Time
20 minutes
Description
This Biblical case study uses Bernice McCarthy’s 4MAT model to explore the teaching styles of Jesus. Use it after you have taught about 4MAT’s eight wedges.
Scriptures
- See the chart below.
Materials
- Chart on the following page (1 copy per person or group)
Preparation
- Print out copies of the chart and distribute them to all the participants.
Procedure
Use the following script (or modify to suit your needs):
- “In your groups, discuss each of the following situations, and decide which of the eight elements it corresponds to.”
- “It’s possible that there will be more than one answer.” (Have groups work together to select the elements. Allow 20 minutes for group work. Then share the recommended answers below. These answers are not definitive. If there is disagreement, discuss it as a group and come to agreement based on the best evidence.)
Recommended Answers
- Extend, Improve
- Connect
- Preview, Inform
- Preview, Inform
- Practice, Extend
- Connect
- Practice, Extend
- Preview, Inform
- Preview, Inform
- Practice
- Practice
- Practice
- Practice
- Preview
- Practice
- Connect
- Discuss, Inform
- Inform
- Practice
- Practice
- Extend
- Inform
- Connect, Discuss, Preview, Inform
- Perform
- Discuss, Preview, Inform
- Inform, Extend
- Extend, Improve
- Perform
- Improve, Perform
8 Elements of Good Training Design
As a group, think about the following things that Jesus did as He prepared His disciples to lead the Church. Consider His time on earth to be like a very long workshop. How do each of His actions match up to the eight elements of good training design. (Some actions have more than one answer.)
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What Jesus Did |
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Connect | Discuss | Preview | Inform | Practice | Extend | Improve | Perform |
| 1. Listened to teachers in Temple and asked them questions | Luke 2:41-50 |
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| 2. Turned water into wine | John 2:1-11 |
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| 3. Talked with Nicodemus | John 3-1-21 |
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| 4. Talked with the woman at the well | John 4:5-26 |
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| 5. Invited Peter, Andrew, James & John to follow Him | Mark 1:16-20 |
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| 6. Performed healings and other miracles | Various |
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| 7. Appointed some disciples as Apostles | Mark 3:13-19 |
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| 8. Gave the Sermon on the Mount | Matthew 5-7 |
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| 9. Taught in parables | Various |
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| 10. Slept in the boat during the storm | Mark 4:35-41 |
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| 11. Sent out the 12 | Luke 9:1-6 |
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| 12. Asked the disciples to feed the 5,000 | John 6:4-13 |
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| 13. Allowed Peter to walk on water | Matthew 14:24-33 |
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| 14. Said, “I am the Bread of Life.” | John 6:35 |
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| 15. Asked the disciples who people said He was | Matthew 16:13-20 |
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| 16. Let Peter, James and John witness the Transfiguration | Mark 9:2-8 |
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| 17. Debriefed the Transfiguration as they came down the mountain | Matthew 17:9-13 |
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| 18. Talked with Peter about paying the Temple tax | Matthew 17:24-27 |
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| 19. Allowed the disciples to argue about who was the greatest | Mark 9:33-35 |
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| 20. Sent the 70 out in pairs to visit towns | Luke 10:1-16 |
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| 21. Debriefed the 70 when they returned | Luke 10:17-24 |
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| 22. Discussed how to inherit eternal life with the expert in the law | Luke 10:25-37 |
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| 23. Spent time with Mary and Martha | Luke 10:38-42 |
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| 24. Allows Mary to anoint him for burial | Mark 14:3 |
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| 25. Debriefs the anointing | Mark 14:4-9 |
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| 26. Met with men on the road to Emmaus | Luke 24:13-32 |
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| 27. Asked Peter to feed His sheep | John 21:1-25 |
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| 28. Gave the “Great Commission” | Matthew 28:16-20 |
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| 29. Sent the Holy Spirit at Pentecost | Acts 2:1-13 |
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Teach Them 
This is great Mike.. Thanks for posting this study here. I went over it and it is awesome… God bless