In this message, Isaac Wheeler invites us to rediscover Jesus as not just Savior, but Teacher—the kind of teacher who shapes how we live every day, not just what we believe about eternity.

Drawing from personal stories, cultural insight, and Jesus’ invitation in Matthew 11 and 16, Isaac explores what it means to apprentice under Jesus. He contrasts modern ideas of education and independence with the deeply relational and practical teaching style of Jesus—a teacher for everyone, for our real lives, and one who transforms us through practice.

Whether you’re weary, curious, or simply hungry to grow, this message calls us to take Jesus seriously as our rabbi and guide—and to let his words shape us into people of love, rest, and generosity.

Key Themes:

• What it means to apprentice under Jesus

• Jesus as the ultimate teacher—human and divine

• Spiritual formation as hands-on learning

• Following Jesus as an invitation open to all

• The connection between desire and transformation

• Grace, effort, and the power of practice

Notable Quotes:

Reflection Questions:

1. Who has been a teacher that shaped your life, and how?

2. What does it mean for you to see Jesus as your teacher today?

3. What do you want Jesus to do for you?

Scripture References:

• Matthew 11:28–30

• Matthew 16:24

• Luke 18:35–43 (Jesus and the blind man)

Speaker: Isaac Wheeler

Series: North City Church Values – Jesus Leads Us to Apprentice Him

Host: JD Larson

“The Christian life doesn’t happen by accident—it happens by apprenticing under Jesus.”“Grace is not opposed to effort; it’s opposed to earning.” —Dallas Willard“Jesus’ teaching isn’t an escape from reality—it’s a better way to live in it.”