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The Miraculous Coins: Taxes and the Kingdom

Explore the intriguing story of Jesus finding a coin in a fish's mouth to pay the temple tax. Discover the different currencies in Jesus' time and the greater lesson of the Kingdom's principles and priorities. This thought-provoking narrative challenges us to go beyond superficial faith and embrace a deeper commitment to Jesus. Don't miss the opportunity to delve into the mysteries of the Kingdom!

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The Miraculous Coins: Taxes and the Kingdom

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  1. Matt. 17:22-27

  2. What happened to v21?

  3. 2nd Prediction of death & resurrection.

  4. Our expectations can deafen our ears to God’s Word!

  5. Mt Hermon

  6. Why? and how? and what about the others? Are there more fish with coins?How did it get there?How did Jesus know?Is this (sheckle) a lot of money? & 
most importantly…

  7. … Can I pay my taxes this way?

  8. What do we know? • Temple tax collected - month before Passover (all over Israel) - All males over 20 • drachma (Greek coin) = denarius (Roman coin)
About 1 day’s wages - +$100 • Currency in Jesus’ day...

  9. Currency in Jesus’ Day 1 Shekel = 4 drachma (denarii) = ±$600 1 Drachma (Greek) = 1 Denarius (Roman) = ±$150 About a day’s wage for a laborer. 1 Sestertius (Roman) = 1/4 Denarius (Drachma) = ±$40 1 Assarion (Roman) = 1/4 Sestertius = $5 - $10 1 Quadran (Roman) = 1/4 Assarion = ±$2 1 Lepton (Greek) = 1/2 Quadron = ±$1

  10. Currency in Jesus’ Day 1 Aureus (Roman) = 25 drachma = ±$3,500 1 Talent = 10,000 drachma = well over $1m Herod the Great’s annual income = 1,000 Talents.

  11. Peter found about $600 in the fish’s mouth.

  12. This Kingdom operates on a completely different set of principles & priorities

  13. He is heir, yet he pays the tax for his own temple… the temple who’s guards would arrest him, who’s leaders would condemn Him… 
He knows this will happen… and He pays it miraculously

  14. The Kingdom

  15. The Kingdom • It’s Jesus’ Kingdom • It’s not what you expect. • It manifests on earth Subtly. • It’s not primarily about being good. • It’s Extremely Personal and Counter Cultural. • The Grace of Jesus is a warning to stop dabbling and to Get Serious!

  16. Romans 2:4-5 “4 …God’s kindness is intended to lead you to repentance? 5 But because of your stubbornness and your unrepentant heart, you are storing up wrath against yourself for the day of God's wrath, when his righteous judgment will be revealed.”

  17. 1 Cor 3: 12-15 “13 each one’s work will become manifest, for the Day will disclose it, because it will be revealed by fire, and the fire will test what sort of work each one has done. 14 If the work that anyone has built on the foundation survives, he will receive a reward. 15 If anyone’s work is burned up, he will suffer loss, though he himself will be saved, but only as through fire.”

  18. Haggai 1:4 “4 Is it a time for you yourselves to dwell in your paneled houses, while this house lies in ruins?”

  19. At it’s gentlest Jesus’ Kingdom will dissolve the universe, like a Galactic Tsunami, Don’t stop at salvation!

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