The Character of Jesus - CONFIDENT

Read Mark 12:18-27.

"Jesus said to them, 'Is this not the reason you are mistaken, that you do not understand the Scriptures, or the power of God?'" (v. 24)

Jesus knew that the Sadducees studied the Scriptures all the time and pried themselves on their understanding. He sets them straight by correcting their misunderstanding of the Scriptures. He was confident enough in His own knowledge that He challenged the "experts."

I need to "study to show myself approved unto God," knowing fully the doctrines of God. I must be confident enough to speak words of truth in the face of error.

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