Jesus endorsed paying taxes to Caesar, but is it ever acceptable for followers of Christ to refuse to pay certain taxes?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 22:21-23
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Trying to trap Jesus, the Pharisees asked Him a tricky question. They found out that it is not easy to trick God, and we learn a lesson about submission to God-established authorities and our responsibility to vote.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 22:15-21
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James and John requested to sit at Jesus’ right and left in His coming Kingdom, which resulted in resentment against them by the other disciples. Sadly, this incident foreshadowed thousands of future similar incidents when church leaders would attempt to exalt themselves.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 20:21-24
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The Bible tells us that our works will one day be put through a fire to test their quality. Which works will pass the fiery test and be rewarded?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 19:30-20:16
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Although it might seem as if the landowner, who in the Parable of the Laborers represents God, acted with some degree of unfairness, his actions actually portray perfect fairness. How so?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 19:30-20:16
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The landowner in Jesus’ Parable of the Laborers showed grace to the laborers who worked just one hour, giving them the identical wage as those who worked all day. So was His grace unjust?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 19:30-20:16
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When Jesus said to the Twelve, “Many who are first shall be last, and the last, first,” were they then in the “first” or “last” category? How did Jesus’ words apply to the rich young ruler who had just walked sadly away?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16
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Jesus told this parable to His disciples to help them understand what He meant by His phrase, “The first shall be last, and the last, first.” Still, many misinterpret both that phrase and the parable. David shows why.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 20:3-16
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The phrase spoken by Jesus, “Many who are first shall be last, and the last, first,” could mean many different things, but reading those words in context reveals their true meaning. So what is their true meaning? David begins to explain.
Todays Scripture: Matthew 19:28-20:3
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Jesus told His disciples that those who leave their families and possessions for the sake of the gospel will receive back 100 times as much. Does this mean that if you give money to someone’s ministry, you’ll receive back 100 times as much?
Todays Scripture: Matthew 19:27-29
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