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22 Then a demon-possessed man, who was blind and couldn’t speak, was brought to Jesus. He healed the man so that he could both speak and see. 23 The crowd was amazed and asked, “Could it be that Jesus is the Son of David, the Messiah?”
24 But when the Pharisees heard about the miracle, they said, “No wonder he can cast out demons. He gets his power from Satan, the prince of demons.”
25 Jesus knew their thoughts and replied, “Any kingdom divided by civil war is doomed. A town or family splintered by feuding will fall apart. 26 And if Satan is casting out Satan, he is divided and fighting against himself. His own kingdom will not survive. 27 And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said. 28 But if I am casting out demons by the Spirit of God, then the Kingdom of God has arrived among you. 29 For who is powerful enough to enter the house of a strong man and plunder his goods? Only someone even stronger—someone who could tie him up and then plunder his house.
30 “Anyone who isn’t with me opposes me, and anyone who isn’t working with me is actually working against me.
31 “So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven—except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven. 32 Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come. —Matthew 12:22-32 (NLT)
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1) If you could experience a moment in your life a second time, what would it be and why?
2) In your own words, what is the overall message of this passage?
3) What stands out to you as we read those scripture verses?
4) Why do think the Lord thought it was necessary to include these verses in the Bible?
5) Pastor Jason listed a few excuses people give for not becoming a Christian or for not going to church. What are some other excuses that you have heard?
6) “Beelzebul” This referred to the Ba’al (male Canaanite fertility god) of the City of Zebub (cf. 2 Kgs. 1). The Jews slightly changed the name to Ba’al of Zebul which meant “lord of the dung.” This word is spelled differently in the ancient texts. Zebul is in the Latin Vulgate and the Peshitta translations, while the term Zebub is in all the Greek manuscripts. It was a title for Satan. In later Judaism Zebul was the chief of demons. When skeptics these days hear about the miracles of Jesus what do they attribute it to?
7) Were you ever a skeptic of Jesus? If so, what changed your mind?
8) How many days did Jesus teach on the earth after His resurrection? Forty days! That is a lot! Read about it below:
• To Mary Magdalene on the morning of the resurrection, Sunday, April 9, A.D. 30. John 20:11–18.
• To the women returning from the sepulchre, Sunday morning, April 9. Matt. 28:9, 10.
• To Peter alone, Sunday, April 9. Luke 24:34.
• To two disciples on the way to Emmaus, Sunday evening, April 9. Luke 24:13–31.
• To the ten apostles, Thomas being absent, Sunday evening, April 9. John 20:19–25.
• To the eleven apostles. Thomas being present, Sunday evening, April 16. John 20:26–29.
• To seven apostles fishing in the Sea of Galilee. The last of April or early in May. John 21:1–24.
• To the eleven apostles on a mountain in Galilee. Early in May. Matt. 28:16–20.
• To more than five hundred brethren at once. Early in May. 1 Cor. 15:6.
• To James alone. May. 1 Cor. 15:7.
• To the eleven apostles at his ascension from the Mount of Olives, on Thursday, May 18, A.D. 30. Luke 24:50, 51; Acts 1:1–11.
(The list above was adapted from Dana Adams, 4000 Questions & Answers on the Bible; Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1996; 118–119.)
9) Spend time in prayer thanking Jesus for what He has done for you. Pray for skeptics that you know, that they will not reject Jesus until it is too late.