<html><head></head><body><div><div><div><div><br></div>Mark 12;18-27<div><br></div><div><b>18. &nbsp;And Sadducees</b><b>&nbsp;came to him, who say that there is no resurrection; and they ask him a question, saying,</b></div><div><b>19. &nbsp;“Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the wife, and raise up children for his brother.<br>20. &nbsp;There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died, left, no children;</b></div><div><b>21. &nbsp;and the second took her, and died, leaving, no children; end of the third likewise;</b></div><div><b>22. &nbsp;and the seven left no children. &nbsp;Last of all, the woman also died.</b></div><div><b>23. &nbsp;In the resurrection, whose wife will she&nbsp;be? For the seven had her as wife.”</b></div><div><b>24. &nbsp;Jesus said to them, “ Is not this why you are wrong, that you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?</b></div><div><b>25. &nbsp;For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor our given in marriage, but our like angels in heaven.</b></div><div><b>26. &nbsp;And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?</b></div><div><b>27. &nbsp;He is not God of the dead, but of the living; you are quite wrong.”</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>Christian marriage is an earthly estate which ends at death. That is why we say in the marriage&nbsp;vow,&nbsp;&nbsp;“Untill death do us part.”&nbsp;&nbsp;At the time of death for either spouse, the marriage vow ends. &nbsp;(<span>1 Corinthians 7;39)</span></div><div><br></div><div>Is not verse 24 amazing? &nbsp;Jesus, (who is both&nbsp;fully God incarnate in&nbsp;human flesh), directs the Sadducees (and us) to the authority of the inspired Word of God. &nbsp;(see, 2 Timothy 3;16 &amp;17)</div><div><br></div><div>Would it not be wonderful to know the truth and be free from error? &nbsp;</div><div>Jesus said to the Jews who believed in Him, <i>“If you continue in my Word, you are truly my&nbsp;disciples, you will know the truth, and the truth will make&nbsp;you free.” &nbsp;</i>(John 8;31&amp;32)<i></i></div><div><br></div><div>Humans show the depth of their stubborn, sin-filled nature, by their reliance upon their own powers of logic and reasoning, rather than the truth of God revealed in holy scripture. &nbsp;</div><div><br></div><div><i>“Trust in the LORD&nbsp;with all your heart, and do not rely&nbsp;on your own insight. &nbsp;In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.” &nbsp;&nbsp;</i>(Proverbs, 3;5&amp;6)</div><div><br></div><div>The Sadducees sought to reveal Jesus and the Word of God as imperfect. &nbsp;Instead, they revealed their own sinful hearts and darkened minds.</div><div><br></div><div>Prayer: &nbsp;Merciful Father, deliver us from the sinful&nbsp;arrogance of trusting in our selves and our own powers.</div><div>Grant us true repentance which humbles us and makes us true disciples. &nbsp;Bless us to abide in the living Word. &nbsp;In Jesus, we pray, Amen.</div><div><br></div><div>Love,&nbsp;</div><div>Dad/Baba/Eric</div><div>Grandpa Pickle Pastor</div><div>“A chapter a day, everyday,&nbsp;progressively, be transformed, ‘soak’ in the living Word. &nbsp;God’s Word is our habitation, and we are His.”</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><a href="https://mail.onelink.me/107872968?pid=nativeplacement&amp;c=Global_Acquisition_YMktg_315_Internal_EmailSignature&amp;af_sub1=Acquisition&amp;af_sub2=Global_YMktg&amp;af_sub3=&amp;af_sub4=100000604&amp;af_sub5=EmailSignature__Static_" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a><br></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>


Mark 12;18-27
18.  And Sadducees came to him, who say that there is no resurrection; and they ask him a question, saying,19.  “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the wife, and raise up children for his brother.
20.  There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died, left, no children;21.  and the second took her, and died, leaving, no children; end of the third likewise;22.  and the seven left no children.  Last of all, the woman also died.23.  In the resurrection, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife.”24.  Jesus said to them, “ Is not this why you are wrong, that you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God?25.  For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor our given in marriage, but our like angels in heaven.26.  And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God said to him, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?27.  He is not God of the dead, but of the living; you are quite wrong.”

Christian marriage is an earthly estate which ends at death. That is why we say in the marriage vow,  “Untill death do us part.”  At the time of death for either spouse, the marriage vow ends.  (1 Corinthians 7;39)
Is not verse 24 amazing?  Jesus, (who is both fully God incarnate in human flesh), directs the Sadducees (and us) to the authority of the inspired Word of God.  (see, 2 Timothy 3;16 &17)
Would it not be wonderful to know the truth and be free from error?  Jesus said to the Jews who believed in Him, “If you continue in my Word, you are truly my disciples, you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”  (John 8;31&32)
Humans show the depth of their stubborn, sin-filled nature, by their reliance upon their own powers of logic and reasoning, rather than the truth of God revealed in holy scripture.  
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight.  In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths.”   (Proverbs, 3;5&6)
The Sadducees sought to reveal Jesus and the Word of God as imperfect.  Instead, they revealed their own sinful hearts and darkened minds.
Prayer:  Merciful Father, deliver us from the sinful arrogance of trusting in our selves and our own powers.Grant us true repentance which humbles us and makes us true disciples.  Bless us to abide in the living Word.  In Jesus, we pray, Amen.
Love, Dad/Baba/EricGrandpa Pickle Pastor“A chapter a day, everyday, progressively, be transformed, ‘soak’ in the living Word.  God’s Word is our habitation, and we are His.”






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