Rev. Eric Landry - March 5, 2023
Mark 2:13-17
This week, we are introduced to another of Jesus’ disciples: Levi (better known to us as Matthew). If the first four disciples of Jesus represent the common man of Israel, Levi would appear at the opposite end of the spectrum. He is one of the hated tax collectors. Can God’s grace really extend even to Levi? As we consider the expanse of God’s mercy in Mark 2, we’re also brought face to face with our own continuing need of God’s saving work in Jesus Christ. The danger for many Christians is that we become less like Levi and his fellow “sinners” and more like the self-righteous Pharisees, whom Jesus condemns.
From Series: "Seeing Jesus: Gospel of Mark"
The Gospel of Mark is known for its quick pace. Jesus, as Mark tells it, does everything “immediately.” The picture of Jesus we get from Mark isn’t of a languid guru, but of a man on a mission. As we return to our spring sermon series in the Gospel of Mark, we’ll give special attention to the picture of Jesus Mark is conveying to his readers. For in Jesus, God’s king and God’s kingdom has come…and nothing can ever be the same again.
