Read Mark Chapter 3.
In Mark chapter 3, crowds of people start following Jesus, but as the followers increase, so do the haters. The religious people are becoming more vocal in their opposition, they are questioning what authority Jesus has to do things and say things.
It even gets to the point where Jesus is accused of being Satan! Some of you might think that Satan is a fictional character with horns and a red party costume. But the Bible suggests that Satan is real and dangerous.
Jesus shows pretty quickly that he’s not on Satan’s team. While Satan may be strong and powerful – Jesus says that he is the stronger man who has come to defeat Satan.
Jesus is the King of God’s Kingdom – and one of the reasons that he came to earth was to defeat Satan and the forces of evil in our world. In chapter 3 – we catch a glimpse of this – but it’s ultimately at the end of this story that we see Jesus defeat sin, Satan and death when he dies upon the cross.
Read Mark Chapter 3.
Reflection Questions:
- What do we learn about who Jesus is?
- 2) What do we learn about what Jesus came to do?
- 3) How do people respond to Jesus?
- 4) How do you think you should respond to Jesus?