Peter 2:12 – Live such good lives among the pagans that though they accuse you of doing wrong they may
see your good deeds and glorify on the day he visits us.
b. Matthew 5:14-16 You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden, neither do people light a
lamp and put it under a bowl, instead they put it on its stand and it gives light to everyone in the house .In the same
way let your light shine before man that they may see your good deeds and praise the Father in heaven.
4. (V) Voice of God: Matthew 12:33-37 is the teaching that a tree is known by his fruit and out of the mouth proceeds the
issues of the heart.
a. I Peter 4:11 If anyone speaks he should do it as one speaking the very words of God.
b. II Corinthians 5:20 We are, therefore, Christ’s ambassadors as though God was making his appeal through us.
5. (A) Authority: (is relinquished in human realm) We have given up our authority and power to practical outpouring of
the Holy Spirit and to our choice to follow God’s word. In I Timothy 1:3 PAUL URGES TIMOTHY TO STAY IN EPHESUS
AND DESPITE HIS
POSITION AS AN APOSTLE AND THE FACT THAT HE HAD LAID HANDS ON TIMOTHY PRIOR TO HIS MINISTRY, we
still don’t find Paul commanding Timothy to a particular task or ministry, but simply an urging.
a. II Corinthians 1:24 Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy because it is by faith
we stand firm.
b. Mark 10:42 and following Jesus called them together and said you know that those who are regarded as
rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them and their high officials exercise authority over them; not so with you. Instead,
whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.
6. (N) Needs are met: Meeting needs of a person makes a special demand upon a servant to know his disciples well.
Taking time to get to know those you serve and teach. Having special understanding and discernment, wisdom to know a
particular need.
a. Acts 4:34, Acts 2:44-45
b. II Corinthians 8 this is the passage on the gift of giving which in context was to meet the needs of the saints in
the church of Jerusalem who were in a special need at the time.
7. Teaching and Training: II Timothy 2:2, I Timothy 4:13, Proverbs 22:6, I Timothy 3:2, John 14:26
II. WHAT THEN MUST WE TEACH
A. Prayer: To Know Him!
B. Praise: To Respond!
C. Power: To Walk With Him!
D. Prophetic: To Hear Him!