In our first service at the new location (1550 Market St), we are invited into Jesus’ interaction with the Pharisees and Herodians who try to ensnare him with a question about taxes. We wander into the history of money, and we find that Jesus’ instruction to “give unto Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God…
We look at the parable of the wedding banquet for our last service in the 13th St location. The coming kingdom of God is good news, especially for those who are not usually invited to the banquet.
Craig Keen leads us into the parable of the tenants, one of Jesus’ most pointed and harsh parables pronouncing the overthrow of the current world order. Craig invites us to hear the good news in this as he preaches the gospel.
The Chief Priests and Elders of Israel ask Jesus by what authority he does the things he is doing in Jerusalem, and their exchange reveals the true nature of their concern and the sincerity of Jesus and his mission.