Men of Honor Bible Study
Church Office
Jesus Calls a Tax Collector To Be His Disciple
- by: Pastor Lincoln Loney
- Sep 6, 2009
- Series: The Book of Luke
Jesus Is the Savior of the Unclean Sinner.
“I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance” Luke 5:32
The Call of Levi teaches us that everyone experiences God’s grace the same way - they realize they need it and they repent and they follow Jesus – they don’t earn it through their own merit.
Luke 5:27-32
Luke 5:27-28 The Call of Levi:
Jesus chooses to make a despised tax collector into a collector of souls.
Luke 5:29 The Party:
Levi uses his home and his resources to bring the message of Jesus to his friends.
Luke 5:30 The Party Poopers:
The Pharisees and teachers of the law criticize Jesus through His disciples for His willingness to associate with sinners.
Luke 5:31-32 The Last Word:
Jesus agrees that God’s grace is not available to all. Repentance is a prerequisite to righteousness.
What We Learn From Levi:
- The soul that receives God’s grace doesn’t want to go to heaven alone.
What We Learn From Pharisees:
- A critical attitude is a joy killer.
- Criticism is putting someone else down in order to put myself up.
- God hates a critical spirit.
What We Learn From Jesus:
- Jesus sees what I can become, even when I am lost in my sin.
