Jesus the teacher
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe Jesus as a teacher and explain how the teachings of Jesus are interpreted by and influence many Christians today.
Key learning points
- The Sermon on the Mount is considered to be one of Jesus’ most famous teaching moments.
- The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes and Jesus' fulfilment of Old Testament law.
- Jesus taught using parables to convey challenging ideas about God, the afterlife, society and morality.
- Following the teachings of Jesus is central to many Christians’ lives today.
- These teachings are interpreted differently by different Christians.
Keywords
The Beatitudes - blessings given by Jesus during the Sermon on the Mount
Old Testament - the first part of the Bible containing law, history, prophecy and the wisdom of the people of Israel
Parable - a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
Sermon - a talk on a religious or moral subject
Common misconception
The Old Testament is not relevant to Jesus' teachings.
Jesus developed many teachings from the Old Testament.
Teacher tip
You may wish to print Task A and instruct students to match up the statements by drawing lines.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of the statements below is something most Christians believe?
Q2.What is the meaning of the term 'Messiah'?
Q3.Which book in the Old Testament contains many prophecies about a Messiah?
Q4.What does the word ‘Gospel’ mean?
Q5.How many Gospels are there in the New Testament?
Q6.Which word is used to mean ‘God became flesh’?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the keywords to the correct definitions.
blessings given by Jesus during the Sermon on the Mount
the part of the Bible containing law, history, prophecy and wisdom
a simple story used to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
a talk on a religious or moral subject
Q2.Which of the following statements is true?
Q3.Match each of the Beatitudes to what it teaches Christians today.
show forgiveness to others
live in a peaceful way by not causing or taking part in conflict
be humble and trust God
Q4.Which word is missing from the following quote? “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to them."
Q5.Which parable told by Jesus might teach someone that worldly possessions are not important?
Q6.Which parable told by Jesus might teach someone about the importance of forgiveness?
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