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Jesus Dines With Sinners Series
Contributed by Brad Beaman on Nov 19, 2023 (message contributor)
Summary: Jesus showed mercy to lepers, prostitutes, adulterers and associated with people society treated as people to be avoided. Jesus sought out those who were down and out. When they met Jesus, their lives were transformed.
Jesus’ mission was to go to the sinners. That is why evangelism is so urgent. We need to reach out to the sinners. The ones we need to reach are out there in a tax collectors booth somewhere. They need to know that they can turn to Christ and be forgiven of dishonesty and Ill repute and put that behind them.
They will be forgiven a big debt like Matthew was. They are the ones who become the greatest servant. They know they have been forgiven a great debt. You have sunk really low? This is the time for you to recognize a need for Christ.
Jesus said he did not call the righteous but the sinners. The Pharisees were not righteous, but they thought they were. They did not see a need for Jesus and Matthew the tax collector and sinner did. A high social standing can dull our spiritual sensitivity.
As a sinner we can receive God’s mercy. Jesus came to call the sinners to repentance. Jesus is the great physician who desires to heal the spiritually sick. Come to Christ and let Jesus transform your life.
