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MARK 2
12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE
I am Matthew, a former tax collector/social outcast and one of the twelve disciples.
I was inspired by the Holy Spirit to tell the story of Jesus, it is the longest of the gospels, as I like to be as detailed as possible.
Let me tell you the story of the best day of my life.
Seven O'clock in the morning and I need to be at my tax point, another busy day taking taxes from this Jewish rabble, I am one of them, but I now work for Rome, so I am now a social outcast, hated by the people and not really trusted by the Romans.
My friends are other tax collectors and women of low repute, I have regular debauched parties at my house, indeed tonight, I will be holding one, maybe the Pharisees will show up and start criticizing me,
I am not an honest man, I pocket the excess we charge, so I am quite rich, it's ok, they say God sees everything, but I am a good jew, I go to the synagogue every sabbath and give tithes like the law says.
This morning is very busy, there is real excitement in Capernaum, as someone says the miracle worker Jesus is here, yes he is here with that motley crowd of disciples, which includes those dumb fisherman brothers Simon and Andrew, John and James, they always try and get out of paying their taxes.
It's late morning, I am hungry and want something to eat, it's been a busy morning, business has been good, I have pocketed lots of bribes, my purse is full.
A man walks past, hang on, that's the cripple from the street near mine, but he's walking, he always goes on a stretcher, but he's walking.
What's happened to him?
Oh, Jesus has healed him someone says and he is coming this way. So here he comes accompanied by his disciples, they are such a dumb lot following Jesus, you wouldn't catch me following him, even though He heals people.
Anyway, he is now getting in the way of people paying tax, that's all I care about.
But instead of walking on, he comes up to my table, what does he want?
He seems to just look at me, well say something, he does, two words and I am never the same.
FOLLOW ME
Something was pulling me out of my seat, I got up and followed him, my fellow tax collectors were shouting, come back Levi, but I just walked off and stood with him.
Please come to my house, I will have a celebration for you, it was to be a party, but it will be a celebration, I will invite all my friends, the worst sinners around will be there, I was amazed, when Jesus came.
He sat there right in the midst of these people who were publicans, drunkards and sinners, the pharisees were of course shouting saying to his disciples, why is your master doing this?
The answer of Jesus was so wise, the whole need no physician or doctor, only those who have illness need a doctor.
I am come to call the sinners to repentance, not the so-called righteous people.
I continued to follow Jesus, I saw everything, every miracle he did, every conversation he had with the Jewish authorities.
I wrote it all down, so that you can know that Jesus is real.
But in all the words I have ever written, the two words that have the greatest effect of all are:
FOLLOW ME
Have you heard his call to follow HIM?
Have you like Matthew got up and followed him?
Verse 1 of the hymn Jesus calls us over the tumult says:
Jesus calls us o'er the tumult
Of our life's wild, restless sea;
Day by day his sweet voice sounding,
Saying, "Christian, follow me."
SPECIAL SERMONS
https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/3711202802/a?autoplay=1
https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/626171118382/a?autoplay=1
https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/21624175513231
https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/21624173125067?autoplay=1
There are thousands of English devotions also.
https://www.tblfaithnews.com/category/tbl-china
https://www.tblfaithnews.com/tbl-china-prayer-requests
https://www.tblfaithnews.com/
https://johnknoxinstitute.org/modules/lordsprayer
MARK 2
12 And immediately he arose, took up the bed, and went forth before them all; insomuch that they were all amazed, and glorified God, saying, We never saw it on this fashion.
13 And he went forth again by the sea side; and all the multitude resorted unto him, and he taught them.
14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him.
15 And it came to pass, that, as Jesus sat at meat in his house, many publicans and sinners sat also together with Jesus and his disciples: for there were many, and they followed him.
16 And when the scribes and Pharisees saw him eat with publicans and sinners, they said unto his disciples, How is it that he eateth and drinketh with publicans and sinners?
17 When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE
I am Matthew, a former tax collector/social outcast and one of the twelve disciples.
I was inspired by the Holy Spirit to tell the story of Jesus, it is the longest of the gospels, as I like to be as detailed as possible.
Let me tell you the story of the best day of my life.
Seven O'clock in the morning and I need to be at my tax point, another busy day taking taxes from this Jewish rabble, I am one of them, but I now work for Rome, so I am now a social outcast, hated by the people and not really trusted by the Romans.
My friends are other tax collectors and women of low repute, I have regular debauched parties at my house, indeed tonight, I will be holding one, maybe the Pharisees will show up and start criticizing me,
I am not an honest man, I pocket the excess we charge, so I am quite rich, it's ok, they say God sees everything, but I am a good jew, I go to the synagogue every sabbath and give tithes like the law says.
This morning is very busy, there is real excitement in Capernaum, as someone says the miracle worker Jesus is here, yes he is here with that motley crowd of disciples, which includes those dumb fisherman brothers Simon and Andrew, John and James, they always try and get out of paying their taxes.
It's late morning, I am hungry and want something to eat, it's been a busy morning, business has been good, I have pocketed lots of bribes, my purse is full.
A man walks past, hang on, that's the cripple from the street near mine, but he's walking, he always goes on a stretcher, but he's walking.
What's happened to him?
Oh, Jesus has healed him someone says and he is coming this way. So here he comes accompanied by his disciples, they are such a dumb lot following Jesus, you wouldn't catch me following him, even though He heals people.
Anyway, he is now getting in the way of people paying tax, that's all I care about.
But instead of walking on, he comes up to my table, what does he want?
He seems to just look at me, well say something, he does, two words and I am never the same.
FOLLOW ME
Something was pulling me out of my seat, I got up and followed him, my fellow tax collectors were shouting, come back Levi, but I just walked off and stood with him.
Please come to my house, I will have a celebration for you, it was to be a party, but it will be a celebration, I will invite all my friends, the worst sinners around will be there, I was amazed, when Jesus came.
He sat there right in the midst of these people who were publicans, drunkards and sinners, the pharisees were of course shouting saying to his disciples, why is your master doing this?
The answer of Jesus was so wise, the whole need no physician or doctor, only those who have illness need a doctor.
I am come to call the sinners to repentance, not the so-called righteous people.
I continued to follow Jesus, I saw everything, every miracle he did, every conversation he had with the Jewish authorities.
I wrote it all down, so that you can know that Jesus is real.
But in all the words I have ever written, the two words that have the greatest effect of all are:
FOLLOW ME
Have you heard his call to follow HIM?
Have you like Matthew got up and followed him?
Verse 1 of the hymn Jesus calls us over the tumult says:
Jesus calls us o'er the tumult
Of our life's wild, restless sea;
Day by day his sweet voice sounding,
Saying, "Christian, follow me."
SPECIAL SERMONS
https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/3711202802/a?autoplay=1
https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/626171118382/a?autoplay=1
https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/21624175513231
https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermons/21624173125067?autoplay=1