- Luke 20:19-23 – The priests and scribes try to trap Jesus.
- Are we playing games with Jesus too?
- The Jews thought the question posed what seemed to be an unbreakable dilemma.
- Luke 20:24-26
- Are we trying to play games with God like these men were and get around serving God like we should?
- Governmental authority is instituted by God and must be respected!
- Daniel 2:20-21
- John 19:10-11
- Romans 13:1-2
- Philippians 3:20-21 – Our citizenship is in heaven.
- Jeremiah 29:4-7 - Jeremiah’s council is good for us to follow today.
- The Sadducees and Herodians now make their attempt to discredit Jesus.
- Luke 20:27-38
- Life in the coming age is different than the life that now is!
- Marriage is not part of the age to come.
- Our life will be spiritual life, not life in the flesh.
- We do not know what heaven will be like.
- It is not legitimate to project earthly considerations into the spiritual life.
- On His point about the resurrection, Jesus is very clear!
- The dead are raised!
- There is no doubt or question about it!
- Death is not the end of our existence.
- Jesus uses the words of Moses.
- But this is not the end of the scene
- Luke 20:41-44
- How can the Christ be David’s son when David calls Him Lord?
- Who is this Jesus?
- The implication of this teaching is clear. The Messiah must be God!
- Jesus has an answer for whatever is holding us back.
DM
April 18, 2014
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