Mark 1:21-34 – Jesus’ Authority

I. Vss. 21-22; Jesus Teaches in the Synagogue
“synagogue” is a transliteration of a Greek word meaning “to gather together”.
“Minyan” A quorum of ten Jewish adult men required for certain religious obligations.

II. Vss. 23-28; Jesus Drives out Unclean spirit and His Fame Spreads

First: He has power in any realm
Second: only God could do such a thing

1 Corinthians 1:30: “But of Him you are in Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God—and righteousness and sanctification and redemption.

III. Vss. 29-31: Peter’s mother-in-law is healed
“Christ was a house-to-house missionary, as well as an open-air preacher. There is much good to be done by those who know how to visit, and to look after individual cases; there is great good to be done in that way, as well as by dealing with mankind in the bulk.”

1 Corinthians 9:5: Do we not have authority to lead about a sister, a wife, as well as other apostles, and as the brothers of the Lord do, and Cephas?

IV. Vss. 32-34; More Healing in Capernaum