The Divine Conspiracy: Chapter 4 Who is Really Well Off? - The Beatitudes (p. 106-114)
I pulled The Divine Conspiracy off my shelf after John Perkins' visit in February. More than ever, I'm considering the invitation to life in the Kingdom of God and training as a student of Jesus. I've invited my co-workers into the 10 chapters of The Divine Conspiracy over the course of 10 months of 2016. This is my third time through the book; Dallas Willard has much wisdom for us related to life in the Kingdom of God.
Jesus the Master Teacher
"The secret of the great teacher is to speak words, to foster experiences, that impact the active flow of the hearer's life. That is what Jesus did by the way he taught. He tied his teachings to concrete events that make up the hearers' lives. He aimed his sayings at their hearts and habits as these were revealed in their daily lives.
Now, Jesus not only taught in this manner; he also taught us, his students in the kingdom, to teach in the same way. He taught about teaching in the kingdom of the heavens- using, of course, a parable. 'So every bible scholar who is trained in the kingdom of the heavens is like someone over a household that shows from his treasures things new and things old' (Matt. 13:52) By showing to others the presence of the kingdom in the concrete details of our shared existence, we impact the lives and hearts of our hearers, not just their heads." - Dallas Willard
I love how Jesus used real everyday situations and questions to challenge assumptions and worldviews. He often compared and contrasted the kingdoms of this world vs. the Kingdom of God through pictures and stories. He used everyday occurrences to point to the values and the ways of His Father's Kingdom as opposed to the values and the ways of this world. We can look for everyday, concrete happenings to do the same.
Jesus the Master Teacher
"The secret of the great teacher is to speak words, to foster experiences, that impact the active flow of the hearer's life. That is what Jesus did by the way he taught. He tied his teachings to concrete events that make up the hearers' lives. He aimed his sayings at their hearts and habits as these were revealed in their daily lives.
Now, Jesus not only taught in this manner; he also taught us, his students in the kingdom, to teach in the same way. He taught about teaching in the kingdom of the heavens- using, of course, a parable. 'So every bible scholar who is trained in the kingdom of the heavens is like someone over a household that shows from his treasures things new and things old' (Matt. 13:52) By showing to others the presence of the kingdom in the concrete details of our shared existence, we impact the lives and hearts of our hearers, not just their heads." - Dallas Willard
I love how Jesus used real everyday situations and questions to challenge assumptions and worldviews. He often compared and contrasted the kingdoms of this world vs. the Kingdom of God through pictures and stories. He used everyday occurrences to point to the values and the ways of His Father's Kingdom as opposed to the values and the ways of this world. We can look for everyday, concrete happenings to do the same.
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