1. Liberated to Give
Matthew 17:24-27

2. Distress & Didrachma

3. Catching Peter’s Distress
Jesus won’t allow the bitterness (25,26)

4. Catching Peter’s Distress
Jesus won’t allow the bitterness (25,26)
He addresses the real issues:
Liberty
Obligation

5. Catching Peter’s Distress
Jesus won’t allow the bitterness (25,26)
He addresses the real issues:
Liberty
Obligation
He sends Peter fishing!

6. How to think about the Obligation of Giving

7. How to think about the Obligation of Giving
We are Liberated from Condemnation (25b)
(Not liberty from taxes! Rom 13:7)

8. How to think about the Obligation of Giving
We are Liberated from Condemnation (25b)
(Not liberty from taxes! Rom 13:7)
Neither Jesus nor Peter are judged by God according to temple tax-payments!

9. How to think about the Obligation of Giving
We are Liberated from Condemnation (25b)
(Not liberty from taxes! Rom 13:7)
Neither Jesus nor Peter are judged by God according to temple tax-payments!
Jesus: The Son of God, Heir (16:16)

10. How to think about the Obligation of Giving
We are Liberated from Condemnation (25b)
(Not liberty from taxes! Rom 13:7)
Neither Jesus nor Peter are judged by God according to temple tax-payments!
Jesus: The Son of God, Heir (16:16)
Jesus: The Greater Temple (12:6)

11. How to think about the Obligation of Giving
We are Liberated from Condemnation (25b)
(Not liberty from taxes! Rom 13:7)
Neither Jesus nor Peter are judged by God according to temple tax-payments!
Jesus: The Son of God, Heir (16:16)
Jesus: The Greater Temple (12:6)
Peter: A son of God through Faith in Jesus (Gal 3:26)

12. How to think about the Obligation of Giving
We are Liberated to Love (27)

13. How to think about the Obligation of Giving
We are Liberated to Love (27)
Not having to pay the tax meant he could pay it absolutely free-willingly in love

14. How to think about the Obligation of Giving
We are Liberated to Love (27)
Not having to pay the tax meant he could pay it absolutely free-willingly in love
a Continual debt of : Love (Rom 13:8)

15. How to think about the Obligation of Giving
Church Giving

16. How to think about the Obligation of Giving
Church Giving
Liberty doesn't release us from the obligation to give,
We are Liberated to be Liberal in Love (Rom 7:6, Gal 5:13-14)

17. How to think about the Obligation of Giving
We’re always Carried by God (27)

18. How to think about the Obligation of Giving
We’re always Carried by God (27)
seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you (6:33)