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3. Don’t get more excited about your illustration than your message point. Your hearers will become
passionate about what you are passionate about. You want them to be passionate about applying the
spiritual truth of God’s Word, not about the illustration.=

Was Jesus Just a Great Teacher?

17.4 Let’s Practice…

1. What did Jesus have to do, just like we do, to prepare to be a good teacher?

2. According to Luke 4:14, what made Jesus’ teaching far exceed the teachings of the Pharisees and
Sadducees?

3. What made Jesus’ teaching unique?

4. Jesus’ ministry was one of ____________________.

5. Jesus was also able to teach the scholars of His day. Who were they?

6. In what three major discourses did Jesus employ the use of lecture method?

7. In what situations is the lecture method the best choice in delivering a message?

8. What technique did Jesus utilize more than any other when teaching small groups or individuals?

9. Why is this method so effective?

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