Defiance: Embracing Jesus' Call to the Outcasts
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### Quotes for Outreach
1. "Jesus doesn't just see this wicked tax collector. He sees what Levi can become. He doesn't see a tax collector and a sinner needing condemnation. No, he sees a sinner who needs forgiveness. He doesn't see Levi as what he is currently, but what he sees is Levi for who? He is going to become an evangelist, a disciple, an apostle, and yes, a gospel writer." [06:41]
2. "Jesus calls us to this life of purpose, to be his disciple, to follow him, to live like him, to love like him, and to be like him. Remember, to be a disciple is not just to be a learner. That's what the root of the word means, but it means to actually do and live out these ways in which Jesus models for us." [17:01]
3. "Jesus doesn't make them repent of all their sinfulness and evil ways before he sits down and eats dinner with them. No, he sits down and eats dinner with them, and he accepts them as they are. And it's when they encounter this transformational and radical love of Jesus that they are led to repentance and leaving behind their sinful ways." [17:01]
4. "It's almost as if Jesus is saying this, to those who think they are righteous, I have nothing to say. To those who know they are sinners in need of salvation, I have come to heal them and call them to myself." [15:12]
5. "Jesus, he breaks down the barriers that keep us from him, and he invites us into a life rich with purpose." [15:12]
### Quotes for Members
1. "See, Levi was his given name, and yet all kind of scholars and studies and things point to Levi actually being Matthew, which means gift of God, who wrote the gospel of Matthew. And so here's this man Levi, who once stole from his people his fellow men, who through this encounter with Jesus, this transformation, he's given this new name. He's given the gift of God, and then he becomes a gift of God to the people. And that's what following Jesus does. It changes us." [06:41]
2. "And so, for us, the question, then becomes, why is Jesus eating this meal with this group of people? And it's ultimately to show what the kingdom of God is like, to foreshadow heaven. Now, the Bible doesn't talk a lot about heaven, but one of the things that it's pretty clear about is that it's going to look like a banquet. A banquet where there's no more crying, and there's no more pain, and there's no more tears. A banquet where at the table is every tribe, every tongue, every nation. And it's in the presence of Jesus forever and ever." [18:38]
3. "See, following involves risk and cost. It is something one does, not simply what one thinks or believes. And so, we don't know why Levi says yes, but we know, and Luke paints a slightly more robust picture. He says, so leaving everything behind, he got up and began to follow him. Right? Levi leaves security and comfort and his identity in many ways, and he follows Jesus." [08:36]
4. "And because of Levi's encounter with Jesus, and because of Levi's excitement and wanting to celebrate the occasion, who does he invite? He invites the people that he would have been able to associate with. Because as a tax collector, Levi, his family would have disgraced him or disowned him. He would have been expelled from the synagogue. He was lumped into the same category as murderers, murderers, murderers, murderers, murderers, murderers, and thieves. He was not a high-standing member of society." [13:35]
5. "And so, it's in that spirit that I say, may God's peace and strength be with you today and always. Amen." [20:32]
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1. "Jesus doesn't just see this wicked tax collector. He sees what Levi can become. He doesn't see a tax collector and a sinner needing condemnation. No, he sees a sinner who needs forgiveness. He doesn't see Levi as what he is currently, but what he sees is Levi for who? He is going to become an evangelist, a disciple, an apostle, and yes, a gospel writer." [06:41]
2. "Jesus calls us to this life of purpose, to be his disciple, to follow him, to live like him, to love like him, and to be like him. Remember, to be a disciple is not just to be a learner. That's what the root of the word means, but it means to actually do and live out these ways in which Jesus models for us." [17:01]
3. "Jesus doesn't make them repent of all their sinfulness and evil ways before he sits down and eats dinner with them. No, he sits down and eats dinner with them, and he accepts them as they are. And it's when they encounter this transformational and radical love of Jesus that they are led to repentance and leaving behind their sinful ways." [17:01]
4. "It's almost as if Jesus is saying this, to those who think they are righteous, I have nothing to say. To those who know they are sinners in need of salvation, I have come to heal them and call them to myself." [15:12]
5. "Jesus, he breaks down the barriers that keep us from him, and he invites us into a life rich with purpose." [15:12]
### Quotes for Members
1. "See, Levi was his given name, and yet all kind of scholars and studies and things point to Levi actually being Matthew, which means gift of God, who wrote the gospel of Matthew. And so here's this man Levi, who once stole from his people his fellow men, who through this encounter with Jesus, this transformation, he's given this new name. He's given the gift of God, and then he becomes a gift of God to the people. And that's what following Jesus does. It changes us." [06:41]
2. "And so, for us, the question, then becomes, why is Jesus eating this meal with this group of people? And it's ultimately to show what the kingdom of God is like, to foreshadow heaven. Now, the Bible doesn't talk a lot about heaven, but one of the things that it's pretty clear about is that it's going to look like a banquet. A banquet where there's no more crying, and there's no more pain, and there's no more tears. A banquet where at the table is every tribe, every tongue, every nation. And it's in the presence of Jesus forever and ever." [18:38]
3. "See, following involves risk and cost. It is something one does, not simply what one thinks or believes. And so, we don't know why Levi says yes, but we know, and Luke paints a slightly more robust picture. He says, so leaving everything behind, he got up and began to follow him. Right? Levi leaves security and comfort and his identity in many ways, and he follows Jesus." [08:36]
4. "And because of Levi's encounter with Jesus, and because of Levi's excitement and wanting to celebrate the occasion, who does he invite? He invites the people that he would have been able to associate with. Because as a tax collector, Levi, his family would have disgraced him or disowned him. He would have been expelled from the synagogue. He was lumped into the same category as murderers, murderers, murderers, murderers, murderers, murderers, and thieves. He was not a high-standing member of society." [13:35]
5. "And so, it's in that spirit that I say, may God's peace and strength be with you today and always. Amen." [20:32]
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