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Introduction
The Authority of Christ
Two more ways Christ Demonstrates authority - Over Man
Luke 5:
v27
Tax Collector
Tax collector - Custom house official (Mockhes) - stood along the highway, collecting taxes from those who passed by -imports, exports, tolls
Authority of Rome and consistently abused their authority to become incredibly wealthy
Why would Rome hire Jews for this job?
Were considered equal with prostitutes, gambles, thieves
So who do you think Levi had as friends
Called - “License Robbers” and “Beasts in human form”
Money was considered tainted and not to be accepted by any moral person
Forbidden from entering the temple
No one was to fellowship with them
They were not to be preached to because - they were considered hopeless by the Pharisees- it was impossible for their sins to be forgiven -In other words - the Jews considered them unsavable
Salvation for The Tax Collector
There is no one Jesus can’t save
Lets get to the core of salvation - Did Jesus ask or command?
Did Jesus ever ask anyone to follow Him? Faith, Repentance, Following - Commands
v28
Faith = Following
Levi obeyed the command - In exchange for the wealth and job - he get Jesus
Following Jesus will cost you - But it is worth the cost
The Saved Tax Collector
v29
Notice the change
Where is the shame?
Where is the guilt?
He throws a banquet for Jesus - Open about his faith
Evangelism - He brought all of the sinners
v30
The disciples were there - Following Jesus is going to cause you to be in the company of the outcasts and deep sinners - the addicted, the hurting, the ones who have completely destroyed their lives
Jesus Doesn’t Save the Self-Righteous
v31-33
Righteous = In this case is the Self-righteousness of the Pharisees
Man’s second biggest problem is not seeing himself for what he really is
Big Idea: Levi went from the outcast tax collector to a disciple of Christ why?
Because Jesus said - Follow Me - And He has authority
Authority Over Tradition
v33-39
Jesus is going to hit at the heart of the Pharisee
v35-36: Fasting?
Review:
Big Idea: God was not coming to adjust or reform the Old Covenant - He was coming to make a new one
What is the purpose of the Old Covenant?
Ten Commandments?
Authority Over The Sabbath
Just Intro
The last thing we are going to talk about in which Christ demonstrated His authority over - hits at the heart of the Pharisee
What is the Biggest enemy of God and His gospel?
Legalism
Over the next couple of sessions Christ is Going to Demonstrate His authority over the pride and joy of the Pharisees - The Sabbath
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They had taken a Command and warped to fit their own agenda and gain control
Jesus is going to defy their legalism in three ways:
Healing A Paralytic On The Sabbath
Allowing The Disciples to Pluck Grain On the Sabbath
Restoring A Withered Hand on the Sabbath
The Sabbath was their legalistic baby
Legalism can be defined in a couple of ways:
Attempt to earn favor with God
Attempt to Elevate Man’s Word with God
Misquoting God - putting Words in God’s mouth
Genesis 3:1-6
Where do you see legalism?
v3 - Did God say not to touch it?
Application
Where have you seen legalism in the church?
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