The Resurrection of the DeadJanuary 22, 2012Please turn in your Bibles to Luke 20:27-47Vs 27: Sadducees•Among the privileged class of their day•Only accepted first five books of the Bible (Torah) as Scriptural•Denied the resurrection of the deadVs 28-33: Our certain eternal existence (ref. Ecc. 3:11a, 1Thess. 4:13-18App: Hold on to your hope of waking up to a brand new existence Vs 34-38: Relationships at their best in the KingdomJesus replied, “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. Matthew 22:29/ Mark 12:24)Heaven can’t be compared with life on earth. It’s a brand new existence. People don’t marry and people don’t die. But there is one marriage in the Kingdom.“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh.” 32 This is a profound mystery—but I am talking about Christ and the church. Ephesians 5:31-32Marriage, this side of eternity, is a street sign that points us to what we will one day experience with Christ. Once we step into eternity the street sign will no longer be necessary.App: Be encouraged. In Christ your best is always yet to be. (ref. Rev. 21:1-4)Vs 39: When thrown a difficult questionApp: Love those people, pray for them, answer the best you can and leave the rest up to God. Vs 41-44: How can a Father’s son be His Lord? (Ref. Rev. 22:16-17)Jesus Christ is both God and man: Cristos: Jesus who is the Christ, Messiah, long expected one.App: Who do you believe Jesus is? The crowds got it, but these stubborn leaders refused to accept it. Jesus is God in the flesh. (ref. Phil. 2:5-11)Vs 46-47: A look into the heart of Jesus’ opponents (ref. John 3:16-19) What is God’s Spirit speaking into your life today? How must you respond?