Mark 3:20-30 (NASB)
20 And He came home, and the crowd gathered again, to such an extent that they could not even eat a meal. 21 When His own people heard of this, they went out to take custody of Him; for they were saying, “He has lost His senses.” 22 The scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, “He is possessed by Beelzebul,” and “He casts out the demons by the ruler of the demons.” 23 And He called them to Himself and began speaking to them in parables, “How can Satan cast out Satan? 24 “If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 “If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand. 26 “If Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but he is finished! 27 “But no one can enter the strong man’s house and plunder his property unless he first binds the strong man, and then he will plunder his house. 28 “Truly I say to you, all sins shall be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they utter; 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin “- 30 because they were saying, “He has an unclean spirit.”
Sermon Theme/Outline: Jesus meets opposition to Himself and His authoritative instruction and admonition, which clarifies our understanding of Who He is.
1) The Family’s Misguided Intervention (3:20-21)
2) The Pharisees/Scribes’ Malicious Accusation (3:22)
3) The Lord’s Calm Reasongin (3:23-27)
4) The Lord’s Clear Warning (3:28-30)
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