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Jesus taught by the authority of God. His openly displayed his knowledge of Scripture and how to apply
it to the situations he found people in. A great teacher will be recognized as a teacher who, on behalf of
Jehovah mighty, speaks to his class.

8. Jesus Was a Teacher Who Taught His Disciples to Talk to God

“One day Jesus was praying in a certain place. When he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord,
teach us to pray, just as John taught his disciples.” – Luke 11:1
In the Gospel of Luke and Matthew, Jesus teaches his disciples how they should pray to God. Here is the
familiar “Lord’s Prayer” in Matthew chapter 6.
Matthew 6:9-13 “This, then, is how you should pray:

“‘Our Father in heaven,
hallowed be your name,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts,
as we also have forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from the evil one.”

This prayer that Jesus taught his disciples had 6 foundations to build upon

1. Honor the God of Creation
2. Ask for God’s Kingdom to come to earth
3. Ask God to supply today’s needs
4. Ask to be forgiven of acts of sin with a qualification: As we forgive those who sin against us.
5. Direct us away from temptation
6. Protect us from evil

These characteristics of Jesus’ teaching serve as an example to us that we may emulate those traits to
become great teachers also. Jesus also used a variety of methods in his teaching to which we certainly
should pay close attention.

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