Rabbi Jesus Pastor Dave Jansen April 7, 2019 Series: 360 Jesus

best teacher you’ve ever had? Who was the best teacher you’ve ever had?

Jesus was the greatest teacher ever

--John 3:2 (NLT) After dark one evening, he came to speak with Jesus. “Rabbi,” he said, “we all know that God has sent you to teach us.” --John 3:2 (NLT)

After washing their feet, he put on his robe again and sat down and asked, “Do you understand what I was doing? You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and you are right, because that’s what I am. And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet. --John 13:12-14 (NLT)

What did Jesus teach?

What did Jesus teach? The kingdom of God

Jesus went into Galilee, where he preached God’s Good News. “The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!” --Mark 1:14-16 (NLT)

--Matthew 19:23-24 (NIV) “Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God.” When the disciples heard this, they were greatly astonished and asked, “Who then can be saved?” --Matthew 19:23-24 (NIV)

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. --Matthew 5:3 (NIV)

the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” --Matthew 18:2-4 (NIV)

He taught with the authority of God

Jesus and his companions went to the town of Capernaum Jesus and his companions went to the town of Capernaum. When the Sabbath day came, he went into the synagogue and began to teach. The people were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority—quite unlike the teachers of religious law. Suddenly, a man in the synagogue who was possessed by an evil… (cont’d) --Mark 1:21-27 (NLT)

…spirit began shouting, “Why are you interfering with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One sent from God!” Jesus cut him short. “Be quiet! Come out of the man,” he ordered. At that, the evil spirit screamed, threw the man into a convulsion, and then came out of him. (cont’d) --Mark 1:21-27 (NLT)

Amazement gripped the audience, and they began to discuss what had happened. “What sort of new teaching is this?” they asked excitedly. “It has such authority! Even evil spirits obey his orders!” --Mark 1:21-27 (NLT)

When Jesus had called the Twelve together, he gave them power and authority to drive out all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them out to proclaim the kingdom of God and to heal the sick. --Luke 9:1-2 (NIV)

Jesus taught that what we are on the inside is what’s important

You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘You shall not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.’ But I tell you that anyone who is angry with a brother or sister will be subject to judgment. You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery.’ (cont’d) --Matthew 5:21-22; 27-28; 43-44

But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart. You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be children of your Father in heaven. --Matthew 5:21-22; 27-28; 43-44

of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean. Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence. Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean. “Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! (cont’d) --Matthew 23:25-28 (NLT)

You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on the outside but on the inside are full of the bones of the dead and everything unclean. In the same way, on the outside you appear to people as righteous but on the inside you are full of hypocrisy and wickedness. --Matthew 23:25-28 (NLT)

Jesus practiced what he preached perfectly

come to abolish them but to fulfill them. Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. --Matthew 5:17 (NLT)

On the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to him. Unrolling it, he found the place where it is written: “The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the.. (cont’d) --Luke 4:16-21 (NIV)

--Luke 4:16-21 (NIV) …prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Then he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant and sat down. The eyes of everyone in the synagogue were fastened on him. He began by saying to them, “Today this scripture is fulfilled in your hearing.” --Luke 4:16-21 (NIV)

--2 Corinthians 1:20 (NLT) For all of God’s promises have been fulfilled in Christ with a resounding “Yes!” --2 Corinthians 1:20 (NLT)

He began to teach them that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and after three days rise again. --Mark 8:31 (NIV)

Jesus is a rabbi worth following

Rabbi Jesus Pastor Dave Jansen April 7, 2019 Series: 360 Jesus