A STORY OF A TEACHER
                         Based on a true story.
                          by David P. Christie

    This story is but another example of the injustice of this world and
how one man's sacrifice can change the world. 

    This story takes place long ago in a distant country.  The people of
this country didn't share the freedoms that the people of America take for
granted and sometimes take advantage of.  The population was being
controlled by an oppressive government, the leaders and teachers of the
people where the government's puppets, they were not to be trusted. 

    The natives of this land cried out for freedom but they saw only
hardship.  Then one day a teacher appeared, he was not like the other
teachers or those on the Board of Education.  This teacher did not teach
out of his own selfish desires, but he taught new truths to the people. 
He told the people about life, love, and freedom from their captors.  Many
people were skeptical and rejected him, they considered his words that of
a heretic, but many people also followed him. 

    News of the teacher and his new teachings spread fast throughout the
land, soon everyone was talking about him and this bothered the Board of
Educators, so they sent spies and messengers to listen to what this man
was teaching to the masses.  The Educators began to grow nervous about
what might happen if this man were to continue his teaching to the public,
they could lose their influence over all the people, and who knows where
that could lead.  So the leaders set up assassination attempts on the man,
but they all failed, it seemed as if nothing could stop this man. 

    Finally out of desperation the Board of Educators went to their
equivalent of the governor.  They told the governor that this man was
causing a dangerous disturbance among the people, however the governor
found no basis for an investigation of the charges, so in one last attempt
the leaders told the governor that the teacher was claiming to be the
leader of the people and so he was committing treason against the
government.  Now this caught the governor's attention so he ordered that
the teacher be arrested.  The police brought the man before the governor
and he asked the man "Do you claim to be your peoples leader?" the teacher
replied that it was true, so the governor ordered that the man be beaten
and thrown into prison.  This country had no restrictions on police
brutality so they beat and whipped him severely and threw him into a cell. 

    Now at this time the governor had an option to release one of the
prisoners to the people, so he consulted the leaders and some of the
people regarding the release of the teacher.  The people were outraged and
yelled "execute him!"  So on that same day the teacher was taken and
executed along with two other criminals. 

    Even though the teacher was dead his words did not die, they had
touched the hearts and lives of many people and would continue to do so,
even unto the end of time. 

                             THE END








                       Cast of characters

            The Teacher                  Jesus Christ
       Board of Educators           The Religious Leaders
           The Governor                 Pontius Pilate
         The Police Force         Solders of the Roman Army



                         Special Mention

                      The Country of Israel
                     The government of Rome
              Rome's form of Execution - The Cross


EPILOGUE

    This short story has a sad and tragic ending, but in the true story
from which this is based, the tragic ending turned into a glorious victory
for mankind.  Jesus Christ was not only a teacher, He is also the Son of
God, and on the third day after his death, he rose again, thus conquering
the power of death and hell.  In Him there is life, life for those who
seek him. 

    "For God so loved the world that he gave His only begotten son, so
whosoever believes in Him shall not die, but have Eternal Life." [John
3:16]
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A Story of a Teacher. (C) Copyright 1991 by David P. Christie

This work has been copyrighted with the U.S. Library of Congress This work
may be used freely for the sole purpose of Spreading the Gospel of Jesus
Christ.  Any use for monetary reasons will be considered a violation of
copyright laws. 
                                             --David P. Christie