He taught them as one who has power. Realize the power of your word as a Christian.

He learned wisdom under the cross from the crucified Christ. And the knowledge of life; Jesus also wants to teach us today with his word. “Everyone was amazed, and they said to each other: “What kind of word is this…” (Mk 1:27)? Evangelist Luke writes about Jesus, who proves his power, mission, and name that he is The Messiah. His speech is disarmingly and shockingly clear when he teaches in the synagogue at Capernaum. It is a different speech than the multitudes heard from learned men in synagogues. He speaks as one with full power, “Greek – extrusion echo.” Jesus says as the one who knows why he came. He brings the teaching of the gospel, the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. Jesus opens the eyes of souls with his teaching to see what God expects from man. This is also proven by the incident when the unclean spirit cried out: “What do you have to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: the Son of God” (Mk 1:24). We note that only the weaker could speak in this way to the stronger. The unclean spirit speaks the truth about the power of Christ. It presents Jesus as the Holy One of God. The words reveal a hopeless and desperate attempt to neutralize the power of another. The devil knows that his power is incomparable to the power of Jesus. The devil does not have the power to win over Jesus. Jesus proves his power when he says clearly and decisively: “Shut up and come out of him” (Mk 1:25)! It is not just the power of Jesus’ word. How many give orders and orders and regulations, and those to whom they are addressed do not carry them out? The power of Jesus’ talk will be realized immediately. An unclean spirit breaks a person to see in it a particular struggle for a person and, at the same time, the defeat of the devil, who is not silent but must come out of the man with a cry. Screaming didn’t help the devil. It just reveals that Jesus has the power before which the power of evil capitulates. 

The Church received from its founder the role and duty of teacher and prophet, thus continuing and fulfilling the work of the Lord Jesus. The teaching-prophetic mission of the Church has always been necessary to guide thinking, awaken conscience, and watch over human hearts. When we want to implement the words of Jesus, it is right to realize that the priest should never personally take on such work that can be entrusted to laypeople. Let the laity offer their abilities, knowledge, experience, talent, and education where God has them. It is a downright sin when a priest does not allow lay people to realize the gifts they have received from God. 

We have already been deceived by many with their clever speeches, promises, proposals, and false arguments, but their power, although it has lasted for decades, lasts and will last, is final. We are not silent today and do not want to be quiet because we believe in the power of the teaching of the Gospel of Jesus.