The scribes who have tried to trap Jesus since the beginning of His earthly ministry have been silenced and dare not ask any more questions. The Teacher now turns the tables and questions the students to expose their ignorance of the Scriptures. Then He exposes their hypocrisy and evil deeds. Jesus promises that the religious system of that day will crumble and be destroyed as He is going to the cross in a few days, to set the captives free!

The Greatest Commandment is not meant to inspire us, it’s meant to crush us. In this, we’re reminded that only Jesus can fulfill the law of God’s commands and that the only way to live as God intended us to is through God’s Spirit alive in us!

The ultimate answer to LIFE now and forever more is not found in being right, doing right or even being convinced of the right thing. No, REAL and ETERNAL LIFE along with TRUE and LIVING HOPE is found in the RESURRECTED LIFE OF JESUS. The empty tomb verifies all of Jesus’ teachings and His ultimate authority regarding life and death.

Religious leaders try to trap Jesus with a public question. Jesus demonstrates that he holds all knowledge. He also shows that he is focused on His Father and not on the religious or political standard.

We must embrace the reality that even as Christians, we are susceptible to the deceit of sin in our daily lives and consequently prone to spiritual blindness. Spiritual blindness leads to narcissism, self-reliance, isolation and a false gospel, none of which have the power to save.