Which is heavier? A pound of chocolate or a pound of sand? That’s a trick question but a fun one.
The Sadducees were not trying to be funny when they questioned Jesus concerning whose wife a multi married woman would be in the resurrection. They were attempting to trap and discredit Jesus because the Sadducees did not believe in the resurrection and they were very worried about the following that this Jesus was generating. They wanted to shut Jesus down.
Jesus went on to answer their question as only Jesus could do.
Pastor Beth reminds us that Peace can only come from Christ, only God can bring new life after death and God will never let go of us.
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Twenty Fifth Sunday after Pentecost – 2013