Matthew called to be a Disciple

Each evening they come back, howling like dogs and prowling about the city. They wander about for food and growl if they do not get their fill. But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress. O my Strength, I will sing praises to you, for you, O God, are my fortress, the God who shows me steadfast love.

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Our Stength

Steadfast Love

Our Fortress & our refuge

I will sing praises to you

Remembrance Day: 10:50

in Past 4000 years, only 300 years have not had a major conflict.

525,600 minutes in a year, we give 2 minutes in remembrance

First World War - 1914 - 1918 (11:11am 11/11/1918) :- 30 million died

Germany, Austria-Hungary & Ottoman (Turkish) Empire/Caliphate (14th Century)

Israel, Trans-Jordon (Palestinian), Lebanon & Syria formed

League of nations setup - 58 counties signed it covenant of membership - yet 11 years later...

Second World War - 1939 -1945 :- 40-50 million died (UK 383,600 military, & 67,100 civilians)

Italy, Germany & Japan

Commonwealth Soldiers

India: 87,000 military (2m civilians)

Canada: 44,090

Australia: 39,654

New Zealand: 11,900

South Africa: 11,900

In Freedom

The Exhortation is recited: 10:58:15

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them.

The Last Post is sounded - 10:58:30

2 mins silence

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Psalm 70:4–5 ESV

May all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you! May those who love your salvation say evermore, “God is great!” But I am poor and needy; hasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay!

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Matthew 9:9–13 ESV

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”

Mark’s Account - [Mark 2:13-17]

Luke’s Account - [Luke 5:27-32]

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Matthew Teaches:

Son of David

King of Jews

The Messiah - God will save his people

Despised & rejected

Fulfillment of the Promise

Birth

Wisemen

John the Baptist Prepares the Way

Jesus Baptised

Jesus Preparation in the Wilderness

Sermon on the Mount - Characteristics & Reward

Poor in Spirit - humility before God, cannot contribute to salvation

Mourn - over sin

Meek - Power under Control, egos are fatally wounded, God’s Word is paramount

Hunger & Thirst for Rightousness

Merciful - heart of forgiveness

Pure in Heart - Sincerity (not hypcorisy), Integrity (belief & behaviour) & Fervency (passionate)

Peacemakers - Evangelism, Levites and supportive

Persecuted

Righteouness Sake

Accused falsely on Christ’s account

Recognise Jesus as the Son of God

Heals the sick, even at a distance

Authority over demons

Authority over wind & waves

Mark shares details of the background setting...

Mark 2:13 ESV

He went out again beside the sea, and all the crowd was coming to him, and he was teaching them.

Jesus leaves the house where he healed the Paralytic

Jesus Calls Matthew

Matthew 9:9 ESV

As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.

He passes Levi, sitting in the tax “booth”

Matthew means “Gift of God”

Collecting taxes along the “international highway” between Syria and Egypt

Matthew takes no credit for himself

Luke provides more information...

Luke 5:28 ESV

And leaving everything, he rose and followed him.

Jesus works in the heart of an individual

He calls them to follow Him and to His service - “follow me”

To following Christ is sacrificial service

knowing that difficulties and persecution lay ahead

Died to self, lived for Christ

Great Feast

Matthew 9:10 ESV

And as Jesus reclined at table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples.

The house [living quarters] provided for the tax collectors

Jesus spent time there and the tax collectors and sinners gathered

Luke 5:29 ESV

And Levi made him a great feast in his house, and there was a large company of tax collectors and others reclining at table with them.

Meal [Feast] - well prepared and greatly enjoyed

Meal implies friendship and fellowship

Jesus identifies with the tax collectors and sinners

Pharisees question the Disciples

Matthew 9:11 ESV

And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”

They critisize the disciples for accepting Jesus as their teacher

In their legalistic views the Pharasees fail to understand that there are occasions when such fellowship is entirely proper and justified

Matthew 9:12–13 ESV

But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”

The doctor who, without becoming contaminated with the diseases of his patients, must get close to them in order that he may heal them.

Jesus says “go learn what this means...”

Hosea 6:6 ESV

For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

The people had disobeyed God, and through the hardess of their hearts, their sacrifices amounted to sheer mockery

“I desire mercy, and not sacrifice”

“For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners” [to repenance] Luke 5:39

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