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We've seen, as we've studied Mark's Gospel, how the Pharisees, Saduccees, and Teachers of the Law mostly hated Jesus and sought to trap Him in His words so they could arrest Him. But this particular teacher, overhearing the conversation, seemed to honestly wish to settle the debate by asking one honest and sincere question.
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Imagine the billions of people in world history who based their entire lives - and went to the grave - following a false philosophy of life. They went on, not to what their beliefs taught them, but on to an entirely unexpected surprise. Whether Humanists or Polytheists, Deists or Theists, we're all potentially in for a big shock when we die.
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The Chief Priests, Teachers of the Law and Elders have thus far lost every challenge they made to Jesus' legitimate authority (Mark 11:27-33). They still did not realize that it was they who were on trial, not Jesus. They sent Pharisees - who were the legal sharks, and Herodians - who were political supporters of Rome to try to trap Jesus in His words so they could arrest Him (Mark 12:12). They were, in effect, lawyering up.
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We live in great abundance. We stand on the shoulders of those who came before us - those generations who labored to create and nurture the liberty and opportunity which we enjoy today. Yet there are those who reject these gifts.
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In the 1960's it was popular to "question authority". Every perceived authority - in some people's minds - had become subject to scrutiny. They may have said, "by what authority does a city prohibit protest?" Women may have asked, "by what authority must my skirt be a certain length?" Men may have asked, "by what authority must my hair be short?" Soon it was, "by what authority must I follow any law?"