Sermon Outline:
- Jesus calls sinners to follow him
- Jesus enjoys fellowship with those who follow him
- Jesus came to rescue sinners from sin
Family Discussion Questions:
- What was Levi’s other name?
- What did Levi do for a living and why did that make people hate him?
- What did Levi do when Jesus called him?
- Why were the Pharisees angry at Jesus in this passage?
- What was Jesus’ response to their question?
- Are there types of people which we assume could not become Christians? How does this
passage correct that idea? - Some people use this passage to say that Jesus is OK with people sinning. What details in the
passage prove that is a wrong interpretation? - Did Jesus mean here that some people are not in need of the Gospel because they are
righteous? How do you know this? - Does your own heart align with the teaching of Christ, that you need to be cleansed of your sin
and only Jesus can do that? - Following Jesus doesn’t save a person, faith in what Christ did does. But how does Christ’s
command to follow Him help us understand what it means to be saved?
