1. “Give back to God what is God's” Matthew 22:15-22

2. ICEL Matthew 22:15-22 15 Then the Pharisees went out and laid plans to trap him in his words. and laid plans to trap him in his words. 16 They sent their disciples to him along with the Herodians. along with the Herodians.

3. ICEL Matthew 22:15-22 “Teacher,” they said, “we know that you are a man of integrity and that you teach the way of God in accordance with the truth. You aren’t swayed by others, because you pay no attention to who they are. to who they are.

4. ICEL Matthew 22:15-22 Matthew 22:15-22 17 Tell us then, what is your opinion? Is it right to pay the imperial tax Is it right to pay the imperial tax to Caesar or not?”

5. ICEL Matthew 22:15-22 18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? why are you trying to trap me?

6. ICEL Matthew 22:15-22 19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius, They brought him a denarius, 20 and he asked them, 20 and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” 21 “Caesar’s,” they replied.

7. ICEL Matthew 22:15-22 Then he said to them, Then he said to them, “So give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s, to Caesar what is Caesar’s, and to God what is God’s.”

8. ICEL 22 When they heard this, they were amazed. So they left him and went away.

9. ICEL What exactly do you want (to know)?

10. ICEL Matthew 22:15-22 18 But Jesus, knowing their evil intent, said, knowing their evil intent, said, “You hypocrites, why are you trying to trap me? why are you trying to trap me?

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12. How does this fit in the larger picture?

13. ICEL Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also as a matter of conscience. This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing. Give to everyone what you owe them: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor. Romans 13:5-7

14. ICEL Do you recognize the mark of ownership?

15. ICEL 19 Show me the coin used for paying the tax.” for paying the tax.” They brought him a denarius, They brought him a denarius, 20 and he asked them, 20 and he asked them, “Whose image is this? And whose inscription?” 21 “Caesar’s,” they replied.

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18. Pontif(ex) Maxim(us) Greatest bridge builder (= priest)

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20. Augustus Ti(berius) Caesar Divi Aug(usti)F(ilius) Augustus Tiberius, the Emperor, son of the Divine Augustus

21. ICEL Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, … So God created mankind So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God in the image of God he created them … Genesis 1:26-27

22. ICEL Let’s recapitulate

23. ICEL 1.What exactly do you want (to know)? 2. 2. 3. 3.

24. ICEL 1.What exactly do you want (to know)? 2.How does this fit in the larger picture? 3. 3.

25. ICEL 1.What exactly do you want (to know)? 2.How does this fit in the larger picture? 3.Do you recognize the mark of ownership?

26. ICEL “Know that the L ORD is God. It is he who made us, It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.” Psalm 100:3 Psalm 100:3