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-- JANUARY 14, 2024
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THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW
Part 46: Taxes and Offenses |
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One day a tax collector approached Peter to ask about
Jesus' taxes. The God-man did not come to abolish the illegal taxes
levied by the Romans and He instructed Peter to catch a single fish
and the coin in its mouth would cover the tax owed. Sometime later
the Pharisees sent a delegation to inquire about paying tribute to
the Romans. Jesus knew they were trying to trap him and held up a
Roman coin with a picture of Caesar on it and directed them to give
the emperor his due, and to give God what belonged to Him. The Son
of God came to save the lost and the last thing He wanted was a
pointless diversion. Then the apostles started wondering amongst
themselves who was going to be the greatest in the Kingdom of God.
Jesus commended the meekness and modesty of children as a way of
rebuking the selfish ambitions of these handpicked men. They failed
to realize that only the humble are great in God's eyes. |
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