Mark 12:18-27 – Failed Again in the Attempt to Trick Jesus
The Pharisees and Herodians have failed in their attempts to trip up Jesus, so now the Sadducees have a go. The Sadducees only believe in the first 5 books of the Bible, they deny that angels exist, and they don’t believe in a resurrection. They come to Jesus wanting to make the idea of resurrection look ridiculous by coming up with an almost impossible situation.
Jesus rebukes them for two things. First, they don’t understand the Bible. It is amazing how many wrong ideas and beliefs come from a lack of knowledge about the Bible. Reading and studying God’s Word is one of the ways God has provided to protect us from believing and thinking wrong things. The other thing Jesus rebukes the Sadducees for is their failure to believe in God’s power.
Jesus tells them that heaven is very different from earth. There is no marriage in heaven. Christ is husband to all, and nothing will be missing for our happiness. Jesus also goes on to tell them that God is the God of the living. God does not say, “I was the God of Abraham,” but, “I am the God of Abraham”. These men are still existing, and the Sadducees are quite mistaken in their beliefs.
Questions
- What did the Sadducees not believe in?
- What two things did Jesus rebuke them for?
Prayer Points
- Pray for the preaching and hearing of God’s Word tomorrow.
- Use prayer points from your congregation.
- Pray for family matters.