Let's Go: "Living as Image Bearers"

I. The Reality of Jesus (Mark 12:13-14)

Matthew 28:18; Matthew 22:15; Luke 20:20

1. Jesus is true

John 14:6 – “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Psalm 5:9 – “For there is no truth in their mouth; their inmost self is destruction; their throat is an open grave; they flatter with their tongue.”

2. Jesus is not driven by other’s opinions/appearances

Romans 2:11 – “For God shows no partiality.”

Proverbs 24:23 – “These also are sayings of the wise. Partiality in judging is not good.”

3. Jesus teaches the way of God

II. The Test of Jesus (Mark 12:15-16)

Mark 1:13; Romans 13:1; 1 Timothy 2:1-2; 1 Peter 2:17

Acts 5:29 - “We must obey God rather than men.”

Romans 13:1–7 – “1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. 3 For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. Would you have no fear of the one who is in authority? Then do what is good, and you will receive his approval, 4 for he is God’s servant for your good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword in vain. For he is the servant of God, an avenger who carries out God’s wrath on the wrongdoer. 5 Therefore one must be in subjection, not only to avoid God’s wrath but also for the sake of conscience. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for the authorities are ministers of God, attending to this very thing. 7 Pay to all what is owed to them: taxes to whom taxes are owed, revenue to whom revenue is owed, respect to whom respect is owed, honor to whom honor is owed.”

1 Timothy 2:1–2 – “1 First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all people, 2 for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way"

1 Peter 2:13–17 – “13 Be subject for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether it be to the emperor as supreme, 14 or to governors as sent by him to punish those who do evil and to praise those who do good. 15 For this is the will of God, that by doing good you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish people. 16 Live as people who are free, not using your freedom as a cover-up for evil, but living as servants of God. 17 Honor everyone. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the emperor.”

Genesis 1:26-27 – “26 Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. And let them have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the heavens and over the livestock and over all the earth and over every creeping thing that creeps on the earth.” 27 So God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him; male and female he created them.”

III. The Response of Jesus (Mark 12:17)

Luke 20:26 – “26 And they were not able in the presence of the people to catch him in what he said, but marveling at his answer they became silent.”

1 Corinthians 10:31 – “So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.”