Where Do Faith and Politics Meet?

We live in a culture where every election feels like a fight for the soul of the country. It's easy to let politics start doing the job your identity was supposed to do. This week we open the Gospel of Matthew, where Jesus gets handed a political trap by two groups who agreed on nothing except wanting Him gone. He answers by holding up a coin: "Render to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's." We'll talk about what it looks like to let your identity in Christ come before your loyalty to any party, and why that order matters. If you've ever felt torn between showing up for your country and staying anchored in Christ, this message is for you. Series: Questions & Answers Speaker: Jeremy Norton Scripture: Matthew 22:15 -22 Timestamps 00:00 - Family gatherings can get interesting these days 04:20 - We have two groups with nothing in common 06:30 - The coin 09:34 - Political trap turned into a core teaching on identity 11:29 - The Apostle Paul’s Letter to the Roman Church 16:07 - Is this still important today? 23:13 - What does this look like in daily life? 30:13 - Back to the trap Jesus faced in the temple courts 33:13 - Our sinful nature keeps pushing us into political traps 35:05 - Prayer 35:49 - Updates 40:26 - Discussion and Prayer Focus 41:52 - Come back next week #jesus #jesuschrist #lord #god #mountainviewchurch #questionsandanswers #identity #politics #faith Support the show