JESUS TEACHING AND

PREACHING
This is what Matthew says:

“And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their

synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom,
and healing all manner of sickness and all manner of
disease among the people” (Matt. 4:23)
 THE METHOD OF JESUS’S TEACHING

Jesus used a variety of teaching techniques to

impress his teaching on his hearers. Such
techniques were used to clarify his meaning,
motivate (or sometimes shock) the listeners, or
reveal the true intent of God’s Word—all the
while making his teaching memorable.
 FORMS OF JESUS’S TEACHING

Some forms of Jesus’s teaching include poetry,

proverbs, exaggeration, and parables, and
many others (such as puns, similes metaphors,
riddles , paradoxes, irony, and questions.)
 EXAMPLES

• Puns [Matthew 23:24]

24 “What blind guides! Nitpickers! You will
spoon out a gnat from your drink, yet at the
same time you’ve gulped down a camel without
realizing it! 
• Similes [Luke 17:6]
6 "If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to
this mulberry tree, 'Be uprooted and planted in the sea,' and it will
obey you.

• Metaphor [Matthew 5:13-14]

13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness,
how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything,
except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.
14 “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be
hidden.
• Riddles [Mark 14:58]
58 "We heard him say, 'I will destroy this temple that is
made with hands, and in three days I will build another,
not made with hands.
• Irony [Matthew 16:2-3]
 2 He replied, “When evening comes, you say, ‘It will be
fair weather, for the sky is red,’ 3 and in the morning,
‘Today it will be stormy, for the sky is red and overcast.’
You know how to interpret the appearance of the sky, but
you cannot interpret the signs of the times.
• Paradoxes [Mark 12:41-44]
41 Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings
were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the
temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large
amounts. 42 But a poor widow came and put in two very
small copper coins, worth only a few cents.
43 Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you,
this poor widow has put more into the treasury than all the
others. 44 They all gave out of their wealth; but she, out of
her poverty, put in everything—all she had to live on.”
• Questions [Mark 3:1-4]
1Another time Jesus went into the synagogue, and a man
with a shriveled hand was there. 2 Some of them were
looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him
closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. 3 Jesus
said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front of
everyone.”
Then Jesus asked them, “Which is lawful on the Sabbath: to
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do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?” But they

remained silent.
 THE PREACHING IN THE NEW
TESTAMENT

• Preaching in New Testament times therefore

related primarily to announcing good news. In
the New Testament, the content of that good
news centered around the themes of Jesus,
Christ, the word, the gospel, and the kingdom.
TEACHING ON THE NEW TESTAMENT

• On the other hand the nature of teaching in

New Testament times was primarily to explain
ideas and their implications, and to exhort
people to live by declared values.
• Whereas the message preached was the message
announced, the message taught was the message
explained, clarified, and applied, with exhortation to
live by it. Whereas the message preached
(announced) was primarily for the purpose of
conversion, the message taught (explained, clarified,
applied, with exhortation) was primarily for the
purpose of building faith, Christian conviction and
character.
SIX OF JESUS PREACHING METHODS
 1. JESUS TOLD STORIES

• Jesus told countless parables. He pulled

spiritual truth from everyday life. Not only did
these stories make Jesus’ preaching more
memorable, they also connected in much
more profound way.
 2. JESUS SHOCKED PEOPLE

• Jesus often used hyperbole. He taught using

outrageous examples, exaggerations, or
shocking statements that got people’s
attention. These statements were not all
meant to be taken literally, but they definitely
got the point across.
 3. JESUS CRAFTED MEMORABLE
SAYING

• Jesus spoke poetically. He often used catchy

sayings and plays on words. This isn’t always
apparent in English translations. However, in
the original language, Jesus made it much
easier for his listeners to remember what he
said.
 4. JESUS ASKED QUESTIONS

• Rather than tell everyone the answer right

away, Jesus used the Socratic Method. He led
His audience to conclusions by asking a lot of
questions.
 5. JESUS USED OBJECT LESSONS

• Jesus often used object lessons to

communicate to his audience. He washed the
feet of the disciples to teach servant
leadership. He called a little child to him to
discuss childlike faith. He described unselfish
giving after watching a widow drop two small
coins into the temple offering.
 6. JESUS USED REPETITION

• Jesus helped his audience learn His lessons

by frequently repeating Himself. He taught the
same major themes again and again. For
example, Jesus spoke of his death and
resurrection over and over again, and the
disciples still didn’t get it.
 THE BEATITUDE

• The Beatitudes are sayings of Jesus, and in

particular eight blessings recounted by Jesus
in the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of
Matthew, and four in the Sermon on the Plain
in the Gospel of Luke, followed by four woes
which mirror the blessings.[1] Each is a
proverb-like proclamation, without narrative.
• Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the
earth.
• Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for
righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
• Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain
mercy.
• Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see
God.
THANK YOU!!!