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  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    God's At Work Restoring Our Perspective: Everything Is Sacred

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Oct 21, 2008
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     | 11,557 views

    Often we make a division that somethings are sacred and some things not. Thsi sermon highlights that everything has been given to us to use for God’s purposes, of loving Him and loving others.

    How we see things affects how we relate to them. Some years a go a man who works in the area of caring for the homeless was asked by a journalist, “how come you seem to have so much respect for them” “no matter what mood they are in, or how they are acting you show them more love than anyone else ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Scott Jensen avatar

    Difficult Questions, Unexpected Answers

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Oct 24, 2008
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    Questions are part of daily life. Some questions have black-and-white answers, others are in the shades of gray. Some questions have no answers. How we ask God questions is a reflection of our attitude towards Him.

    Difficult Questions, Unexpected Answers Matthew 22:15-22 Introduction People, by nature, are inquisitive. There are many unanswered dilemmas that we want to know the outcome. We want answers. We want them now! But we want them to meet our expectations. Look at how we view the upcoming ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Communicating Truth In A Hostile Environment

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on May 5, 2011
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    Let's look at how Jesus takes a hot potato topic, and manages to teach truth without being unneccessarily divisive.

    Passage: Matthew 22:15-22 Intro: What an incredible privilege it was for the disciples to walk with Jesus for 3 years. 1. listening, watching, talking together with him, was a life changing experience. 2. of course, thru the words of Scripture, we can have the same experience. 3. and today, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Mark Schaeufele avatar

    A Messiah's View On Taxes Series

    Contributed by Mark Schaeufele on Jul 14, 2011
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    We owe God to keep his commands because we owe him our very lives.

    A Messiah's View of Taxes Text: Matt. 22:15-22 Introduction 1. Read Matt. 22:15-22 2. Illustration: "As a taxpayer, you are required to be fully in compliance with the United States Tax Code, which is currently the size and weight of the Budweiser Clydesdales" (Unknown). 3. One day, ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Render To Caesar Or God Series

    Contributed by Edward Hardee on Feb 24, 2013
     | 6,674 views

    A message about asking God questions and listening to His principles of giving.

    Title: Render Unto Caesar, Give Unto God Theme: To show the importance of giving to the Lord what is important. Text: Matthew 22:15 - 22 Matthew 22:15-22 Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk. (16) And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jason Bonnicksen avatar

    Taxing Faith

    Contributed by Jason Bonnicksen on Dec 6, 2011
     | 5,790 views

    A reminder to live as a people set apart by God, for God, and for the people; instead of being a people of, by, and for the world.

    INTRO This morning, we’re going to dove-tail onto last week’s message. Okay, now if you remember from last week, the Pharisees asked Jesus by “what authority are you doing these things” — these things being the healing the crippled and the lame, feeding the poor and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Do Not Misuse Your Money Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Apr 29, 2012
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    In the Spring of the Year a man's thoughts turn to. . . taxes. What did Jesus say about paying taxes?

    Do Not Misuse Your Money Everybody ready for tomorrow? April 30th, last day to get your taxes filed for 2011. Or maybe you’ve already filed. Maybe it depends on whether it you are getting money back or paying money out. And taxes are a touchy subject for some folks, Politicians are ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    I Pledge Allegiance

    Contributed by Curry Pikkaart on May 29, 2014
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     | 7,494 views

    What does it mean top be a Christian Patriot?

    “I Pledge Allegiance” Matthew 22:15-22 It’s been said that the best way to avoid conflict in any relationship is to avoid talking about religion and politics. There are marriages, in fact, functioning on that premise. And if that is true, I’m in big trouble this morning ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Jason Smith avatar

    Rendering To God What Is His

    Contributed by Jason Smith on Dec 23, 2013
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    "Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar, and to God the things that are God’s." A great text for teaching about paying your taxes, but an even better passage to remind us of our commitment to Jesus Christ.

    Matt 22:15-22 (parallels in Mark 12:13–17 and Luke 20:20–26) The Jews were desperately seeking to discredit Jesus, because within the context, He was speaking parables against them. They would stop at nothing to do so. Within the context of this verse, various groups ask Him questions ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Fine Balance: Fulfilling Our Obligations To Both God And The State

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Aug 29, 2014
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    Render to Caesar Caesar’s image, which is on the coin; and to God God’s image, which is on man.

    FULFILLING OBLIGATIONS TO GOD AND STATE. Matthew 22:15-22. 1. Wickedness finds strange bedfellows. The Pharisees denied the Emperor any right to demand tribute money - and whilst they no doubt used the common money for common purposes, they questioned the validity of the coinage (which ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    In Whose Image?

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Oct 14, 2014
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     | 36,752 views

    Some .have taken Jesus' words as a starting point to building a theology of two kingdoms. A theology of how earthly governments and God are supposed .to relate. Beloved this passage is not about two kingdoms. It is about two images. Updated June 2018

    A Little Boy desperately wanted $100.00 ...to buy some toys ...and prayed to God ......for a whole week, ...but nothing happened. So, ... he decided ...to write a letter to God...requesting ...the $100.00. When the Post Office got the letter addressed to God ......they forwarded it on ... to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Render To Caesar What Is Caesar's

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 18, 2014
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    Seemingly a Catch 22 position, yet Jesus wonderfully side steps the controversary. By using the Gk word "apodote" Jesus challenges us even today: "The coin bore Caesar's image: give it back to him. You bear God's image: so give yourself back to Him."

    Sermon: Render to Caesar what is Caesars’s Story: A man came to an Anglican Church and asked to see the Vicar. “Vicar,” he said, “My dog died and I would like a Christian burial for him.” The Vicar said, “I’m sorry to hear about your dog, but we ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Gerald Roberts avatar

    "What Belongs To God?"

    Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Oct 20, 2014
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     | 7,966 views

    What is it that belongs to God? You and I belong, our at tentativeness, our affections, and absolute belongs to God.

    What Belongs to God? Matthew 22:15-22 • Today text the Pharisee were trying to trap Jesus with how he might respond to a tax question • The Herodian’s were present as well. The Herodians held political power, and most scholars believe that they were a political party ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Who Made Who?"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 21, 2014
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     | 6,665 views

    There is nothing more beautiful than a life given over to God.

    Matthew 22:15-22 "Who Made Who?" (Play "Who Made Who" by AC/DC following the Scripture Reading) "Video games [they] play me... Nothin' gonna save your one last dime 'cause it own [s] you Through and through... The data bank know [s] my number... Kick you round the world There ain't a thing that ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • David McNally avatar

    Two Kingdoms

    Contributed by David Mcnally on Oct 30, 2011
     | 5,268 views

    We may be citizens of a certian country or state, but our membership of the Kingdom of God is more important, and should take priority over all our other allegiances.

    The two kingdoms - Matthew 22:15-22 Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and from our Lord, Jesus Christ. Amen. Do you remember the Frank Sinatra song: ‘Strangers in the night’. I can’t remember how the words go, but it is about two people who pass each other and no ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational