2016-10-09: Luke-The Investigative Gospel – Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection

Sermon Audio: Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection
Speaker: Pastor Val Watkins
Scripture Text: Luke 20:27-40
Duration: 23:04
Size: 10.5 MB

Luke-The Investigative Gospel
Sadducees Ask About the Resurrection
Luke 20:27-40

As God revealed truth to his people, they came to understand that there is indeed life after death.

However, not all people in Jesus’ day believed in life after death.

I. The Approach of the Sadducees

Since they rejected any existence after this life, the Sadducees focused all their efforts and attention on the affairs of this present life.

Consistent with their denial of any future life, the Sadducees lived life as if there were no tomorrow.

II. The Absurdity of the Resurrection

The Sadducees began their question by introducing levirate marriage.

III. The Answer of Jesus

Jesus’ answer contains several truths about the resurrection that I would like to go through this morning.

First, there is no marriage in the resurrection.

Second, there is no death in the resurrection.

Third, we will be like angels in the resurrection.

Fourth, the resurrection was taught by Moses in the Pentateuch.

Jesus powerfully used Moses to teach the Sadducees that there is indeed a resurrection.

IV. The Astonishment of the Crowd

In our Scripture today Jesus is of course addressing the issue of being resurrected to everlasting life.