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Capernaum. GALILEE. Nazareth. SAMARIA. Cast out unclean spirit (1:21-28). E-05. An encounter with a “believer” in the temple. In what city does Jesus next teach? (Mark 1:21 NKJV) Then they went into Capernaum , and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught.
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Capernaum GALILEE Nazareth SAMARIA Cast out unclean spirit(1:21-28) E-05 An encounter with a “believer” in the temple. • In what city does Jesus next teach? (Mark 1:21 NKJV) Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught.
Cast out unclean spirit(Cont’d) E-05 • Where and when is Jesus teaching? (Mark 1:21 NKJV) Then they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath He entered the synagogue and taught. (Mark 1:22 NKJV) And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. PARALLEL: (Luke 4:31 NKJV) Then He went down to Capernaum, a city of Galilee, and was teaching them on the Sabbaths. • What effect did His teaching have on the synagogue audience?
Cast out unclean spirit(Cont’d) E-05 • What did Jesus encounter in the synagogue? (Mark 1:23 NKJV) Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit [an unclean demon, Luke 4:33]. And he cried out, (Mark 1:24 NKJV) saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are; the Holy One of God!” • What did this spirit know about Jesus?
Cast out unclean spirit(Cont’d) E-05 • How do we know this was a real intelligent consciousness, and not a disease? (Mark 1:23 NKJV) Now there was a man in their synagogue with an unclean spirit [an unclean demon, Luke 4:33]. And he cried out, (Mark 1:24 NKJV) saying, “Let us alone! What have we to do with You, Jesus of Nazareth? Did You come to destroy us? I know who You are; the Holy One of God!”
Cast out unclean spirit(Cont’d) E-05 • What did Jesus do to this spirit? (Mark 1:25 NKJV) But Jesus rebuked him, saying, “Be quiet, and come out of him!” (Mark 1:26 NKJV) And when the unclean spirit had convulsed him and cried out with a loud voice, he came out of him. • Why did Jesus cast out this demon?
Cast out unclean spirit(Cont’d) E-05 • What profit was the knowledge, faith, and confession of this demon? (James 2:19 NKJV) You believe that there is one God. You do well. Even the demons believe; and tremble! (James 2:20 NKJV) But do you want to know, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead? • What was lacking? • If we lack the same thing, are we any more acceptable to God?
Cast out unclean spirit(Cont’d) E-05 • From this encounter we see: • It is not sufficient to believe, or even confess, that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God. • Our faith must produce a change in our response to God and our behavior.