Preach Simple Truth

Sermon Point: Preach simple truth to challenge hearts and change lives.

Outline:

1. Christ is the Holy One of God; even the demons know this (Verse 24).
2. The Holy One of God, as was His custom, attends ordinary Sabbath worship (Verse 21).
3. More importantly, the Holy One of God engages in the ordinary ministry of preaching the Scriptures (Verse 21).
4. Christ's extraordinary ministry accompanies the ministry of the Word and changes a man's life (Verses 23-26).
5. This ordinary ministry of the Word is with actual authority and not as the scribes (Verse 22).
6. All the people are struck with awe by the force of this life altering ministry of the Word (Verses 22 and 27).