Monday: 3^rd Week in Ordinary Time-B

I Reading:

Cycle I- Hebrews 9:15.24-28: He sacrificed himself once and for all to do away with sin; when he appears a second time it will be to those who are waiting for him.

Cycle II - 2Samuel 5:1-7.10: You shall be shepherd of my people Israel.

Gospel: Mark 3:22-30: It is the end of Satan.

Jesus’ Impact upon Religionists: Calling Jesus Demon-Possessed

Who is Jesus Christ? He is the Son of the true living God, the Messiah to save the world. The religionists of Jesus’ day believed Jesus was evil. In fact they believed He was an embodiment of Satan himself. This passage discusses their charge and Jesus’ answer. And it challenges us to accept the truth about Jesus.

1.    The scribes, the investigative commission, gave their judgement about Jesus (v.22-23)

a.    The terrible charge

b.    The rebuttal by Jesus: a logical question

2.    Rebuttal 1: internal strife always divides and destroys (v.24-26)

a.    It destroys a kingdom

b.    It destroys a house

c.     Conclusion: Satan would be destroying his own kingdom

3.    Rebuttal 2: Satan’s kingdom has been breached (v.27)

4.    Rebuttal 3: God’s love is universal (v.28)

5.    Rebuttal 4: There is one danger-ascribing God’s work to the devil (29-30)

Thought: God’s love and forgiveness are universal. God loves every person and will forgive any person no matter how much the person has sinned and blasphemed God. (Ref. Acts 13:38; Eph 1:7; 1Tim 2:3-6; Is 43:25; 44:22; 55:7).

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