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Came to save sinners
Came to save sinners
Why did Jesus come? Who did Jesus come to? Jesus example of calling can be our example to call too. (Mk1:16-18, 19-20; Mt28:19-20)
We know Jesus was about preaching and teaching. We know that Jesus used healing to prove His authority and to show who He was. Jesus also called people to follow Him.
Remember he called some ordinary men to be disciples and become apostles.
16 As He was going along by the Sea of Galilee, He saw Simon and Andrew, the brother of Simon, casting a net in the sea; for they were fishermen. 17 And Jesus said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you become fishers of men.”
18 Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.
Ordinary men, doing ordinary things who are called out to be out of the ordinary people to do extraordinary things (though they did not know it yet) - We know they were faithful, they left life as they knew it and followed.
19 Going on a little farther, He saw James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother, who were also in the boat mending the nets. 20 Immediately He called them; and they left their father Zebedee in the boat with the hired servants, and went away to follow Him.
Mk1:19-20
Ordinary men, doing ordinary things, who are called to leave, to follow, even when they are comfortable.
Not only that, we can learn, know from the scripture that Jesus wants us to call people to follow Him too.
Not only that, we can learn, know from the scripture that Jesus wants us to call people to follow Him too.
10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid; go and take word to My brethren to leave for Galilee, and there they will see Me.” 11 Now while they were on their way, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all that had happened. 12 And when they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, 13 and said, “You are to say, ‘His disciples came by night and stole Him away while we were asleep.’ 14 “And if this should come to the governor’s ears, we will win him over and keep you out of trouble.” 15 And they took the money and did as they had been instructed; and this story was widely spread among the Jews, and is to this day. 16 But the eleven disciples proceeded to Galilee, to the mountain which Jesus had designated. 17 When they saw Him, they worshiped Him; but some were doubtful. 18 And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
19 “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Called to go, but also called to enjoy
15 And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation. 16 “He who has believed and has been baptized shall be saved; but he who has disbelieved shall be condemned.
He wants us to go call sinners to repent and be baptized and enjoy the peace of God.
9 The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
So as we look at this story and the words of Christ too, may we think about who are suitable prospects for discipleship and salvation?
Let’s look at the passage then we will break it down
The calling
The critics
The conservation
Mk2:13-14
13 And He went out again by the seashore; and all the people were coming to Him, and He was teaching them.
I. The Calling
I. The Calling
Is it is apparent as we look at this passage that not all are looking to be disciples but that the Lord is looking for people to make disciples. Those who are willing. And it may not be those whom we think will make great disciples.
13 And He went out again by the seashore; and all the people were coming to Him, and He was teaching them. 14 As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.
Mk14:15
15 And it happened that He was reclining at the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners were dining with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many of them, and they were following Him.
27 After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow Me.” 28 And he left everything behind, and got up and began to follow Him.
Lk5
27 After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow Me.”
What do you notice, what do you see, what sticks out to you?
Lk5:27
27 After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow Me.”
You would figure that someone who is spiritually inclined would make a good disciple, but here is a man in his worldly job not following Jesus, not looking for Jesus but Jesus finds him.
What do you notice, what do you see, what sticks out to you?
What do you notice, what do you see, what sticks out to you?
Tax collectors are looked upon as dishonest sinners, outcast by the Jews because of their serving Rome. (Lk15:1-2; Mt21:31-32)
1 Now all the tax collectors and the sinners were coming near Him to listen to Him. 2 Both the Pharisees and the scribes began to grumble, saying, “This man receives sinners and eats with them.”
Now look what Jesus says about the tax collectors, those considered outcast, grouped with sinners and with prostitutes.
31 “Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you. 32 “For John came to you in the way of righteousness and you did not believe him; but the tax collectors and prostitutes did believe him; and you, seeing this, did not even feel remorse afterward so as to believe him.
Yet here is this man, he was not just an ordinary man, he was a despised man by the “status quo” by society and Jesus called Him. May we always remember why Jesus came (Lk19:10)
10 “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”
From being called, to calling; call all sinners, calling all friends (v.15)
May we know that as the called, as the elect, as the children of God that we are that we too are to call others (Mt28:19-20; Mk16:15-16) and that is exactly what Matthew did.
He went from being Levi= joined attached to Matthew = gift of the Lord.
Levi was a sinner, a tax collector, despised, rejected, attached to Rome, to then being called to be Matthew a gift of the Lord. So what did he do, he invited all his friends to receive the gift he now possessed, JESUS
II. The Critics
II. The Critics
Of course, the critics had to be there; we may have critics and we need to be ready to respond with the hope that is in us (Mk2:16; 1Pt3:15)
16 When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, “Why is He eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?”
What do you notice, what do you see, what sticks out to you?
We need to be ready, prepared, equipped to answer questions.
15 but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence;
So I don’t want to ponder on this, I want to move on to how Jesus addresses this. How He takes advantage of a teaching moment.
III. The Conversation
III. The Conversation
In this section the Lord uses a great teaching opportunity to help the disciples to understand more about Him and His calling, His spiritual work, His mission.
16 When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, “Why is He eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?” 17 And hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.”
18 John’s disciples and the Pharisees were fasting; and they came and said to Him, “Why do John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?” 19 And Jesus said to them, “While the bridegroom is with them, the attendants of the bridegroom cannot fast, can they? So long as they have the bridegroom with them, they cannot fast.
20 “But the days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast in that day. 21 “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; otherwise the patch pulls away from it, the new from the old, and a worse tear results.
22 “No one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wine will burst the skins, and the wine is lost and the skins as well; but one puts new wine into fresh wineskins.”
What do you see, what do you notice, what sticks out to you?
Jesus uses several short comparisons to paint the picture.
The Physician (vv.16-17)
Jesus did not look at the tax collectors and sinners as something bad, He looked at them as someone who is sick in need of a physician and He was the just the one.
Like physicians we know, they come to our aid when we are in need. They examine and diagnose the problem (as best they can); and then they come up with a treatment plan.
Jesus as a physician knows exactly our need, diagnosis perfected and is able to offer the cure to our problem. Not only that, He pays the bill too!
Now there are different kinds of patients Jesus would not heal.
The one who
The patient who does not know about Him, but remember He has always made himself known according to (Rom1:19-20)
The patient who knows about Him but refuses to trust Him
The patient who is unwilling to admit they need Him
What kind of patient do you think the scribes and pharisee’s were?
The Bridegroom (vv.18-20)
The first question was about the company He kept. tax collectors and sinners; the second question is about his attitude and actions.
What were John’s disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees doing (v.18)?
Jesus could be considered a socialite, loved to be with people, but they thought the wrong people
No doubt it is coming across now Jesus came to convert sinners, not compliment the self-righteous.
According to the Talmud, Jewish law, not God’s low, but Jewish law; at a wedding ceremony all things were put aside (prayers, fasting, etc.) and your only job was to rejoice with the couple.
Jesus is speaking to them in a fashion they would clearly understand when speaking of a wedding for they (Jews) looked at that they were married to Jehovah God (Isa54:5)
5 “For your husband is your Maker, Whose name is the Lord of hosts; And your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel, Who is called the God of all the earth.
And for them to worship other god’s which they did, was spiritual adultery, you can see the book of Hosea is all about that and God’s desire to restore the adulterous people to Himself.
Jesus using bridegroom is not just old, it was used by John the Baptist too.
29 He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.
Jn3:29
What
Marriage is not for those who just know each other, it is not for those who have just strong feelings for each other. It is for those who are willing to be committed to each other. And the marriage is making the commitment known.
We can’t just know about Christ and be saved. We can’t just have good feelings about Him and be saved. He need to be committed, like Matthew (got up and left with Him)
14 As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him.
Mk2
The garment and wineskins (vv.21-22)
So far we can clearly see
Jesus came to save sinners
He came to bring gladness and not sadness. we still have one more to go
He came to bring new, not patch up old.
Mixing old wine in new wineskin would ruin it. Putting new in the old and they would bust. Here is parallel passage (Lk5:36-39)
Lk
36 And He was also telling them a parable: “No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and puts it on an old garment; otherwise he will both tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old. 37 “And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled out, and the skins will be ruined.
38 “But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins. 39 “And no one, after drinking old wine wishes for new; for he says, ‘The old is good enough.’ ”
Jesus came to usher in the new, not unite with the old, but to fulfill the old.
A new covenant written in His blood (Lk22:19-20)
A new way, written on hearts not stones (2Cor3:1-3; Heb10:15-18)
A new power available to all (Rom8:1-4) the Holy Spirit fulfilling the the righteousness of the law.
We cannot compromise world religion, as well meaning as they may be, they cannot mix with Christianity. Christianity is exclusive. (Act4:12)
It is not patching up our previous garment, or wineskin, it is a whole new robe. a robe of righteousness (Isa61;10; 2Cor5:21)
I need to give at least a few of the scriptures above, but suggest you look them all up and see how they apply.
12 “And there is salvation in no one else; for there is no other name under heaven that has been given among men by which we must be saved.”
There is no other way, Jesus is the only way
6 Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life; no one comes to the Father but through Me.
Isaiah spoke of the new way that was coming.
10 Was it not You who dried up the sea, The waters of the great deep; Who made the depths of the sea a pathway For the redeemed to cross over?
10 I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, My soul will exult in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a bridegroom decks himself with a garland, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
21 He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.
Jesus said he was was here to fulfill the law!
17 “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill.
And with that, we are out of time and need to wrap this up. In summarizing this today.
Jesus is looking for sinners, and wants to use you to bring them in.
Jesus looked at the outcasts, so don’t overlook them, they offer great potential.
Who can we invite? Who is a whosoever that we can reach out to like Jesus did. They did not all come to Jesus, Jesus went to some, so we need to be willing to go out to some too.