But more I’ll tell of his teachings
I’m sure you must agree,
They always were instructive and he
never charged a fee;
The disciples receiving his tuition
hung on his every word,
The crowds listening to him wondered
at what they heard.
Once he went through Samaria found a
woman at a well,
She marveled at what he said and
about her life did tell;
She said she had no husband in a
sense she told the truth,
But she had had five husbands Jesus
supplied the proof.
He asked her for a drink; she said
what he already knew,
That she was a Samaritan and would
not deal with a Jew;
He had asked her for water but
offered an eternal spring,
A well of water springing up of that
she would want to sing.
Off to her village she ran, “Come and
see a man,” said she,
That told me all I ever did and I know
the Messiah is he;
Meanwhile the disciples told him do
have something to eat,
But to do God’s will and finish His
work that to Him was meat.
Nicodemus was a teacher he came to
Jesus one night,
Something he knew was wrong but
couldn’t put it right;
You see Nicodemus had fame and he
also had a name,
But Jesus told him that night that he
must be born again.
“Must I go back into my mother and
come again?” he asked,
You and I know good Master that is an
impossible task.”
That which is flesh is flesh and that
which is spirit is spirit,
Nicodemus had been a teacher but
needed to get with it.
A woman was brought to him she was
caught in adultery,
She must be stoned they said, ‘tis
Moses’ law, you agree?
“Let him that is without sin,” Jesus
said, “throw at her a stone,”
When the woman looked around they
were standing all alone.
Absent were her accusers for all of
them had fled,
“Neither do I condemn you go and sin
no more,” he said.
Before God all are guilty of the sin
that was inherited,
Then the sin we dabble in and the sin
we have committed.
A ruler question Jesus how eternal
life he might obtain,
Jesus told him to keep the law and do
all that it contain;
He said but that I have done, isn’t
there something more?
Jesus told him follow me, give what
you have to the poor.
What Jesus asked was too much no way
he could obey,
He was a very wealthy man and
sorrowfully turned away;
It’s more difficult for a camel to go
through a needle’s eye,
Than it is for the rich to enter heaven
however hard they try.
Once a lawyer asked him which in the
law is the greatest,
Not that he wanted to know but rather
Jesus would test;
Love God with all your heart and
everyone as you love you,
On these the law and prophets spoke;
this was nothing new.
But always lurking near around were
the stinging bees,
Study God’s word and you’d see these
were the Pharisees;
They felt they knew the law none knew
it better than they,
Wherever Jesus could be found they
would have their say.
He called them hypocrites they
couldn’t discern the times,
But had a great obsession of
requiring of him more signs;
The next sign would be he said that
of Jonah the prophet,
Showing his death at Calvary much to
the disciples’ regret.
Once Peter, James and John were taken
on a mount apart,
And what they saw that day really
touched their heart;
Jesus was transfigured before them
his face shone as light,
Never in the disciples’ life had they
seen such a sight.
There on that day they saw Moses and
Elijah, two men,
Speak of Jesus’ death to be
accomplished at Jerusalem;
Three tabernacles said Peter in his
usual haste and fuss,
Then there came a cloud and after
they saw only Jesus.
Trouble not your heart he said
believe in God and in me,
I go to prepare a place so that with
me you’ll always be;
Thomas told him on that day we know
not where you go,
He, the way the truth and life was
all they needed to know.
For they that knew the Lord should
know the Father also,
Philip still was not convinced, more
he wanted to know;
They that have seen me they have seen
the Father too,
For I am in the Father and the Father
in me is true.
Whatever you shall ask in my name
that for you I will do,
That the Father be glorified in me
and be glorified in you;
I must return to the Father but don’t
be unduly bothered,
For once I go away My Father will
send the Comforter,
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the
world cannot receive,
But you know him; he dwells with you,
so just believe;
The Spirit shall be in you I shall
come to you once more,
I will not leave you comfortless of
this you can be sure.
My peace I give to you and my peace
with you I leave,
Not the worldly kind of peace but
what you have received;
The prince of this world will come;
nothing in me has he,
But all will know I love the Father
and His will alone I see.
Stewart Russell © 2013
