Scott Palmer - The Unpardonable Sin
The Unpardonable Sin
Mark: Getting to Know Jesus-Part 11
March 16, 2025
Mark 3:20-30
“Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and unable to speak was brought to Him. He healed him, so that the man could both speak and see. All the crowds were astounded and said, ‘Could this be the Son of David?’ When the Pharisees heard this, they said, ‘This man drives out demons only by Beelzebul, the ruler of the demons.’”
Matthew 12:22-24 (CSB)
Who is this Jesus?
1. To His family, He is __________________________. (20-21)
“And when His family heard it, they went out to seize him, for they were saying, “He is out of His mind.” Mark 3:21 (ESV)
“’…so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen— that the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles.’ At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. ‘You are out of your mind, Paul!’ he shouted. ‘Your great learning is driving you insane.’” Acts 26:22-24 (NIV)
2. To His Critics, He is __________________________. (22-27)
“Whoever makes a practice of sinning is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the works of the devil.” I John 3:8 (ESV)
“Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for He who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.” I John 4:4 (ESV)
3. Eternally, He is _______________________________. (28-30)
“Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.” Matthew 12:31-32 (ESV)
“Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life; whoever does not obey the Son shall not see life, but the wrath of God remains on him.” John 3:36 (ESV)