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.