Title: A Friend of Sinners
Series: The Gospel of Mark: A Journey With Jesus
Author: Jim Perdue
Text: Mark 2:13-17
-*What does it mean to be a friend? Take a moment and think of your very best friends. What are the qualities and characteristics that make a great friend? I'll tell you this. We all need faithful friends and we all need to be a faithful friend. What is a friend? Someone said, "I'm the kind of friend you can depend on. I'm always around when I need you." And somebody else said, "If you really wanna know who your friends are, make a big mistake." Another one, "I went out to find a friend, but could not find one there. I went out to be a friend, and friends were everywhere." An English publication offered a prize for the best definition of a friend. They received these statements. "A friend is one who multiplies joy and divides grief." "A friend is one who understands my silence." "A friend is a volume of sympathy bound in flesh." But here's the best one; this one took the prize: "A friend is one who comes in when everybody else has gone out." *
-As we continue in our study of the Gospel of Mark, we come to Mark 2:13-17. In this text, we see Jesus, the friend of sinners. And that's the title of the message today, A Friend of Sinners. When you hear that phrase, my hope is that it inspires gratitude in your heart. Because if Jesus wasn't a friend of sinners, none of us would have any hope at all. But because Jesus is a friend of sinners, we can have a relationship with God and a home in heaven one day.
-In Mark 2:13-17, we see the call of "Levi" also known as Matthew. Remember, in 2:1-12, Mark recounted the story of the paralyzed man who was healed by Jesus. That healing miracle validated the authority of Jesus to forgive sinners. This section reveals the people to whom Jesus extends that forgiveness-namely, repentant sinners. The dramatic incident recorded in these verses illustrates the fact that no sinner is beyond the reach of God's grac ...
Series: The Gospel of Mark: A Journey With Jesus
Author: Jim Perdue
Text: Mark 2:13-17
-*What does it mean to be a friend? Take a moment and think of your very best friends. What are the qualities and characteristics that make a great friend? I'll tell you this. We all need faithful friends and we all need to be a faithful friend. What is a friend? Someone said, "I'm the kind of friend you can depend on. I'm always around when I need you." And somebody else said, "If you really wanna know who your friends are, make a big mistake." Another one, "I went out to find a friend, but could not find one there. I went out to be a friend, and friends were everywhere." An English publication offered a prize for the best definition of a friend. They received these statements. "A friend is one who multiplies joy and divides grief." "A friend is one who understands my silence." "A friend is a volume of sympathy bound in flesh." But here's the best one; this one took the prize: "A friend is one who comes in when everybody else has gone out." *
-As we continue in our study of the Gospel of Mark, we come to Mark 2:13-17. In this text, we see Jesus, the friend of sinners. And that's the title of the message today, A Friend of Sinners. When you hear that phrase, my hope is that it inspires gratitude in your heart. Because if Jesus wasn't a friend of sinners, none of us would have any hope at all. But because Jesus is a friend of sinners, we can have a relationship with God and a home in heaven one day.
-In Mark 2:13-17, we see the call of "Levi" also known as Matthew. Remember, in 2:1-12, Mark recounted the story of the paralyzed man who was healed by Jesus. That healing miracle validated the authority of Jesus to forgive sinners. This section reveals the people to whom Jesus extends that forgiveness-namely, repentant sinners. The dramatic incident recorded in these verses illustrates the fact that no sinner is beyond the reach of God's grac ...
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