How did Jesus teach? What was his style? It is very important for us to understand what Jesus taught and what it means for our lives. However, as Jeff Cavins shares in this episode, it is also important for us to understand how Jesus taught. If we can understand his methods, we can do our best to share and teach the faith as he did. Jeff outlines some of the characteristics of Jesus’ teaching method in this episode.
Snippet from the Show
“I fell more in love with Jesus as I learned how he taught and communicated.”
Shownotes
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John 13:13
“You call Me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am.”
1 John 4:20
“If anyone says, ‘I love God,’ yet hates his brother, he is a liar. Anyone who does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen.”
Jesus Was…
- Available
“The word became flesh and lived for a while among us”(John 1:14).
“John saw Jesus coming toward him” (John 1:29) That’s street-level availability…physically accessible. - Sensitive
He was tuned in. He picked up on subtle signals from people.
Securing the Student’s Attention
- He used His eyes. “He saw two brothers, Simon…and Andrew” (Matt 4:18); “Jesus turned, and beheld them following” (John 1:38).
- He initiated conversation. He said to the woman at the well, “Give me a drink, ” and she immediately answered (John 4:7-9).
Resources
- Email us at thejeffcavinsshow@ascensionpress.com
- Text “jeffcavins” to 33-777 to subscribe and get added to Jeff’s shownotes email list
- Visit Jeff’s website at www.jeffcavins.com
- The Great Adventure Bible
- Listen to The Bible in a Year (with Fr. Mike Schmitz)
- Pilgrimages with Jeff
- Jeff’s Daily Gospel Reflections with Jonathan Roumie: www.hallow.com/jeffcavins
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Meet Your Host: Jeff Cavins
Jeff Cavins is passionate about helping people understand Scripture and become disciples of Jesus Christ. Though he was born Catholic, Jeff went to Bible school and served as a protestant minister for twelve years before reverting to the Catholic Faith. Jeff then received his MA in Theology from Franciscan University of Steubenville. Since then, he has become a leading Catholic evangelist and author.
Jeff created The Bible Timeline learning system, which revolutionized Catholic Bible Study for millions of Catholics. Since its introduction, Jeff has developed The Great Adventure series of Bible studies to help people better understand Sacred Scripture and its meaning for their lives.
Thank you. Your comments are so insightful and pointed. You bring out the obvious which is not always clear at first encounter. Thank you for your insights and your teaching.
Silvana Raiola
Thank you so much for this. I have a bible study with my grandkids. Ages 14-21. I feel so inadequate at times. I am really amazed with them. I have studied the word for many years, I feel so behind. But my grandkids are hungry for this. It is an answered prayer. But this study you are giving is so helpful. Thank you so much. Please pray for me and you will be in mine as well.