Lesson three, continued:

Teaching method

Get their attention and interest

Wonders and miracles – Luke 5:12-15

Relate to “real” world situations

Parables

Figures (shepherds, servants, kings, etc.)

Lecture and demonstration

Jesus taught crowds of people – Matthew 4:23-5:1

In doing this, He demonstrated the skill to His disciples

Practice – Luke 9:1-6; 10:1

Review – Luke 9:10; 10:17

Repeat

For what purpose?

Original promise of following Jesus

Becoming fishers of men

Bear witness to the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus – Luke 24:25-49; John 15:26-27

What not just a matter of the Holy Spirit giving them the words

Being a witness added to the authoritative stature of the apostle – Acts 1:21-23

Baptism of Jesus attested to His righteousness – Matthew 3:13-15; John 15:10

Resurrection is a centerpiece of the gospel – I Corinthians 15:12-19

True resurrection to life – no more subject to death and decay – Romans 6:9

Lesson four:

Teaching the apostles

Some of the major themes

Humility – Luke 22:24-26

Kingdom not forwarded by violence – Luke 9:55

Words matter – choose wisely – Matthew 12:36

Choose who to serve – Matthew 6:24

The heart is the beginning of devotion to God – Matthew 15:8

Humility of anonymity brings the best rewards – Matthew 6:1-8

More on teaching methods

Taught by authority – Mark 1:21-22

Used stories with familiar themes – Matthew 13:1-9

Used attention-getting hyperbole – Matthew 5:29-30; 7:3-5

Used sound bites – Luke 6:37-39

Asked questions, sometimes rhetorical – Matthew 16:26; 22:17-22