Respect The Office Part 1

The Battle

The Background

Matthew 22:1–14 NKJV

And Jesus answered and spoke to them again by parables and said: “The kingdom of heaven is like a certain king who arranged a marriage for his son, and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the wedding; and they were not willing to come. Again, he sent out other servants, saying, ‘Tell those who are invited, “See, I have prepared my dinner; my oxen and fatted cattle are killed, and all things are ready. Come to the wedding.” ’ But they made light of it and went their ways, one to his own farm, another to his business. And the rest seized his servants, treated them spitefully, and killed them. But when the king heard about it, he was furious. And he sent out his armies, destroyed those murderers, and burned up their city. Then he said to his servants, ‘The wedding is ready, but those who were invited were not worthy. Therefore go into the highways, and as many as you find, invite to the wedding.’ So those servants went out into the highways and gathered together all whom they found, both bad and good. And the wedding hall was filled with guests. “But when the king came in to see the guests, he saw a man there who did not have on a wedding garment. So he said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless. Then the king said to the servants, ‘Bind him hand and foot, take him away, and cast him into outer darkness; there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’ “For many are called, but few are chosen.”

The Goal (v.15)

Matthew 22:15 NKJV

Then the Pharisees went and plotted how they might entangle Him in His talk.

The Gaul (v. 16)

Matthew 22:16 NKJV

And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.

Their Fakery (v. 16a)

Matthew 22:16 NKJV

And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.

Their Foes (v. 16b)

Matthew 22:16 NKJV

And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.

Their Fellowship

Matthew 22:16 NKJV

And they sent to Him their disciples with the Herodians, saying, “Teacher, we know that You are true, and teach the way of God in truth; nor do You care about anyone, for You do not regard the person of men.

Their Flattery (v.16c)

Proverbs 14:12 NKJV

There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

Psalm 1:6 NKJV

For the Lord knows the way of the righteous, But the way of the ungodly shall perish.

The Attack

The Taxes

The Rebellion

The Accusation

Christ Discernment

Christ’s Directness (v. 18b)

Christ’s Denouncement (v. 18c)

The Analogy (v. 19-21a)

The Illustration

The Issue

The Answer (v. 21b)

Obligation to Government

Obedience to God

The Aftermath (v. 22)