Title: God's and Caesar's / Luke 20:20-26
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Title: God's and Caesar's
Scripture: Luke 20:20-26
Our enemies against us always pretend to be good.
In the text we
You will see the phrase
They are trying to deceive the Lord with flattering words.
He is not presumptuous, but teaches the way of God in truth.
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This is of course correct.
But what is their motive for saying these things is important.
Ignorant people think
You will think
But according to the words of the Psalms (Psalm 55:21)
Though slippery, his heart is only war, his words are softer than oil
In reality, it is a drawn sword.
As long as this world exists, all who seek the truth
You will meet people like wolves who try to hurt you by approaching them with lies.
We live our lives by practicing wise precepts and believing every word.
Don't be foolish.
You shouldn't think that everyone who speaks like a good person is good,
Even if you havetily judge that it will be because your heart seems wide
Can not be done.
We know through experience that not everything that sparkles is gold, and that
Just because you make a profession of faith, doesn't mean that everyone is a true Christian.
know the facts
A person's character is not revealed through his lips, but in his daily life.
Those who pretended to be lies asked the Lord very difficult and subtle questions.
throw
Through a crafty question that anyone is supposed to get caught up in.
W they will fall into a snare.
If you do, you will be accused of being a traitor against the Roman power.
If you say it is impossible, you will be accused of being a traitor to the Jewish people.
But the Lord asks whose burns are on the money.
Based on that denarius, the Lord speaks.
They were using coins minted by Caesar.
Therefore they cannot say that it is impossible to pay tribute to Caesar.
there was no
Unless they refuse to use Caesar's minted currency,
You must also fulfill your obligations.
They must submit to all temporal circumstances, while obeying God
Respect and love without difficulty in their hands if they have a heart
daily worship, obedience, faith, reverence, prayer, and spiritual worship
This is not in the nature of the Roman government to interfere.
There is no need to clash between temporal dominion and heavenly dominion.
There is no need for servile submission to the demands of the state, and unacceptable interference
public power should not be exercised to control human conscience.
Also, the church should not interfere in the exercise of public power.
This is not to say that the church is tolerant of the world going wrong.
no.
When we are confronted with a confusing problem, we need to know what the Lord has given us.
Living in the world with a general and sound view of principles
It will help you lead a peaceful life.
Knowing what to say and how to be silent
It is important.
In Christ we worship God according to our conscience,
As long as you have the freedom to serve, even if you cannot fully agree with the state
You will be able to comply with the demands of
If people oppose these taxes and support these taxes, then the whole city
is thrown into confusion
Perhaps the Lord saw the two groups of the Zealots and the Herodians and said this.
may be
To the crowd of the Jewish Zealots
On the other hand, to the secular Herodians
You should have said.
Even among us believers today, one who stands at such an extreme
there are
Neglecting family work or taking care of the world because of religious zeal
As if we had stopped greed, we did not fulfill our obligations on this earth.
there are people
On the other hand, it is so secular that even while attending church,
Avoiding the duty of service, the duty of giving, and the duty of faith
there will be people
Everyone who hears this today!
We have a body in this world, meet our material needs,
have to live
Therefore, we must do our best to satisfy these demands.
do.
Also, we are God's people.
Therefore, as a subject of God, we must fulfill our due duties.
This is God's word to us today.
Even today, we do not stumble due to excessive concern and concern for the world,
A person who cannot fulfill his duties in the world by means of repairing his faith.
I'm not a person, I have a sense of balance, I don't lean left or right
No, it is not for the sake of perfect citizens and saints until the kingdom of God.
I bless you in the name of the Lord that you will be responsible for your duties.