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Homilies about Ordinary Time 29

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God, Government — and, of Course, Taxes  Click here Click title to view sermon Matthew 22: 15–22
Summary: It is as vital today to resolve the conflict between loyalty to the “emperor” and loyalty to God as it was during Jesus’ time. If we ask Jesus for specifics on how we should manage our loyalties, we find that his answer is similar to the one he gave Pharisees and Herodians.
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Obeying God  Click here Click title to view sermon Matthew 22: 15–22
Summary: Christianity is a religion of feelings and of ideas and of performance. This last area, which includes trusting God enough to obey him, is something we can all do, even when our feelings fluctuate and we are flooded with doubts. Obedience gets us through to where faith returns. In the end, it is the practice of faith that makes God’s people.
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On the Tightrope  Click here Click title to view sermon Matthew 22: 15–22
Summary:  The Caesar many of us labor under today is work; and we are in the middle of a major cultural discussion about the place of work in our lives and what employers can and cannot ask of their employees. Meanwhile, family life also is increasingly busy and fragmented, leaving many with difficult, seemingly no-win choices. As we resonate with the dilemma facing Jesus, perhaps his response can shed light on our own.
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Sticks and Stones  Click here Click title to view sermon 1 Thessalonians 1: 1–5
Summary:  Sticks and stones break bones, but words don’t hurt. We know that’s not true. But in the world today, our words of faith have no meaning without the tangible sticks and stones to back them up. It is our “work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope” that are the real sticks and stones of life. The greatness of our actions gives power to our words.
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God and Country  Click here Click title to view sermon Matthew 22: 15–22
Matthew 22: 15–21 for LFM
Summary: We owe a debt to both God and country. It is our Christian responsibility to remember which is which.
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Life’s Requirements  Click here Click title to view sermon Matthew 22: 15–22
Matthew 22: 15–21 for LFM
Summary: Jesus laid down an incredible command: “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” This command applies, among other things, to money, work and family.
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Gotcha Questions  Click here Click title to view sermon Matthew 22: 15–22
Matthew 22: 15–21 for LFM
Summary: A question about taxes was designed to damage and discredit Jesus. But he slipped out of trouble and revealed a new understanding about what belongs to God.
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Heads I Win, Tails You Lose  Click here Click title to view sermon Matthew 22: 15–22
Matthew 22: 15–21 for LFM
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Jesus was given a stark choice — do we pay the hated tax to the emperor or not? Flip a coin. Both answers are losers. But Jesus answered, “None of the above.” And that’s one takeaway from this passage. Jesus transcended the trap of people who use clobber verses to “defeat” their foes. We are not to let the world — or the Bible trolls — control the conversation. Jesus is changing the world through the Sermon on the Mount, his parables and the victory from the cross to the empty tomb, and so are we — God’s way.

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