…There are many who stumble in the noon-day, not for want of light, but for want of eyes; and they who now see, were once blind even as others, and had neither power nor will to enlighten their own minds…
Life After Death: Jesus’ Encounter with Sadducees
In the final week of His ministry, Jesus confronted the Sadducees, who denied the resurrection of the dead. Their skepticism was challenged by Jesus, who affirmed the resurrection and explained that relationships would transform in the age to come. He emphasized that God is the God of the living, offering hope beyond death.
George Whitefield: Jesus’ Resurrection Assures Us of Our Resurrection
It was necessary that our Lord Jesus should rise again from the dead, to assure us of the certainty of the resurrection of our own bodies.
Jesus, Caesar’s Coin, and Christian Statecraft in Luke 20:20-26
Peter Paul Reuben: The Tribute Money Caesar’s coin. Also called a denarius. A single day’s wage for a peasant. Such coins were stamped with the image of Caesar along with the inscription “Tiberius Caesar, Augusts, son of divine Augustus.”[1] Jesus Christ used a simple Roman denarius as an object lesson on maintaining pure worship while … Continue reading Jesus, Caesar’s Coin, and Christian Statecraft in Luke 20:20-26
Dietrich Bonhoeffer: When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die.
...When Christ calls a man, he bids him come and die....
