1. He spoke with the authority of Divine majesty (and so
may we in his name,) and the assurance of absolute and
positive truth. He was a personal witness concerning
Divine and unseen things. He was not a debator or reasoner, Isa. 55:4:Matt. 5:21, 22; 7:29; John 3:11.
2. He taught much in parables,
similitudes and illustrations.
Matt. 13:1; 7:24-27; 5:14-15; Luke 7:31-35. The Old Testament scriptures all nature, and all the occupations of man,
constituted his cyclopedia of illustrations.
3. He was frank and free from sophistry, and exposed the
shams, hypocrisies and wiles of his enemies. Matt 22:15-14; 33:14.
4. He did not seek to excite sensation, or gratify idle curiosity. Matt. 12:39; 13:23-24; Luke 7:24-26. Let this apply
to "curious questions" about Old Testament history.
5. He used wisdom and tact in dividing the word of God
unto different classes, ever revealing truth to one class,
and concealing it from another in the same, assembly by
use of parables, John 4:14; 16:12; Matt. 13:10-16; See
Luke 4:16-19. He closes the Book at comma, thus dividing the acceptable year and the day of vengeance.
6. He sought no applause from His hearers, John 5:41;
Rom. 15:3. The motto of the play-actor is "we study to
please," but of the preacher "we study to save."
7. He preached with great boldness, regardless of the fear
or favor of man, Matt. 11:20-24; 23:33. Men who want
us to "preach as Christ did," are unwittingly asking for
almost unparalleled severity.
8. He taught with patience, repetition, self-control, meekness and kindness. Matt. 7:7-8; 9-36; 11:29; 23:37; Mark
9:43; Luke 19:41.
9. He taught with unequaled simplicity, so that the old and
young, persons of all grades of understanding and attainment, listened with rapture on His words. He brought
to them in the simplest language, the grandest truths that
the universe contains, or eternity can reveal. Matt. 11:25-26; John 15:22; 2 Cor.
6:6.
10. He used great plainness and simplicity of speech, and not
the fine rhetoric and elocution of the schools. Study any
of His discourses and you see that He used the unadorned
language of common life. In like manner Paul never
wreathed the "Sword of the Spirit" with garlands. Study
I Cor. 2:11. He quoted and used the Old Testament
Scriptures constantly. Matt. 12:5; Mark 12:26; Luke 24:27-44; John 5:39-46.
11.
He taught that the great and constant theme of the Old
Testament was His own Divine person and redeeming
work.
12.
He preached with profound seriousness and intense earnestness. He did not
trifle, and people did not
expect Him to "entertain"
them with the Gospel
message, Mark 16:16; Luke
2:49; 12:50; John 4:34; 9:4.