Mark 12:18-27 ~ the Power of God

 

Mark 12:18-27

18 And Sadducees came to Him, who say that there is no resurrection. And they asked Him a question, saying, 19 “Teacher, Moses wrote for us that if a man's brother dies and leaves a wife, but leaves no child, the man must take the widow and raise up offspring for his brother. 20 There were seven brothers; the first took a wife, and when he died left no offspring. 21 And the second took her, and died, leaving no offspring. And the third likewise. 22 And the seven left no offspring. Last of all the woman also died. 23 In the resurrection, when they rise again, whose wife will she be? For the seven had her as wife.”

24 Jesus said to them,

 “Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you know neither 

the Scriptures 

and the power of God?

 25 For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. 26 And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, 

in the passage about the bush, 

how

God spoke to him,

saying, 

‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?

 27 He is not God of the dead, but of the living. 

You are quite wrong.”

What do people do in the boundaries they are given?

We have to see where we are and work with God gives us - daily seeing His Blessings.


Exactly. God gives us willing Blessings. Perhaps not to rule Israel,  we'd all sign up for Love, Joy, Peace, Kindness, Mercy, Patience, Self-Control.


This Passage of Jesus' conversations - multiple marriages - seems to indicate Jacob's son Judah and his daughter in law Tamar. An ancestor of Jesus, Lion of the Tribe of Judah. God wanted Tamar to bring forth a child of Judah and in doing His Will, Perez and Zerah were born.

If we skip the details of working out the Path God gives us, we miss a great deal of possibilities where life is made meaningful and worth living. 

Little is known of Perez.

A Descendant of Judah,
 further down the line:
Little is known of Jabez. 

The one we would all like to have part of his blessing for asking God to enlarge his boundaries and a life of no pain. And God did for being honorable.

The Power of Scripture.

Deuteronomy, can be boring, Chronicles in the list of descendants - dry. And really the truth is this... The Blessings are in the Pentateuch. 

1 Chronicles 4:9
Jabez was more honorable than his brothers; and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, “Because I bore him in pain.”

Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he asked.

This IS where the Blessings are.





And the Bible. How we are going to present our lives and innermost self to the Lord Jesus. To be covered in the Name of Jesus for our faith and His Goodness. Covering us and blessing us and leading us from sin.

The Power of God.

Abba, Father!

WE PRAY 

BLESSINGS 

And

THANKSGIVING
FOR 
A 
NEW BEGINNING

WE PRAY

for

THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL

To be 

the Voice

of LOVE

Joy, Peace, Patience,

Goodness,

Faithfulness,

gentleness

and

SELF CONTROL

And ask You

for appropriate leadership.

Worldwide leaders

condemned the erratic and unfaithful Sermon

given by Bishop Budde.

Who previously condemned 

President Trump

for saving St. John's Church from arson,

saying President Trump wasn't kind

to the homeless during arson,

and not a person to hold up the Bible.

Then condemning him for following the vote

the Vote of the People

for The Laws of the Land

and ceasing gender mutation on children,

as the Catholic Church Condemns

as a failure to provide Dignity to each Person.

Let's pray

for the departure

of what

 is not

good.

Worldwide leaders said, 

"The Sermon represents a church

not led by Jesus Christ and His Teachings

and Word. 

A broken down

liberal refuge institution seeking only donations."

We pray the Blessing

of Growth

upon the Church

Proclaiming

The Entire Word of God

and the 

'Growing' Portion

of the Episcopal Church.

Remembering 

the fall of the Church

from 

17 million people

to 500,000.

The Anglican Church of The United States

fuels the genuine and compassionate

blessed outreach 

of the Worldwide Anglican Communion

GAFCON

and not the portion of the 

Episcopal Church in 

THE NATIONAL CATHEDRAL

We Pray

for Leadership

in The National Cathedral

Shining

The Light of Love Peace and Joy

upon

The Teachings of Jesus Christ.

God of Love

God of Encouragement

God of the Bible. 

The safety 

of those

helping the earth 

to heal.

Let evil and practicing evil

depart 

far 

from us

and our children.

With Your Help

We will act justly

 and to love mercy

 and to walk humbly with You, our God.

Cover us

in peace worldwide.

Please, Father, remember

North Carolina has flooded

California has fire we have never seen.

Give us more of 

Your Strength

and Hope.

Dwell in me,

Dwell in us,

Dwell in those we Love,

Help us to seek You first.

And we will finish well, 

in Jesus Christ. 

Help us seek and find 

and bring,

to become,

 more Heaven

to this earth.

Gentle rain for California

putting out the fires

speedy insurance

claims

and fast rebuilding

realizing the standard building codes

even of Reagan

were safe.

Peace

THE GRAHAM MINISTRY

SAMARITAN'S PURSE

IS 

DOING INCREDIBLE
SHAKE NORTH CAROLINA
SHAPE NORTH CAROLINA

Love and Mercy and Work.

GIVE TO

 SAMARITAN'S PURSE

Please.

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/

And in Jesus - This Hope.

Faith and Love - we will rise up Believing Jesus.

Amen

♔ Lord Jesus Saves †

Yes The Lord Fulfills His Purpose

Thank You Jesus The Lord