Mark 1:21-28 “And they went into Capernaum; and straightway on the sabbath day he entered into the synagogue, and taught. And they were astonished at his doctrine: for he taught them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes. And there was in their synagogue a man with an unclean spirit; and he cried out, Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art thou come to destroy us? I know thee who thou art, the Holy One of God. And Jesus rebuked him, saying, Hold thy peace, and come out of him. And when the unclean spirit had torn him, and cried with a loud voice, he came out of him. And they were all amazed, insomuch that they questioned among themselves, saying, What thing is this? what new doctrine is this? for with authority commandeth he even the unclean spirits, and they do obey him. And immediately his fame spread abroad throughout all the region round about Galilee.”
The people at the synagogue were amazed that Jesus taught with authority and not as the scribes. The scribes were knowledgeable of the Law of God above all people in the land. If anyone taught with authority, it should have been the scribes. But their teaching had grown cold and dead, and the people did not expect any certainty or life in what they said. Jesus taught with authority because He knew the Word of God. Indeed, He was the very embodiment of the Word, the Living Word.
As believers, teachers, and preachers of God’s Word, we can also speak with authority because the Truth is absolute. It is true for all people, in all places, and at all times. There are no errors, and no contradictions, in the Bible. Exorcising demons is not one of the things that we have been mandated to do in this day, but when we teach the Word we can do so with authority.