The Authority of Christ

I. Setting the Scene

A. Mark 1:21-22

II. The Confrontation with Evil

A. Recognition of Jesus (Mark 1:23-24)

1. Demons Recognize Him (Matthew 8:29; James 2:19)

B. Jesus Commands Silence and Departure(Mark 1:25-26; Mark 3:11; James 4:7)

III. The Response of the Witnesses (Mark 1:27)

A. Amazed at Jesus (Matthew 9:32-33)
B. Proclaim the Authority of Jesus (Matthew 4:24; Acts 10:38)

IV. Implications for Today

A. Recognize and Submit to Christ’s Authority (Philippians 2:9-11)
B. Confront Evil in Our Lives with the Power of Jesus (Ephesians 6:12)