The Credibility and Purpose of Jesus

Day 213: Matthew 7

There are no greater words than those of Jesus. His teachings are profound and inspiring, yet straightforward. When he finishes speaking in Matthew 7, the author writes, "When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, for he taught with real authority—quite unlike their teachers of religious law." The people were amazed because Jesus taught with authority. He knew what he was talking about and spoke with command and authority, with a credibility--an ethos--that the teachers of religious law did not have.