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Sunday, August 23, 2026
Sunday School @ 9:30 am | Worship Service @ 10:30 am | Prayer @ 5:30 pm
Announcements/Reminders
- Manna House Donations - Jelly and Cereal
- TODAY/SUNDAY - NDI Meeting at 2:30 pm
- August 26 - Wednesday Evening - Embracing Exile book - Ch. 2
Sermon Notes for 08/23/2026
SCRIPTURE: Mark 3:22-30
Jesus challenged His critics to give credit where credit is due!
Jesus "has lost His senses..." (v20-21)
- In a house, the crowds gathered... again
- In an effort to protect Jesus, His family says He's "beside Himself..."
- The Greek for this phrase is also used to say someone is amazed or astonished
The Outrageous Claim (v22-27)
- The religious teachers (scribes) claimed He was possessed by Satan
- Instead of crediting God for the amazing things, they credited their enemy, Satan
- "Jesus, and Jesus alone, can deliver one from the power of bondage. When Satan is cast out, Jesus purifies and dwells in the heart." - Adam Clarke
The Unforgivable Sin (v28-30)
- Blasphemy - malicious talk, slander, reproach (to criticize)
- Crediting Satan for the miracles of the Spirit was the scribes' most flagrant sin!
We must never become so familiar with God's work that we stop recognizing His work! Just because you don't understand what God is doing doesn't mean He isn't doing something!
May we confess our sin of not giving God the credit that is due Him...