Stewie Griffin asked:


I’m doing a report on how Jesus was a mentor and how he taught his disciples valuable lessons. Does anyone know of any good examples of when Jesus taught a good lesson? If you know where in the Bible it comes from, I’d appreciate it.

3 Responses to “What’s a good example of Jesus teaching a lesson in the Bible?”

1. Stephanie on July 24th, 2008 5:12 am

   Jesus’ sermon on the mount. It includes the beatitudes.
   He also told a lot of parables throughout Matthew.

2. Ted H on July 27th, 2008 10:47 am

   Jesus taught His disciples about humility by taking the place of a servant and washing their feet.
   (John 13:5-15) After that, he poured water into a basin and began to wash his disciples’ feet, drying them with the towel that was wrapped around him. (12) When he had finished washing their feet, he put on his clothes and returned to his place. “Do you understand what I have done for you?” he asked them. (13) “You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and rightly so, for that is what I am. (14) Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another’s feet. (15) I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.

   He taught His disciples about forgiveness.
   (Mat 18:21-22) Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” (22) Jesus said^ to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

   And He modeled it when He died on the cross:
   (Luke 23:33-34) And when they came to the place called The Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and the other on the left. (34) But Jesus was saying, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.” And they cast lots, dividing up His garments among themselves.

   Jesus taught them to pray:
   (Luke 11:1-4) And it came about that while He was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.” (the Lord’s prayer follows)

   (Mat 6:9-13) “Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be Thy name. (10) ‘Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, On earth as it is in heaven. (11) ‘Give us this day our daily bread. (12) ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. (13) ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from evil. ‘

   He also modeled praying in the garden of Gethsemane:
   (Mat 26:39-44) Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” (40) Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Could you men not keep watch with me for one hour?” he asked Peter. (41) “Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” (42) He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may your will be done.” (43) When he came back, he again found them sleeping, because their eyes were heavy. (44) So he left them and went away once more and prayed the third time, saying the same thing.
   (Notice the same elements in the Jesus’ prayer that He had taught His disciples: doing God’s will and asking to be delivered from temptation)

   Jesus set the example in ministry for His disciples to see:
   (Mat 4:17) From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”
   (Mat 4:23-24) And Jesus was going about in all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and every kind of sickness among the people. (24) And the news about Him went out into all Syria; and they brought to Him all who were ill, taken with various diseases and pains, demoniacs, epileptics, paralytics; and He healed them.

   Then He commissioned His disciples to go and do what He had done. He sent out two groups: first the twelve and then seventy more of His disciples.

   (Mat 10:5-8) These twelve Jesus sent out after instructing them, saying, “Do not go in the way of the Gentiles, and do not enter any city of the Samaritans; (6) but rather go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel. (7) “And as you go, preach, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ (8) “Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse the lepers, cast out demons; freely you received, freely give.

   (Luke 10:1-9) Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them two and two ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come. (8) “And whatever city you enter, and they receive you, eat what is set before you; (9) and heal those in it who are sick, and say to them, ‘The kingdom of God has come near to you.’

   Jesus taught on submission to the will of God and giving up your own selfish lifestyle and He modeled it when He went to the cross:
   (Mat 16:21-25) From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life. (24) Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. (25) For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it.”

   AN ADDITION:
   Jesus taught His disciples that children are of value
   (Mat 19:13) Then some children were brought to Him so that He might lay His hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them. (14) But Jesus said, “Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” (15) And after laying His hands on them, He departed from there.

   Jesus showed His disciples that people of all cultures have value (also women)
   (John 4:9-10) The Samaritan woman therefore said to Him, “How is it that You, being a Jew, ask me for a drink since I am a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) (10) Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”

3. phxwolf2 on July 29th, 2008 12:37 am

   The One I can think of is about the hooker seeking redemption. The disciples wanted to stone the hooker to death because that is how they dealt with a criminal or a sinful person. When Jesus heard that the disciples wanted to stone the hooker to death, he asked “He who has not sinned, throw the first stone.” Basically meaning if any of the disciples have never sinned or done anything bad, be the one to throw the first stone at t he hooker. None of his disciples could claim that they have never sinned or done anything bad. So the lesson is not to Judge someone who has made a mistake or done something bad as all of mankind have done the same or have committed a Sin. That is Why GOD had sent Jesus to us so that we can all be forgiven of the sins we have committed and only GOD can judge us, we should not judge each other.

   Pretty sure it was in John, but do not know the exact chapter and verses.