In this Sunday's Gospel reading from Luke 20, a group of Sadducees attempts to drag Jesus into a debate over the logistics of how the afterlife will work. But as Jesus points out, the questioners are missing the point. Their concerns and so many of our own worries in life fade in comparison to the promise of the Gospel: I know that my Redeemer lives.
As the hymn we'll sing declares, "What comfort this sweet sentence gives." Last week, we remembered the lives of the saints of our church who have died. This week, we proclaim the good news that the end is not death, but resurrection and new life. Thanks be to God!
Today's Scripture readings are Job 19:23-27a; Psalm 145:1-5, 17-21; and Luke 20:27-38.
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