Saemoonan English Bible Study 2009-09-06 By Changjoon Justin Lee cjl@kist.re.kr 010-2825-7128 http://niv.saemoonan.org

Time table 8:20 Gospel singing 8:30 Opening Prayer 8:35 Scripture reading 9:05 Memorize verse 9:10 Phrase exercise 9:20 Alphabet pronunciation 9.25 Announcement 9:28 Closing prayer

Purpose of English Bible Study Study the Bible in English. Study English through the Bible. Focus on; Proper pronunciation Scripture reading/comprehension Listening/speaking

Today’s Announcements Class materials are found in http://niv.saemoonan.org. www.saemoonan.org home page has been newly updated. All class members will be required to wear name tag. Please attend English Worship Service at 11:10AM ~12:10, in 2nd Education Building Room 101 (제 2교육관 1층 101호). You will experience the great praise and worship, plus wonderful sermon by Pastor Daniel Kim.

Today’s New Members

Apostle’s Creed I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth, and in Jesus Christ, His only Son our Lord, who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell, The third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. I believe in the Holy Spirit; The Holy Catholic Church; The communion of saints; The forgiveness of sins; The resurrection of the body; And the life everlasting. Amen

Today’s Psalm Reading by Heeman Chae Psalms 92 1 It is good to praise the LORD and make music to your name, O Most High, 2 to proclaim your love in the morning and your faithfulness at night, 3 to the music of the ten-stringed lyre and the melody of the harp. 4 For you make me glad by your deeds, O LORD; I sing for joy at the works of your hands. 5 How great are your works, O LORD, how profound your thoughts! 6 The senseless man does not know, fools do not understand, 7 that though the wicked spring up like grass and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed. 8 But you, O LORD, are exalted forever. 9 For surely your enemies, O LORD, surely your enemies will perish; all evildoers will be scattered.

Today’s Psalm Reading by Heeman Chae Psalms 92 10 You have exalted my horn like that of a wild ox; fine oils have been poured upon me. 11 My eyes have seen the defeat of my adversaries; my ears have heard the rout of my wicked foes. 12 The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; 13 planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. 14 They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, 15 proclaiming, "The LORD is upright; he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him."

Prayer by Pok-shin Hicks Today’s Prayer Prayer by Pok-shin Hicks

Matthew Chapter 22 1 Jesus spoke to them again in parables, saying: 2 "The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. 3 He sent his servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come, but they refused to come. 4 "Then he sent some more servants and said, 'Tell those who have been invited that I have prepared my dinner: My oxen and fattened cattle have been butchered, and everything is ready. Come to the wedding banquet.' 5 "But they paid no attention and went off-one to his field, another to his business. 6 The rest seized his servants, mistreated them and killed them. 7 The king was enraged. He sent his army and destroyed those murderers and burned their city.

Matthew Chapter 22 8 "Then he said to his servants, 'The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. 9 Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.' 10 So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding hall was filled with guests. 11 "But when the king came in to see the guests, he noticed a man there who was not wearing wedding clothes. 12 'Friend,' he asked, 'how did you get in here without wedding clothes?' The man was speechless. 13 "Then the king told the attendants, 'Tie him hand and foot, and throw him outside, into the darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.‘

Matthew Chapter 22 14 "For many are invited, but few are chosen." 15 Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. 16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. "Teacher," they said, "we know you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren't swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are. 17 Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?" 18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, "You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? 19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax." They brought him a denarius,

Matthew Chapter 22 20 and he asked them, "Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?" 21 "Caesar's," they replied. Then he said to them, "Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." 22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away. 23 That same day the Sadducees, who say there is no resurrection, came to him with a question. 24 "Teacher," they said, "Moses told us that if a man dies without having children, his brother must marry the widow and have children for him. 25 Now there were seven brothers among us. The first one married and died, and since he had no children, he left his wife to his brother.

Matthew Chapter 22 26 The same thing happened to the second and third brother, right on down to the seventh. 27 Finally, the woman died. 28 Now then, at the resurrection, whose wife will she be of the seven, since all of them were married to her?" 29 Jesus replied, "You are in error because you do not know the Scriptures or the power of God. 30 At the resurrection people will neither marry nor be given in marriage; they will be like the angels in heaven. 31 But about the resurrection of the dead-have you not read what God said to you, 32 'I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob'? He is not the God of the dead but of the living." 33 When the crowds heard this, they were astonished at his teaching.

Matthew Chapter 22 34 Hearing that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, the Pharisees got together. 35 One of them, an expert in the law, tested him with this question: 36 "Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?" 37 Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.' 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' 40 All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments." 41 While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, 42 "What do you think about the Christ? Whose son is he?" "The son of David," they replied.

Matthew Chapter 22 43 He said to them, "How is it then that David, speaking by the Spirit, calls him 'Lord'? For he says, 44 " 'The Lord said to my Lord: "Sit at my right hand until I put your enemies under your feet." ' 45 If then David calls him 'Lord,' how can he be his son?" 46 No one could say a word in reply, and from that day on no one dared to ask him any more questions.

Our Obligation to God and Government Matthew 22: 15 - 22 “Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius and he asked them, “Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they replied. Then he said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” (22:19-21)

Timeline of Passover Week Monday – Jesus entered Jerusalem on a donkey colt to a Messiah’s welcome Tuesday – Jesus came into the city again and cleansed the temple of sacrifice merchants and money changers Wednesday He entered the city again and on the way He cursed the fig tree While teaching in the temple courts, the religious leaders questioned the source of his authority Jesus condemns the Jewish leaders through the parable of the tenants Jesus condemns the multitudes through the parable of the wedding banquet Jesus answers the question regarding paying taxes to Caesar

The Attack (vv. 15-17) Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. “Teacher,” they said, “we know you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are. Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” (22:15-17) Participants in this story Pharisees – Jesus’ most vocal and vehement enemies. Left and gathered privately to develop plans to trap Jesus Disciples of the Pharisees – Probably sent because they thought Jesus would not recognize them Herodians – Supporters of Herod and Romans Not normally allies of Pharisees – Pharisees were nationalistic and opposed Herod Herodians may have been trying to instigate Jesus’ death or imprisonment Would serve as credible witnesses if Jesus said something against Rome or Herod

The Attack (vv. 15-17) Disciples of Pharisees flattered Jesus Addressed Him as “Teacher” Man of integrity Teach the way of God in accordance with the truth Highest form of praise is to ask a person’s advice on an important issue “Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” Taxes mentioned were the poll tax – highly resented by the Jews Hoped Jesus would declare the tax as unjust and ungodly and should not be paid to the oppressive, pagan Caesar

The Accusation (v. 18) But Jesus knowing their evil intent said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me?” (22:18) Jesus knew their evil intent by His divine discernment “He himself knew what was in man.” (John 2:25) Jesus exposed them as hypocrites He knew they were emissaries of the Pharisees Another demonstration of omniscience

The Analogy (vv. 19-21a) “Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius, and he asked them, “Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they replied. (22:19-21a) Coin used to pay the poll tax was the denarius Daily wage of a soldier or common laborer Only Roman denarius could be used to pay the poll tax Jesus asked whose portrait was on the coin Expected Jesus to denounce Caesar as a false god and blasphemer Mosaic law forbade the making of graven images Because Jesus had claimed deity, calling Himself God’s Son, they expected Him to denounce Caesar as a false god

The Answer and Aftermath (vv. 21b-22) Then he said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away. (22:21b-22) Jesus’ response is a profound statement Greek word “apodidomi” (render or give) means to pay or give back, implying a debt Obligation or responsibility that is not optional Jesus declared the payment legal and morally obligatory Pharisees disciples used a different word in their question because they did not consider paying taxes to Rome a legitimate duty

The Answer and Aftermath (vv. 21b-22) Jesus declared the divinely-ordained obligation of citizens to pay taxes to whatever government is over them The state has the right to assess taxes within its sphere of responsibility, and its citizens have obligations to pay them Paul emphasized this same obligation in: Romans 13:1, 5-7 1 Timothy 2:1-3

The Answer and Aftermath (vv. 21b-22) Men must render to God the things that are God’s Men owe allegiance to human government in regard to material things and allegiance to God in regard to the spiritual Men are to pay taxes to the head of a government as a human ruler but never pay homage to him as a god

Conclusion Citizens have a divinely ordained obligation to pay taxes to whatever government is over them Men must render to God the things that are God’s. The things that are God’s do not belong to Caesar and should never be offered to him, but only to God As representatives of human government, leaders have the right to assess taxes But as a representative of human religion, as emperors and kings frequently were, they had no right to command worship Men are to pay taxes to the head of a government as a human ruler but never homage to him as a God

Discussion How do you believe this lesson applies today in Korea? In the United States? In other countries around the world?

Last Week’s Verse Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding banquet is ready, but those I invited did not deserve to come. Go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone that you can find.’ So the servants went out into the streets and gathered all the people they could find, both good and bad, and the wedding hall was filled with guests.” (22:8-10)

This Week’s Verse “Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius and he asked them, “Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription?” “Caesar’s,” they replied. Then he said to them, “Give to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.” (22:19-21)

Today’s phrase The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone. The stone the builders ______________ has become the capstone. You teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You teach the way of _______ in accordance with the __________.

This Week’s Conversation A: Today’s lesson highlights the problem of chief priests and elders who could not be saved. B: What was their problem? A: They were exposed to the light but refused to be enlightened. They heard the message but would not believe. They saw the power but would not be moved. B: That’s a tragedy! A: But many tax collectors and other sinners accepted him and were saved. B: That’s a blessing!

Next Week’s Conversation A: Teacher. B: Yes. A: I know you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. B: OK. A: You aren't swayed by men, because you pay no attention to who they are. B: Uh-huh. A: Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay taxes to Caesar or not? B: You hypocrite, why are you trying to trap me? Show me the coin used for paying the tax. A: Here it is. B: Whose portrait is this? And whose inscription? A: Caesar's, of course. B: Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's.

Today’s pop quiz Which one of the following was not what happened on Wednesday of the Passover week? On the way to the city Jesus cursed the fig tree While teaching in the temple courts, the religious leaders questioned the source of his authority Jesus cleansed the temple of sacrifice merchants and money changers Jesus condemns the Jewish leaders through the parable of the tenants Jesus condemns the multitudes through the parable of the wedding banquet Jesus answers the question regarding paying taxes to Caesar

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. for yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. (Matthew 6:9-13)

Today’s Prayer Topic Pray that we will keep the laws of our government.

God will make a way God will make a way Where there seems to be no way He works in ways we cannot see He will make a way for me He will be my guide Hold me closely to His side With love and strength for each new day He will make a way.... He will make a way