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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(1:21-28)

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An encounter with a “believer” in the temple.

SAMARIA

GALILEE

Capernaum

Nazareth

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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)

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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?

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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!”

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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?

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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)

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Cast out unclean spirit(Cont’d)

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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.