2. Attitudes Needed Toward Things Divine.

3. “RENDER UNTO GOD THE THINGS THAT ARE GOD’S (MATT.22:15-22).

4. STUDY OF MATTHEW 22 THE MARRIAGE OF THE KING’S SON (MATT.22:1-14).
THE “CAESAR” TEST (MATT.22:15-22).
DEBATE WITH THE SADDUCEES (MATT.22:23-33).
THE PHARISEES TRY AGAIN (MATT.22:34-40).
CHRIST’S DEVASTATING QUESTION (MATT.22:41-44).

5. FROM THIS TEXT WE LEARN:
GOD DOES NOT ASK FOR THE THINGS THAT ARE CAESAR’S.
MUST NOT GIVE CAESAR THINGS THAT ARE GOD’S.
TERTULLIAN’S COMMENT ON THIS: “THE IMAGE OF CAESAR, WHICH IS ON THE COIN, WE GIVE TO CAESAR. THE IMAGE OF GOD, WHICH IS IN THE MAN, IS TO BE GIVEN TO GOD.”
CHRIST’S POINT WAS THERE ARE LEGITIMATE RESPONSIBILITIES TO GOVERNMENT ( ROM.13:1-7; PET.2:13-17; TIT.3:1), BUT OTHERS TO GOD ( ECCL.12:13; MATT.7:21; LK.6:46).

6. IN THIS LESSON WE SHALL NOTICE SOME THINGS THAT BELONG TO GOD.

7. OUR BODIES BELONG TO GOD.
BY RIGHT OF CREATION. GENESIS 1:27;2:7; ACTS 17:24,25
WE HAVE BEEN PURCHASE BY CHRIST WHEN OBEYED THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST. I COR.6:19-20
OUR BODIES ARE TO BE USED IN GOD’S SERVICE. ROM.12:1,2;6:12,13

8. THEREFORE OUR BODY SHOULD NOT BE USED FOR THE WRONG PURPOSE :
SMOKING.
DRINKING.
DRUGS.
FORNICATION ( I COR.6:16,17).
OVER EATING (GLUTTONOUS). MATT.11:19; LK.7:34; DEUT.21:20; PROV.23:21

9. OUR TIME BELONG TO GOD.
GOD HAS COMMANDED US TO “REDEEM THE TIME” (USE IT WISELY). EPH.5:16;I PET.1:17;PSA.90:12 WHY????
LIFE IS UNCERTAIN. JAS. 4:13-15; PROV.27:1; JOB 14:1,2
168 HOURS IN A WEEK. HOW MUCH DO YOU GIVE TO GOD??

10. DON’T LET TIME “GET AWAY” FROM YOU. WE ARE LIVING ON GOD’S TIME!!!
PRAYER?
STUDYING?
TEACHING THE LOST?
BEING AT ALL CHRURCH SERVICES.
GROWING AS A CHRISTIAN??
DON’T LET TIME “GET AWAY” FROM YOU.
WE ARE LIVING ON GOD’S TIME!!!
TIME WAITS FOR NO ONE !!!
HOW MUCH
TIME ??

11. OUR TALENTS BELONG TO GOD.
SOME ARE BLESSED WITH MORE TALENTS THAN OTHERS. MATT.25:14-15
WE SHOULD USE THEM IN GOD’S SERVICE. ROM.12:6-8; I PETER 4:10
TO USE THEM WILL EVOKE GOD’S APPROVAL. MATT.25:23
TO FAIL TO USE TALENT IS “WICKED, SLOTHFUL AND UNPROFITABLE.” (MATT.25:26-30). GOD’S WRATH WILL BE UPON US.

12. WHAT IS YOUR TALENTS OR TALENT??
SING?
VISITING OTHERS?
PREACHING?
TEACHING?
HELPING OTHERS?
ENCOURAGING OTHERS?
PRAYER?
ARE YOU USING IT OR BURYING IT??
WE WILL ONE DAY GIVE AN ACCOUNT TO GOD II COR. 5:10

13. OUR MONEY BELONG TO GOD.
WITH MANY CHRISTIANS THIS IS NOT THE CASE. THEY BELIEVE IT’S THEIR TO USE ANYWAY THEY WANT TO, BUT GOD’S WORD TEACH DIFFERENT.
THIS CAN BE GIVEN TO BOTH GOD AND CAESAR. (CAESAR IS MORE AGGRESSIVE IN COLLECTING HIS) ROM.13:1-8; MATT. 22:21.

14. THE NEW TESTAMENT PLAN OF GIVING :
WE AS CHRISTIANS ARE COMMANDED TO GIVE ON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK (I COR.16:1,2).
THE NEW TESTAMENT PLAN OF GIVING :
PERIODIC , “UPON THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK.”
PERSONAL , “LET EACH ONE OF YOU.”
PROVIDENT, “LAY BUY HIM IN STORE.”
PROPORTIONATE , “AS HE MAY PROSPER.”
PREVENTIVE , “THAT THERE BE NO COLLECTIONS WHEN I COME.”

15. GOD LOVETH A CHEERFUL GIVER. II COR .9:6-7
OUR GIVING SHOULD BE FROM A GRATEFUL HEART (8:1-8).
GOD WANTS GIVERS WHO GIVE FROM GLADNESS OF HEART (9:7).
THE WORD “CHEERFUL” MEANS JOYFUL, GLAD, HAPPY.
A GENEROUS GIVER IS NOT ONE WHO FEELS FORCED BY OTHERS OR WHO IS COERCED, BUT ONE WHO WILLING GIVES FROM THE HEART (II COR.9:7).

16. A GENEROUS GIVER IS NOT ONE WHO FEELS FORCED BY OTHERS OR WHO IS COERCED, BUT ONE WHO WILLING GIVES FROM THE HEART (II COR.9:7).
HE DOES NOT GIVE “GRUDINGLY” (OUT OF GRIEF, SORROW, PAIN OR RERRET).
HE DOES NOT GIVE OUT OF “NECESSITY” (UNDER COMPULSION, CONSTRAINT OR OUT OF A SENSE OF DUTY).

17. WE NEED TO REMEMBER THAT WE ARE ONLY STEWARDS OF THE MONEY GOD BLESS US WITH. I COR. 4:1,2
STEWARDS ARE TRUSTEES, CARETAKERS OF THAT WHICH BELONGS TO ANOTHER (I PET. 4:10); NOT WASTING GOODS (LUKE 16:1).
WE MUST ONE DAY GIVE AN ACCOUNT OF OUR STEWARDSHIP. ROM.14:12

18. OUR HEARTS BELONG TO GOD.
WE MUST LOVE GOD WITH “ALL” OUR HEART. MATT. 22:37
THAT MEANS LOVING GOD SUPREMELY (LK.14:26, HATE, LOVE LESS).
WE MUST “OBEY” HIM FROM THE HEART. ROM.6:16-18; JN.14:15
WE MUST WORSHIP HIM FROM THE HEART. MATT.15:7-8; JOHN 4:24
WHERE OUR “TREASURE” IS, OUR HEART WILL BE. MATT.6:21; PROV.4:23; 23:7; MT.15:18-20

19. CONCLUSION: ARE YOU GIVING GOD WHAT RIGHTLY BELONGS TO HIM?
GIVE GOD YOUR HEART AND LIFE IN OBEDIENCE TODAY. PHIL.1:20-21; GAL.2:20
ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN?? BE
BAPTIZE
HEAR
BELIEVE
RFEPENT
CONFESS