1. The Pharisees try to trap Jesus by asking if Jews should pay taxes to Caesar. Jesus responds that they should give to Caesar what belongs to Caesar and to God what belongs to God. 2. The story illustrates that our lives involve both worldly and spiritual matters. We must reconcile our attraction to worldly things with God's call to be more like Christ. 3. God uses all parts of our lives, even the sinful parts, to bring us closer to Him. We are called to follow Jesus' example of leading with love, forgiveness and mercy.