The Pharisees asked a question
Which command in your confession
Is the great command in the law
You shall love the Lord and what’s more
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With all of your heart, soul and mind
The first and great command defined
The second’s from the same bookshelf
You’ll love your neighbor as yourself
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Now, Jesus asked them thoughtfully
About the Christ, Whose Son is He?
David’s son, they said in accord
Then how does David call Him ‘Lord’
Paying Taxes
Pharisees plotted to trick Him
They went with the Herodians
Teacher, we know that You are true
And teach the way of God you do
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And You don’t care about anyone
Nor regard the person of men
Tell us, therefore, what do You think?
Are taxes right or do they stink?
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Jesus knew they were tricking Him
Called them hypocrites for their whim
Whose face on this denarius?
And whose inscription, let’s discuss?
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So give to Caesar what is his
And give to God just what He says
And they marveled at what they heard
And went away without a word
They went with the Herodians
Teacher, we know that You are true
And teach the way of God you do
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And You don’t care about anyone
Nor regard the person of men
Tell us, therefore, what do You think?
Are taxes right or do they stink?
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Jesus knew they were tricking Him
Called them hypocrites for their whim
Whose face on this denarius?
And whose inscription, let’s discuss?
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So give to Caesar what is his
And give to God just what He says
And they marveled at what they heard
And went away without a word
God Invites Us
Jesus spoke in a parable
A celebration marital
A king arranged his son’s marriage
With and invitation message
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But they were not willing to come
By farm and business overcome
Some even killed the messengers
The king destroyed those murderers
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And said go into the highways
And fill the wedding hall with strays
But one guest wore no wedding clothes
When asked why, he could not disclose
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Darkness outside to him bequeath
Where people weep and gnash their teeth
For many invited are called
But few are chosen and installed
A king arranged his son’s marriage
With and invitation message
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But they were not willing to come
By farm and business overcome
Some even killed the messengers
The king destroyed those murderers
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And said go into the highways
And fill the wedding hall with strays
But one guest wore no wedding clothes
When asked why, he could not disclose
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Darkness outside to him bequeath
Where people weep and gnash their teeth
For many invited are called
But few are chosen and installed
Fruitfulness
A landowner planted some grapes
A tower, a hedge, what it takes
He leased it out and went far away
Then sent his servants for his pay
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The tenants beat, killed, and stoned them
And in the end, he sent his son
But they cast him out and killed him
What will the owner do to them?
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He’ll bring them to a wretched end
Find men who’ll pay his dividend
The stone the builders rejected
Is now the corner erected
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The kingdom is taken from you
Given to those bringing fruits due
Fall on this stone and you’ll be crushed
If it falls on you, you’ll be dust
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The chief priests and Pharisees knew
It was them He was speaking to
But though they sought His detention
They feared the people’s dissention
A tower, a hedge, what it takes
He leased it out and went far away
Then sent his servants for his pay
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The tenants beat, killed, and stoned them
And in the end, he sent his son
But they cast him out and killed him
What will the owner do to them?
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He’ll bring them to a wretched end
Find men who’ll pay his dividend
The stone the builders rejected
Is now the corner erected
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The kingdom is taken from you
Given to those bringing fruits due
Fall on this stone and you’ll be crushed
If it falls on you, you’ll be dust
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The chief priests and Pharisees knew
It was them He was speaking to
But though they sought His detention
They feared the people’s dissention
Nah-Yeah
Certain Jews with seniority
Asked about Christ’s authority
He said, I have a question then
Was John sent by heaven or men?
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Because of public opinion
They would not answer the question
And as they refuse to comment
He won’t tell of His endorsement
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A farmer asked his sons to work
The first said nah-yeah with a jerk
The second said yeah-nah to him
Each changing his mind on a whim
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Which one did as his father asked
The one who obeyed at the last
Tax collectors and harlots do
The will of God long before you
Asked about Christ’s authority
He said, I have a question then
Was John sent by heaven or men?
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Because of public opinion
They would not answer the question
And as they refuse to comment
He won’t tell of His endorsement
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A farmer asked his sons to work
The first said nah-yeah with a jerk
The second said yeah-nah to him
Each changing his mind on a whim
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Which one did as his father asked
The one who obeyed at the last
Tax collectors and harlots do
The will of God long before you
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Matthew 21:23-32
Last
The kingdom’s like a landowner
Hiring help as a grape grower
The contract, a penny a day
All day or part for the same pay
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But those who worked all day complained
So then the landowner explained
That’s the contract and you agreed
To be generous is my creed
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Take what’s yours and be on your way
Don’t begrudge their bountiful pay
Don’t envy what I give away
The last will be first in that day
Hiring help as a grape grower
The contract, a penny a day
All day or part for the same pay
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But those who worked all day complained
So then the landowner explained
That’s the contract and you agreed
To be generous is my creed
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Take what’s yours and be on your way
Don’t begrudge their bountiful pay
Don’t envy what I give away
The last will be first in that day
Matthew 20:1-16
Forgiving
Peter asked, Seven times forgive?
Seventy fold's the way to live
Therefore the kingdom’s like a king
Whose servant’s accounts was settling
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One owed him ten thousand talents
But he forgave him the balance
Then that servant was merciless
To a debtor he caused distress
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The king said, You wicked servant
Unforgiving, not observant
I forgave you; you should forgive
In debtor’s prison you will live
Seventy fold's the way to live
Therefore the kingdom’s like a king
Whose servant’s accounts was settling
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One owed him ten thousand talents
But he forgave him the balance
Then that servant was merciless
To a debtor he caused distress
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The king said, You wicked servant
Unforgiving, not observant
I forgave you; you should forgive
In debtor’s prison you will live
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So will My Father do to you
If you refuse forgiveness due
If you refuse forgiveness due
Go Alone
If your brother sins against you
Go tell him his fault just you two
If that fails, take one or two more
So you have witnesses galore
Tell the church, if he won’t hear them
If he won’t hear them, he’s heathen
What you bind and loose on the earth
Was bound and loosed from heaven’s girth
Go tell him his fault just you two
If that fails, take one or two more
So you have witnesses galore
Tell the church, if he won’t hear them
If he won’t hear them, he’s heathen
What you bind and loose on the earth
Was bound and loosed from heaven’s girth
If we learn to agree as men
God will answer our prayers, amen
When we are obeying His Word
He’ll join us because we have heard
God will answer our prayers, amen
When we are obeying His Word
He’ll join us because we have heard
Walk on Water
Jesus sent His disciples away
While He went up a mountain to pray
When evening came, He was alone
But the boat was wave tossed and wind blown
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By night He came walking on the sea
And they cried out, It’s a ghost we see
But Jesus told them, Be of good cheer!
It’s okay, it’s me, no need to fear
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And Peter answered, Lord, if it is You
Tell me to walk on the water too
And on the water Peter did walk
But seeing the wind began to balk
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Starting to sink he cried, Lord, save me!
And Jesus caught him, hearing his plea
O You of little faith, Jesus said,
Why did you doubt? Then the wind stopped dead
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Then they worshiped Him, saying in laud
That, Truly You are the Son of God.
While He went up a mountain to pray
When evening came, He was alone
But the boat was wave tossed and wind blown
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By night He came walking on the sea
And they cried out, It’s a ghost we see
But Jesus told them, Be of good cheer!
It’s okay, it’s me, no need to fear
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And Peter answered, Lord, if it is You
Tell me to walk on the water too
And on the water Peter did walk
But seeing the wind began to balk
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Starting to sink he cried, Lord, save me!
And Jesus caught him, hearing his plea
O You of little faith, Jesus said,
Why did you doubt? Then the wind stopped dead
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Then they worshiped Him, saying in laud
That, Truly You are the Son of God.
Our Cross
Jesus taught that He must suffer
That His path could not be tougher
From elders and chief priests and scribes
He’d die, and be raised He describes
But Peter said this won’t happen
Christ said, Get behind Me, Satan!
Be mindful of the things of God
And not the things that men applaud
Someone who wants to follow Me
Takes up his cross, lives selflessly
Try to save your life and lose it
Lose it and you’ll find ev’ry whit
Gain the whole world. What profit’s there
To lose your soul going nowhere?
What will you exchange for your soul
The Son of Man will reward works whole
There are some here who will die
Till they see the kingdom coming by
That His path could not be tougher
From elders and chief priests and scribes
He’d die, and be raised He describes
But Peter said this won’t happen
Christ said, Get behind Me, Satan!
Be mindful of the things of God
And not the things that men applaud
Someone who wants to follow Me
Takes up his cross, lives selflessly
Try to save your life and lose it
Lose it and you’ll find ev’ry whit
Gain the whole world. What profit’s there
To lose your soul going nowhere?
What will you exchange for your soul
The Son of Man will reward works whole
There are some here who will die
Till they see the kingdom coming by
Matthew 16:21-28
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