Why Are You Trying To Trap Me?

Rev. Paul J. Miller – Sermon Outline – September 27, 2020

Series Title: Discovering Your Life in the Life of Jesus

Today’s Title:

Today’s Text: Mark 12:13-27

Gospel Parallels: Matthew 22:15-33, Luke 20:20-38

 

Mark 12:13-27 - death & taxes and politics & religion

 

Mark 12:13

 

Mark 12:14-15

 

Mark 12:15

 

Mark 12:15-16

 

Mark 12:17

 

Mark 12:18

 

Mark 12:19-23

 

Mark 12:24-25

 

Mark 12:26-17

 

APPLICATIONS FROM THIS TEXT:

1.How to handle political discussion

- You don’t have to “win”

- You don’t have to take sides

- Not taking sides feels incomplete, but leaves the door open

 

2. Jesus did not invest Himself in challenging or changing a corrupt empire.

 

3. Jesus did not invest Himself in challenging and changing a corrupt religion. (Matthew 23:1-39)

 

4. Jesus came us to give us “life” (John 1:4) , from the “Living God” Life NOW and FOVEVER