Then He went down to Capernaum, a town in Galilee, and on the Sabbath He taught the people. They were amazed at His teaching, because His words had authority.
In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an impure spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, “Go away! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are-the Holy One if God!”
“Be quiet!” Jesus said sternly. “Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down before them all and came out without injuring him.
All the people were amazed and said to each other, “What words these are!” With authority and power He gives orders to impure spirits and they come out!” And the news about Him spread throughout the surrounding area.
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What stands out to me is how the people were so amazed with Jesus’ words…not so much the driving out of the demon…but the words and authority He used to do it. What’s so crazy is that we have the greatest message…the greatest words ever spoken or written. The Gospel message is literally life changing. If the church could humble itself and begin speaking these words boldly, as one who has victory, I believe people would be amazed at those words. Why? Because of confidence, joy, excitement, and even desperation we use to speak them. Jesus had authority as He spoke. We have Jesus…let’s start speaking.
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