Sermons on Luke 20:27-44:

"I Would Rather Receive"

Contributed by Brad Henry on Sep 6, 2011

How to know the condition of our heart and how to change it.

I have come to know that everything we do in this life is a heart issue. The Lord talks a lot in the bible about a hardened heart. A hardened heart is one that is not pliable, one that is hard to break through, one that shows no emotion. But a soft heart, one that is pliable can feel pain and give ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:31

Sadducees Question The Resurrection Of The Dead Series

Contributed by John Lowe on May 10, 2018

The Sadducees were the liberal theologians of that day. They denied the Resurrection of the body, the existence of angels, and miracles. In fact, their denials of all supernatural occurrences were more numerous than their affirmations.

-Tuesday- Jerusalem (7) Sadducees Question the Resurrection of the Dead (Exodus 3:6) Matthew 22:23-33; Mark 12:18-27; Luke 20:27-40 (focal passage) Luke 20:27-40 27 Then some of the Sadducees, who deny that there is a Resurrection, came to Him and asked Him, 28 saying: “Teacher, Moses wrote ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:23-33, Mark 12:18-27, Luke 20:27-40

Denomination: Baptist

A Question About Caesar, Moses & David Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Mar 1, 2020

A Question about Caesar, Moses & David – Luke chapter 20 verses 20-44 – sermon by Gordon Curley (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). A Question About Caesar (vs 20-26). (2). A Question About Moses (vs 27-40). (3). A Question About David (vs 41-44). SERMON BODY Ill: • An antique dealer spotted a valuable antique bowl in a small bric-a-brac shop. • And he knew right away that the bowl was worth thousands ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:20-44

Denomination: Brethren

Heaven's Eternity

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jun 27, 2022

Let’s briefly explore some prophecies of heaven. Though heaven may be timeless, the Bible speaks of heaven’s eternity in human terms.

Let’s briefly explore some prophecies of heaven. Though heaven may be timeless, the Bible speaks of heaven’s eternity in human terms. At Hand The first thing we may notice is that heaven is at hand. What does that mean? “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.” (Matthew 3:2 CEV) “From ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 4:17, Luke 10:20, John 5:28-29, Luke 20:37-38, Revelation 21:9-10, Revelation 21:1-3  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Baptist

Love And Marriage

Contributed by Davon Huss on Feb 24, 2023

4 essential truths about the afterlife (Material adapted from a Bible study from Insight for Living, Chuck Swindoll)

This is a complex question. What about this teaching that brothers must marry their brother’s widow? This is the concept of the kinsman redeemer. “If brothers are living together and one of them dies without a son, his widow must not marry outside the family. Her husband’s brother shall take her ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-39, Deuteronomy 25:5-10, Ephesians 5:31-32, 2 Corinthians 5:10, Genesis 1:27-28, Exodus 3:6  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Beware Of The Scribes.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Apr 4, 2023

How can David call his son Lord? Pomposity of the Scribes. The widow who gave her ALL.

BEWARE OF THE SCRIBES. Luke 20:39-47, Luke 21:1-4. The Sadducees had been ridiculing belief in the resurrection by asking a hypocritical hypothetical question based on their own favoured Scriptures. Jesus had rounded off His answer by arguing that, according to Moses, death is not the end ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:39-47, Luke 21:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"I Am The Resurrection And The Life” - Presentation In The "I Am Series Of John’s Gospel” Part 2 Series

Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Aug 27, 2022

The dynamic of Christ's resurrection is the utter guarantee of our future resurrection through being changed from death to life. The power that emanates from the Lord's resurrection empowers us to live our lives here and now for the Lord Jesus Christ.

“I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE” - PRESENTATION IN THE “I AM SERIES OF JOHN’S GOSPEL” PART 2 We will continue on from PART 1 and examine this great saying of the Lord declaring Himself to be the Resurrection and the Life. We began to look at what this means in PART 1 and did ([1] – Christ is ...read more

Scripture: John 11:4-26, 1 Corinthians 15:52-56, 1 Corinthians 15:39-44, 1 Corinthians 15:20-23, Hebrews 11:35, Acts 2:29-32, Philippians 3:20-21, Luke 20:35-36, Philippians 3:10-12, 2 Timothy 4:8, John 11:28-33, Hebrews 2:17, Hebrews 4:15, Romans 8:34, John 11:43-44  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Thirty-Second Sunday In Ordinary Time, C--The Sadducees

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Oct 12, 2022

I believe the question I would have asked the Sadducees would be, “Was this woman taking out life insurance policies on all these husbands?”

One of my seminary professors said that it’s easy to remember who the Sadducees were because since they denied that there is a resurrection, they were “so sad you see.” The Sadducees were the ancient version of modern liberal theologians. They were anti-supernaturalistic. They only accepted the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-38

Denomination: Catholic

Sadducees Sadly Mistaken (2004)

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Oct 23, 2022

The intention of the question of our "case in point" (Luke 20:27-40) was designed by those who composed it to make a fool of Jesus. It backfired. The scripture tells us that when Jesus answered that question, no one dared to ask Him any other questions.

SADDUCEES SADLY MISTAKEN Text: Luke 20:27-40 Bruce Larson made the comment that the question that the Sadducees posed to Jesus was a test that was designed to determine whether or not He was a conservative or a liberal. (Bruce Larson. Mastering The New Testament: Luke. Dallas: Word Publishing, ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-40

Denomination: United Methodist

God Wins But It's Always By God's Calendar

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 21, 2023

The victory is God’s, but sometimes it takes a long time to achieve. And sometimes that victory is only in the willingness of martyrs to give up everything in witness to their faith.

Saturday of the 33rd Week in Course 2023 I recently read an article summarizing statements made by likely voters in one of the state primaries. One of the participants lamented about the state of the nation and asked, “Is there anyone other than me that feels like this is Rome 476 A.D.?” (Of ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-40

Denomination: Catholic

22nd Sunday After Pentecost. November 9th, 2025. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 1, 2022

Year C, Proper 27.

Haggai 2:1-9, Psalm 145:1-5, Psalm 145:17-21, Psalm 98, Job 19:23-27, Psalm 17:1-9, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17, Luke 20:27-38 A). GOD’S GLORY RETURNS TO THE TEMPLE. Haggai 2:1-9. The rebuilding of the Temple of God at Jerusalem about 537 BC met with early discouragements and ...read more

Scripture: Haggai 2:1-9, Psalm 145:1-5, Psalm 145:17-21, Job 19:23-27, Psalm 17:1-9, 2 Thessalonians 2:1-5, 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17, Luke 20:27-38  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Exhibiting The Steadfastness Of Christ

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 3, 2022

Jesus, how are you going to get out of this trap?

Thirty-Second Sunday in Course 2022 Every week we rise together and recite one or the other professions of faith, either the Apostles’ Creed or the Niceno-Constantinopolitan. (That’s the long one with the word “consubstantial” in it.) One of the statements we say we believe is “the resurrection of ...read more

Scripture: 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17, 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5, Luke 20:27-38

Denomination: Catholic

Chaos Of The End-Times And Faith In Resurrection

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 17, 2022

We live now and follow the way of Christ, not only because it causes a peaceful and civil society, but we even deny ourselves now so that we can celebrate with Christ in His kingdom.

Saturday of the 33rd Week in course For those of us raised in a solid, middle-class home, in a reasonably ordered town or city, the scenes pictured in apocalyptic books like Revelation are hard to imagine. But those who were in Chicago in late August, 1968, and saw the police riot and ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 11:4-12, Luke 20:27-40, Luke 18:8

Denomination: Catholic

A Big Riddle About Heaven

Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 12, 2015

Jesus said that marriage is for people here on earth. But in the age to come, those who are raised from the dead will not marry or be married. Not only that, but they will never die again. They will live forever as the children of God.

Good morning boys and girls! How many of you like riddles? I liked them when I was your age, and I still like them because they make you think. Jesus also like riddles. He liked it when people told him riddles, and he also used riddles called parables. He used these riddles to teach the people ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-38

Denomination: Anglican

A Brief Glimpse Of Heaven

Contributed by Craig Condon on Oct 13, 2015

In order for us to understand the resurrection, we have to expand our ideas about who and what God is and what we can do. We can’t limit God with our own limited human reasoning. God continually surprises us. The future he has planned for us is glorious.

Have you ever wondered about what life will be like in heaven after we die? If so, you’ll be interested in what Jesus has to say about the subject in the passage from Luke 20:27-38. The Sadducees’ question about the resurrection was a ridiculous one because the Sadducees did not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 20:27-38

Denomination: Anglican