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“Kingdom Growth, Kingdom Confrontation” - Mark 3:22-30
Samuel Lago
Samuel Lago
Sunday, November 7, 2021
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22 And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem were saying, "He is possessed by Beelzebul," and "by the prince of demons he casts out the demons."

23 And he called them to him and said to them in parables, "How can Satan cast out Satan?

24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand.

25 And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.

26 And if Satan has risen up against himself and is divided, he cannot stand, but is coming to an end.

27 But no one can enter a strong man's house and plunder his goods, unless he first binds the strong man. Then indeed he may plunder his house.

28 "Truly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the children of man, and whatever blasphemies they utter,

29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is guilty of an eternal sin"-

30 for they were saying, "He has an unclean spirit." https://esv.org/Mark3.22-30

 

 

Kingdom Growth, Kingdom Confrontation

Mark 3:22-30

 

I. The Accusation (3:22)

A. The Delegation

“…from Jerusalem”

 

B. The Accusation

1. He is possessed by Satan

 

2. His power (to deliver) is demonic

 

 

II. The Response (3:23-29)

Jesus’ answer is structured:

A. Response to the second accusation (3:32-26)

B. Explanation of His deliverance ministry (3:27)

C. Response to the first accusation (3:28-29)

 

A. The foolishness of Division as a strategy

 

B. The danger of blaspheming the Holy Spirit

 

 

III. The Explanation (3:27)

A. Jesus has bound Satan – Defeated at the Temptation – Then at the Cross (Col.2:13-15)

 

B. Jesus is binding Satan – Defeated in the deliverance of people

1. By Jesus

 

2. By the Apostles

 

3. By the Church

Historical example, see: Tertulian, Apologeticus, 37.9-10.

 

 

C. Jesus will destroy Satan