Exploring a Conversation

Text: Mark 12:12-34

Introduction:

Imagine having your conversation with the King of Kings and Lord
of Lords recorded for everyone to read for over two centuries.
Imagine, being the inquisitive person you are, being in the presence
of the Pharisees, the Heroidans, and the Sadducees as they asked
the Lord their unethically motivated questions.

1. The Candid Inquiry

1. Was asked in contrast
2. Was asked with respect

2. The Crucial Information

1. Quoting the Word
2. Speaking to the heart of the matter

3. The Cautious Insight

1. He answered discreetly
2. He answered substantively

4. The Critical Implication

1. The failure of formalism
2. The danger of formalism