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If you were to select the “Top Ten Sayings” of Jesus, which ones would they be? Likely, you will include, “Give to Caesar what belongs to him; everything that belongs to God must be given to God” (v. 21). Many have fixed on that saying of Jesus as the morality for paying taxes.

True enough. However, if you were to ask Jesus about his “Top Ten,” I doubt he would pick that one. Why? Because Jesus was only fending off the vicious word game of “one-up-manship” the Pharisees were inviting him to play. They had a dilemma. If Jesus said, “Don’t pay taxes,” he would be an outlaw to Rome; if he said, “Pay taxes,” he would be an out-rage to the Jewish people.

What a tragedy! The Pharisees had the Word of Life in front of them, and they played games. What about you as you sit before the Lord? He does not come to play games when abundant, eternal life is at stake.

Matthew 22:15–22

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Example: Draw me upward to Your face.

Sundays are dedicated to the Gospels from the Revised Common Lectionary.
During the Seasons of Pentecost and Kingdomtide, we read the Gospel of Matthew.

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