Mark 3:20-30

As you read through the text for this Sunday consider the following:

1. What do you think the phrase: ‘they were saying He is out of His mind’ means?

2. Why were the scribes (experts in the OT law) saying: ‘He is possessed by Beelzebul?’

3. Who is Beelzebul?

4. Why was Beelzebul considered the prince of demons?

5. What two absurdities does Christ use to demonstrate the foolishness of their accusation?

6. What does the word ‘parables’ mean in this context?

7. What logical reason did Christ give for correcting the nonsense of their accusation?

8. What does Christ mean by ‘eternal sin?’

9. What does this text teach is the unpardonable sin?

10. Do you believe it is possible for anyone to commit this sin today? Why?

Sermon Notes:
I. The Confirmation

II. The Accusation

III. The Explanation

IV. The Finalization