The Greatest Teacher

[Thompson, Darryl]

The Greatest Teacher 

     And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an
understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that
is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal
life. 1 John 5:20.  

     The world's Redeemer did not come with outward display, or a show
of worldly wisdom. Men could not see beneath the disguise of humility
the glory of the Son of God....  

     Christ reached the people where they were. He presented the plain
truth to their minds in the most forcible and simple language. The
humble poor, the most unlearned, could comprehend, through faith in Him,
the most exalted truths of God. No one needed to consult the learned
doctors as to His meaning. He did not perplex the ignorant with
mysterious inferences, or use unaccustomed and learned words of which
they had no knowledge. The greatest Teacher the world has ever known was
the most definite, simple, and practical in His instruction. . . .  

     He attracted attention to purity of life, to humility of spirit,
and to devotion to God and His cause without hope of worldly honor or
reward. He must divest religion of the narrow, conceited formalism which
made it a burden and a reproach. He must present a complete, harmonious
salvation to all. The narrow bounds of national exclusiveness must be
overthrown, for His salvation was to reach the ends of the earth. He
rejoiced in spirit as He beheld the poor of this world eagerly accepting
the precious message which He brought. He looked up to heaven and said,
"I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid
these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto
babes" (Matt. 11:25). . . . 

     Men of the highest education and accomplishments have learned the
most precious lessons from the precept and example of the humble
follower of Christ, who is designated as "unlearned" by the world. But
could men look with deeper insight they would see that these humble men
had obtained an education in the highest of all schools, even in the
school of the divine Teacher, who spake as never man spake.  

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