Re:Verse reading–Mark 1:21-39 (day one)
“The people were amazed at his teaching, because He taught them as one who had AUTHORITY, not as the teachers of the Law.”–v 22.
People noticed it. So did demons. Jesus was different. Not like other religious leaders. He taught WITH AUTHORITY.
The Greek word (exousia) means, “out of his being” (ek=out, ousia=being) His words came from who He was. From His relationship with the Father. They carried more weight than the opinions or ideas of other people.
For 13 weeks we will study the life of Jesus Christ as recorded by John Mark. Such privilege! As we do, please remind yourself that, for the first hearers, what He said was inseparable from what He did.
“God after He spoke long ago to the fathers in the prophets. . .in these last days has spoken to us in HIS SON.”–Hebrews 1:1
This is no ordinary man! He should not be listened to with ordinary ears.
