Living in Two Kingdoms

In light of the coming election, I want to speak about the relationship between being a good citizen of human government while also being a good citizen of God’s government. In our passage, Jesus gives us wisdom on the nature of this often-difficult relationship. As it is a challenge in our day, so it was in Jesus' day. This wisdom comes to us through the conflict that we see between the religious leaders and Jesus, just days before he is crucified. Jesus gives clear legitimacy to human government as a gift of God but rightly places it under the ultimate authority of God's government. Please prayerfully consider the questions below.