February 18, 2018

Courageous Grace

Speaker: Jay Pound Series: Courageous Discipleship Scripture: Matthew 9:9–13

Courageous Grace

Matthew 9:9-13

 

Why is eating with sinners a problem for the Pharisees?

  • Jesus dinner guests are unrepentant sinners, and therefore unclean
  • The Pharisees prioritized ritual purity above all else - including mercy

 

Jesus’ Response:

  • Mercy, not ritual purity, is the higher priority
  • This is his divine vocation, to bring mercy to those who need it

 

This leaves all who would follow Jesus with two, clear responsibilities:

  1. To receive God’s mercy
  2. To extend God’s mercy to others


Take Home Idea: Courageous discipleship requires receiving and extending mercy, because  if you actually follow Jesus, you will end up eating with tax collectors and sinners.

other sermons in this series

Mar 4

2018

Courageous Witness

Speaker: Joel Sutton Scripture: Matthew 10:1–18 Series: Courageous Discipleship

Feb 11

2018

Courageous Faith

Speaker: Joel Sutton Scripture: Matthew 8:23–27 Series: Courageous Discipleship

Feb 4

2018

Courageous Loyalty

Speaker: Jay Pound Scripture: Matthew 8:18–22 Series: Courageous Discipleship