Rev Clyde Ruffin 1/24/2021- Heal our Land, First Baptist Church Columbia MO
Jan 24, 2021
Summary
Heal Our Land
Detail
Scripture Reading Rev. Clyde Ruffin
Mark 12:13-17 (New Living Translation)
Later the leaders sent some Pharisees and supporters of Herod to trap Jesus
into saying something for which he could be arrested. “Teacher,” they said,
“we know how honest you are. You are impartial and don’t play favorites.
You teach the way of God truthfully. Now tell us—is it right to pay taxes to
Caesar or not? Should we pay them, or shouldn’t we?”
Jesus saw through their hypocrisy and said, “Why are you trying to trap me?
Show me a Roman coin, and I’ll tell you.” When they handed it to him, he
asked, “Whose picture and title are stamped on it?”
“Caesar’s,” they replied.
“Well, then,” Jesus said, “give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and give to
God what belongs to God.”
His reply completely amazed them.
The Gospel of our Lord.
Praise be to Christ.