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Mark 3 · Grade 5

Binding the Strong Man

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Read and Think

Mark 3 sharpens the conflict. In the synagogue, Jesus turned the Sabbath question into a moral one: is it right to do good or harm, to save life or kill? The leaders' silence revealed hardened hearts, and their plot with the Herodians, normally their political rivals, shows how far they would go. Ironically, they planned harm on the Sabbath while Jesus did good.

Jesus' popularity spread far beyond Galilee. On a mountain, echoing Moses at Sinai, Jesus appointed twelve apostles, a new Israel built around Himself, like the twelve tribes. Their calling was relational first, being with Him, then missional, preaching and having authority over demons.

When scribes accused Him of working by Beelzebul, Jesus exposed the absurdity: Satan would not fight himself. The parable of the strong man shows Jesus has come to bind Satan and rescue his captives. The warning about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit concerns those who knowingly call God's saving work evil and refuse it. Jesus then defined His true family not by blood but by obedience to God's will.

Show What You Know

  1. How did Jesus turn the Sabbath debate into a moral question?

  2. What is ironic about the leaders' plotting on the Sabbath?

  3. What does the choosing of twelve on a mountain suggest?

  4. What does the parable of the strong man teach?

  5. How did Jesus define His true family?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Jesus had one ready so the crowd would not press on Him.
  2. How many apostles Jesus chose.
  3. Jesus healed a man on this day.

Down

  1. Whoever does God's will is Jesus' ____.
  2. The apostles would go out to ____.
  3. Jesus told the man to stretch it out.

Think About It

  1. Why do you think the leaders could see Jesus' miracles and still reject Him?

  2. What does it mean for you to be part of Jesus' family?

Memory Verse

“But no one can enter into the house of the strong man to plunder unless he first binds the strong man; then he will plunder his house.”

Mark 3:27 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Jesus called His followers to be with Him first. How can you spend time with Jesus before you serve Him?
  • How can you treat other Christians like family?
  • What is one specific way you could live out this chapter this week?

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