Text:Mark 12:13-27 1. For Christians, the Trapping and Setting Up Never Ends (vv 13-15a)

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Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”Text: Mark 12:13-27

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”1. For Christians, the

Trapping and Setting Up Never Ends (vv 13-15a)

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”Mark 12:13 Then they sent to Him some of the Pharisees and the Herodians, to catch Him in His words.

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick” 14 When they had come, they said to Him, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and care about no one; for You do not regard the person of men, but teach the way of God in truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”15a Shall we pay, or shall we not pay?”

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”2. We have an

Obligation to Government and an Obligation to be Involved in Government (vv 15b-17) 

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”15bBut He, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test Me? Bring Me a denarius that I may see it.”

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”16 So they brought it.And He said to them, “Whose image and inscription is this?” They said to Him, “Caesar’s.”

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”17 And Jesus answered and said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”And they marveled at Him.

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”3. God NEVER(!)

Excuses Willful Ignorance or Denial of His Word, the Bible (vv 18-24)

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”18 Then some Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to Him; and they asked Him, saying:

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”19 “Teacher, Moses wrote to us that if a man’s brother dies, and leaves his wife behind, and leaves no children, his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”20 Now there were seven brothers. The first took a wife; and dying, he left no offspring.

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick” 21 And the second took her, and he died; nor did he leave any offspring. And the third likewise.22 So the seven had her and left no offspring. Last of all the woman died also.

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”23 Therefore, in the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be? For all seven had her as wife.”

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”24 Jesus answered and said to them, “Are you not therefore mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God?

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”4. Jesus’ Resurrection

is Real, and Ours will be, too! (vv 25-27) Fact: Everyone Who Has Ever Lived Will Live Forever!

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick” 26 But concerning the dead, that they rise, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the burning bush passage, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

“Molded by Mark #36: Satan’s Failed Hat Trick”27 He is not the God of the dead, but the God of the living. You are therefore greatly mistaken.”

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1 Corinthians 15:12  Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection from the dead?

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13 But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen.

14 And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty.

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15 Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, whom He did not raise up – if in fact the dead do not rise.

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16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. 17 And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins!

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18 Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.

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20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

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21 For since by man came death, by Man also come the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.