The apostles returned to Jesus from their ministry tour and told him all they had done and taught. Mark 6:30
Meditate on
traveling and returning home.
Imagine
how excited the disciples were to see Jesus again and tell Him what they had
encountered. The sick, blind, lame, and demon-possessed people. They had prayed
and healed them. They didn’t have cell phones, so how did they know when to
return to Capernaum? Maybe Jesus had set a time for them all to come back
together? Maybe the Holy Spirit just guided them? Whatever, they were all back
in one place with stories to tell. 
Reenactment of Jesus with His disciples.
Everyone sharing their stories...
...as they feasted together.
Everyone
has a story to tell. Have you ever taken a trip and come home with all kinds of
stories? Sometimes adventures create the most memorable situations.
Jesus
was the greatest teacher ever—even non-believers and Jews will admit that Jesus
was a great teacher. These verses from the Bible tell us that Jesus taught His
disciples—He gave them instructions, teaching them to be teachers. When they
got together again, the disciples reported what they had taught and done. He
also taught more than just His disciples. He compassionately taught the
everyday people. This homecoming of the disciples was just before the feeding
of the five thousand men. Watch as Jesus continued to teach by showing
compassion to the great crowd. So, what can we learn about teaching from Jesus?
1. Do
it with compassion – just like He taught and fed the 5,000—we should approach
those we have the opportunity to teach with compassion.
2. Teach
those who are in our immediate circle—like His disciples. Disciple or train
them in the way that Jesus did: focusing on putting God first, following His
teachings and commandments, the importance of bearing fruit, loving one
another, and making disciples. Teach others to be ready themselves to teach
others about Christ.
3. Teach
others beyond our immediate circle. Jesus went out to the cities and taught
people wherever they came to Him—like by the Galilean Lake shore.
4. Listen
to those you are teaching. Jesus listened to His disciples. He met their needs.
One example of this is when they asked Him to teach them to pray—and He gave us
the Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13).
5. Take
time with those you are teaching—nothing of value happens instantaneously
unless it is a miracle. Discussion with those you are teaching/discipling is a
good way of learning—giving insights to both the student and the teacher.
6. Teach
by example—Jesus washed the feet of His disciples (John 13:4-12).
Are you
learning anything from studying about Jesus?
Prayer
– Lord, help us to be teachable and give us wisdom and understanding that we
can be better teachers to bring You glory and honor.
Verse
of Salvation ~ Lead me by your truth and teach me, for you are the God who
saves me. All day long I put my hope in you. Psalm 25:5
© 2026 Text, photos, and illustrations by Mickey M. Hunacek. All
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Portions reused from Banquet With The King blog on August
21, 2013.
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