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2017/03/12 AM: Engaging the World (Part 3) – Confronting Ignorance (Luke 20:27-44)

  • Ignorance Concerning the Resurrection of the Dead
    • First Jesus addresses the question itself
      • There is no marriage between people in Heaven. The only marriage there is that of Christ to His church.
      • Be assured that this does not diminish Heaven’s joys in the least (c.f. the book of Revelation, 2 Cor 12:1-7 etc).
    • Then Jesus proves the fact of the Resurrection by Scripture
      • He could have quoted Dan 12:2 / Job 19:25-27 / 1 Sam 2:6; but instead went to Exodus 3 – “the passage about the bush”
      • God’s promises are inviolable, so the Resurrection of the dead is inevitable (see also 1 Corinthians 15).
  • Ignorance concerning the Messiah
    • Jesus quotes Psalm 110, to show that King David gave homage to the ‘Christ’ (anointed Deliverer sent by God to save His people).
    • Psalm 110 also exalts the Christ as having an eternal Kingdom & ministry, being exalted to the right hand of God.