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Matthew 11:19Matthew 11:19Matthew 11:19Matthew 11:19

sinners!sinners!’ ’ sinners!sinners!’ ’

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...a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ ...a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’


sinners!sinners!’ ’ sinners!sinners!’ ’ ...a friend of...a friend of

The SickThe SickThe SickThe SickThe WellThe WellThe WellThe WellThe...The...The...The...

The SickThe SickThe SickThe Sick- sinners- sinners- sinners- sinners- Meet Levi- Meet Levi- Meet Levi- Meet Levi(Matthew)(Matthew)(Matthew)(Matthew)

↳↳Probably of the tribe of Levi (priests)Probably of the tribe of Levi (priests)↳↳Probably of the tribe of Levi (priests)Probably of the tribe of Levi (priests)↳↳Probably a religious familyProbably a religious family↳↳Probably a religious familyProbably a religious family

↳↳Probably had religious backgroundProbably had religious background↳↳Probably had religious backgroundProbably had religious background


↳↳Probably had religious backgroundProbably had religious background↳↳Probably had religious backgroundProbably had religious background↳↳Somewhere, he rebelledSomewhere, he rebelled↳↳Somewhere, he rebelledSomewhere, he rebelled- a Tax Collector- a Tax Collector- a Tax Collector- a Tax Collector- Roman tax collectors - unscrupulous- Roman tax collectors - unscrupulous- Roman tax collectors - unscrupulous- Roman tax collectors - unscrupulous- considered traitors, lowest of the low- considered traitors, lowest of the low- considered traitors, lowest of the low- considered traitors, lowest of the low

- barred from Synagogue, community, family - barred from Synagogue, community, family - barred from Synagogue, community, family - barred from Synagogue, community, family - Probably dealt with Peter, John, etc- Probably dealt with Peter, John, etc- Probably dealt with Peter, John, etc- Probably dealt with Peter, John, etc


↳↳Probably had religious backgroundProbably had religious background↳↳Probably had religious backgroundProbably had religious background↳↳Somewhere, he rebelledSomewhere, he rebelled↳↳Somewhere, he rebelledSomewhere, he rebelled- a Tax Collector- a Tax Collector- a Tax Collector- a Tax Collector

↳↳Knew of, heard, been listening to Knew of, heard, been listening to JesusJesus↳↳Knew of, heard, been listening to Knew of, heard, been listening to JesusJesus↳↳Jesus calls him to Himself Jesus calls him to Himself (salvation)(salvation)↳↳Jesus calls him to Himself Jesus calls him to Himself (salvation)(salvation)↳↳Levi leaves everything behind to Levi leaves everything behind to follow Jesusfollow Jesus↳↳Levi leaves everything behind to Levi leaves everything behind to follow Jesusfollow Jesus

After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he left all, rose up, and followed Him.After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he left all, rose up, and followed Him.

Luke 5:27–28Luke 5:27–28Luke 5:27–28Luke 5:27–28

After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he left all, rose up, and followed Him.After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” So he left all, rose up, and followed Him.

Luke 5:27–28Luke 5:27–28Luke 5:27–28Luke 5:27–28

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.

2 Corinthians 5:172 Corinthians 5:172 Corinthians 5:172 Corinthians 5:17

He is no fool He is no fool who gives what who gives what he cannot keep he cannot keep

to gain that to gain that which he cannot which he cannot

lose.lose.

Jim Elliot Jim Elliot Missionary Missionary

(1927 –1956) (1927 –1956)


↳↳Probably had religious backgroundProbably had religious background↳↳Probably had religious backgroundProbably had religious background↳↳Somewhere, he rebelledSomewhere, he rebelled↳↳Somewhere, he rebelledSomewhere, he rebelled- a Tax Collector- a Tax Collector- a Tax Collector- a Tax Collector

↳↳Knew of, heard, been listening to Knew of, heard, been listening to JesusJesus↳↳Knew of, heard, been listening to Knew of, heard, been listening to JesusJesus↳↳Jesus calls him to Himself Jesus calls him to Himself (salvation)(salvation)↳↳Jesus calls him to Himself Jesus calls him to Himself (salvation)(salvation)↳↳Levi leaves everything behind to Levi leaves everything behind to follow Jesusfollow Jesus↳↳Levi leaves everything behind to Levi leaves everything behind to follow Jesusfollow Jesus


- Meet Levi’s friends- Meet Levi’s friends- Meet Levi’s friends- Meet Levi’s friends--Social rejects, “bad” Social rejects, “bad” --Social rejects, “bad” Social rejects, “bad” ↳↳Levi wants his friends to meet JesusLevi wants his friends to meet Jesus↳↳Levi wants his friends to meet JesusLevi wants his friends to meet Jesus↳↳Jesus is not Jesus is not participatingparticipating in their sin in their sin↳↳Jesus is not Jesus is not participatingparticipating in their sin in their sin↳↳Jesus is not Jesus is not endorsingendorsing their sin their sin↳↳Jesus is not Jesus is not endorsingendorsing their sin their sin

For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of My people slightly, Saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ When there is no peace.For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of My people slightly, Saying, ‘Peace, peace!’ When there is no peace.

Jeremiah 8:11Jeremiah 8:11Jeremiah 8:11Jeremiah 8:11

Also I have seen a horrible thing in the prophets of Jerusalem: They commit adultery and walk in lies; They also strengthen the hands of evildoers, So that no one turns back from his wickedness. Also I have seen a horrible thing in the prophets of Jerusalem: They commit adultery and walk in lies; They also strengthen the hands of evildoers, So that no one turns back from his wickedness.


They continually say to those who despise Me, ‘The Lord has said, “You shall have peace” ’; And to everyone who walks according to the dictates of his own heart, they say, ‘No evil shall come upon you.’ ”They continually say to those who despise Me, ‘The Lord has said, “You shall have peace” ’; And to everyone who walks according to the dictates of his own heart, they say, ‘No evil shall come upon you.’ ”



- Meet Levi’s friends- Meet Levi’s friends- Meet Levi’s friends- Meet Levi’s friends--Social rejects, “bad” Social rejects, “bad” --Social rejects, “bad” Social rejects, “bad” ↳↳Levi wants his friends to meet JesusLevi wants his friends to meet Jesus↳↳Levi wants his friends to meet JesusLevi wants his friends to meet Jesus↳↳Jesus is not Jesus is not participatingparticipating in their sin in their sin↳↳Jesus is not Jesus is not participatingparticipating in their sin in their sin↳↳Jesus is not Jesus is not endorsingendorsing their sin their sin↳↳Jesus is not Jesus is not endorsingendorsing their sin their sin

↳↳Jesus is Jesus is relating torelating to them them to heal theirto heal their sin sin↳↳Jesus is Jesus is relating torelating to them them to heal theirto heal their sin sin


- Meet Levi’s friends- Meet Levi’s friends- Meet Levi’s friends- Meet Levi’s friends

The SickThe SickThe SickThe SickThe WellThe WellThe WellThe Well

- sinners- sinners- sinners- sinners

- righteous- righteous- righteous- righteousThe...The...The...The...

As it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not oneAs it is written: “There is none righteous, no, not one

Romans 3:10Romans 3:10Romans 3:10Romans 3:10



- righteous- righteous- righteous- righteous(know they are)(know they are)(know they are)(know they are)

(think they are)(think they are)(think they are)(think they are)The...The...The...The...

The WellThe WellThe WellThe Well- righteous- righteous- righteous- righteous(think they are)(think they are)(think they are)(think they are)- They are sick, but think they are well- They are sick, but think they are well- They are sick, but think they are well- They are sick, but think they are well- They self righteous isolationists - They self righteous isolationists - They self righteous isolationists - They self righteous isolationists

I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people.I wrote to you in my epistle not to keep company with sexually immoral people.


Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world.Yet I certainly did not mean with the sexually immoral people of this world, or with the covetous, or extortioners, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world.



The church is a hospital for The church is a hospital for sinners,sinners,not a museum for saints not a museum for saints


The Church used to be a lifeboat rescuing the perishing. Now she is a cruise ship Now she is a cruise ship recruiting the recruiting the promising.promising.

Keith GreenKeith Green Musician, Musician, EvangelistEvangelist

(1953-(1953-1982)1982)

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The church is a hospital for The church is a hospital for sinners,sinners,not a museum for saints not a museum for saints - They have a problem with Jesus - They have a problem with Jesus

being a friend of sinners being a friend of sinners - They have a problem with Jesus - They have a problem with Jesus being a friend of sinners being a friend of sinners




(think they are)(think they are)(think they are)(think they are)The...The...The...The...




(think they are)(think they are)(think they are)(think they are)The FollowersThe FollowersThe FollowersThe Followers

The FollowersThe FollowersThe FollowersThe Followers- Sick, made well- Sick, made well- Sick, made well- Sick, made well

- Follow Jesus - Follow Jesus toto the Sick the Sick- Follow Jesus - Follow Jesus toto the Sick the Sick- Followers - Followers withwith the Sick the Sick- Followers - Followers withwith the Sick the Sick- Questioned by “the Well”- Questioned by “the Well”- Questioned by “the Well”- Questioned by “the Well”

↳↳Pressed to avoid the SickPressed to avoid the Sick↳↳Pressed to avoid the SickPressed to avoid the Sick





If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

1 John 1:91 John 1:91 John 1:91 John 1:9

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

1 John 1:81 John 1:81 John 1:81 John 1:8





This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners...This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners...

1 Timothy 1:151 Timothy 1:151 Timothy 1:151 Timothy 1:15

...on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it....on this rock I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.






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