Ignoble Hearts and Ignorant Minds

IGNOBLE HEARTS AND IGNORANT MINDS
Text: Mark 12:18-27

SUMMARY: In the Sadducees' arrogant treatment of Jesus is an important lesson for us: that a corrupt mind is a symptom of a corrupt heart, and that only God can give us a needed understanding of ourselves.

I. THEY WERE IGNORANT OF GOD'S POWER.
A. Rationalists.
B. Materialists.
C. Politicians.

II. THEY WERE IGNORANT OF THE SCRIPTURES.
A. Intelligence vs. Spiritual Discernment.
B. Biblically Learned, but Willfully Ignorant.

III. THEY WERE IGNORANT OF THEMSELVES.
A. Regarding Their Standing with Other Men.
B. Regarding Their Standing with God.
C. Regarding Their Eternal Destiny.