[:en]Our Daily Scripture – 2/24/22[:]

[:en]SCRIPTURE:  MARK 3 

Bible Verses:

“So Jesus called them over to him and began to speak to them in parables: “How can Satan drive out Satan? 24 If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. 25 If a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand. 26 And if Satan opposes himself and is divided, he cannot stand; his end has come.” (Mark 3:23-26)

“Truly I tell you, people can be forgiven all their sins and every slander they utter, 29 but whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; they are guilty of an eternal sin.” (Mark 3:28-29)

“Whoever does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.” (Mark 3:35)

Lord of the Sabbath (vs. 1-6)

During the Sabbath day, Jesus healed a man with a shriviled hand.  When the Pharisees and Herodians saw it, they began to plot on how to kill Jesus.

CROWDS FOLLOW JESUS (vs. 7-12)

Crowds from many places – Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, Jordan, Tyre and Sidon followed Jesus because he had healed many diseases.  They evil spirit recognized him saying: “Yu are the Son of God”.  So the disciples a small boat to keep the people from crowding him.

THE APPOINTING OF THE TWELVE APOSTLES (vs. 13-19)

The 12 Apostles of Christ:

  1. Simon Peter
  2. James
  3. John
  4. Andrew
  5. Philip
  6. Bartholemeo
  7. Matthew
  8. Thomas
  9. James, son of Alphaeus
  10. Thaddeus
  11. Simon the Zealot
  12. Judas Iscariot

JESUS AND BEELZEBUB (vs. 20-30)

The teachers of the law said the Jesus was possessed by Beelzebub.  That is why he can drive out demons. (v. 22).  But Jesus refuted them by saying: “How can Satan drive out Satan?  If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand” (vs. 23-24).  And he told them that whoever blasphemies against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven; he is guilty of an eternal sin” (v. 29).

JESUS’ MOTHER AND BROTHERS (v.s 31-35)

Jesus considers those who do thje will of God is His brother, sister and mother.

THOUGHTS TO REMEMBER:

  1.  It is right to do good on the Sabbath day.
  2. Jesus can heal all kinds of disease
  3. Be one of God’s disciple to proclaim the gospel
  4. Sin against the Holy Spirit is unforgivable.
  5. Whoever does the will of God is the brother, sister or mother of Jesus.

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