My Easter Story Matthew the Tax Collector 4/8/18

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "My Easter Story Matthew the Tax Collector 4/8/18"

Transcription

1 My Easter Story Matthew the Tax Collector 4/8/18 -Intro: -Jesus shows up in the most unlikely places to the most unlikely people. -He did while He was physically on this earth and He does now as the Resurrected King. -People who had no business interacting with Him were given an invitation and pursued by Him. -People that we would look the other way at, he loved and saw with different eyes. -People that we would say are lost causes, Jesus would not have believed us. -People that we would have stepped over and used, Jesus bent down and picked up. -People that we would have justly despised, Jesus would have loved. -Oh, that I were more like Jesus! I said this last week, Jesus has the ability to enter your story and TRANSFORM it in a way that you never thought imaginable. -He does it in a man named Matthew. -Listen to his story from his own hand. -Matthew 9:9-13 (NLT) As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector s booth. Follow me and be my disciple, Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him. 10 Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. 11 But when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with such scum? 12 When Jesus heard this, he said, Healthy people don t need a doctor sick people do. 13 Then he added, Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices. For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners. -We are going to get into this story, but first I want to show you another story about a man named Andy that Jesus found and that Jesus transformed My Easter Story: Andy Meyer The Roman occupation of Israel wasn t just military. -It involved taxation. -Tax collectors had a certain amount they were required to collect for Rome and whatever they collected on top of that they were permitted to keep. -John MacArthur puts it like this: In addition to the poll tax, income tax, and land tax, there were taxes on the transport of goods, letters, produce, using roads,

2 crossing bridges, and almost anything else the greedy minds of tax collectors could think up. All of that left room for larceny, extortion, exploitation, and even loan sharking, as tax collectors loaned money to those who were unable to pay their taxes. Tax collectors also employed thugs to physically intimidate people into paying and beat up those who refused. (MacArthur New Testament Commentary, Luke 1-5). In other words, they were set up kind of like the mafia. -There was a whole tax collection system. -You had those that did not have contact with the people but instead oversaw or hired out the whole operation from behind the scenes. -You had others that were too greedy to hire someone, so they instead faced the people, sat in a tax collector booth and collected their own countryman s money, unjustly. -They did not care about their reputation. -They only cared about money. -Because of that, Tax Collectors were hated by the Jewish people who thought that God was the only One that they should be paying taxes to. -Tax collectors were viewed as traitors to the people, classified as perpetually unclean and because of that, barred from the synagogues. They were forbidden to give testimony in Jewish court because they were considered to be liars. -They were social outcasts with a capital O. -Would you be mad as you paid them? Would you think about rioting against them? Would you be tempted to spit on these people sitting in the tax booth taking your money (at the least) or in the extreme, murder them in their sleep? -This is the life of Matthew. -His base of operation was Capernaum, the ministry base of Jesus. -Capernaum was the intersection of many commercial roads. -Travel from Egypt to Galilee required going through Capernaum. -It was the center of trade in all directions and had a thriving economy. -And here you have Matthew, sitting in his tax collector s booth as all the people came in. -He may have had a sign above his office that read, The Godfather of Capernaum. -His business card might have read Pay the tax in Capernaum or we will put a cap in you Now you have Jesus intersecting this man s life. -Matthew 9:9 (NLT) As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at his tax collector s booth. Follow me and be my disciple, Jesus said to him. So Matthew got up and followed him. -Jesus has just come from healing the paralyzed man lowered through the roof of a house by his 4 friends.

3 -Jesus is walking along the lakeshore. -What He says to him requires some unpacking. (1) He Saw -If you would just glance over this you would misunderstand this phrase. -It literally means to gaze intently. -Jesus didn t just see him, he looked intently at him. (For how long?) -How many times had Jesus looked at him? (2) Follow Me -Literally Walk My Road. -Matthew knew exactly what He meant. -Leave my old life behind and embrace the life that Jesus has for me. -Think of everything Matthew was leaving behind. -A lucrative, financially profitable career. -Financial security. -How would he make ends meet now? -A reputation of power and control -What would it mean to follow Jesus? -He didn t care. The invitation was there and he was going to take it. (3) Got Up -Literally forsook. -He responds immediately. -No doubt, living in Capernaum, he saw Jesus walk and perform miracles. -No doubt he had heard Him speak over and over about the Kingdom of God. -Holy Spirit gave me insight into this: -Matthew had wanted to follow Jesus for a while. -He just didn t know if he would be welcomed. -And Jesus comes over to him and invites him Follow Me. -With joy he obeyed Notice what happens next: -Matthew 9:10 (NLT) Later, Matthew invited Jesus and his disciples to his home as dinner guests, along with many tax collectors and other disreputable sinners. -By this description alone, you can tell that Matthew is very wealthy. -His house is large enough to hold and dine all of these people. -Matthew throws a party in Jesus honor. -He invites the only people he knows will come. -Jesus, the disciples, many tax collectors, disreputable sinners.

4 -What was that scene like? -Call roll Prostitutes? Sorcerers? Demon possessed posse? Drunkards? Liars? Murderers? Son of God? -Why did Matthew throw a party? (1) He Was Announcing His New Life -He was telling everyone that he was quitting his former way of life and that he was going to follow Jesus from now on. (2) He Was Introducing His New Friend -He wanted everyone he knows to meet Jesus - This guy changed my life. He can change yours too. -This was an evangelistic plea. - Leave your old empty life behind and find new life in Jesus We don t know their response, we only know of the response of the outsiders looking in. -Matthew 9:11 (NLT) But when the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, Why does your teacher eat with such scum? -At this dinner, they are not sitting down to eat. -They are reclining together, leaning on one side and eating food. -This was a sign of intimacy and friendship. -Sharing a table meant sharing a life -This wasn t just a formality. This was dinner with close friends. -You didn t do this back then and you don t do it now. -People in the SAME circles eat with each other. -(I m sure the disciples were even freaked out a bit). -The religious leaders could not understand why Jesus wanted to publicly identify with THESE people. -You and I now know why! That s what the cross is all about! Notice what He says to them. -Matthew 9:12-13 (NLT) When Jesus heard this, he said, Healthy people don t need a doctor sick people do. 13 Then he added, Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices. For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners. -Isn t that great? -Here s what He s saying, All these people in this room know that they are terminally ill. They need a heart transplant, and only I am the Good Physician, the Master Surgeon who can perform the surgery. -And then He says to the Pharisees, You too are sick, but you are just too proud to admit it Things:

5 (1) Anyone Can Come To Jesus -No one is beyond the saving grace of God. -Jesus centered His ministry on people who understood their lost condition. -Looking at who Jesus dined with and invited into His inner circle is proof of the depth that Jesus is willing to go in order to rescue one sinner, the worst sinner, at the very bottom of humanity. -Eli (5) said this the other day to his mama. - Does Jesus love bad, bad, bad really, really, bad, bad, bad people? -Amy replied, Jesus loves everyone. -He does! (2) We Should Not Prevent People From Doing So Story was of a woman who lived in the dock district of London. She lived with a Chinese man and they had, what was called back then, a half-cast baby; a halfbreed. She was an outcast to society. This woman heard of a lady s Bible study. She decided to go and, in fact, brought her baby with her. She enjoyed it so much that she came back week after week. Finally, however, after a month or two, the priest came to her and said, Ma am, I do not want you to return. The woman looked at the priest with questions in her eyes. He went ahead and said, If you keep coming, these women will never come back to this church. Her eyes filled with tears and the woman said to the priest, I know I m a sinner, but isn t there anywhere that a sinner can go? -Sinners can come here! -Matthew was part of Jesus 12 disciples. -One of the 12 spots was filled with a man that was the most hated man in the town. -Mark and Luke refer to him as Levi. -I believe Jesus renamed him Matthew (Gift of God) -The Gospel account you just read was penned by Matthew who wrote the first Gospel. -He never did stop talking to others about Jesus! -Just think what we would have missed if he wasn t allowed to come Jesus looked intently at Matthew -What s He looking intently at you about? -To leave everything behind and follow Him? Walk My Road -To come to Him? -To love others in the same way He did?

6 -Bridge Group Questions: 1. What stood out to you most about this week s message? 2. How would you have viewed and treated Matthew? 3. If you were a disciple of Jesus, how would you have viewed the party? 4. Matthew got up at once and followed Jesus? What keeps people from doing that today? 5. In what ways does the church prevent people like Matthew from coming in? 6. What can we do better as a church to be a refuge for sinners?

Gospel According to Luke Sermon #17 September 9, 2018 Luke 5:27-32 Reading: Matthew 9:9-13 (Mt. 9:9-13 & Mk. 2:13-17)

Gospel According to Luke Sermon #17 September 9, 2018 Luke 5:27-32 Reading: Matthew 9:9-13 (Mt. 9:9-13 & Mk. 2:13-17) Gospel According to Luke Sermon #17 September 9, 2018 Luke 5:27-32 Reading: Matthew 9:9-13 (Mt. 9:9-13 & Mk. 2:13-17) Salvation I. Seeking Spiritual Truth God created humans as physical brings. But, he

More information

Call of Matthew. Levi, Son of Alphaeus. In our recent studies, we have. Tax Collectors. It appears that Jesus was looking

Call of Matthew. Levi, Son of Alphaeus. In our recent studies, we have. Tax Collectors. It appears that Jesus was looking Call of Matthew A young man once told me that he was a Christian, and then added that he was disappointed with God. So I asked him why he was unhappy and disappointed with God. He said that he thought

More information

taking more from the people than was legally required. Indeed, being an honest tax collector was a very rare commodity!

taking more from the people than was legally required. Indeed, being an honest tax collector was a very rare commodity! MATTHEW Mt. 9:9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. Mk. 2:14 And as he

More information

JESUS SAID, FOLLOW ME

JESUS SAID, FOLLOW ME JESUS SAID, FOLLOW ME Luke 5:27-32 Key Verses: 5:27-28 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. Follow me, Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left

More information

There s the story of a young woman who applied to a university college in USA

There s the story of a young woman who applied to a university college in USA Follow Me - Mark 2:13-17 Cafe Church 17 th April 2016 Intro Are you a leader or a follower? There s the story of a young woman who applied to a university college in USA As she filled in the application

More information

The Rebel Jesus: Searching for Those Who Feel Rejected by God Mark 2:13-17, by Marshall Zieman, preached at PCOC

The Rebel Jesus: Searching for Those Who Feel Rejected by God Mark 2:13-17, by Marshall Zieman, preached at PCOC The Rebel Jesus: Searching for Those Who Feel Rejected by God Mark 2:13-17, by Marshall Zieman, preached 7-15-2018 at PCOC Our Scripture lesson for today is Mark 2:13-17. It s one of five stories in a

More information

This takes place in the city of Capernaum. The Lord had achieved the status of a celebrity in that town.

This takes place in the city of Capernaum. The Lord had achieved the status of a celebrity in that town. Series: The Disciples of Christ LEVI MARK 2:13-17 Text: Introduction: This takes place in the city of Capernaum. The Lord had achieved the status of a celebrity in that town. Everywhere He went the people

More information

What danger is there in spending all of our time with people who are not receptive to the Gospel?

What danger is there in spending all of our time with people who are not receptive to the Gospel? Friend of Sinners Bottom Line: We must develop close friendships with both likeminded believers and those who are far from God if we are to be like Jesus. Who were your closest friends growing up? How

More information

Gospel of Matthew Matthew 9:1-13

Gospel of Matthew Matthew 9:1-13 Gospel of Matthew Matthew 9:1-13 The King s Authority Christ s Power and Desire to Forgive Sin Matthew s gospel presents Jesus as King of the Jews and the Messiah. The text reveals the power of Christ

More information

Matthew (Levi) The Converted Tax Collector Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:14-17, Luke 5:27-32

Matthew (Levi) The Converted Tax Collector Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:14-17, Luke 5:27-32 Sunday March 1, 2009 Phone: 570.829.5216 Pastor David Miklas e-mail pdmikbbm@aol.com Message #11 Twelve Chosen Men Text: Matthew 10:1-8 Matthew (Levi) The Converted Tax Collector Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:14-17,

More information

Matthew Following Jesus Correctly People Jesus Met, Part 6 Lon Solomon McLean Bible Church March 15, 2009

Matthew Following Jesus Correctly People Jesus Met, Part 6 Lon Solomon McLean Bible Church March 15, 2009 Matthew Following Jesus Correctly People Jesus Met, Part 6 Lon Solomon McLean Bible Church March 15, 2009 Hey you know, in 1966, I became a freshman at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill.

More information

He ate with sinners By: Rev. Karla Wubbenhorst, October 2, 2005 World Communion Sunday

He ate with sinners By: Rev. Karla Wubbenhorst, October 2, 2005 World Communion Sunday Mark 1: 40-2: 17 40 A leper came to him begging him, and kneeling he said to him, If you choose, you can make me clean. 41 Moved with pity, Jesus stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him,

More information

The Trouble with Matthew

The Trouble with Matthew The Trouble with Matthew You Asked For It, Part 1 Luke 5:27-32 Some time ago I came across this story, evidently told by a native born North Carolinian. A Texan, a New Yorker, and a North Carolinian were

More information

Faith versus Fear February 14, 2010 Matthew 9:1-17

Faith versus Fear February 14, 2010 Matthew 9:1-17 I. Introduction Faith versus Fear February 14, 2010 Matthew 9:1-17 2000 years ago religious Jews were looking for their Messiah. As prophesied in Daniel 9:25, He was due any time. But there was a problem;

More information

Matthew Matthew 10:4 Meet the Disciples ~ Matthew and Thomas

Matthew Matthew 10:4 Meet the Disciples ~ Matthew and Thomas O ne day, as Walter Wangerin notes, Matthew Matthew 10:4 Meet the Disciples ~ Matthew and Thomas Jesus was walking down the main thoroughfare of Capernaum. Shops and booths lined both sides of the street,

More information

When Christians Disagree

When Christians Disagree SERMON SERIES: ROMANS Pastor Chris Brown Message #28: When Christians Disagree North Coast Church Romans 14:1-23 July 22-23, 2017 The Passage: Romans 14:1-23 When Christians Disagree How To Navigate The

More information

Surely This Man Was the Son of God Mark 15:33-39 Wayne Eberly January 14, 2018

Surely This Man Was the Son of God Mark 15:33-39 Wayne Eberly January 14, 2018 Surely This Man Was the Son of God Mark 15:33-39 Wayne Eberly January 14, 2018 A passage like this, the one found in Mark 15, might cause a person to wonder why the gospel writer, the one we know as Mark,

More information

MARK THESE WOR DS. Part 1 Mark 1:1-3:21

MARK THESE WOR DS. Part 1 Mark 1:1-3:21 MARK THESE WOR DS Part 1 Mark 1:1-3:21 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. These are the very first words in the book of Mark, which serve both as an epic introduction to the book,

More information

Here in Mark's gospel, Jesus proclaims the good news in a powerful way. It's an missional message with three parts to it:

Here in Mark's gospel, Jesus proclaims the good news in a powerful way. It's an missional message with three parts to it: The First Disciples Encounter Jesus Mark 1:14-20 After John was put in prison, Jesus went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. The time has come, he said. The kingdom of God is near. Repent

More information

Ordinary Time INTRODUCTION

Ordinary Time INTRODUCTION Ordinary Time INTRODUCTION O rdinary Time is the time of the year in which Christ walks among us, calling us, teaching us, transforming us. Advent, Lent, and the Christmas and Easter seasons are special

More information

New Year s Lesson. New Beginnings

New Year s Lesson. New Beginnings New Year s Lesson New Beginnings OVERVIEW Background Bible Passage: Matthew 9:9-13 Key Verse: 1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from

More information

Mark 2. (2013) The Bible not only reveals God s eternal plans purposes and promises. But also shows how you can know God for yourself.

Mark 2. (2013) The Bible not only reveals God s eternal plans purposes and promises. But also shows how you can know God for yourself. Welcome to: - Bible House of Grace. God, through His Son Jesus, provides eternal grace for our failures and human limitations. Mark 2. (2013) The Bible not only reveals God s eternal plans purposes and

More information

St. Matthew Chapter 9

St. Matthew Chapter 9 St. Matthew Chapter 9 Because the Gergesenes refuse Jesus He turns around and heads back to His own city, Capernaum. Upon His return He continues to work and teach and heal and work miracles. Jesus Forgives

More information

Jesus Calls Followers

Jesus Calls Followers 12 Jesus Calls Followers Key Theme God provides salvation from sin through Jesus. Key Passages John 1:35 45; Matthew 4:21 22, 9:9 10 Objectives Students will be able to: Explain how Jesus called His disciples

More information

The Strange Embraces of Jesus

The Strange Embraces of Jesus The Strange Embraces of Jesus Mark 2:1-17; Isaiah 56:1-8; Matthew 9:1-13 1 Some years ago, a small Korean-American girl was abandoned to the streets of Seoul, where she lived for two years, until she finally

More information

Redeemed and Restored Stories of Jesus with Thrown Away People From the Gospel Book of Luke. City Presbyterian Church. citypresokc.

Redeemed and Restored Stories of Jesus with Thrown Away People From the Gospel Book of Luke. City Presbyterian Church. citypresokc. Redeemed and Restored Stories of Jesus with Thrown Away People From the Gospel Book of Luke City Presbyterian Church citypresokc.com 2013. A product of the ministry of City Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma

More information

Participant s Guide 1

Participant s Guide 1 Participant s Guide 1 Contents Introduction 2 SESSION 1: Feb 08 In Levi s home (Luke 5:27-32).... 5 SESSION 2: Feb 15 In Simon s home (Luke 7:36-50)... 10 SESSION 3: Feb 22 In Mary and Martha s home (Luke

More information

For Others LIFE GROUP QUESTIONS

For Others LIFE GROUP QUESTIONS For Others 09.09.18 LIFE GROUP QUESTIONS PREVIEW Making Room For Others - Go The Extra Mile Making Room For Others - Understanding & Empathy Making Room For Others - More About Jesus, Inviting Others GATHERING

More information

SINNERS AND THE SERVANT

SINNERS AND THE SERVANT THE MARK SERIES SINNERS AND THE SERVANT Mark 2:13-17 STUDY (12) Rev (Dr) Paul Ferguson Calvary Tengah Bible Presbyterian Church Shalom Chapel, 345 Old Choa Chu Kang Road, Singapore 698923 www.calvarytengah.com

More information

Reverend Dr. Charles B. Hardwick

Reverend Dr. Charles B. Hardwick Out Exploring Genesis 12:1-4 and Luke 5:27-32 April 22, 2018 Reverend Dr. Charles B. Hardwick First Presbyterian Church Lake Forest, Illinois Genesis 12:1-4 Now the LORD said to Abram, Go from your country

More information

LUKE AND THE MISSION OF JESUS (4) JESUS AND THE EXCLUDED Luke 5:27-32 Jeffrey S. Carlson March 17, 2019

LUKE AND THE MISSION OF JESUS (4) JESUS AND THE EXCLUDED Luke 5:27-32 Jeffrey S. Carlson March 17, 2019 LUKE AND THE MISSION OF JESUS (4) JESUS AND THE EXCLUDED Luke 5:27-32 Jeffrey S. Carlson March 17, 2019 SCRIPTURE After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and

More information

Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen

Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen 1 Vicar Mark Moretz June 25, 2017 At The Table With Christ Hope Lutheran Church, Wake Forest, NC Grace, mercy and peace from God our Father and our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen I have wonderful memories

More information

Love, Forgiveness & Faith Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman - 22nd Nov 2015

Love, Forgiveness & Faith Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman - 22nd Nov 2015 1 Love, Forgiveness & Faith Jesus Anointed by a Sinful Woman - 22nd Nov 2015 Reading: Luke 7: 36-50 When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee s house and

More information

Need a Doctor? Vienna Presbyterian Church The Rev. Dr. Peter James Luke 5:27-32

Need a Doctor? Vienna Presbyterian Church The Rev. Dr. Peter James Luke 5:27-32 Need a Doctor? Vienna Presbyterian Church The Rev. Dr. Peter James Luke 5:27-32 August 9, 2015 Roland Hazard was a successful businessman in the early 1920s. His addiction to alcohol was also destroying

More information

WHEN DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT ISN T ENOUGH

WHEN DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT ISN T ENOUGH CHAPTER 5 WHEN DOING EVERYTHING RIGHT ISN T ENOUGH Then someone came to him and said, Teacher, what good deed must I do to have eternal life? And he said to him, Why do you ask me about what is good? There

More information

Eating Supper with Sinners Mark 2:13-17 Rev. Brian Bill November 14-15, 2015

Eating Supper with Sinners Mark 2:13-17 Rev. Brian Bill November 14-15, 2015 Eating Supper with Sinners Mark 2:13-17 Rev. Brian Bill November 14-15, 2015 I ve been a bit quiet about the Green Bay Packers lately. I m sure you ve noticed. It may or may not be because they ve lost

More information

Why in the world would Jesus befriend a sinner? Why would he rescue a drug dealer? A prostitute? A slave trader?

Why in the world would Jesus befriend a sinner? Why would he rescue a drug dealer? A prostitute? A slave trader? Introduction The second chapter began with a story of forgiveness (vv.1-12) and now we look at the power of the Servant to fulfill us (vv.13-17). This is the story of the conversion of Levi and the celebration

More information

Route 66 Matthew: King of the Jews Part 40 October 10, 2010

Route 66 Matthew: King of the Jews Part 40 October 10, 2010 Route 66 Matthew: King of the Jews Part 40 October 10, 2010 The prophet Jeremiah (31:31) said: The day is coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the people of Israel and Judah. The

More information

Jesus Makes New Friends

Jesus Makes New Friends LESSON ELEVEN Jesus Makes New Friends References Matthew 9:9-13; The Desire of Ages, pp. 272-275 Memory Verse I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners (Matthew 9:13). Objectives The children

More information

SHIFTING PRIORITIES Luke 5: January 28, 1028 Holiday Island Presbyterian Church

SHIFTING PRIORITIES Luke 5: January 28, 1028 Holiday Island Presbyterian Church SHIFTING PRIORITIES Luke 5: 27-32 January 28, 1028 Holiday Island Presbyterian Church 27 After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth; and he said to him, Follow

More information

Parkway Fellowship. Won't You Be My Neighbor? Making New Friends in a New Place Luke 5:1-11, /16/2018

Parkway Fellowship. Won't You Be My Neighbor? Making New Friends in a New Place Luke 5:1-11, /16/2018 Parkway Fellowship Won't You Be My Neighbor? Making New Friends in a New Place Luke 5:1-11, 27-32 09/16/2018 Main Point We must be intentional to take the initiative in friendships in order to walk more

More information

WHO IS WORTHY HOLINESS VIA HUMILITY Luke 7:36-50 Leo Douma 04/03/2018

WHO IS WORTHY HOLINESS VIA HUMILITY Luke 7:36-50 Leo Douma 04/03/2018 WHO IS WORTHY HOLINESS VIA HUMILITY Luke 7:36-50 Leo Douma 04/03/2018 The story is told of a church member who was given recognition by his congregation for being the humblest man in that church. So, they

More information

Luke 19:1-10 SLIDE SLIDE SLIDE

Luke 19:1-10 SLIDE SLIDE SLIDE Luke 19:1-10 19 He entered Jericho and was passing through it. 2 A man was there named Zacchaeus; he was a chief tax collector and was rich. 3 He was trying to see who Jesus was, but on account of the

More information

A Doctor Comes to Heal the Sick

A Doctor Comes to Heal the Sick A Doctor Comes to Heal the Sick Luke 5:27-32 PPT Title A Doctor Comes to Heal the Sick Main Point: Jesus calls sinners to follow Him because He loves them. Key Verse: But here is how God has shown His

More information

Matt 9:18-38 LIKE SHEEP WITHOUT A SHEPHERD 7/15/18 Introduction: A. Illus.: We all watched the story of those 12 Thai boys and their coach.

Matt 9:18-38 LIKE SHEEP WITHOUT A SHEPHERD 7/15/18 Introduction: A. Illus.: We all watched the story of those 12 Thai boys and their coach. Matt 9:18-38 LIKE SHEEP WITHOUT A SHEPHERD 7/15/18 Introduction: A. Illus.: We all watched the story of those 12 Thai boys and their coach. We saw those first pictures of those dirty, wide-eyed kids in

More information

. Unit 21, Session 1: Jesus Met Nicodemus. Dear Parents,

. Unit 21, Session 1: Jesus Met Nicodemus. Dear Parents, Unit 21, Session 1: Jesus Met Nicodemus Unit 21, Session 2: Jesus and John the Baptist Unit 21, Session 3: Jesus Met a Samaritan Woman Unit 21, Session 4: Jesus Rejected in Nazareth Unit 21, Session 5:

More information

Dinner with the Mob

Dinner with the Mob Dinner with the Mob 10.29.17 Mark 2:13 17 (NIV) 13 Once again Jesus went out beside the lake. A large crowd came to him, and he began to teach them. 14 As he walked along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting

More information

Zacchaeus: The fruit of true repentance

Zacchaeus: The fruit of true repentance Luke 19:1-10 Zacchaeus: The fruit of true repentance Introduction: What is repentance? 1. Salvation is received through repentance and faith. a. Jesus message was Repent and believe the good news Mark

More information

WEEK 1. also on RiverNYC App

WEEK 1. also on RiverNYC App WEEK 1 also on RiverNYC App Dear River Families, I hope you are as excited as I am about celebrating Lent: 40 Days of Faith! The 40 Days of Faith has always been a hallmark in our family life. It gives

More information

1 Ted Kirnbauer Luke 5: /8/16

1 Ted Kirnbauer Luke 5: /8/16 1 Forgiving and healing of a paralytic - Luke 5:17-26; Matthew 9:1-8; Mark 2:1-12 5:16 But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray. 5:17 One day He was teaching; and there were some

More information

EXPLORING PRAYER #3 Who You Pray Matthew 6:5-8

EXPLORING PRAYER #3 Who You Pray Matthew 6:5-8 EXPLORING PRAYER #3 Who You Pray Matthew 6:5-8 Matthew 6:5-8 When you pray, don t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I

More information

Sick of Religion? Weekly Devotional A ministry of Chapel Hill chapelhillpc.org

Sick of Religion? Weekly Devotional A ministry of Chapel Hill chapelhillpc.org Sick of Religion? Weekly Devotional A ministry of Chapel Hill chapelhillpc.org WEEK 3 This daily devotional pairs with Mark 2:13-17 and the sermon preached March 9-10. Written by Serena Blair Worship leader

More information

Go and learn what this means, I desire mercy, not sacrifice. (Mt 9.12) Go And Learn What This Means

Go and learn what this means, I desire mercy, not sacrifice. (Mt 9.12) Go And Learn What This Means Fourth Sunday After Pentecost 8 June 2008 Church of the Savior Orange City, Iowa The Rev. Dr. Karen Wacome, Presiding Dr. Donald Wacome, Lay Preaching Matthew 9.9-13, 18-26 Go and learn what this means,

More information

OUR FRIEND OF SINNERS Jesus, Our Friend Dr. George O. Wood

OUR FRIEND OF SINNERS Jesus, Our Friend Dr. George O. Wood Dr. George O. Wood I d like today is have you see another dimension of our friendship with our Lord. That is his Friendship with Sinners. The gospel text is Luke 19:1-10. Jesus entered Jericho and was

More information

Colossians Part 1 Colossians 1:1-18 select passages set 1. Tuesday Night Bible Study, December 27, 2011 PASSAGE / DISCUSSION QUESTIONS

Colossians Part 1 Colossians 1:1-18 select passages set 1. Tuesday Night Bible Study, December 27, 2011 PASSAGE / DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Colossians Part 1 Colossians 1:1-18 select passages set 1 Tuesday Night Bible Study, December 27, 2011 PASSAGE / DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy

More information

THE REAL JESUS: HIS MINISTRY

THE REAL JESUS: HIS MINISTRY THE REAL JESUS: HIS MINISTRY Week Three June 3, 2018 Jesus is Sovereign Over Sin GETTING READY Before your group meets next time, spend some time alone in God s Word reading through this week s text, Luke

More information

HEY! THAT S ME IN THE TREE! Luke 19:1-10

HEY! THAT S ME IN THE TREE! Luke 19:1-10 HEY! THAT S ME IN THE TREE! Luke 19:1-10 LUKE 19:1-10 (NLT) Jesus and Zacchaeus 1 Jesus entered Jericho and made his way through the town. 2 There was a man there named Zacchaeus. He was the chief tax

More information

Simply Jesus. The Life and Ministry of God s Son. Inductive: Lesson 4

Simply Jesus. The Life and Ministry of God s Son. Inductive: Lesson 4 Simply Jesus The Life and Ministry of God s Son Inductive: Lesson 4 Introduction During the second year of Jesus ministry, His popularity among the people grew along with His following, and so too the

More information

The Gospel According to Luke Sermon #29 January 20, 2019 Luke 7:36-50 Reading: Luke 7:36-50

The Gospel According to Luke Sermon #29 January 20, 2019 Luke 7:36-50 Reading: Luke 7:36-50 The Gospel According to Luke Sermon #29 January 20, 2019 Luke 7:36-50 Reading: Luke 7:36-50 Forgiveness and Love Part I Transformation As we finish up Luke chapter 7, we read a story, a simple story and

More information

We are all thirsty for something.

We are all thirsty for something. We are all thirsty for something. Your entire life, other people have told you what to fill your cup with. Family, friends, coaches, classmates, everyone has their opinion... But isn t college the time

More information

Jesus Calls Outcasts. Teacher Enrichment. The Life of Jesus Lesson 3

Jesus Calls Outcasts. Teacher Enrichment. The Life of Jesus Lesson 3 K/1 st Grade Jan 21 Jesus Calls Outcasts Bible Verse Some Pharisees asked Jesus' disciples, Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and other sinners? Jesus heard them and answered, Healthy people

More information

GETTING TO KNOW THE REAL JESUS

GETTING TO KNOW THE REAL JESUS GETTING TO KNOW THE REAL JESUS A 6-WEEK SHORT-TERM GROUP ON THE LIFE OF JESUS BLACKHAWK CHURCH GETTING TO KNOW THE REAL JESUS A 6-week short-term group on the life of Jesus WEEK 1: Who is the Real Jesus?

More information

Doctrine of the Publican

Doctrine of the Publican Doctrine of the Publican 1. A Publican was a subordinate collector of indirect taxes, import and export dues, road money, bridge tolls, harbor dues, etc. The New Testament publicans, mentioned only in

More information

Lesson 6: What Is Repentance?

Lesson 6: What Is Repentance? STANDARD A: WHO IS JESUS AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO FOLLOW HIM? Lesson 6: What Is Repentance? Introduction Just as Jesus called people to be His followers when He lived on earth, so He does today. All followers

More information

CHAPTER 7 MATTHEW THE PUBLICAN AND SIMON THE ZEALOT MATTHEW

CHAPTER 7 MATTHEW THE PUBLICAN AND SIMON THE ZEALOT MATTHEW --- --- Name. Page 41 CHAPTER 7 MATTHEW THE PUBLICAN AND SIMON THE ZEALOT MATTHEW The 8th disciple listed for us in Matthew 10:2-4 is named "Matthew the " (verse 3). This man also had another name. In

More information

Come walk Israel with Jesus.

Come walk Israel with Jesus. Come walk Israel with Jesus. When we study the Lord Jesus ministry in the Bible it can feel very far removed from our daily lives. This devotional is going to bring the presence of Jesus to life in new

More information

The Centurion LUKE 7:1-17

The Centurion LUKE 7:1-17 The Centurion LUKE 7:1-17 Mark 6:6 6 And he was amazed at their unbelief. Why was Jesus amazed? The Centurion 1. He is a gentile centurion. Luke 7:2 2 A centurion's servant, who was highly valued

More information

Sinner Meets Savior Message by DD Adams Providence United Methodist Church October 25, 2015

Sinner Meets Savior Message by DD Adams Providence United Methodist Church October 25, 2015 Sinner Meets Savior Message by DD Adams Providence United Methodist Church October 25, 2015 Today s gospel lesson comes from the book of Luke, chapter 19, verses 1 through 10. I ll be reading from the

More information

Luke 19: Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven!

Luke 19: Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in the highest heaven! Luke 19:28-40 28 After he had said this, he went on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. 29 When he had come near Bethphage and Bethany, at the place called the Mount of Olives, he sent two of the disciples,

More information

J.J.- Jesu Juva Help me, Jesus

J.J.- Jesu Juva Help me, Jesus 1 June 18, 2017 Sermon for the Second Sunday after Pentecost St Peter Lutheran Church Bowie, TX Larry Knobloch, Pastor Matthew 9:35-10:8 Matthew 9:35 10:8 (ESV) J.J.- Jesu Juva Help me, Jesus The Harvest

More information

LESSON. Jesus Chose. Matthew SUNDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE REFERENCES: MEMORY WORK:

LESSON. Jesus Chose. Matthew SUNDAY MORNING SCRIPTURE REFERENCES: MEMORY WORK: Jesus Chose LESSON 2 Matthew SUNDAY MORNING New Testament 3 Part 1: The Apostles SCRIPTURE REFERENCES: Matthew 9:9-13; 10:1-4; Mark 2:14-17; 3:13-19; Luke 5:27-32; 6:13-16 MEMORY WORK: The names of the

More information

You Are Cordially Invited...

You Are Cordially Invited... THE NAKED CHRISTIAN: What God Sees When He Looks Right Through Me Part 4 You Are Cordially Invited... Doug Brendel One day Matthew threw a lavish party for Jesus (Luke 5:27-32). Matthew had just met Jesus,

More information

Jesus and Zacchaeus SCRIPTURE THE POINT CHARACTERS PLOT. Luke 19:1-10. Jesus came to seek and save the lost.

Jesus and Zacchaeus SCRIPTURE THE POINT CHARACTERS PLOT. Luke 19:1-10. Jesus came to seek and save the lost. SESSION TWELVE Jesus and Zacchaeus SCRIPTURE Luke 19:1-10 THE POINT Jesus came to seek and save the lost. CHARACTERS Jesus: the eternal Son of God; second person of the Trinity Zacchaeus: a tax collector

More information

Luke 5: Is there a Doctor in the House?

Luke 5: Is there a Doctor in the House? 1 Luke 5:27-32 2-26-06 Is there a Doctor in the House? 1. Intro: 1.1. Tax Collector A man walked into the tax collector s office & sat down & smiled at everyone. May I help you? said the clerk in charge.

More information

Setting the Context. Jesus is beginning his three years of public ministry.

Setting the Context. Jesus is beginning his three years of public ministry. Setting the Context. Jesus is beginning his three years of public ministry. He has been baptized by John, and spent 40 days in the wilderness being tempted by Satan. (Mt. 3-4) John has been arrested and

More information

Barriers To Blessings Mark 2:1-12 (NKJV)

Barriers To Blessings Mark 2:1-12 (NKJV) Message for THE LORD S DAY EVENING, October 28, 2012 Christian Hope Church of Christ, Plymouth, North Carolina by Reggie A. Braziel, Minister Barriers To Blessings Mark 2:1-12 (NKJV) Please turn with me

More information

Message Notes Dive In Part Four

Message Notes Dive In Part Four Loving God! Loving People! Loving Life! Message Notes Dive In Part Four Life Church Smyrna Sunday, July 9, 2017 10:30am Pastor Shell Osbon Acts 2:41-47 41 Those who believed what Peter said were baptized

More information

SUCH GREAT FAITH. Luke 7:1-10 Key Verse: 7:9

SUCH GREAT FAITH. Luke 7:1-10 Key Verse: 7:9 1 SUCH GREAT FAITH Luke 7:1-10 Key Verse: 7:9 When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him, and turning to the crowd following him, he said, I tell you, I have not found such great faith even in Israel.

More information

NOVEMBER Elementary Journal

NOVEMBER Elementary Journal NOVEMBER 2018 Elementary Journal MEMORY VERSE but jesus looked at them and said With man this is impossible but with God all things are POSSIBLE MATTHEW 19:26 Parent Letter gk Mission Statement: Partnering

More information

Prescription for Life Lesson 5 Luke 5:1-39

Prescription for Life Lesson 5 Luke 5:1-39 Luke 5:1-11 Jesus Calls His First Disciples 1 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret,[a] the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. 2 He saw at the water s edge

More information

Lesson 6 Luke 4:14 32; 5; 6:12 16; Matthew 10

Lesson 6 Luke 4:14 32; 5; 6:12 16; Matthew 10 Luke 4:14 32; 5; 6:12 16; Matthew 10 Before looking at some individual verses from this lesson, consider the overall structure of Luke s narrative and think about how his story of the calling of the Twelve

More information

A Meal with Tax Collectors

A Meal with Tax Collectors A Meal with Tax Collectors As Jesus walked along, He passed by a tax collector named Matthew (or Levi)* sitting at his office. Jesus said to him, Come and follow me. Immediately, Matthew left everything

More information

Title: Who is Jesus? Where is he from? What does it mean? Why does it matter? Text: Matthew 1:1-17 Date: December 16, 2018 at FBCW

Title: Who is Jesus? Where is he from? What does it mean? Why does it matter? Text: Matthew 1:1-17 Date: December 16, 2018 at FBCW 1 Title: Who is Jesus? Where is he from? What does it mean? Why does it matter? Text: Matthew 1:1-17 Date: December 16, 2018 at FBCW INTRO. Due to the traditional way that most of us celebrate Christmas,

More information

Jesus Eats With Tax Collectors

Jesus Eats With Tax Collectors Sunday, January 10, 2016 Jesus Eats With Tax Collectors Mark 1:1-45 Mark 2:1-22 Jesus heals a paralyzed man. Jesus eats with Levi the tax collector and other sinners. Jesus heals us, inside and out. The

More information

What Does Jesus Call Mean For Me? December 13, 2009 Allen Power

What Does Jesus Call Mean For Me? December 13, 2009 Allen Power What Does Jesus Call Mean For Me? December 13, 2009 Allen Power Imagine a Christian couple with some financial means who saw great potential in a young man. They could see that God had a call on his life

More information

JESUS CAME TO CALL SINNERS

JESUS CAME TO CALL SINNERS JESUS CAME TO CALL SINNERS Mark 2:1-17 Key Verse: 2:17 On hearing this, Jesus said to them, It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners. Today

More information

Connect With Faith Matthew 8:5-13 Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel

Connect With Faith Matthew 8:5-13 Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel Connect With Faith Matthew 8:5-13 Today and next week I am bringing you a couple messages related to our Vacation Bible School theme of: HEAR IT! BELIEVE IT! CONNECT IT! The main scripture for the week

More information

whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life John 3:16. That s

whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life John 3:16. That s Isaiah 53:4-6 Luke 5:17-26 April 15, 2018 Love Can Heal Two weeks ago, on Easter Sunday, I said, God cared enough about His creation that is us that He didn t leave us just to founder in our own brokenness:

More information

Physical and Spiritual Healing

Physical and Spiritual Healing FOCAL TEXT Luke 5:12 26 BACKGROUND Luke 4:38 44; 5:12 6:11 MAIN IDEA Jesus healing touch met the physical and spiritual needs of a leper and a paralytic. QUESTION TO EXPLORE In what ways do we need to

More information

LUKE. Tax Collectors and Sinners. Luke 5: Sunday, April 30, By David A. Ritchie

LUKE. Tax Collectors and Sinners. Luke 5: Sunday, April 30, By David A. Ritchie LUKE Tax Collectors and Sinners Luke 5:27-32 Sunday, April 30, 2017 By David A. Ritchie After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, Follow me.

More information

Lesson at a Glance. Zacchaeus. Lesson Text. Lesson Plan Getting Ready. Lesson Objectives. Scripture Memory Verse. Materials Needed.

Lesson at a Glance. Zacchaeus. Lesson Text. Lesson Plan Getting Ready. Lesson Objectives. Scripture Memory Verse. Materials Needed. Lesson at a Glance Lesson Text Luke 19:1-10 Lesson Objectives The students will be able to describe the reputation of tax collectors. Using the example of, the students will list character qualities that

More information

Poor in spirit. Solomon experimented with every conceivable amusement, including wine, women, and song:

Poor in spirit. Solomon experimented with every conceivable amusement, including wine, women, and song: Poor in spirit Suppose you were given a piece of paper and asked to write down what you really wanted out of life. What would you write? A number of things might be listed; but for many, what they most

More information

Life Lessons I learned from my Dog! Week 1 Don t judge a dog by its bark!

Life Lessons I learned from my Dog! Week 1 Don t judge a dog by its bark! Life Lessons I learned from my Dog! Week 1 Don t judge a dog by its bark! Bible Read: Luke 7:36 (Pharisees were religious leaders of their time) Ask students: Let s talk about a dinner party what takes

More information

Luke 8:40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him.

Luke 8:40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. THE GOSPEL OF LUKE 39. Jesus: Full of Grace and Lord of Life Luke 8:40-56 Luke 8:40 Now when Jesus returned, the crowd welcomed him, for they were all waiting for him. FIRST the passage is going to finish

More information

Setting 15:1-3 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, This man rece

Setting 15:1-3 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, This man rece Lost and Found Setting 15:1-3 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all drawing near to hear him. And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, This man receives sinners and eats with them. So

More information

During our last study in the life of Christ, Jesus healed two blind men and cast a demon out of a man who could

During our last study in the life of Christ, Jesus healed two blind men and cast a demon out of a man who could Second Rejection In Nazareth During our last study in the life of Christ, Jesus healed two blind men and cast a demon out of a man who could not speak nor hear. The Pharisees responded by accusing Jesus

More information

Levi and Zacchaeus the Money Men. Luke Luke

Levi and Zacchaeus the Money Men. Luke Luke Levi and Zacchaeus the Money Men Luke 5.27-32 Luke 19.1-10 The Feast in the House of Levi Veronese 1573 The Feast in the House of Levi Veronese 1573 The Calling of St Matthew Caravaggio 1599 The Calling

More information

Awed by Jesus Humility February 24, 2019

Awed by Jesus Humility February 24, 2019 Last week in our current series, Living in Awe of Jesus, we focused on Living in Awe of Jesus Power. And we discovered that Jesus demonstrated his power and control over various diseases, Satan and his

More information

WEEK 1. Parkside Church - Oc e anside, CA

WEEK 1. Parkside Church - Oc e anside, CA WEEK 1 SE R M ON S B Y JI M B R I T T S Parkside Church - Oc e anside, CA Monologue: Not in his worst nightmares could he have ever envisioned that he would end up here. If you could go back in time and

More information

The Story: Jesus Ministry Begins Mark 1:21

The Story: Jesus Ministry Begins Mark 1:21 April 10, 2016 Pastor Mark Toone Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church Sermon Notes 1 The Story: Jesus Ministry Begins Mark 1:21 We are continuing our journey through The Story. How many read chapter 22 this

More information