Who is Jesus? - Wrong Answers Only
Preacher: Daniel Lanning Series: Mark: The Forgotten Gospel Scripture: Mark 3:20–35
WHO IS JESUS? — WRONG ANSWERS ONLY
Mark 3:20-35
The Structure:
- What his family says about him.
- What the scribes say about him.
- Jesus responds by talking about the nature of the kingdom.
- Jesus counters the accusation of the scribes, and describes the danger they are in.
- Jesus counters the accusation of his family, and describes unity in the kingdom.
The Accusations:
Mark 3:20-22
- Jesus’ own family members think that he has “lost his senses.”
- The scribes think that he is “possessed by Beelzebul.”
The Nature of the Kingdom, and of Forgiveness:
Mark 3:23-35
- A kingdom or house divided against itself cannot stand.
- God is strong enough to bind the “strong man”, enter his house, and plunder his “property.”
- “Who can forgive sins but God alone?”
- If we reject God as the source of forgiveness, there is no other way to be forgiven.
- Identity in the Kingdom of God is less about where you come from, and more about who you’re following.
Final Thoughts:
- The most important question we can answer: who is Jesus?
- We will always need the forgiveness that God offers.
- Living in the Kingdom is about learning how to follow Jesus, not just being associated with him.
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