Faith Lutheran Oregon, Wisconsin

Sermon for the third Sunday in Advent, Gaudete, on 1 Corinthians 4:1-5

Sermon for the second Sunday in Advent, Populus Zion, on Romans 15:4-13.

Sermon on Romans 13:11-14 for the first Sunday in Advent by Rev. Jeff Hendrix

Sermon on Philippians 1:1-11 for Thanksgiving 2024 by Rev. Jeff Hendrix

“Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar?” The Pharisees craftily asked Jesus. They knew their government wasn’t being lawful or good itself.  So they think they are tricking Jesus.  But Jesus’ amazingly simple and profound response, after he has them hold up a coin bearing the image of Caesar, is to say,  “Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” Today I want to explore and apply this to our cultural context today living in 2024 under our particular rules and system of government.  What are those things that we owe to Caesar today?