Sermons About Tax-collector
Does God Approve of You?
Does God approve of you? So often our motives assume God's approval or disapproval, but we are basing our ideas on man's view of approval. Listen as Pastor Tim Kelly expels popular myths about what we must do to please God.
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He ate with Sinners
Missionaries aren't just the folks who move overseas into another culture; Jesus was the first missionary, and He asks all of us to be missionaries, too, right where we are. Jesus also balanced perfectly living in the world, but not of the world. He didn't let the world contaminate Him; rather, He was the ultimate world changer.
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Converted into a Party
Eating is one of humanity’s most basic practices, something everyone does, and Jesus transforms these occasions into an encounter with Him. In sharing food and drink with His friends, Jesus was inviting them to share in the grace of God. His mission was revealed in His eating meals with sinners.
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Who Is Invited?
Jesus teaches that HIS calling of us all depends NOT on the merits of our own righteousness, but on HIS sheer generosity. When Jesus called Matthew, He gave a particularly striking witness to the depth of His forgiveness of sins. - John Calvin paraphrase
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Retro - The 80's (Suit Yourself)
Greed and materialism were major themes of the 80's. Even though the decade ended, the 80's are alive and well today. God instead wants us to live lives of generosity. - Hank Wilson
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Does Your Teacher Not Pay The Temple Tax?
The point of these verses is that, just as royal sons are exempt from the taxes imposes by theit fathers, Jesus is exempt from the "tax" imposed by his Father. Exempt though He is, Jesus will pay the tax so as not to offend. Thus he sets an example for all of us. In these verses we are reminded again of Jesus' humility; He who so controls nature and its powers that He stills storms and multiplies food now reminds Peter of that power by this miracle, while nevertheless remaining so humle that He would not needlessly cause offense.
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Keeping Bad Company
Someone once said that you can always tell a person by the company they keep. And like most sayings, that is only partially true because you may not know the motives of that person! Sometimes keeping bad company can be a good thing!
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