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Matthew 22 · Grade 5

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The parable of the wedding feast continues Jesus' warnings to Israel's leaders. Those first invited, like the leaders, refused the king's invitation and even mistreated his servants. The invitation then went out to the streets, to outsiders and sinners. The guest without a wedding garment shows that accepting God's invitation means being clothed in the righteousness He provides. Many are called, but few are chosen.

Three groups tried to trap Jesus. The Pharisees and Herodians asked about taxes, hoping He would either anger Rome or the people. Jesus' answer went deeper: the coin bears Caesar's image, but people bear God's image, so we owe ourselves wholly to God. The Sadducees mocked the resurrection, but Jesus quoted God's words to Moses, "I am the God of Abraham," showing that God is the God of the living.

The lawyer's question let Jesus summarize all of Scripture: wholehearted love for God and love for neighbor. Then Jesus asked His own question: whose son is the Christ? David himself called the Messiah "Lord" in Psalm 110. The Christ is David's son and also David's Lord. After that, no one dared ask Him any more questions.

Show What You Know

  1. What does the guest without a wedding garment represent?

  2. Why was the tax question meant as a trap?

  3. How did Jesus' answer about the coin point deeper?

  4. How did Jesus prove the resurrection to the Sadducees?

  5. What did Jesus show from Psalm 110 about the Christ?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Love your ____ as yourself.
  2. His picture was on the coin.
  3. How many great commands Jesus named.

Down

  1. The king invited everyone to the wedding ____.
  2. The greatest commandment is to ____ God.
  3. Love God with all your ____.

Think About It

  1. How do the two great commandments sum up everything else in God's Word?

  2. Jesus answered every trap with wisdom from Scripture. How can knowing God's Word help you when people challenge your faith?

Memory Verse

They said to him, “Caesar’s.” Then he said to them, “Give therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.”

Matthew 22:21 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for this Bible story. Help me to . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why do you think Jesus tied loving God and loving neighbors together?
  • Who can you invite to know Jesus?
  • What is one specific way you could act on this message this week?

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