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Jesus Gets Wholistic- Mark 12

Jesus Gets Wholistic- Mark 12
Mark 12:12 (ESV) 12 And they were seeking to arrest him but feared the people, for they perceived that he had told the parable against them. So they left him and went away.

1. Pharisees: Question him about civility
Mark 12:13–17 (ESV) 13 And they sent to him some of the Pharisees and some of the Herodians, to trap him in his talk. 14 And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are true and do not care about anyone’s opinion. For you are not swayed by appearances, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not? Should we pay them, or should we not?” 15 But, knowing their hypocrisy, he said to them, “Why put me to the test? Bring me a denarius and let me look at it.” 16 And they brought one. And he said to them, “Whose likeness and inscription is this?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.” 17 Jesus said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at him.
 
2. Sadducees: Question him about eternity
Mark 12:24 (ESV) 24 Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God? 
27 He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You are quite wrong.” 

3. Scribes: Question him about morality.
Mark 12:28–34 (ESV) 28 And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” 29 Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ 31 The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” 32 And the scribe said to him, “You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him. 33 And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one’s neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.” 34 And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from the kingdom of God.” And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.

One Lord
One Command
Jesus wants wholistic love for him. 
  • Most compartmentalize their Love for God.
  • Some prioritize love for God.
  • “He didn’t ask to be fist on a list, he is the point of the list. 

Wholistic Love
1. 
Heart: Motivation.

2. Soul: The immaterial self. 

3. Mind: Intellect

4. Strength: Might and Ability

5. Love your neighbor as yourself.

Mark 12:38–40 (ESV) 38 And in his teaching he said, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes and like greetings in the marketplaces 39 and have the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, 40 who devour widows’ houses and for a pretense make long prayers. They will receive the greater condemnation.”

Mark 12:41–44 (ESV) 41 And he sat down opposite the treasury and watched the people putting money into the offering box. Many rich people put in large sums. 42 And a poor widow came and put in two small copper coins, which make a penny. 43 And he called his disciples to him and said to them, “Truly, I say to you, this poor widow has put in more than all those who are contributing to the offering box. 44 For they all contributed out of their abundance, but she out of her poverty has put in everything she had, all she had to live on.”


-Render unto God. Whose image is on you? Have you rendered unto God what is Gods?
We don’t give him what’s left. We give ourselves to him until nothing is left.


Additional Reading:
Parable of the Vineyard Owner: Matt. 21:33–46; Luke 20:9–19
Question of Taxes: Matt. 22:15–22; Luke 20:20–26
Question of the Resurrection: Matt. 22:23–33; Luke 20:27–40
Question of the Greatest Commandment: Matt. 22:34–40
Jesus Questions the Leaders: Matt. 22:41–45; Luke 20:41–44
Jesus Condemns the Leaders: Matt. 23:1–14; Luke 20:45–21:4