Jesus

The Master Teacher

Jesus at Temple in Jerusalem

“If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink”

Jn. 7:37

Jesus at Temple in Jerusalem

Jn. 7:37

•Contingency (“if”)•Universality (“anyone”)•Satisfaction of a need (“thirst”)•Recognition of decision (“let him come”)•Source of relief (“to Me” the Savior)•Remedy (“and drink”)

Chief Priests and Pharisees Concerned

Temple Guards Not sent to:

•Investigate

•Interrogate

•Evaluate

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Chief Priests and Pharisees Concerned

Response of Temple Guards

•United•Courageous•Intelligent and Honest•Credible

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Demosthenes (4th BC)

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Cicero (1st BC)

Daniel WebsterWilliam Gladstone (1809-1898)

v. 46 “Never man so spoke”- Jesus’ words in Matthew, Mark, Luke, John

- People who know nothing of Bible influenced by “Good Samaritan”, “Prodigal Son”, “Golden Rule”

- Writings of the Lord’s critics are all now just obscure writings

- Focus of guards was upon Jesus’ words

- Christ came to reveal the mind of God by “words”

- Jesus is called the divine “Word” Jn. 1:1

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“God, who at various times and in various ways spoke in time past to the fathers by the prophets, has in these last days spoken to us by His Son”

Heb. 1:1

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“The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life”

Jn. 6:63

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- Jesus did not teach as an ordinary man

- “from above” “He whom God has sent speaks the words of God”

Jn. 3:31

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“My teaching is not Mine, but His who sent Me” Jn. 7:15-16

- He was Deity in the flesh! Jn. 1:1,14

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1. Jesus was the only person to exist prior to His own bodily conception

Jn. 1:1,14

- He knew of the glory He shared with the Father before the world existed Jn. 17:5

v. 46 “Never man so spoke”

1. Jesus was the only person to exist prior to His own bodily conception

Jn. 1:1,14

“He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all. And what He has seen and heard, that He testifies.” Jn. 3:31-32

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2. His Speaking Was Authoritative

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- He corrected common Jewish misconceptions concerning the Law

Adultery, Lust – Matt. 5:27

“Hate your enemy” – Matt. 5:43Good Samaritan – Lk. 10:30-37

3. With divine wisdom, Jesus exercised tenderness toward the sinful

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- Eating with tax collectors and sinners – Lk. 7:34

- Adulteress Woman – Jn. 8

- Rebuke Pharisees – Matt. 23

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Jesus and SalvationJn. 8:24 “Therefore I said to you that you will die in your sins;

for if you do not believe that I am He, you will die in your sins”

Lk. 13:3 “unless you repent you will all likewise perish”

Matt. 10:32-33 “whoever confesses Me before men, him I will also confess before My Father who is in heaven. But whoever denies Me before men, him I will also deny before My Father who is in heaven”

Mk. 16:16 “He who believes and is baptized will be saved”