Questions of the Day and a Question for all Time

Questions of the Day – and a Question for All Time
Sermon 59 in the Luke Series

Luke 20:20-44

I. The Pharisees ask, “Do we Have to Pay Taxes?” 20:20-26

A.  Their Intention  v. 20

	1.  Mark 12:13 -- the Pharisees and the Herodians conspired together to ask this question. 

	2.  Mark 3:6  -- the Pharisees and the Herodians had conspired together, from the 					beginning of Christ's ministry that they would destroy him.

	Compare Christ's answer with the account in Luke 23:2	


B.  The Trick Question  v. 21-22
	1.  Flattery

	2.  The trap they tried set
	

C.  The Answer v. 23-26		

II. The Sadducees Ask: “What about the Resurrection?” 20:27-40

A. They denied the Truth of the Resurrection  


B.  Christ Teaches on the Eternal State  v. 34-36

      1.  This is the age of marriage – for many reasons, including procreation and companionship.  

      2.  There is no marriage in heaven.

            3.  Equal to the angels does not mean we become angels.

	
C.  Christ teaches the Resurrection from the Pentateuch  v. 37-40

III. Christ Asks them a Searching Question 20:41-44