Daily Devotions
My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）
Teaching By Example
Text: John 13: 15-16
TEACHING BY EXAMPLE
Jesus was a Master-Teacher. He had vast and deep knowledge of spiritual truths. The greatest of His teaching skills was to be found in teaching by example!
“For I have given you an example, That you should do as I have done to you. Most assuredly, I say to you, A servant is not greater than his master;
Nor is he who is sent greater than he who sent him.”John 13:15-6
1. I have given you an example
a. Jesus had taught by example all this while
b. But this had not been consciously noted by the Disciples
c. Foot-washing had to be done in order for the Disciples to more fully comprehend the lesson on humility
2. Obviously there wasn’t a whole lot of humility among the Disciples
a. They argued among themselves as to who was the greatest Luke 22:24
b. Jesus had taught them not to be influenced by worldly ways of thinking and doing things Luke 22:25-26
c. He was among them as One who serves Luke 22:27
d. This lesson had not been well-learned
e. Thus, Jesus had to resort to actually washing the feet of His disciples to help them learn this lesson
3. The normal and correct understanding
a. Two analogies were presented
i. Master and servant
ii. The lord who sends and the messenger
b. It is obvious who is the greater
i. The master is greater than the servant
ii. The lord is greater than the servant he sends on an errand
4. Jesus as Lord and Teacher
a. He is certainly greater than His disciples
b. As Lord He is certainly greater
c. Yet, as Teacher and Lord, He washed the feet of His disciples as a demonstration of humility
经文：约翰福音 13: 15-16
通过自身的榜样来教导
耶稣是一位特级的夫子。祂对属灵的真理有着渊深而广博的认识。祂最杰出的教导技巧就是通过自身的榜样来教导！
“我给你们做了榜样，叫你们照着我向你们所做的去做。我实实在在地告诉你们：仆人不能大于主人，差人也不能大于差他的人。”
《约翰福音 13：15-16》