Sermons About Eating
Eating with Jesus Part 4
In this next meal scene, Jesus once again dines in the home of a Pharisee. And, once again, Jesus does not prove to be a very predictable dinner guest. The Pharisee looks on with contempt as Jesus fails to wash his hands before eating. This launches Jesus into a tirade about the nature of religion and hypocrisy. The view that we see if Jesus in this story is very different from the view that most people today have of Jesus.
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Eating with Jesus Part 3
Why does the subject of hospitality, living our lives as welcoming people with open homes, often cause such anxiousness amongst Christians? When the focus of our hospitality shifts from Jesus to ourselves and our guests, we wind up engulfed by our desire to impress and be approved. This is clearly illustrated in this meal narrative in which Jesus eats in the home of Mary and Martha.
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Eating with Jesus Part 1
The first disciples of Jesus were asked, "Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?" They did so because they were followers of Jesus and that is what Jesus did. This leads to the question, "Why did Jesus eat with tax collectors and sinners?" Answering this question provides followers of Jesus in everygeneration a framework for understanding Jesus and his mission as well as the mission of all his disciples. (Read)
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