1. Matthew 12:31-32 “Therefore I say to you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven men, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven men. Anyone who speaks a word against the Son of Man,… ”

2. Matthew 12:31-32 “…it will be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it will not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come.”

3. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit I. The Lord’s Statements on this Subject. A.Matthew 12:31,32 - Context: Casting out demons. B.Mark 3:28-30 - Context: Casting out demons. C.Luke 12:10 - Context: Confession of Christ.

4. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit II. The Power to Cast Out Demons. A.The Gospel of Matthew. 1.Jesus casts out demons. Matthew 12:22-23 2.Pharisees’ criticism. Matthew 12:24 3.Jesus’ response. Matthew 12:25-30 (31,32 - Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit).

5. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit II. The Power to Cast Out Demons. B.The Gospel of Mark. 1.Jesus gives the Apostles authority over demons. Mark 3:14-15 2.Scribes’ criticism. Mark 3:22 3.Jesus’ response. Mark 3:23-27 (28-30 - Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit).

6. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit II. The Power to Cast Out Demons. C.Analysis. 1.Pharisees & Scribes claim Satan is the source of Jesus power. Mark 3:22 2.Jesus refutes this claim. Mark 3:23 3.The Jews could cast out demons. Matthew 12:27

7. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit II. The Power to Cast Out Demons. C.Analysis. 4.If the Jews did this by God’s power - how could they question the source of Jesus’ power? Matthew 12:28 5.The source of Jesus’ power was divine (i.e. the Holy Spirit). Acts 10:38

8. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit III. Confession of Jesus. A.The Gospel of Luke. 1.We must confess Jesus. Luke 12:8 2.We must not deny Jesus. Luke 12:9 3.Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit is unforgivable. Luke 12:10

9. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit III. Confession of Jesus. A.The Gospel of Luke. 4.The Apostles are promised the Holy Spirit as a guide to their words. Luke 12:11,12

10. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit III. Confession of Jesus. B.Analysis. 1.The Holy Spirit was given to complete revelation. John 14:26; 16:13 2.What the Apostles wrote were the commands of God through the Holy Spirit. I Corinthians 14:37

11. Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit What Does this Mean to Us? Matthew 12:32. 1 Timothy 1:13 1 John 5:16,17 Romans 6:23. Hebrew 6:4-6 Heb 10:26,27