Welcome to our new project, the Daily Bible Devotional. The goal is to help you understand and apply

scripture as you go through a New Testament Bible read five days a week, Monday through Friday,

as we move from Matthew straight through to Revelation. In under four minutes each morning, we will recap the chapter,

make some application, present thought questions for the day, and offer a prayer together.

I'm excited about exploring God's Word with you, so let's get started.

Hey, welcome back. Let's talk about the content of Mark Chapter 3. Christ's early ministry continues

as the Pharisees resume their accusation. Jesus heals a lame man in the synagogue on the Sabbath

day. He points out the anger residing in the hearts of the Jewish leaders. They respond by

conspiring against him. Jesus withdraws to the sea and casts out many unclean spirits.

Unlike the scribes, the demons proclaim, quote, you are the son of God. Before returning to

Copernium, Jesus chooses his 12 apostles. They return to the city where the scribes are waiting once

again. They argue that Jesus casts out demons by the power of

the devil. This is how deluded and hateful the unbelieving heart can get. He warns them that the Holy Spirit is the

power behind the miracles and that blasphemy against him would be eternal sin. Here are some thoughts that we

might can draw from that. The Pharisees lacked mercy,

even as Jesus demonstrated so much grace around them. A man had his hand restored in the synagogue.

Many were healed of infirmities and had evil spirits driven away from them. How wonderful must that

have been. The twelve were chosen and would soon have the power to proclaim Christ

through the power of the Holy Spirit. That must have been amazing. The scribes, however, rejected the

spirit and put their souls at eternal risk. The chapter ends with Jesus calling all who do the will

of God, his family. We can be helped and protected in his family. May we never harden our

hearts and miss out on these blessings in Christ. Here are some thought questions to help us decide

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