CHRIST METHODOLOGY

1. METHODS
WITH
STUDENTS
CHRIST METHODOLOGY
Venus D. Carbonel EDPHILO
Ms. Violeta Gutierrez S.Y. 2018-2019

2. ASKING QUESTIONS
•HE WAS ALWAYS
OPEN HIS STUDENTS
ASKING QUESTIONS,
EVEN THOSE WHO
TRIED TO TRAP HIM.

3. • JESUS ANSWERED 307
QUESTIONS IN THE “SYNOPTIC
GOSPEL”
• JESUS ANSWERED A TOTAL OF
“113” ACTUAL QUESTIONS.
• OUT OF 113 QUESTIONS,
JESUS ASKED 52 HIMSELF.
• (expound later)

4. JESUS ANSWERED 61 QUESTIONS
Included in these questions and answers are:
• The famous conversation
between Nicodemus (John 3:1-21)
a. “how can a man be born again when he is
old?” (v. 4.)
b. “how can this be?” (v. 9)

5. • The infamous questioning by the
Rich Young Ruler (Matthew 19:16-26
a. "Good Teacher, what good thing shall I do
that I may have eternal life?” (v. 16)
b. "Which ones?” (v. 18)
c. "All these things I have kept from my youth.
What do I still lack?” (v. 20) (expound later)

6. The interactions between
Jesus and the:
• Pharisees - Their supreme aim was to strictly follow
both the written and oral law. “Self Righteous”
“Trap Jesus by asking Him whether it was proper to
pay tribute to Caesar; question about paying taxes
to Caesar. (Matthew 22:15-22; Mark 12:13-17; 3:6)
• Scribes – Teachers of the Law, their job was to study
and expound the law. The Pharisees were a religious party,
whereas the scribes held religious office. (John 5:10; Mark 7:5)
“Why does he eat with tax collector and sinners?”
(Mark 7:5)

7. Sadducees – They were a political party favorable to the
Roman government. They were priests of Jewish aristocratic
class. All Sadducees were priests, but not all priests were
Sadducees.
“Raised the question about the resurrection and
marriage.” (Matthew 22:23-33; Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27-38)
Herodians - The Herodians were neither a religious sect
nor a political party. They were Jews who supported the
Herodian dynasty.
His only encounter with the Herodians was when they were
incited by the Pharisees to “raise the question about
paying taxes to Caesar” (Matthew 22:15-22; Mark 12:13-17).
There is no mention of the Herodians acting by themselves to
oppose Jesus.

8. THE DISCIPLES ASKED 25 QUESTIONS
Of the 61 total questions that Jesus was asked, the disciples
asked 25 questions. These were some of the most intimate
conversations Christ had during his time on earth.
“Why do you speak to the people in Parables?”
“Do you know that the pharisees were offended when
they heard this?”
“Who then can be saved?”
(Matt. 13:10:15:12;19:25)
“Teacher don’t You care if we drown?” (Mark 4:38)
“What is the Parable meant?” (Luke 8:9)
Asked by Mary, Martha, Woman of Samaria, Blind Man,
Unidentified People, Ponitus Pilate and many more.

9. JESUS DIDNT ANSWER 2 QUESTIONS
Basically the two questions Jesus didn’t answer
were the hostile questions he was asked just
before he was crucified.
“If You are the King of the Jews?! Save
Yourself!” (Luke 23:37)
And also the question by Pilate
“What is it You have done?” (John 18:35)
He refused to answer.
Application:

10. Making Statements
• He encouraged His
students to interact
with Him, although
He did not hesitate to
correct an improper
statement.

11. Jesus skillfully asked rhetorical
questions to emphasize a point in a
powerful but non-combative manner.
"Why does this generation seek for
a sign?” (Mark 8:12)
communicates much better than
"You stubborn group of unbelieving
people!"

12. As Jesus started on his way, a man ran up to
him and fell on his knees before him.
“Good teacher,” he asked, “what must I
do to inherit eternal life?
“Why do you call me good?” Jesus
answered. “No one is good—except God
alone. (Mark 10:17-18)
Such diplomacy is a beneficial teaching skill.

13. Application:
When we need to correct someone,
phrasing it as a question can allow
the person to make the necessary
changes without defensiveness or
losing face. Instead of saying,
"You are so stupid—you never
understand anything," Jesus
asked, "Do you not yet
understand?" This question made
the point while maintaining the
involvement of his participants.

14. Forcing Thinking
• Jesus did not permit
His students merely
to listen, but He
forced them to
engage their thought
process.

15. WHEN WAS FORCE
THINKING BEING
ACTIVATED?

16. WHEN WAS FORCE THINKING BEING ACTIVATED?
Jesus' Authority (Matt. 21:23-27; Mark 11:27-33; Luke 20:1-8)
So they came up to Him and asked, "By what authority are you doing
these things, and who gave you this authority to do them?" If He
answered "God," they would arrest Him, but if He answered with the
name of a man, no one would believe in Him any more. So He said,
"I will ask you a question too; and if you tell me the answer, then I
will tell you by what authority I do these things. Where was the
baptism of John from? From heaven or from men?"
Then they talked it over with one another: "If we say, 'From heaven,'
he will say to us, 'Then why did you not believe him.' But if we say,
'From men,' all the people will throw rocks at us; for they think that
John was a prophet." So they answered Jesus, "We do not know."
And He said to them, "And I will not tell you by what authority I do
these things."

17. Jesus
Is The
Question!

18. In Luke 12:41, Peter asks Jesus: “Lord, are you telling this
parable for us or for all?”
Jesus does not answer directly, but responds with a question
and a parable:
42 And the Lord said, “Who then is the faithful and wise
manager, whom his master will set over his household, to give
them their portion of food at the proper time? 43 Blessed is that
servant whom his master will find so doing when he comes. 44
Truly, I say to you, he will set him over all his possessions. 45
But if that servant says to himself, ‘My master is delayed in
coming,’ and begins to beat the male and female servants, and
to eat and drink and get drunk, 46 the master of that servant
will come on a day when he does not expect him and at an hour
he does not know, and will cut him in pieces and put him with
the unfaithful. 47 And that servant who knew his master's will
but did not get ready or act according to his will, will receive a
severe beating. 48 But the one who did not know, and did what
deserved a beating, will receive a light beating. Everyone to
whom much was given, of him much will be required, and from
him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the more.
(Luke 12:42-48 ESV)

19. David's Son (Matt. 22:41-46; Mark 12:35-37;
Luke 20:41-44)
Then Jesus asked the Pharisees a question,
"Whose son do you think the Christ will be?"
They answered, "David's." Jesus asked, "Then
why does David, by the power of the Holy
Spirit, call Him Lord? For David wrote in the
book of Psalms, 'The Lord said to my Lord, Sit
at My right hand, until I put Your enemies
under Your feet.' If David calls Him Lord, how
can He be his son?" But they could not answer
Him, and so that day no one dared ask Him any
more questions.

20. “Do you think I came to bring peace on
earth?”
Luke 12:51)
“For what does it profit a man, to gain the
whole world and forfeit his life? For what can
a man give in return for his life?
Mark 8:34-38
“And which of you by being anxious can add
one cubit to his span of life?”
-Matt 6:25-27
Application

21. REFERENCES:
THE QUESTIONS JESUS ANSWERED By: Taylor Holmes
https://taylorholmes.com/2011/08/04/how-many-questions-did-
jesus-answer/
QUESTIONS FOR JESUS By: Bruce Terry Home
http://bible.ovc.edu/terry/biblestory/questioning.htm
10 TOUGH QUESTIONS JESUS ASKS! WHAT ARE YOUR ANSWERS?
https://www.aggiecatholicblog.org/2016/02/10-tough-questions-
jesus-asks-what-are-your-answers/
JESUS AND THE RELIGIOUS LEADERS By: Bible Org.
https://bible.org/seriespage/1-corinthians-jesus-and-religious-
leaders
BIBLICAL HERMENEUTICS By: Stack Exchange
https://hermeneutics.stackexchange.com/questions/23175/luke-
1241-does-jesus-answer-peters-question