Freedom and Love
15th September 2024 - Matthew 17:24-27
The Temple Tax
What is this “temple tax” for? Who should pay it? When?
Exodus 30:12-16, Numbers 1:1-2 and 26:1-2, 2 Chronicles 24:4-6, Nehemiah 10:32-33
Jesus’ response
“From whom do the kings of the earth collect duty and taxes—from their own children or from others?” “From others,” Peter answered. “Then the children are exempt,” Jesus said to him —Matthew 17:25-26
The word ‘exempt’ is more literally
What is Jesus trying to show Peter?
The Temple and Jesus
The temple is fundamentally where
How does that connect to Jesus?
What do John 1:14 and Matthew 12:6 show us?
The children
Who does Jesus expand this privilege to? why?
1 Cor 12:27, Galatians 3:26
So that we may not cause offence
Who does Jeuss offend? Who doesn’t Jesus offend?
What do you think the difference is?
“We should never give up God’s rights but we may sometimes safely give up our own” —J C Ryle
What signals for us a time we need to stand up and stand out?
What should be our guide for when to ‘not cause offence’?
Can you think of one situation where you should stand up and stand out?
What about one where you should ‘not cause offence’?
Outside the church and inside the chuch
Philippians 2, 1 Cor 9:19-23
Why does this matter outside of the church?
Romans 14
Why does this matter inside the church?
What should you ask God for today?