24. Is it God or the Devil? – Mark 3:22-27

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Jesus’ enemies are mainly based in Jerusalem. When they see Jesus driving out demons, they tell the people that the reason why he can do it is because Jesus is possessed by the devil himself, and he is doing it to deceive the people. And the teachers of the law who came down from Jerusalem said, “He is possessed by Beelzebul! By the prince of demons he is driving out demons.” 23 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. 27 In fact, no one can enter a strong man’s house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man’s house. – Mark 3:22-27 The teachers of the law can’t deny what Jesus is doing; that he really is liberating people from the power of demons. And since they can’t deny it, they try to explain it away by saying that Jesus is doing it by the power of the devil. Jesus applies some good sound logic to the situation. He asked the religious leaders, “How can Satan drive out Satan?” Satan can’t work against himself. But notice what Jesus said at the end. He said, “no one can enter a strong man’s house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man’s house.” What Jesus was saying was that Satan was the “strong man” and that he was the one plundering Satan’s house. But to do that, he had to disable the strong man and leave him helpless. Jesus was saying that when people saw him driving out demons, it was because Satan was helpless before him. Sometime today, find a nice, quiet spot where you can pray and meditate on the Word of God. What is the one area of your life in which Satan attacks you the most? Do you realise that the devil lies bound and helpless at the feet of Jesus? Hand this area of your life over to Jesus and ask for his mercy and power. 💿 *Similar Topics:* 💿 http://tij.tv/playlist/The-Incredi-Bi-ble-Journey 🇦🇺 *About the Ministry* 🇦🇺 *The Incredible Journey* is a donor-funded ministry passionate about communicating our bold vision of sharing the good news of Christ and preparing people for the soon coming of Jesus. We are devoted to giving Biblical answers to life’s questions through television, the Internet, social media, Bible Centre, evangelistic ministry and Christian living and faith-sharing resources. 👨🏼‍🎓 *About our Speaker* 👨🏼‍🎓 Gary Kent is the speaker for *The Incredible Journey* media ministry. He holds a B.A. in Theology, M.A. in Ancient History & Archaeology, and M. in Divinity. He is an archaeologist who has excavated numerous sites throughout Israel and Jordan. As an internationally-acclaimed speaker and TV presenter, he has spoken and produced numerous documentaries on subjects including the Bible, Bible prophecy, world events and natural health. His passion is to share the good news of Jesus’ imminent return. *For Donations to The Incredible Journey:* ✅ Tax Deductible Donation: https://tijfund.tij.tv/ ✅ Non-Tax Deductible Donation: https://www.tij.tv/donate/ 📞 Australia & Worldwide: (+61) 481 315 101 📞 New Zealand: (+64) 20 422 2042 📞 USA: (+1) 770 800 0266 🛑 Not subscribed yet? https://www.youtube.com/@TheIncredibleJourney?sub_confirmation=1 ✅ If you like this video, feel free to click the like button. 👨‍💻 Visit our Web shop: https://www.tijstore.tv/ *Social Media* 🌏 https://www.tij.tv ➡️ https://www.facebook.com/TheIncredibleJourneyMinistry/ 📳 https://www.instagram.com/tij.tv/ 🐝 https://twitter.com/TIJAustralia https://www.youtube.com/@TheIncredibleJourney 🔎 *Hashtags* 🔎 #mark #bible #biblestudy #biblehistory #jesuschrist #Jesus