Mark 3:1-41 | The madness of Jesus
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1. Why did the evil (unclean) spirits fall down before Jesus (3:11; 1:24, 34; 5:6)?
2. Who else calls Jesus 'The Son of God' in Mark? (1:11; 15:39)
3. Why did Jesus choose the twelve apostles? How did he prepare them, and for what purpose (3:13-14 cf 6:7,12)
4. How did Jesus' opponents explain his power? (3:21-22,30)
5. Why is calling the Holy Spirit an eternal sin (3:28-30 cf 3:22)
6. How would you counsel someone who was worried that they had committed an unforgivable sin?
7. As a follower of Jesus, what are the challenges and opportunities in your own battle agains the Kingdom of Satan? To put that another way: how are you doing God's will? (3:33-35)