I. Vss. 13-14; The Call of Matthew
Matthew 9:9; As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him.
II. Vss. 15-17; Jesus Having Fellowship with Sinners
Psalms 1:1: Blessed is the man who has not walked in the counsel of the ungodly, and has not stood in the way of sinners, and has not sat in the seat of the scornful.
Proverbs 13:20; He who walks with the wise shall be wise, but a companion with fools shall be destroyed.
3 kinds of “patients” whom Jesus can’t heal of their sin sickness:
1) Those who do not know about Him
2) Those who know about Him but refuse to trust Him
3) Those who will not admit that they need Him
Luke 19:10; For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.
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