As a preacher, I must boldly proclaim

God's authoritative word with faith ...

When Jesus taught with authority, people were amazed.

When Jesus rebuked the unclean spirit inside a man and said,

"Be silent, and come out of him," the unclean spirit convulsed the man

and shrieked loudly as it came out. Everyone was amazed and said,

"What is this? A new teaching with authority!

Even the unclean spirits obey His command!"

And soon, the news about Jesus spread throughout all of Galilee

(Mark 1:22-28, Korean Modern Bible).

As I reflect on this passage, I learn that as a preacher,

I must proclaim God's authoritative word with faith,

believing that, just as the power of God's word made even unclean spirits obey,

it can also make even hardened hearts obey. I must boldly declare this with faith.