Jan 11: Jesus Taught With Authority

Read Matthew 7:24-29

Context:This is the tail end of the Sermon on the Mount.

Text:
24"Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26But everyone who hears these words of mine and does not put them into practice is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. 27The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell with a great crash."
28When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29because he taught as one who had authority, and not as their teachers of the law. (NIV)

taken from http://www.biblegateway.com/

Throughout His life people were amazed at Jesus. When he was born, the shepherds spread the word and all who heard it were amazed. At the temple when He was eight days old, Simeon and Anna recognized who He really was and they were amazed. When he was twelve and went to the temple instead of heading home with his parents, "Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers."

So many heard and were amazed, yet they still didn't have enough faith to trust what he said. Do you?