Mark 1:21-28

Intro

Who are some people who have authority

Why

How do we recognize someone with authority

What they do

What they say

how they act

what they wear

The next scene of the action movie is here

A couple weeks ago we met a man who had authority to call men to follow him

Now in this next scene We will meet a man with authority over the Word and spiritual world

A Man with Authority

Read Mark 1:21-28

Mark 1:21–28 ESV

21 And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes. 23 And immediately there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit. And he cried out, 24 “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God.” 25 But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be silent, and come out of him!” 26 And the unclean spirit, convulsing him and crying out with a loud voice, came out of him. 27 And they were all amazed, so that they questioned among themselves, saying, “What is this? A new teaching with authority! He commands even the unclean spirits, and they obey him.” 28 And at once his fame spread everywhere throughout all the surrounding region of Galilee.

We meet Jesus the one who

Has authority in his teaching

Has authority over spirits

An authority that should be obeyed

Jesus Teaches With Authority

Look at Mark 1:21-22

Mark 1:21–22 ESV

21 And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the synagogue and was teaching. 22 And they were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one who had authority, and not as the scribes.

Remember Jesus has already established himself as a teacher

He has earned the right to walk into the synagogue and teach

Back in verse 14 and 15 he was proclaiming

Mark 1:15 ESV

15 and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.”

Then two weeks ago in verse 17

Mark 1:17 ESV

17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”

He called these men to follow him

Something a teacher doesn't usually do

this teacher had authority to teach

he was not a scribe

What’s a scribe

someone who has spent so much time writing the law they know it inside and out

jesus knew it better

we see these examples in the sermon on the mount look at Matthew 7:28-29

Matthew 7:28–29 ESV

And when Jesus finished these sayings, the crowds were astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes.

Jesus knew the scriptures better

why because he wrote them

aslan example

he has authority to teach

he has authority over the spiritual realm

look at Mark 1:23-26

the spirit recognized him

he was known

jesus has the authority that should be obeyed