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"Realizing this man's understanding, Jesus said to him, you are not far from the Kingdom of God." (Mark 12:34 NLT) "A teacher of religious law". Hmm sounds impressive! I wonder if he wore the exclusive garments of his high place in the religious community? No, I must not…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark" (75)
"Your problem is that you don't know the Scriptures, and you don't know the power of God. (Mark 12:24 NLT) The Sadducees were a group of religious leaders who were more into politics than true faith. They recognised only the authority of the Torah (first 5 books in the Old Testament)…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark" (74)
Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, "Whom are you trying to fool with your trick questions. Show me a Roman coin, and I'll tell you." When they handed it to him, he asked, "Whose picture and title are stamped on it?""Caesar's," they replied.…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark" (73)
Then Jesus began telling them stories: "A man planted a vineyard, built a wall around it, dug a pit for pressing out the grape juice, and built a lookout tower. Then he leased the vineyard to tenant farmers and moved to another country. (Mark 12:1-2 NLT) Those who are called to be leaders in…read moreToday's "Moment with Mark" (72)
As Jesus was walking through the Temple area, the leading priests, the teachers of religious law, and the other leaders came up to him. They demanded, "By whose authority did you drive out the merchants from the Temple? Who gave you such authority?" (Mark 11:27-28 NLT) The issue of…read more
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