MEET THE CON MEN

•    called to be different - which sometimes clashes
•    societal variance from Biblical patterns in both sex and science
•    Jesus in Jerusalem: clashes with leaders
•    Sadducees: controlling, confining, condensing, compromising
•    Christians to be pitied if “YOLO” true

THE SKEPTIC’S SMOKESCREEN

•    contrived question ridiculous: laugh at others’ expense
•    questions may cover up deeper issues - trust, intelligence
•    example of common questions from CARM.ORG

CONSTRUCTIVELY COUNTERING THE CRITICS

•    Christ takes critics seriously, meets them on their terms
•    plugs gaps in their understanding: like angels, not married post-resurrection
•    very different picture from paradise in Islam
•    Jesus gave apostles many convincing proofs He was alive after Easter
•    use of present tense significant in being God of Abraham/Isaac/Jacob

ARE YOU CONSIDERED WORTHY?

•    will they find your name at the great roundup in the sky?
•    not a matter of good deeds outweighing the bad; believe - receive
•    receive God’s kingdom like a little child

FROM BOOED TO BLESSED

•    famous batter struck out with crowd, but not all