Monday, July 18, 2011: Matthew 12:22 – 23 (NKJV)
Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw. And all the multitudes were amazed and said, “Could this be the Son of David?”
Mark 3:20 (NKJV)
Then the multitude came together again, so that they could not so much as eat bread.
Background: This exorcism took place early in Jesus Christ’s public ministry, right before He took to teaching in parables.
Who were in the multitudes? There were both Jews and Gentiles in the throng who recognized Him as the prophesied Messiah, The Son of David.
Tuesday, July 19, 2011: Matthew 12: 24 (NKJV)
Now when the Pharisees heard it they said, “This fellow does not cast out demons except by Beelzebub, the ruler of the demons.”
Mark 3:21 – 22 (NKJV)
But when His own people heard about this, they went out to lay hold of Him, for they said, “He is out of His mind.” And the scribes who came down from Jerusalem said, “He has Beelzebub,” and, “By the ruler of the demons He casts out demons.”
What was the reaction of His own people (Jews) the Scribes from Jerusalem, and the Pharisees? Out of jealousy they called Him insane and accused Him of being possessed by Beelzebub, ruler of demons.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011: Mark 3:22 – 25 (NKJV)
So He called them to Himself and said to them in parables: “How can Satan cast out Satan? If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house cannot stand.
Matthew 12:25 – 27 (NKJV)
But Jesus knew their thoughts, and said to them: “Every kingdom divided against itself is brought to desolation, and every city or house divided against itself will not stand. If Satan casts out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then will his kingdom stand? And if I cast out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your sons cast them out? Therefore they shall be your judges.
What was Jesus’ answer to such blatant error? A divided Kingdom will fall. If He casts out demons as a result of being possessed by Beelzebub, what do other Jews cast out demons by?
Thursday, July 21, 2011: Matthew 12:31 – 32 (NKJV)
“Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man, it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.
What is a pardonable sin? Jesus Christ had taken upon Himself the form of man: anything said against Him as man could be forgiven.
Friday, July 22, 2011: Mark 3:28 – 30 (NKJV)
“Assuredly, I say to you, all sins will be forgiven the sons of men, and whatever blasphemies they may utter; but he who blasphemes against the Holy Spirit never has forgiveness, but is subject to eternal condemnation” — because they said, “He has an unclean spirit.”
What is an unpardonable sin? Jesus Christ was filled with the Holy Spirit: anyone accusing the Holy Sprit of being the devil (unclean spirit) would never be forgiven.
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