Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-11-09

lied Him as a Great teacher. Look
at some of the things in this chap
ter:
The ''Blessed's"-the Woes
Did you ever know of any other
teacher who set the same or SINH
lar standard of blessedness or OF
woe? And yet 1900 years has
proven that His valuation is the
correct one. The proud are moi
blessed, but the poor in the spirit
The rich are supposed to be happy
but He says they are not. Exter
nails don't produce happiness.
No teacher other than He ever
reached the height Of saying, Love
YOUR enemies, bless them that curse
YOU; pray for them that despitefull.
ly use you. Did you ever try that!
You may have heard the Golden Rule
stated negatively before, but he
alone has given it in a positive form
To turn the other cheek to tht
man who has smitten you, TO give
him your cloak, who has stolen your
coat. to give to every man that ask,
eth of thee and when he takes your
goods without your consent, not u
ask for their return-this is h1Gn
plane on which to live. It looks I'M
practical at first sight, and that
Jesus taught it might seem to dc
tract from His ability as a teacher
But more careful thought and the
experience of those who have TIeu
it prove that it is not only eminent
lv practical, but really best in the
long run. Non-resistance stops ell
nifty; you can't stay mad with the
man who refuses to get mad with
YOU. Kindness instead of retalia-
ton is the surest and the quickest
way to stop injustice.
The man who gives gets, and tns
one who keeps loseS-everyday ex-
perience proves this 1900 years aft
err Jesus taught it. How can a ma
Judge another until he has first ex-
amined himself most carefully TO
be sure that he is not thereby con-
denning himself.
To call Him, Lord, Lord, and yeN
do not the things He says-well, we
know what a flimsy foundation this
is and the disastrous consequences
ON the life.
So the character of the things He
taught makes Him the Great Teach
er.
His Life
To know the laws OF pedagogy
is quite necessary for a good teach
err (some know them and don't
know they know them): to teach
truth that is, in itself, transcendant.
is a great asset in estimating a
IL Is N
these would not make Him the great
teacher if one other thing had been
lacking-His life. In Jesus this was
pre-eminent. His life stood for ev-
erything He taught. Actions speak
louder than words. Jesus words
were vitalized by the life back OF
them. He exelnplif1ed the principle
of non resistance; He blessed those
who cursed Him, and prayed for
those who despitefully used Him.
Emerson once asked, How can l
hear what you say when there is
always numbering in my ears what
you are? Just the opposite was
true of Jesus. What He was makes
what He said thunder in our-~ears
and reach our inmost soul.
Never man spoke like this man.
because never man lived like this
Man. See Him in the secret places,
continuing all night in prayer; look
at Him; rich, yet for our sakes be-
coming poor that we, through His
absolute poverty, might be rich.
Think of it: though He knew no
sin, He was made sin for us that
we might become the righteousness
of God in Him!
All! At last we have discovered
the secret of His greatness as a
teacher. He loved men more, than
Himself He knew the laws, He
knew the truth, He knew the learn
ers, He lived what He taught, He
loved the learners. He was the
Great Teacher.
But listen! This is what He said
to you: Everyone that is perfect
shall be as his master" He wants
you to be great teacher too; and
He is able to make you one. Will
you let Him?