Dictionary of Bible Themes A vital feature of Jesus Christ's ministry, focusing on his authoritative proclamation of the kingdom of God. Luke 4:43Jesus Christ's mission as preaching and teaching See also Matthew 11:5pp Mk 1:38 Mark 6:6John 7:16 pp Lk 7:22 Acts 1:1John 1:38 Jesus Christ was regarded as a teacher and prophet See also Matthew 16:14"Rabbi" was an honorific title given to Jesus Christ unofficially by the people. Matthew 23:10; 26:25pp Mk 8:28 Mark 9:5; 10:51pp Lk 9:19 John 13:13Luke 24:27 The sources of Jesus Christ's preaching and teaching See also Jesus Christ's words were grounded in Scripture Matthew 4:4Deuteronomy 8:3 Matthew 21:16 pp Lk 4:4 Psalms 8:2Matthew 22:29-32 pp Mk 12:24-27 John 7:16pp Lk 20:35-38 See also Jesus Christ's words came from God John 3:2; 8:28; 12:49-50Acts 1:2 See also Jesus Christ spoke in the power of the Spirit Luke 4:14-15John 3:34; 6:63 Luke 9:11 The content of Jesus Christ's preaching and teaching See also The kingdom of God Matthew 4:17,23; 6:33; 13:24Mark 1:15 John 3:3 John 14:8-14 See also God as Father Matthew 6:31-32Matthew 10:32-33; 18:10 Mark 11:25 pp Lk 12:30-31 John 5:17-23; 8:18-19John 4:25-26 See also Jesus Christ's own identity Matthew 16:13-17Luke 4:20-21; 24:44 pp Mk 8:27-30 John 10:11; 14:6-7pp Lk 9:18-21 Mark 9:31Jesus Christ's mission See also pp Mt 17:22-23 Matthew 20:17-19pp Lk 9:44 Luke 19:9-10; 24:46pp Mk 10:32-34 John 6:51; 10:14-15pp Lk 18:31-34 Matthew 5:48See also How people should live Matthew 5:20-22,43-44; 7:12; 19:21-24Matthew 22:35-40 pp Mk 10:21-25 pp Lk 18:22-25 Luke 6:35John 13:34-35; 15:12-13 pp Mk 12:28-31 Mark 14:62The future See also Matthew 10:15pp Lk 22:69 Matthew 12:36-37; 24:1-2pp Lk 10:12 Matthew 24:36-44; 25:31-33pp Mk 13:1-2 Luke 17:26-35pp Lk 21:5-6 Matthew 15:6-9Jesus Christ criticised false teachings See also Isaiah 29:13pp Mk 7:6-7 Matthew 7:15-16; 16:12; 23:2-4Mark 12:38-39 pp Lk 20:45-46 Matthew 11:28-30The results of Jesus Christ's preaching and teaching See also Jesus Christ invited a response Matthew 13:23Matthew 22:8-10 pp Mk 4:20 Luke 14:21-24pp Lk 8:15 John 5:24Luke 11:28 See also Jesus Christ looked for an obedient response Matthew 7:24-27; 11:15; 13:23Matthew 28:20 pp Mk 4:20 Mark 4:9pp Lk 8:15 John 14:23-24John 12:42 See also People responded to Jesus Christ's preaching and teaching Matthew 8:19-22Matthew 13:10-15 pp Lk 9:57-60 John 4:39; 6:68-69pp Mk 4:10-12 Matthew 7:28-29Characteristics of Jesus Christ's preaching and teaching See also It had authority Matthew 21:23Matthew 22:22 pp Mk 11:28 pp Lk 20:2 Mark 1:22pp Mk 12:17 pp Lk 20:26 Mark 1:27John 7:15 pp Lk 4:32 John 10:38Jesus Christ lived out what he preached and taught See also Matthew 11:29; 16:24The "miracles" (literally "works") conveyed the same message as Jesus Christ's words. John 13:15,34pp Mk 8:34 pp Lk 9:23 Matthew 9:16-17Jesus Christ's preaching and teaching methods His use of lessons drawn from people's experience Matthew 12:11-12; 18:12pp Mk 2:21-22 pp Lk 5:36-37 Luke 9:62; 13:15-16pp Lk 15:4 Matthew 13:34See also His use of parables Matthew 13:3pp Mk 4:2 Matthew 6:26-29pp Lk 8:4 His use of everyday objects Matthew 22:19-21pp Lk 12:23-27 pp Mk 12:15-17 Matthew 6:25-28; 21:24-25pp Lk 20:24-25 His use of questions Luke 10:36-37pp Mk 11:29 See also pp Lk 20:3-4 1040 God, fatherhood1660 Sermon on the Mount 2012 Christ, authority 2318 Christ as prophet 2333 Christ, attitude to OT 2357 Christ, parables 2369 Christ, responses to 2375 kingdom of God 3269 Holy Spirit in Christ 7422 ritual 8114 discipleship |
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