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25. Questions and Questioners

25. Questions and Questioners. Mark 12:13-37 p. 936. Questions for God. Simple or deep ... Why is it that all worthwhile things are hard? Is there life out there in the universe? Why is there so much suffering? Many come to Jesus with Questions ...

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25. Questions and Questioners

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  1. 25. Questions and Questioners Mark 12:13-37 p. 936

  2. Questions for God • Simple or deep ... • Why is it that all worthwhile things are hard? • Is there life out there in the universe? • Why is there so much suffering? • Many come to Jesus with Questions ... • Not for answers – but to “catch him in his words”

  3. 1. Testing • “They” sent people to test Jesus (v 13) • “They” = Sanherin (Jewish governing council). • Made up of Pharisees, Sadducees, & Scribes [Teachers] • First – Pharisees (& Herodians) • Question about hated Roman “Poll tax” • Paid with a “Denarius” (one day’s wages for worker) • No automatic conflict between government and God. • Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s

  4. 1. Testing ... • Second – Sadducees (wealthy elite of Jerusalem) • Resurrection not mentioned in Torah (first 5 books). • There are two errors with their thinking: • Resurrection life is not the same as life on earth – no marriage • Deals with them on their own prioritizing of the scriptures • Goes back to Torah (Ex 3:6) • Shows resurrection is assumed • Could have quoted Isaiah 26: 19 or Psalm 49:15 • They do not know the Scriptures or the Power of God • Scriptural ignorance is Spiritual starvation • God’s power is more than adequate for life’s challenges

  5. 2. Talking • Question of deep practical & spiritual significance • What is the greatest commandment? • Love God and Love your neighbour • Our love for God should be all-consuming • More than a feeling – active and directive • Second commandment cannot be separated (1 Jn 4:20). • To love God is to love those made in his image (Gen 1:27)

  6. 3. Thinking • Psalm 110 – of David • v 1. “The Lord said to my Lord” • Messiah is son of David – why would David call him Lord? • Ancient culture: wrong for a father to call his son Lord. • “Son of David” is incomplete (v 37) • Messiah is more ....

  7. Questions & Motivations • These questioners trying to trap Jesus • Will we accept God’s answers? • What motivates our questions? • Questions are not a problem • Conditional willingness to accept the answers is.

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