Lessons from the Master Teacher
Present Word in Christ’s Way—If you are presenting the Word
in Christ’s way, your audience will be deeply impressed with the truths
you teach. The conviction will come to them that this is the Word of
the living God.—
Testimonies For The Church 9:143
(1909).
Patient Love and Interest in the Lost—He taught the people
with patient love. His deep, searching wisdom knew the wants of
every soul among His listeners; and when He saw them refuse the
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message of peace and love that He came to give them, His heart felt
anguish to the very depths.—
Gospel Workers, 49
(1915).
Meekness and Humility—There was in His manner no taint of
bigotry, no cold austerity. The world’s Redeemer had a greater than
angelic nature, yet united with His divine majesty were meekness and
humility that attracted all to Himself.—Mount of Blessing, pp. 29, 30.
(1896).
Hope Inspires Desire and Faith—In every human being He dis-
cerned infinite possibilities. He saw men as they might be, transfigured
by His grace,—in “the beauty of the Lord our God.” Looking upon
them with hope, He inspired hope. Meeting them with confidence, He
inspired trust. Revealing in Himself man’s true ideal, He awakened,
for its attainment, both desire and faith. In His presence souls despised
and fallen realized that they still were men, and they longed to prove
themselves worthy of His regard. In many a heart that seemed dead to
all things holy were awakened new impulses. To many a despairing
one there opened the possibility of a new life.—
Education, 80
(1903).
Earnestness and Convicting Power—As men and women lis-
tened to the truths that fell from His lips, so different from the tradi-
tions and dogmas taught by the rabbis, hope sprang up in their hearts.
In His teaching there was an earnestness that sent His words home
with convicting power.—
Gospel Workers, 188
(1915).
Radiating Life and Cheer—As He passed through the towns and
cities, He was like a vital current, diffusing life and joy.—
The Ministry
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of Healing, 20
(1905).
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