Every American tax payer knows what today is: Times up, your income tax returns and any money you owe is due. And if your children are like my own, they have heard a lot of grumbling from their parents about taxes and the government in general. Give me 10 minutes and I can give you 100 reasons to grumble about our government and leaders! But, is that how God would want us to view the government? Does the Bible give us a different perspective in how we should respond to paying taxes? To help you and your students explore a biblical perspective on government (and even taxes), here is a free lesson from our curriculum, here.
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