Listen to the King.
This event was a picture of coming kingdom, and proof that Jesus is indeed the Son of the Living God.
The Law by Moses and the prophet Elijah all converge in Him, but the thing Peter remembered most was the emphasis on the unchanging word of God.
The memory of visions will fade, but the Word endures forever.
Jesus gave the disciples power to cast out demons, but their unbelief and lack of prayer, robbed them of the power they needed.
We cannot stay on the mountain of glory.
There are needs to be met in the valley.
So obey the King.
The tax was an annual assessment for the Jewish men for the support of the Temple.
Jesus affirmed His Kingship by controlling a coin and a fish.
But He affirmed His Servanthood by submitting to their demands.
'Lest we offend them,' He said.
It's a good principle, when you lay down your rights.
But be careful to not set aside God's Truth.
We'll read about greatness.
You know, a child totally depends on others and must live by faith.
An unspoilt child accepts his position in life, enjoys it and does not try to act like someone older.
He will be greatest, who has the least idea that he is great.
The way we treat children, including those who are 'children in the faith' indicates how much humility we practice.
Do we receive them? Or despise them? Do we imitate them? Or cause them to stumble by our bad example?
It was a sheep, not a lamb that went astray.
We'll read about truthfulness.
Speaking the truth in love – that's the secret of maintaining Christian fellowship.
The longer we resist, the more people we involve in the problem.
Humility and honesty must work together in producing harmony.
We'll read about forgiveness.
Peter wanted a rule to obey, which shows that he was not in the spirit of what Jesus talked.
The parable is not about salvation, it's about forgiveness among God's people.
We are to forgive others because God has forgiven us.
And He's forgiven us at great cost to Himself.
It is possible to receive forgiveness, but not truly experience forgiveness in our hearts.
Therefore we have a hard time sharing forgiveness with others.
When you have an unforgiving spirit, you put yourself in prison spiritually and emotionally.
You pay dearly for the luxury of carrying a grudge.
It is worth it?
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