Jesus commands the unclean spiritMark 1:21-34Length: Standard

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this passage show me about God?

   • How do the people in the synagogue describe Jesus' teaching, and what happens when he commands the unclean spirit?

2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

   • What does it mean to you that Jesus simply speaks and spirits obey — no struggle, no ritual, no bargaining?

3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

   • What fear will you place under Jesus' word this week instead of carrying it alone?

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who could you tell about the One whose simple word even the spirits obey?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).