There were occasions when Christ spoke with an authority that sent His words home with irresistible force, with an overwhelming sense of the greatness of the speaker, and the human agencies shrunk into nothingness in comparison with the One before them. They were deeply moved; their minds were impressed that He was repeating the command from the most excellent glory. As He summoned the world to listen, they were spellbound and entranced and conviction came to their minds. Every word made for itself a place, and the hearers believed and received the words that they had no power to resist. Every word He uttered seemed to the hearers as the life of God. He was giving evidence that He was the light of the world and the authority of the church, claiming pre-eminence over them all (Manuscript 118, 1905). {5BC 1084.7}

Der var anledninger hvor Kristus talte med en autoritet, gav Hans ord uimodståelig kraft, med en oversvømmende fornemmelse af talerens storhed, og menneskeagenter sank til ingen ting, i sammenligning med Ham der stod over for dem. De var dybt berørte; deres tanker var indprentet med at han gentog befalingen fra den største herlighed. Idet Han sammenkaldte verden til at lytte, var de fortryllede, henrykkede og overbevisningen kom til deres sind. Ethvert ord danne sig et sted, og tilhørerne (1085) troede og modtog de ord, som de ikke havde kraft til at modstå. Ethvert ord han sagde var som Guds liv for tilhørerne. Han gav vidnesbyrd om at Han var verdens lys og menighedens myndighed, påberåbte sig forrang over dem alle (MS 118, 1905).