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“COMEBEMYFOLLOWER”
Why Jesus Preached
6 Let us consider how Jesus felt about the truths he
taught; then we will discuss his attitude toward the people
he taught. Jesus used a vivid illustration to show
how he felt about sharing with others the truths Jehovah
had taught him. He said: “Every public instructor,
when taught respecting the kingdom of the heavens, is
like a man, a householder, who brings out of his treasure
store things new and old.” (Matthew 13:52) Why does
the householder in this illustration bring things out of
his treasure store?
7 The householder is not simply showing off his possessions,
the way King Hezekiah of old once did—with
painful consequences. (2 Kings 20:13-20) What does
motivate the householder? Consider an illustration: You
visit a favorite teacher in his home. He opens a desk
drawer and pulls out a couple of letters—one of them
yellowed with age, the other newer. They are letters that
he received from his father—one of them decades ago
when the teacher was but a boy, the other in recent
times. His eyes gleam with pleasure as he tells you how
much he values these letters and how the advice they
contain has changed his life and could help you. The letters
are clearly treasured by the teacher, holding a cherished
place in his heart. (Luke 6:45) He shares them with
you, not to boast or to profit in some way, but to benefit
you and to convey to you a sense of their worth.
8 The Great Teacher, Jesus, had similar motives in sharing
God’s truths with others. To him, those truths were
6, 7. How did Jesus want “every public instructor” to feel about sharing
the good news with others? Illustrate.
8. Why do we have good reason to feel that the truths we learn from
God’s Word are treasures?