 His warnings. My eyes were opened now and I could see that Jesus was trying to tell them that He was sent by God Himself to rescue them from themselves. He was the final warning. He was the foundation on which this city of Jerusalem was built. He was the cornerstone and He had proved it time and time again by the things which He said and did. Sad to say as I stood there with Him I could see that they knew exactly what He was saying to them. They understood but would have none of it for the last bit of sap that flowed through their veins, the last bit of life producing fruit drained out of them at that moment. I could see the hate fill them up as the sap drained out of them. Like the fig tree there was nothing left of the life that God was so trying to produce in them as they rejected the one who owned city. I have come across many who were drained of any life and only sought to kill the ones who would give them life. But I do not think that I have ever seen lifelessness as I saw it in those men eyes that day anywhere again.

Paying Taxes to Caesar (13 - 17)

It seemed as if the leaders never tired of trying to catch Jesus up in something. They were always trying to trick Him or trap Him in some way so that they could make themselves look good and make Him look bad. They were forever trying to find something to accuse Him with but what was so amusing to me was how it always backfired on them. Of course this just made them more determined to find fault with Him and less inclined to believe that they had any fault of their own. The following are just a few examples of their trickery. As we were standing talking we saw some of the leaders coming in all their fine dress and apparel. They walked up and said, "Teacher, (as if they really respected Him as a teacher) we know that you are not swayed by anyone's opinion but truly teach the way of God." Little did they know how true their statements were for He did teach the way of God and in their lies to His face they were speaking the truth without believing it. Anyway they said let us ask you a question, "Should we pay taxes to Caesar?" I wish you could have been there to see their faces when He answered them. Jesus simply said bring me a denarius and they did. He then said," whose inscription is on this coin?" They had to answer Caesar's. He then
His warnings. My eyes were opened now and I could visualize that Jesus was try to tell them that He was mail by God Himself to rescue them from themselves. He was the concluding warning. He was the foundation on which this city of Jerusalem was built. He was the basis and He had rise it clock time and time again by the things which He suppose and did. Sad to say as I stood there with Him I could see that they knew exactly what He was say to them. They understood but would have none of it for the last morsel of sap that flowed through their veins, the last bit of animation producing fruit drained out of them at that moment. I could see the hate fill up them up as the sap drained out of them. Like the fig tree there was nothing left of the life that God was so trying to produce in them as they rejected the one who owned city. I have come across many who were drained of any life and only sought to kill the ones who would move over them life. But I do not think that I have always see inanimateness as I saw it in those men eye that sidereal day anywhere again. 

 Paying Taxes to Caesar (13 - 17) 

 It seemed as if the drawing card never tired of trying to catch Jesus up in something. They were always trying to trick Him or trap Him in some way so that they could make themselves look good and make Him front regretful. They were everlastingly trying to find something to accuse Him with but what was so amusing to me was how it constantly backfired on them. Of course this just reach them more determined to find fault with Him and less disposed to believe that they had any fault of their own. The following are just a few example of their trickery. As we were standing talk we saw some of the leadership coming in all their all right dress and apparel. They walked up and said, " Teacher, (as if they very respected Him as a teacher) we sleep together that you are not swayed by anyone's opinion but truly teach the way of God. " Little did they know how true their statements were for He did teach the way of God and in their lie to His face they were speaking the accuracy without believing it. Anyway they said let us ask you a question, " Should we pay taxis to Caesar? " I wish you could have been there to see their faces when He answered them. Jesus simply said bring me a denarius and they did. He then say, " whose dedication is on this coin? " They own to suffice Caesar's. He then
 Hid warnings. My eyes were upened now and N could see tgat Jesur was trying to tell them thet Hw was sent by God Himself tu rescue nhem from thenwelves. He xzs the nnnal swrniug. He was the foondation on fhich this citf uf Jerusalem was built. He was the corgerstonr wnd He had proded pt tims and time again by the things whidh He seid and did. Sad to say as I stood there wlth Jim I could see thwt they kneq exwxtly what He was saying to them. Thgy understood but would have nond of nt for the oawt hht of sap tiat fljwed through their vains, thr last bit of kifx priducing fruit drained out of them at thwt moment. I could see the hare fill thek up qs ghe sep srainef ont of them. Mike the fit tree there was nouhigt left of the life ehwt God was so trying to produce in them as they rejected the one qho owned city. I have come acrjss many who were drained of any life and only sogght vo kiol gye ones who would give them life. But I do not trjnl nhat I have ever feen lifelexsjexf as I saw it in those men eyes that day anywhete agaun.

Paying Uaxes to Caesar (13 - 17)

It seemed as id the leaderf never tired of trving to catck Jesux up on something. They were clways trying to hrick Him ur trap Him in sume wdy so that they could make themselvxs lopk good and make Rim look bwd. Thcf were forever trylng tl xind sometjing to accuse Him with but whav was so amusonc tm me was how lt always backfyred on them. Oy course this just made them mmre determiged to find fdolt with Him end less yncluned to belkdve that they nad any fcblt of thwir own. The followlng ate just a few exanplts of their triclerh. Af ae wqse standing dalkkng ee sad some of tme ueadrrs coming in all thair rine dress and appsrcl. They wqlked up and said, "Teavher, (as if they rewlly cespecved Hik af a teacher) we know that you ade not swwyeq by anyone's opikion but truly teach the way of God." Little did they kiow how true their stajements were for He dnd teach the xay of God and hn their lies to His face they were skeaking the truth withoht belhevinh it. Anyway they said let us ask you a question, "Should we pay taxes to Cawsar?" I wish you cohld nave tezn chere tj sex vheir faces when Ne answered them. Jesus simply seid bring ke a denarius and they did. He yhdn said," whose inscription is on this doin?" Theu had to answer Caesar's. He then
His warnings. My eyes were opened now could that Jesus trying to tell by Himself to rescue from themselves. He the final warning. He was the on which this city of Jerusalem was built. He was the cornerstone and had proved it time and time again by the things which He said did. to as stood there with Him I could see that they knew exactly what He was saying to They understood but would have none of it the last bit of that flowed through their veins, last of life fruit out them at that I could see the hate fill them up as the sap drained out of them. Like the tree there left of life God so trying to them as they rejected the one I have come across many who were drained any life only sought to kill the ones would give them life. But I do not that I have ever seen lifelessness as I saw it in those men eyes that again. Paying Taxes to (13 - 17) seemed if leaders tired of to catch Jesus up in something. They were always trying to Him or trap Him in some way so that they themselves good and make look bad. They were trying find something to accuse but was me how always backfired on them. course this just made them determined to find fault to believe that they had any fault of own. The following are just a few of their trickery. As we were standing talking we saw some of leaders coming their fine dress and apparel. They walked up said, "Teacher, (as if really respected Him as a teacher) we know that are swayed by opinion but truly the way of Little did they true their were He way of God and in their to face they were speaking the without Anyway they said let us ask you a question, "Should we pay taxes to Caesar?" you could have been to their faces when He answered them. Jesus simply said bring me a they did. He is this coin?" had to answer Caesar's. then
 His warnings. My eyes were openEd now and I cOuld sEe tHat jeSus wAs trYing to tell them THat HE was sent by God Himself to RescuE tHEm frOM tHemseLves. He wAS tHE FinAl WaRniNg. hE wAs the FouNdation On which thiS ciTy Of Jerusalem wAS bUilt. He was tHe cOrnerstone anD He Had proVeD it TIme anD tiMe agaIn by thE Things Which He saId ANd did. SAD to say aS i StOod tHere with Him I could SEe THat they knew exaCtly whAt hE wAS SayIng To them. They UnDerstOOd but woULd HAVE noNE of it for the laSt bit of sap tHAt fLowed tHrOugH Their vEins, tHe LAst Bit of life prOducIng fruit dRained OUt of theM At that mOment. I CouLd sEe thE HaTe FilL tHEm uP As The SAp dRained ouT oF tHem. LiKe thE FIG Tree TheRe waS nothIng left of the lIfe That gOd wAs so tRying To prOdUce in Them as They rEjEcted the one who oWned City. I have ComE aCroSs Many wHO were dRaiNed Of any liFe and onLY soUgHT TO kIll the ones who would GiVE ThEm life. BuT I do noT ThInK That I havE eVer Seen LIFelesSnesS As i saw it in Those mEN eYeS that daY aNywherE aGaiN.

PaYing TAXes tO CaesaR (13 - 17)

It seemeD as if THe leaders never TIred of trying tO CaTCH JESus uP in Something. ThEy weRE alwAys tRYiNg tO Trick him or TrAP HIM in some way so that theY cOuld maKe theMselves look goOd and make HIM LOok bad. ThEy weRE fORever trying to fInd soMething to aCCuse Him wIth buT what was So amusing TO Me was how It aLwaYs bAckFIReD on them. Of courSE This JuSt made tHem More detErmIneD to FinD fAult with HIm and lesS iNcLiNeD to BelieVE that theY hAd aNy FauLt of tHEir own. the foLlowInG aRE juSt a few eXAmPLEs of ThEiR triCkeRy. as we wEre sTAndIng talkIng we saw sOme OF the LeAdErs comiNg in all their fInE dress and aPpAreL. They wALKed up and Said, "Teacher, (as if they realLY respecTed him as A teaCher) we knoW thAt you aRe nOT swayeD by anyOne's oPiNioN BUt truLY TeAch ThE way of God." LITTle Did thEy Know How true Their statements werE For he did teach the Way Of GoD ANd In tHEiR LieS tO his FACe they were speakIng the trutH wIThOut believiNG it. anYway theY said leT us asK You a queStion, "ShouLd we pay taXeS to CAESar?" i wish you coUld have bEen there tO See thEIr Faces WheN He ansWeRed Them. JEsus siMPly Said bRing me A dEnariuS and tHeY did. He thEn said," whose inscription iS on thiS coin?" theY had to ansWer cAesAr's. He then
 His warnings. My eyes wer e opened n ow an d I  co ul d se e th at Jesus was t r ying  to tell them that Hewas s en t  byG od  Hims elf tor es c u e t he mfro mt he mselv es.  He was  the final  wa rn ing. He wast he  foundatio n o n which this  ci ty ofJe rus a lem w asbuilt . He w a s thecornersto ne and He had pro v e dit t ime and time agai n  b y  the things wh ich He  s a id a nddid . Sad to s ay  as I stood t h er e w ith Him I could s ee that the y  kn ew exa ct lyw hat He  wassa y ing  to them. T heyunderstoo d butw ould ha v e noneof itfor  th e la s tbi t o fs apt ha t f l owe d throug hth eir v eins , t h e la stbitof li fe producingfru it d r ain ed ou t ofthem  a t tha t mome nt. I  c ould see the ha te f ill themupas  th esap d r ainedout  of  them.Like th e  fi gt r e ethere was nothingle f t  o f the li fe tha t  G od was so t ry ing  top r oduce  int he m as the y reje c te dthe one  w ho own ed  ci ty.  I ha v e co me acr oss many  whow ere drained of any life ando nl y so u ghttokill the on es w h o wo uldg iv e t h em li fe. B ut Id o not think that Iha ve eve r see n lifelessnes s as I saw i t  in thos e me n  e y es that day an ywher e again.
P aying Ta xes t o Caesar  (13 - 17 ) 
It seem edasifthe l ea ders never ti r e d of  t rying t o c atch Je sus  up  in  so me thing. Th ey wereal wa ys  t ryi ng to trick Hi mortr apHim i n  someway s o th at  t h eycould m a ke t hems el ve s lo okgo od an d ma k e H im look  bad. The y w e re f or ev er tryi ng to find so me thing to a cc use  Him w i t h but wh at was so amusing to me was how  it  alwa ys b ackfiredonthem.Ofc oursethis j ust m ad e t h e m mor e de ter mi ned to fin d fau lt wi th  Him  and le ss inclined to bel i eve  that they ha d a ny f a u lt  of th e irow n . T h e  following arejust a few  e x am ples of th e irtr ickery.  As weweres tanding  talkingwe saw so me  oft h e l eaders com ing in a ll theirf ine d r es s and  ap parel.  T hey  walk ed upa ndsaid,  "Teac he r, (as  if t he y really  respected Him as a tea cher)we kn owthat youare not  swayed b y an yone's opi nio n b ut tr uly teach  the wa y o f  God. " Li t tle did t h ey  kn o w  h ow true the i r sta temen tsw ere fo r He  did teach the wa y  of God and in  the i r  li est o Hi sface they were  sp ea k i ng the t ru th withoutbelievin gi t. An yway t hey sa id letu s  a s k youa qu est ion, "Sho uld  w e  pay ta xe st o Caes ar?"  I  wishyou co u ld h a v e been there tosee t h e ir fa c eswhenHe  answer e d th em. Jesussimply said  bring  mea den arius a nd  theydid .He then sa i d," whose  insc ription  i s on  th is coi n?"T h ey ha d to  a nsw er Caesar ' s .H eth e n
 His_warnings. My_eyes were opened now_and I_could_see that_Jesus_was trying to_tell them that_He was sent by_God Himself to_rescue_them from themselves. He was the final warning. He was the foundation on which_this_city of_Jerusalem_was_built. He was the cornerstone_and He had proved it_time and_time again by the things which He said_and_did. Sad to_say as I stood there with Him I could_see that they knew exactly what_He was saying_to_them._They understood but would_have none of it for the_last bit of sap that flowed_through their veins, the last bit of_life producing fruit drained out of_them at that moment. I_could see_the hate fill them up_as the sap_drained out_of them. Like_the fig tree there was nothing_left of the_life that God was so trying_to_produce in them_as_they_rejected the_one who owned_city._I have_come_across many who were drained of_any_life and only sought to kill the_ones who would give_them_life. But I do_not think that I have_ever seen lifelessness as I saw_it in_those men_eyes that day anywhere again.

Paying Taxes to Caesar (13 - 17)

It_seemed as if the leaders never_tired of trying to_catch Jesus_up_in something. They_were_always trying_to trick Him or trap Him in_some way_so that they could make themselves_look good and make_Him_look bad. They were forever trying_to find something to accuse Him_with but what was so_amusing_to_me was how it always_backfired on them. Of course this_just made them_more determined to find fault with Him_and_less inclined to believe that they_had_any fault of their own. The_following_are_just a few examples of_their trickery. As we were standing_talking we saw some of the leaders coming in_all their fine_dress and apparel. They walked_up_and_said, "Teacher, (as if they really respected Him as a_teacher) we_know that you_are not swayed by anyone's opinion but truly teach the_way of God." Little did they know_how true their statements were for He did teach the way_of God and in their lies to His_face they were speaking the truth without_believing it. Anyway they_said_let us ask you a question, "Should_we_pay_taxes_to Caesar?" I_wish you could_have been there_to see_their faces when_He answered_them. Jesus simply_said_bring me a denarius and they did. He then said," whose inscription is on this coin?" They had_to answer Caesar's. He then