05-13-25 part 1: You Don’t Know the Scriptures or the Power of God: The Double-Edged Problem of Today’s Church
1. Exposing the Sadducees’ Error
Dr. Spoon dives into the confrontation between Jesus and the Sadducees in Matthew 22. These religious leaders, who denied the resurrection, angels, and spiritual realities, sought to trap Jesus with a trick question about marriage in the afterlife. Jesus’ response wasn’t merely intellectual; it was a direct rebuke to their spiritual blindness. He exposed them as being “one brick short” and told them plainly: “You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God.” Dr. Spoon emphasizes that Jesus’ reply wasn’t soft or politically correct—it was truth spoken boldly to those stuck in their self-made limitations.
2. The Universal Problem of Biblical Ignorance
Jesus’ words ring just as true today, Dr. Spoon warns. The single biggest issue in both the church and the world is the ignorance of Scripture. Dr. Spoon passionately explains that people—even believers—are destroyed for a lack of knowledge, referencing Hosea 4:6. Many profess to know parts of the Bible, but few have it richly dwelling in them. He likens it to someone ignoring the creator’s instruction manual while wondering why their life is broken. The Bible isn’t just a book; it’s the divine blueprint from the Author of life. Without it, people are left floundering in confusion, making the same mistakes over and over.
3. Forgetting the Power of God
But Dr. Spoon doesn’t stop there. He warns that the second half of Jesus’ indictment is even more tragic for believers—they forget the power of God. Christians tend to downplay or forget that they serve the same God who parted the Red Sea, raised the dead, and still performs miracles today. Dr. Spoon admits that even he falls into this trap, sharing how easy it is to mentally acknowledge God’s greatness while practically living as if He’s small. He challenges believers to shake off this spiritual amnesia and remember that the same resurrection power that raised Christ is at work in them.
4. Reviving Faith in the Word and the Power
Dr. Spoon ends the message by urging believers to revive both their hunger for the Word and their belief in God’s power. He encourages switching translations, reading differently, or mixing up routines to avoid getting spiritually stale—but never stepping away from the Word itself. When Scripture lives in us, we learn to recognize God’s voice, His direction, and His miraculous interventions. Dr. Spoon’s call to action is simple yet profound: “No more ‘I can’t.’ No more ‘I doubt.’ It’s time to say, ‘No, no, no, no. I believe.’” It’s time for believers to reclaim their knowledge of Scripture and their belief in the power of God.
