October 1

Matthew 22:15-22

“Coin Collecting”

Jesus uses a coin to make a point in an exchange with some Pharisees.  What might he have been trying to say?  Let’s look at some coins, some claims, and try to decipher what belongs to God and what belongs to the emperor.  I think we’ll be richly rewarded, but our notions about the glory and validity of empires will be short changed…