The Greatest Teacher Ever

Jesus wasn’t just a teacher, but what a teacher he was!

The pastor invited the children to come up to the front for a little message during worship. After they’d settled down, he posed a question: “What’s brown, has a bushy tail, eats nuts and lives in trees?”

At the outer edge of the circle of kids was a hyper little boy whose hand shot up immediately. He’d obviously been to a lot of Sunday school classes because his response reflected his training: “I think the answer’s a squirrel,” he answered. “But I’m going to say Jesus.”

So if we ask you now, “Who is the greatest teacher who ever lived?” you’re probably thinking, “Jesus,” but you’re probably also thinking, “This is a trick question.”

No, it isn’t.

Jesus is the answer we’re going for.

You might start by asking people to recall their favorite teacher of past educational experiences. Perhaps it’s someone from elementary school who didn’t give up on them, a ...