21 They went to Capernaum, and when the Sabbath came, Jesus went into the synagogue and began to teach. 22 The people were amazed at his teaching, because he taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.
23 Just then a man in their synagogue who was possessed by an impure spirit cried out, 24 “What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us?
I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” 25 “Be quiet!” said Jesus sternly. “Come out of him!” 26 The impure spirit shook the man violently and came out of him with a shriek.
Jesus' teaching astounded the multitude in the synagogue (a synagogue was like a church among the Jews).
He taught with authority. He issued His commands as if He had the right to tell others exactly what to do! Jesus' actions showed that He really had the authority that He claimed. In this paragraph, He cast out a demon. How? By His words! Nothing more. When Jesus merely said, "Be quiet and come out of him," the demon left the man. His words had authority even over demons.
The calmness with which Jesus expelled demons reflected His power: He never argued or struggled or created a scene. He simply ordered the demons to leave and they left. No wonder people were amazed. He had demonstrated the credentials to prove His authority. In every area, authority is essential. If someone wishes to know how long a room is, he uses a standard of measure, such as a yardstick.
There is no other way to know for sure. God has provided a yardstick in religion: Jesus and His words.
When we wish to know whether something is right or wrong, we should evaluate it by the standard of the Scriptures. This should be done with every teacher and teaching -‐ even this correspondence course.
Therefore, you need to have a Bible at your side while you are studying, and continually refer to it to be sure that what is taught in these lessons is true.
The Bible is our yardstick. Keep thinking about it • Does the authority of Jesus’ words remind you of the authority of God in Genesis 1?
He speaks - and things happen!
What would you have thought if you had been there in person? • What do you use as your authority in life? Do you find it hard to use the Bible to help you make decisions?
You can talk to a caring Christian about it and learn how to get wisdom from the Bible.
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