Message from Pastor Jim 11/09/2025

Dear Church Family,

Some of the Sadducees tried to trap Jesus with a tricky question about marriage and the resurrection. They spun a wild story about seven brothers all marrying the same woman—one after another—and asked, “So, whose wife will she be in heaven?”

Jesus must have smiled. He knew they weren’t really curious—they just wanted to stump Him! But with calm wisdom, He reminded them that heaven isn’t a repeat of earthly life. In God’s eternal kingdom, we won’t be worrying about who’s married to whom—we’ll simply be alive in the presence of God!

Then Jesus delivered the truth that still fills us with hope today:

“He is not the God of the dead, but of the living.”



What a wonderful promise! Our God isn’t stuck in the past—He’s the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, still alive in His presence. He’s the God of you and me, still working, still loving, still raising up life where we thought all was lost.

We don’t follow a “museum God” of dusty memories. We serve a living God who walks with us through traffic jams, doctor visits, family dinners, and quiet prayers at night. He brings resurrection hope right into our daily routines—because to Him, life never ends.

If the Sadducees had realized who they were talking to—the very Author of life—they might’ve saved themselves a little embarrassment!

But maybe their mix-up is our reminder: we don’t have to understand everything about heaven to trust the One who’s preparing it for us.

Because Jesus lives, so do we—now, tomorrow, and forever.
Let’s live like people who know how the story ends—with life, laughter, and love that never fades.

Grace and peace,

Pastor Jim