Bobby McDonald - Render To God What Is God’s

Bobby McDonaldMarch 7, 202323mWatch on YouTube

Speaker: Bobby McDonald Title: Render To God What Is God’s Date: 03/05/2023 Our Goal as Christians is this: To be an exact reflection of Jesus, the Son of God (Romans 8:29) We do this individually by growing in purity in our personal lives (1 John 3:2-3) We do this corporately by becoming fully functioning members of a local Church (Ephesians 4:11-16)

Summary

The sermon centers on the principle of rendering to God what is God's, drawing from Jesus' response to the question about paying taxes to Caesar. The core message is that while we must honor earthly authorities, our ultimate allegiance and life belong to God, as we are made in His image. The speaker encourages listeners to shift their focus from living for self to living for God, emphasizing that true devotion involves meditating on God's Word and yielding one's entire life to Him.

Outline

The message in plain words, in the order it unfolds. Select a time to jump the video to that moment.

The Spies Try to Trap JesusChief priests and scribes sent spies pretending to be righteous to trick Jesus into saying something against paying taxes to Caesar.

Render to Caesar and to GodJesus pointed out Caesar's image on the coin, telling them to give to Caesar what is his, and to God what is God's.

Made in the Image of GodJust as the coin bears Caesar's image, humans are created in the image of God, meaning our entire lives belong to Him.

What the Lord RequiresDeuteronomy teaches that everything belongs to God, and He asks us to fear Him, walk in His ways, love Him, and serve Him.

The Richness of Psalm 119Psalm 119 highlights the beauty and joy of treasuring God's commands in our hearts so we do not sin against Him.

Sin Is LawlessnessSin is doing whatever we want, while living for God means basing every decision on what we believe the Lord wants us to do.

The Inner Life in the Sermon on the MountJesus emphasized cleansing the inner life—the heart's motives, attitudes, anger, lust, and love—rather than just outward actions.

Judging Ourselves RightlyIf we examine and discipline ourselves, the Lord helps drive sin out so we can become pure like Jesus.

Repenting of Sins of OmissionWith the help of the Holy Spirit, we must pay attention to subtle things, including what we have failed to do and small impurities in our daily lives.

Numbering Our DaysPsalm 90 teaches us to number our days so we can present a heart of wisdom back to God when we stand before Him.Psalm 90:12

The Character That LastsEven when physical health and mental faculties fade like a grandmother's failing memory, the true character of our heart remains to be given to God.

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