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  • Tom Fuller avatar

    Have It Your Way?

    Contributed by Tom Fuller on Oct 13, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
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    Many times we seek to understand and manipulate God by our human ideas. We need to get rid of our preconceptions about what God is doing in our lives and let Him direct how we think and pray.

    Do you ever watch one of those martial arts movies – pick one, any one, it doesn’t matter – how about "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon?" There is always a scene, at least one, where the hero or heroine is taking on a whole group of bad guys or gals. Two of them square off in the middle – and when ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Paying Taxes

    Contributed by William Baeta on Oct 17, 2002
    based on 39 ratings
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    “Jesus said to them ‘Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s” Matt. 22:4-5.

    Theme: Paying taxes Text: Is. 45:1-6; 1 Thess. 4:1-5; Matt. 22:15-21 In the last three weeks we have looked at the parable of the Two Sons, the parable of the Tenants, and the parable of the Wedding Feast. In all these parables Jesus Christ kept referring to the lack of integrity in Israel’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Render Unto Caesar

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 18, 2002
    based on 54 ratings
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    What conclusions can we draw from these enigmatic words of Jesus?

    Gunthorpe 20-10-02 Mt. 22:15-22: “Render unto Caesar’s the things that are Caesars and to God the things that are of God” (Mt. 22:21) I would like to look at our Gospel lesson today. On the face of it, it seems a simple story, but there is a lot of skulduggery ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Ken Sauer avatar

    "Levels Of Loyalty"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Oct 18, 2002
    based on 61 ratings
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    God is the foundational loyalty on which all others are based.

    Matthew 22:15-22 “Levels of Loyalty” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA The Pharisees and Herodians wanted to catch Jesus in a trap. The ruling body of the Jews--the Sanhedrin held an official meeting. They plotted about how they might deal with ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Robert Tomas avatar

    Empowered By The Authority Of Christ

    Contributed by Robert Tomas on Oct 22, 2002
    based on 36 ratings
     | 5,233 views

    What sort of authority should govern a Community and how should a leader exercise it?

    OCTOBER 18, 2002 WORSHIP SERVICE SCRIPTURES •First Reading: Is. 45: 1, 4-6; •Psalm: 96:1, 3-5, 7-10 •Second Reading: 1 Thess. 1:1-5 •Gospel: Mt. 22:15-21 REFLECTION Three years ago, Enya and I were blessed to have led a Community worship based on the same Scripture Readings we have this ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Fred Mueller avatar

    Trying Hard To See God

    Contributed by Fred Mueller on Oct 25, 2002
    based on 130 ratings
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    Applying Moses request to see God’s face, but being allowed only to see God’s back, to our lives and faith.

    The Reformed Church of Locust Valley Pentecost XXII October 20, 2002 Ex. 33:12-23, Mt. 22:15-22 “Trying Hard to See God” “…I will cover you with my hand until I have passed by; then I shall take away my hand, and you shall see my ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Robert Tomas avatar

    Whose Image Do We Bear?

    Contributed by Robert Tomas on Apr 25, 2002
    based on 150 ratings
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    “Is it lawful to pay the census tax to Caesar or not?”

    OCTOBER 15, 1999 WORSHIP SERVICE SCRIPTURES ·First Reading Is. 45: 1, 4-6; ·Psalm Ps. 96:1, 3-5, 7-10 ·Second Reading 1 Thess. 1:1-5 ·Gospel Matthew 22:15-22 REFLECTION In our Readings these past weeks, namely the Parables of the Two Sons (Matt.21:28-32), the Tenants (Matt.21:33-46), and the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Thanks For The Help On Taxes

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 18, 2004
    based on 42 ratings
     | 2,740 views

    Message regarding taxes and giving God what He wants

    THANKS FOR THE HELP ON TAXES June 2004 Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of a desert. Congress said someone may steal from it at night; so they created a night watchman, GS-4 position and hired a person for the job. Then Congress said, How does the watchman do ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    #1dare To Read The Bible! Series

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jun 10, 2002
    based on 75 ratings
     | 13,803 views

    We must dare to read the Bible or be spiritually sickly.

    #1 Dare to read the Bible By WadeMartin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com TEXT: Psa. 119:105 Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Matt 22:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, YE DO ERR, NOT KNOWING THE SCRIPTURES, NOR THE POWER OF GOD. 2 Tim. 4:3 For the time will come when ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Alan Smith avatar

    R.s.v.p.

    Contributed by Alan Smith on Aug 9, 2002
    based on 604 ratings
     | 64,962 views

    An invitation has been extended and a response is required.

    Introduction: It’s fascinating to me how after only a few years of being married, a couple can sometimes communicate with a very small number of words. Husbands, if you will, imagine this scene with me. You’ve been invited to a party, and after spending the day working out in the yard, you dash ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    A Taxing Question

    Contributed by Kory Wilcoxson on Feb 19, 2005
    based on 101 ratings
     | 8,682 views

    A stewardship sermon Jesus’ words on paying taxes to Caesar

    You know, Nelson and I talked about it, and we almost skipped doing stewardship sermons these next two Sundays. Instead, we were going to make a deal with you all. If you meet the stewardship goal, we were going to put a clock on the pulpit. If you exceeded the goal by $5,000, we were going to look ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Michael Stover avatar

    A Kingdom Focus Of Politics As Usual

    Contributed by Michael Stover on Oct 5, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 2,965 views

    Jesus models for us a Kingdom Focus when confronted with political issues.

    A KINGDOM FOCUS OR ‘POLITICS AS USUAL’? Matthew 22:15-22 •This is the question every believer must ask during election time. Will I maintain a Kingdom focus, or will I revert to ‘politics as usual’? Will I allow myself to be salt and light through the political processes, or will I focus on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kenneth Trent avatar

    Our Dual Citizenship

    Contributed by Kenneth Trent on Jul 2, 2005
    based on 36 ratings
     | 7,718 views

    As children of God we have dual citizenship: as citizens of our native country and as citizens of the Kingdom of God.

    OUR DUAL CITIZENSHIP So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and are of God’s household, having been built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus Himself being the corner stone. Ephesians 2:19-20 Then the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Anderson avatar

    Rightly Dividing Church And State

    Contributed by David Anderson on Apr 21, 2001
    based on 91 ratings
     | 7,617 views

    America was founded upon the Christian understanding of life.

    Sermon ~ “Rightly Dividing Church & State” Matthew 22:15-21 There are those things that are more or less political, and those that our eternal. Our Lord says it like this within Matthew’s gospel: “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    True Integrity

    Contributed by Lance Ladd on Aug 14, 2001
    based on 154 ratings
     | 11,506 views

    viewing the integrity of Jesus

    True Integrity Matthew 22:15 IHCC 8/5/01 Cleveland Stroud had coached the Blue Collar Bulldogs for 18 years before his basketball team made it to the state championship. Stroud recalls that "it was the perfect night" when they won. "A night you dream of." He was carried around the gym on ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ