Mark 3:19-35 – Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
- Jesus called the twelve and appointment them to (v14)
- be with Him
- to send them out to preach
- to cast out demons
- Mark 3:20 – Mark 6:6 is a record of Jesus spending time with His apostles, training and preparing them to preach
- Went back to Capernaum, Peter’s house, also Jesus’s home in Capernaum (3:20)
- Jesus was serving the people, He and his disciples did not have time to eat! (3:20)
- Oppositions were building up
- Mark 2:7 – How can this man forgive sins?
- Mark 2:16 – Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?
- Mark 2:18 – Why didn’t your disciples fast?
- Mark 2:24 – Why did the disciples of Jesus pluck the heads of grain on Sabbath?
- Mark 3:2 – They watched Jesus, waiting for Jesus to heal the man with withered hand so they can accused Jesus
- Jesus just cast out a demons-oppressed man who was blind and mule (Matt 12:22)
- 2 group of people, 2 accusations
- Jesus family
- accused Jesus was out of His mind (v21)
- Why did they accuse Jesus? What was their intention?
- Scribes from Jerusalem
- Processed by Beelzebul (v22) – criticized the person of Jesus
- By the prince of demons he cast of demons (v22) – criticized the work of Jesus
- First, Jesus pointed out the false logic of the accusers philosophy (3:23-26)
- Kingdom that is divided against itself cannot stand
- House that is divided against itself cannot stand
- Thus if Satan is against himself he cannot stand
- Second, Jesus told them what secret of His power (3:27-29)
- The strong man is Satan
- But Jesus is the stronger man who binds the strong man
- Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
- What is the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
- Why can’t the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit be forgiven?
- Can we commit the blasphemy of the Holy Spirit today?
- Why did Jesus said “Whoever does the will of God, he is my brother and sister and mother?” (3:35)
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