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- Some things were Too Important Not to Say
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2
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- 22 Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind
and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see. 23
All the people were astonished and said, "Could this be the Son of
David?"
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- 24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "It is only by
Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out
demons."
- 25 Jesus knew their thoughts and said to them,
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4
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- "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every
city or household divided against itself will not stand. 26
If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can
his kingdom stand?
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- 27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your
people drive them out? So then,
they will be your judges. 28 But if I drive out demons by the
Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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- 29 "Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house
and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man?
Then he can rob his house.
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- 30 "He who is not with me is against me, and he who does
not gather with me scatters.
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- Get off the fence!
Because he wouldn’t accept neutrality.
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9
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- Diminishing the Work of God
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- 24 But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, "It is
only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out
demons."
- Dismiss it. – It’s only. . .
- Demean it. – It’s Not God
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- Diminishing the Work of God
- Embracing Half-Heartedness
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- "Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every
city or household divided against itself will not stand. 26
If Satan drives out Satan, he is divided against himself. How then can
his kingdom stand?
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- 27 And if I drive out demons by Beelzebub, by whom do your
people drive them out? So then,
they will be your judges. 28 But if I drive out demons by the
Spirit of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.
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- Diminishing the Work of God
- Embracing Half Heartedness
- Deceiving Yourself
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- 29 "Or again, how can anyone enter a strong man's house
and carry off his possessions unless he first ties up the strong man?
Then he can rob his house.
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- Diminishing the Work of God
- Embracing Half Heartedness
- Deceiving Yourself
- Failing to Join in the Work
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- 30 "He who is not with me is against me, and he who does
not gather with me scatters.
- A decision is expected.
- Joining the gathering is the evidence.
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- Get off the fence!
Because he wouldn’t accept neutrality.
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Notes
