Matthew 7:29 For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. I. HE was A MODEL AS TO THE MATTER OF HIS PREACHING, which was unconventional. Christ taught Himself. 1. He had nothing higher to represent than Himself. 2. He had nothing that the world required more than Himself. II. HE was A MODEL AS TO THE MANNER OF HIS TEACHING, which was unconventional. 1. His positiveness. 2. His self-assurance. 3. His naturalness. 4. His freshness. 5. His suggestiveness. 6. His definiteness. 7. His tenderness. 8. His faithfulness. 9. His consistency. 10. His devoutness. (D. Thomas, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: For he taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.WEB: for he taught them with authority, and not like the scribes. |