Mark 12

Not the God of the dead but of the living.

Mark 12

Mark 12:10

Have you not read this Scripture: The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; (use)

Mark 12:4

Again he sent to them another servant, and they struck him on the head and treated him shamefully. (use)

Mark 12:5

And he sent another, and him they killed. And so with many others: some they beat, and some they killed. (use)

They apparently rationalized that if they killed the son, there would be no one else to inherit the vineyard, and they could retain control of it.

Constable, T., 2022. Expository Notes. (use)

Mark 12:6

He had still one other, a beloved son. Finally he sent him to them, saying, They will respect my son. (use)

Acts 4:11

This Jesus is the stone that was rejected by you, the builders, which has become the cornerstone. (use)

1 Peter 2:6

For it stands in Scripture: Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame. (use)

1 Peter 2:7

So the honor is for you who believe, but for those who do not believe, The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone, (use)

Isaiah 8:14

And he will become a sanctuary and a stone of offense and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem. (use)

It is only the cross of Christ that deals both with the dreadful depths of despair and the pretentious arrogance of the pride of man that says, “You know, I can figure this out” and “I’m doing wonderfully well.” No, because the sinless savior died my sinful soul is counted free.

Begg, A. 2019. The Power and Message of the Cross. (use)

Acts 4:12

Salvation is to be found through him alone; in all the world there is no one else whom God has given who can save us. (use)

Mark 12:17

And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's. And they marvelled at him. (use)

...while it would be nice if Jesus came back tomorrow, he hasn’t done so yet and we have to render unto Caesar and get on with our lives.

Stanley, T., 2021. Why woke is a spin-off from Christianity - minus the mercy and hope. (use)

There are a thousand ways in which we can serve Christ. Some serve in places of high visibility and others in places of obscurity. It matters not.

Wells, D.F,. 2014. Serving the God of Holy-Love. (use)

Our money lies to us, constantly. Whenever we see our accumulation of assets or the increasing dollars in our account, Mammon whispers: I am your security. I am your hope. I make the good life possible.

Wax, T., 2022. Your Money Will Trick You. (use)

Mark 12:43

And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. (use)

Jesus prefers the widow's two mites to all the offerings made by the rich.

Clarke, A., 1831. Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible. [Mark 12] (use)

How little was she conscious whose eye was upon her! How little did she think that this private retired act would be published to the very end of time in the Church of CHRIST, and be had in everlasting remembrance. Reader! what have we to cast into the LORD's treasury? Indeed, and in truth, nothing but what we have first received.

Hawker, R., 1808. Poor Man's Commentary. (use)

Christianity preaches the infinite worth of that which is seemingly worthless and the infinite worthlessness of that which is seemingly so valued.

Bonhoeffer, D., 1931. The Essence of Christianity. (use)

He has entrusted His property to us—allocating everything according to our ability. What we do with that property will depend entirely on our expectations. As William Carey realized long ago, it is only when we expect great things from God that we begin attempting great things for God.

Richard, G.M., 2019. Expect Great Things from God. (use)

You can take this world It's joys, and it's fleeting pleasures But give us Jesus, our future hope and our greatest treasure

Beautiful Eulogy. 2013. Acquired In Heaven. (use)

Mark 12:27

He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You are quite wrong. (use)

Mark 12:23

In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife.” (use)

Mark 12:25

For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. (ESV) (use)

Exodus 3:6

And he said, I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. (use)

Isaiah 26:19

Your dead shall live; their bodies shall rise. You who dwell in the dust, awake and sing for joy! For your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the dead. (use)

Daniel 12:2

And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt. (use)

Psalms 16:10

For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption. (use)

Job 19:26

And after my skin has been thus destroyed, yet in my flesh I shall see God, (use)

Mark 12:28

And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, Which commandment is the most important of all? (use)

Mark 12:29

Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. (use)

Mark 12:30

And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. (use)

Hosea 6:6

For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings. (use)

Mark 12:31

The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these. (use)

Your sin is great, although you think it small. Remember, brother, I am not about to make out that thy sin is greater than mine. I speak to thee, and I speak to myself also, thy sin is great.

Spurgeon, C., 1858. The Evil and its Remedy. (use)

Mark 12:32

And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him. (use)

...though he had attacked Christ maliciously, and with the intention of taking him by surprise, not only does he silently yield to the latter, but openly and candidly assents to what Christ had said.

Calvin, J., 1555. Mark 12 Commentary. (use)

Mark 12:37

David himself calls him Lord. So how is he his son? And the great throng heard him gladly. (use)

Mark 12:35

And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, “How can the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David? (use)

...whereas the truths of God should rather be quoted from our Bibles than from our ministers, for there is the original of them.

Henry, M., 1896. Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Whole Bible. UK. [Mark 12] (use)

1 Kings 8:27

But will God indeed dwell on the earth? Behold, heaven and the highest heaven cannot contain you; how much less this house that I have built! (use)

Matthew 1:1

The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. (use)

Luke 1:32

He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, (use)

The human and divine natures of Christ, and the spirituality of His kingdom—of which the highest earthly sovereigns are honored if they be counted worthy to be its subjects—furnish the only key to this puzzle.

Fausset, A., 1871. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. (use)

Romans 1:3

concerning his Son, who was descended from David according to the flesh (use)

Hebrews 1:13

And to which of the angels has he ever said, “Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet”? (use)

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (use)

1 Timothy 3:16

Great indeed, we confess, is the mystery of godliness: He was manifested in the flesh, vindicated by the Spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among the nations, believed on in the world, taken up in glory. (use)

Revelation 22:16

I, Jesus, have sent my angel to testify to you about these things for the churches. I am the root and the descendant of David, the bright morning star. (use)

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Mark 12:27

He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You are quite wrong. (use)