The Gospel of Mark: Jesus Came for Sinners - Brian Barr

How could we spoil the work of Jesus in the world? This week, Brian Barr continued our sermon series in Mark, looking at when Jesus calls Levi, a hated tax collector, and then attends a party at his house. Tax collectors in Jesus' day were considered traitors. They were local Jewish people recruited by Rome to collect heavy taxes from the people. In addition, tax collectors often collected more money than required and pocketed the difference. By calling Levi to follow Him, Jesus challenges all the ways our sinful hearts make us think we are better than others. When we think we are better than others, we spoil the work of Jesus in the world. The reality is that we are all sinners saved by grace alone. Jesus declares in this passage, “Healthy people don’t need a doctor—sick people do. I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”

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