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I. Introduction
We have spoken about the need for the disciples of Jesus Christ to learn Him.
We learn Christ of course by intaking and immersing ourselves in the Scriptures.
In fact, just last week, Pastor Barry preached from John 8:31-32 about Jesus’ teaching to his disciples to continue in Christ’s word, to know the truth, and be set free by it.
But what I’ve found and am finding more and more in our days is that there is a profound illiteracy of the Scriptures.
Many Christians can read their translations well enough, but unfortunately, many of them do not understand what they are reading.
And so, today, in the first of a two-part message within our “Disciples R Us” series, I want to show you one of two very different approaches and responses to understanding the Word of God so that you don’t fall into a wrong way of looking at the Bible.
II.
Jesus is approached by Sadducees.
(vs.
23–28)
A. The beliefs of the Sadducees (vs.
23a)
a.
The soul ceases to exist at death with no bodily resurrection (Matt 22:23–33; Mark 12:18–27; Luke 20:27–40; Acts 23:6–8; Jewish War 2.165; Antiquities 18.16).
b.
The written Scriptures take priority, and any supplemental or oral traditions may have been rejected (Antiquities 13.297–98; 18.16).
c.
Their emphasis was on human responsibility and free will.
Consequently, they rejected fate (Jewish War 2.164–65; Antiquities13.173).
d.
According to Acts 23:8, the Sadducees did not believe in angels and spirits.
B. The Sadducees’ question about a wife.
(vs.
23b–28)
III.
The Response of Jesus to the Sadducees’ question (v.
29–32)
A. You are wrong for two reasons: (v.
29a):
a.
You don’t know the Scriptures.
(v.
29b)
b.
You don’t know the power of God (v.
29c)
B. Jesus teaches on resurrection.
(v.
30)
a.
The resurrection is a fact to be taken literally!
b.
Marriage is not a feature of angelic life and will not be of human resurrected life.
c.
Resurrection life is heavenly life.
d.
Those who are resurrected are like angels.
They live in heaven
They don’t marry
C. Have you not read?
(v.
31)
a. Be inductive in your reading!
What?
Said to You?
by God?
b. “I am” the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob!
c.
He (who?) is not God of the dead, but the living!
IV.
The response of the crowd who heard Jesus.
A. They were astonished at his teaching.
B. Now, what’s your response?
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