"Jesus' teaching made a deep impression on them because his word carried authority." (Lk 4:32)
Jesus' authority comes from His being, from within. It comes from His identity as Son of God and of living a life coherent to that identity.
For in reality, authority is not in loudness, nor is it in power, influence or popularity. The seed of authority, or better still of authoritativeness is already within us because we are children of God. But we must make the necessary step, and that is to be coherent to that identity.
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