{"id":2957,"date":"2025-11-23T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/standingfirminfaith.com\/blog\/?p=2957"},"modified":"2025-11-09T13:08:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-09T19:08:09","slug":"jesus-teaches-resurrection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/standingfirminfaith.com\/blog\/jesus-teaches-resurrection\/","title":{"rendered":"Jesus Teaches About the Resurrection: God of the Living, Not the Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"\">In <em>Matthew 22:23\u201333<\/em>, Jesus teaches about the resurrection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">When you&#8217;re anchored in truth, no question can shake you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">And Jesus is approached with a theological trick question. But His response doesn\u2019t just shut down the trap\u2014it opens a window into heaven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-matthew-22-23-33-nasb-2020\">Matthew 22:23\u201333 (NASB 2020)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"\"><strong>23\u00a0On that day some Sadducees (who say there is no resurrection) came to Jesus and questioned Him, 24\u00a0asking, \u201cTeacher, Moses said, \u2018If a man dies having no children, his brother as next of kin shall marry his wife, and raise children for his brother.\u2019 25\u00a0Now there were seven brothers among us; and the first married and died, and having no children, left his wife to his brother. 26\u00a0It was the same also with the second and the third, down to the seventh. 27\u00a0Last of all, the woman died. 28\u00a0In the resurrection, therefore, whose wife of the seven will she be? For they all had married her.\u201d 29\u00a0But Jesus answered and said to them, \u201cYou are mistaken, since you do not understand the Scriptures nor the power of God. 30\u00a0For in the resurrection they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. 31\u00a0But regarding the resurrection of the dead, have you not read what was spoken to you by God: 32\u00a0\u2018I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob\u2019? He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.\u201d 33\u00a0When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at His teaching.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-was-jesus-speaking-to\">Who Was Jesus Speaking To?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Sadducees<\/strong>, who denied resurrection and tried to trap Jesus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Disciples and the crowd<\/strong>, who were listening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Us today<\/strong>, to teach us the truth about eternity and spiritual identity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-happened\">What Happened?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">The Sadducees brought a contrived situation to mock the idea of resurrection<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Jesus revealed their error: they misunderstood both\u00a0<strong>Scripture<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>God&#8217;s power<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">But He declared that life after death is different\u2014we will be like the angels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Jesus affirmed the resurrection by quoting Scripture, proving that God is the\u00a0<strong>God of the living<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-mood-confrontational-revealing-awe-inspiring\">The Mood: Confrontational, Revealing, Awe-Inspiring<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">The Sadducees came to\u00a0<strong>discredit<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Jesus responded with\u00a0<strong>powerful truth<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The people were\u00a0<strong>amazed and inspired<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-principle-you-are-eternal-made-for-resurrection-life\">The Principle: You Are Eternal, Made for Resurrection Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">The resurrection is not symbolic; it\u2019s\u00a0<strong>real and physical<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Earthly structures like marriage won\u2019t carry into eternity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Knowing Scripture and God\u2019s power\u00a0<strong>grounds your faith<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">God speaks in the\u00a0<strong>present tense<\/strong>\u00a0because our ancestors\u00a0<strong>live on<\/strong>\u00a0in Him<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-audience-response-then\">Audience Response (Then)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">The crowd was\u00a0<strong>astonished at His teaching<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">But the Sadducees were\u00a0<strong>silenced<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The disciples were likely\u00a0<strong>strengthened in their belief<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-this-means-for-us-in-2025\">What This Means for Us in 2025<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In an age of doubt, distraction, and disbelief:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Many deny the supernatural or eternal life<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Some try to trap Christians with clever arguments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">But Jesus points us to\u00a0<strong>truth and power<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">In 2025, we must:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Know Scripture deeply<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Believe in God\u2019s supernatural power<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Live with eternity in view<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-action-steps-for-today\">Action Steps for Today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Study the Scriptures.<\/strong>\u00a0Don\u2019t settle for surface-level faith.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Embrace the resurrection hope.<\/strong>\u00a0You were made for more than this life.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Be prepared to give answers.<\/strong>\u00a0Speak truth, not fear.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Live like God is the God of the living.<\/strong>\u00a0Walk in purpose and power.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><strong>Let eternity shape your priorities.<\/strong>\u00a0Don\u2019t get trapped in earthly thinking.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-final-prayer\">Final Prayer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">God of the Living, Thank You for making me for eternal life. Help me to live in the power of the resurrection today. Let my heart be rooted in truth, and my mind set on eternity. In Jesus&#8217; name, Amen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><strong>You were made for the resurrection. 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