A TEACHER’S WORD TO TEACHERS

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And Jesus said unto them, Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. MK. 1:17 These words were spoken by a great teacher, and in saying them he defined both the aim of the teacher’s work and the method by which he must fit him- self to do it. The aim is the making of persons. The method is the surrender of the will to the leadership of the greatest of persons.

— William Adams Brown

The point

Jesus defined the teacher's aim as making persons and the method as surrendering one's will to follow the greatest teacher.

Scripture

Mark 1:17

Audience

Adults

Tone

Inspiring · Calling

To tell aloud

under a minute · 78 words

Subjects

Discipleship Teaching Sermons Ministry

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