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JESUS THE MASTER TEACHER
SATURDAY, MAY 3
Mark 1:21-22

1 Timothy 4

 

“And they were astonished

at his doctrine…”

 

JESUS THE MASTER TEACHER
 
Jesus on the sabbath day was again found in the synagogue, and there He taught. He was no ordinary teacher. The people could see that He was different from the scribes. The scribes were part of the synagogue institution. They were a professional class of men who became copyists, guardians, and interpreters of the Law. They were the religious lawyers who invented many extra-biblical laws that weighed heavily on the people. These scribes often taught in the temple and synagogues, and the people heard them much. Although they were generally well respected by the Jewish populace, they were unimpressive as teachers. They delivered dry as dust lectures. The modernistic theologians of today are very much like those scribes. They major on the minor. In their study of the Gospels, they take great delight in musing over the so-called “synoptic problem,” and go to great lengths to prove to themselves and to their students that the imaginary “Q” source really does exist. What a colossal waste of time and energy!
 
The teaching of Jesus was vastly different. The people were amazed at His doctrine. His Word had great power and authority. He did not have to quote from fallible human sources like the scribes. He Himself is the Author of the Law. He Himself is the Authority on every subject pertaining to the Law. He Himself is the Source of all Wisdom. There was no mistaking that His doctrine bore the divine stamp of “Thus saith the Lord.”
 
THOUGHT: A good teacher is also a good student.

PRAYER: Father, I not only want to teach, but be teachable as well.

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