Resurrection Certainty
Mark 12:18-27
God’s plan in history has connections we cannot even begin to see or understand. Some are revealed and some are behind the scenes. There are two connections in this passage that show the beauty of God’s plan over time. One is more immediate, tying together events just a few days apart. The other bridges the span of about 1400 years. These both show God working for our good and proclaim to us resurrection certainty.
Purposeful Encounters during Holy Week
Chief Priests, Scribes, Elders [Establishment] (11:27-12:12)
Challenged Jesus’ authority
Pharisees [Legalists] and Herodians [Political] (12:13-17)
Attempt to trap Jesus to embrace heresy or sedition
Sadducees [Priests and Political] (12:18-27)
Tried to trick Jesus through faulty arguments
A Clever Objection to the Resurrection Is Demolished
Defective worldview from incomplete view of Scripture
Deficient understanding of the power of God
Through common scripture Jesus reveals God’s eternal nature
Eternity emanates from God to His people
God’s intimacy is found in covenant relationship
The great “I AM” is echoed in the I AM statements of Jesus
