37 The Worst Sin of All

Matthew 12:15-45; Luke 11:14-28; Mark 3:20-30
TBC Book Two, Chapter 37
The Pharisees decided there was only one way to stop this man Jesus—kill him. Jesus knew what they were planning. So he withdrew from the village of Nain. Many followed him, and he continued to heal those who were sick. But he warned them not to tell anyone about it. Yet some of the healings were so powerful that the people couldn’t stop talking about it—like the man who was demon-possessed.

This particular man was both blind and mute. But Jesus cast out the evil spirits that had enslaved him. Now the man could talk, and he could see. The people were so amazed that they said to one another: “Could this man be the Son of David, the Messiah?”

Some turned to the Pharisees to seek their opinion. “If he’s not the Son of David,” they asked, “how could he have such great power?”

“I’ll tell you how,” one Pharisee said. . . .

(See THE BIBLE CLICKS, Book Two, Chapter 37 , for the rest of the story.)​

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Today’s Takeaways
     A proverb to guide you: It doesn’t take a mind-reader to recognize motives—watch what they do. Each life bears witness.
     A promise to cling to: “ ‘Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. By their fruit you will recognize them. . . A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. . . . Thus, by their fruit you will recognize them.’ “ Matthew 7:15-16, 18, 20 NIV
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