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1. Come One, Come All

Luke 5:27-32

Sermon

James Merritt

... way we are to do it. I. We Are To Ask Everyone To Follow Jesus “After this he went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax booth. And he said to him, ‘Follow me’”. (Luke 5:27, ESV) The disciples thought they were just out taking a ... Jesus they most likely had turned their heads and refused to look at the man sitting there. We are told that Jesus saw Levi. The word “saw” is a very strong word. It means “to stare at and to focus on deliberately.” In other words, Jesus stopped ...

2. The First Meal

Sermon

Robert F. Scott

... a time for good conversation and pleasant experiences. The first meal in this Gospel is a scandal, and it starts a bitter, dangerous fight. Levi was an outcast, a traitor, a scoundrel, and most probably a thief. He was no saint, no pillar of the church; in fact, the ... of God, every man or woman or child who had a vision of the goodness of God and who sought to live in that goodness. Levi made a feast in his house, but it was the presence of Jesus that made it a supper of forgiveness, a feast of healing for ...

3. A Taxing Encounter

Matthew 9:9-13, Mark 2:13-17, Luke 5:27-32

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... This toll booth would have been the customs tax booth, which collected the percentage of tax on all imports into Capernaum, and on all fish caught in the fishing industry. The percentage tax went to Rome. The man sitting in the tax booth was Matthew, Levi, or Levi son of Alphaeus according to whichever scripture you read. The name Matthew (a Greek name) means “Gift of Yahweh.” Many people in those days went by several names. Often a Jewish man would have both a Hebrew and a Greek name. The lingua franca ...

4. Leading a Friend to Jesus

Luke 5:27-32, Luke 5:17-26

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... can heal are those who come to him humbly saying, "I’m a sinner who needs a Savior. I have a problem that only you can fix." Here is the third life-lesson: AFTER CHRIST SAVES US, HE WANTS US TO BRING OUR FRIENDS TO HIM. Just like Levi did. "…Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them." (Luke 5:29) There is a tendency for new Christians to develop friendships within Sunday School classes and Bible study groups. That is fine. But ...

5. The Scandal Of Redeeming Love

Hosea 2:2-23

Sermon

Frederick C. Edwards

... other category you want to name - are offered forgiveness and entry into the kingdom. Judgment and grace operate together in this new order. Judgment declares that all have fallen short of the glory of God, and grace offers the gift of undeserved forgiveness. Jesus ate with Levi and his friends because God’s grace included all of them. When people come to church to receive the sacrament of the Lord’s supper that same idea is at work. We do not receive Christ because we deserve to do so, but because we ...

6. Fresh Grilled Forgiveness

John 21:1-19

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... order of Bread and Fish. That offer empowered his life and faith to end of time. B. Let me tell you about a friend of mine, Levi. When Levi was 14 he ran away from home. He stuck his thumb out and hitchhiked to another community. He was picked up by a trucker who ... word, they loaded him into a car and took him to the airport and put him on a plane to El Paso. When the plane landed, Levi was afraid to get off. His folks had driven over 250 miles to get there. He was afraid of the reception he faced, so he just ...

7. Who Needs a Doctor?

Mark 2:13-17

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... we shouldn't be too quick to answer. It's a question for reflection more than to answer. Has a person been genuinely converted if he or she does not, as a result of that experience, have a desire that others be converted also? Not only was Levi celebrating the fact that he was converted, he was using that occasion to bring people together in order that they might meet Jesus also. Just think about it. How deep is your desire for others to experience what you have experienced in Jesus Christ? If that desire ...

8. Who Needs A Doctor?

Luke 5:27-32

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

9. The Second Meal

Sermon

Robert F. Scott

... confessing their sin, asking his forgiveness, responding to his love. The good news of Jesus was the same for the outcast and for the social leader for the open sinner and for those who seemed upright; God's passionate love and rich forgiveness -- Jesus' love for Levi, and Levi's response of love by making a feast -- Jesus' love for Simon the Pharisee -- and will Simon return that love? This much was plain at the house of Simon the Pharisee, and true in this room today: when the Lord is at his table, it is ...

10. Jesus And The Disciples

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... The first day, the Rabbi worked to get them all acquainted with each other. They all gave their names, where they were from, and how old they were. They were asked to tell their favorite story from Genesis. James and John disappeared right in the middle of Levi's telling the creation story. Mary found them in the Moses chair next to the Scroll cabinet. The little girl from Magdala, Mary is also her name, was right there with her favorite story, about the snake in the garden of Eden. Some of the others were ...

11. Jesus And The Disciples

Mark 10:17-31

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

12. Everything Except God

Amos 5:1-17

Sermon

Richard Hasler

... they were retired and on more limited incomes. The community became divided over the issue. The Session of our congregation, consisting of the pastor and the elders, finally came to grips with the issue. Eventually, we set forth our own statement backing the proposed levy because we felt it was best for our youth and indirectly for the well-being of the whole community. This was not a carefree public statement to make to our congregation or to the community. As a young congregation we still had a fragile ...

13. The Vulnerable Christ

Philippians 2:1-11

Sermon

Gregory J. Johanson

... and the God of peace grant you your petition." Her prayers were answered, her husband "knew her"; the Lord remembered her, and in due time she bore a son and called him Samuel. As soon as he was weaned, she took him up to the temple and presented him to Levi with the words: "I have lent him to the Lord; as long as he lives, he is lent to the Lord." After that she saw him yearly at the time of the Fall sacrifice. Now here is a parallel between Hannah and Samuel and Mary and Jesus, including the recognition ...

14. Lost, But Not the TV Show!

Luke 15:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan

... , defined Christ’s mission in the world. Jesus came to save that which is lost. That is the heart of the Gospel. Earlier in Luke’s Gospel Jesus sees a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,” Jesus said to him, and Levi got up, left everything and followed him. Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors and others were eating with them. But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect complained ...

15. A Courageous Leader

Judges 4:1-7

Sermon

King Duncan & Angela Akers

... chapter that praises all those ordinary men and women who were chosen to be God’s leaders in uncertain times, begins with the words, “Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.” Or, as Marv Levy said, “If you’re looking for certainty, you’ve chosen the wrong game.” Deborah’s first words in Judges 4 exemplify the kind of trustworthy leadership Ken Downer described in his article. She sent for Barak, the military commander of Israel, and said, “The ...

16. What Really Happened Christmas Day

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... he had something. "Let's see, my father was Heli. My grandfather's namewas Matthal. He was descended from Levi who was the son of... of what's his name ...?" "Could it have been Melchi?" "Yes, how did you know?" "A lot of the folks here are ... related one way oranother. My great-grandfather was Levi and my great-great-grandfather was Melchi. I remember my father saying he hadan uncle who moved up north. I was named after ...

17. What Really Happened Christmas Day

Luke 2:8-20

Sermon

Jerry Eckert

... had something. "Let's see, my father was Heli. My grandfather's name was Matthal. He was descended from Levi who was the son of ... of what's his name ...?" "Could it have been Melchi?" "Yes, how did you know?" "A lot of the folks here are related ... one way or another. My great-grandfather was Levi and my great-great- grandfather was Melchi. I remember my father saying he had an uncle who moved up north. I was named ...

18. How God Guides

Exodus 13:17--14:31

Sermon

Bill Bouknight

... last.” At that moment God gave the young Bavarian an idea. He would make pants out of that canvas. He had a harness maker reinforce the pockets with copper studs, and the pants sold like hot cakes! By the way, the name of the young man from Bavaria was Levi Strauss. And he called the new pants “Levi's.” So far, about 900 million pair have sold throughout the world. When we are humble enough to ask God's advice and faithful enough to follow, God always guides us. And his plans are always glorious!

19. Wining and Dining with Jesus

Mark 2:18-22

Sermon

Donald B. Strobe

... thought that they had done it perfectly! And they couldn’t stop criticizing others who, in their opinion, fell short. Mark’s Gospel tells us that one of the first people to respond to Jesus’ preaching about the Kingdom was a man named Levi. Now, Levi’s job was that of tax collector...not a popular profession in the best of times, and these were not the best of times. Tax collectors were considered treasonous, for they gave their loyalty to a foreign occupying power. They often skimmed their profits ...

20. Lord of the Dance

Mark 2:13-22

Sermon

Mark Trotter

... , but he calls him to be a disciple. He not only calls him to be a disciple, but tells Matthew to gather all his tax collector friends together and he will eat with the whole bunch of them. As the text says, "As he sat at dinner at Levi's house, many tax collectors and sinners were also sitting with Jesus." The Pharisees were shocked. They asked, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?" Jesus overhears their comments, and answers, "Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are ...

21. Accepting the Unconventional in Life

Mark 2:13-22

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... him to the world. Thus, while he was not recognized as such, the Messiah was to be unconventional. Jesus took the less conventional role as his model for ministry to the Jews. Today's Gospel Reading provides some good examples of this truth. Mark reports that Jesus called Levi, a tax collector, to be a member of his inner circle. Tax collectors served the Roman occupation force in Israel and were thus hated by the Jews. Yet, Jesus not only calls him to join his band of followers but then immediately goes to ...

22. Multiplying Men Of God

Malachi 2:5-7, 2 Timothy 2:2

Sermon

James Merritt

... multiply his influence. That raises the question, "What are the marks of a man of God?" For that, we turn to the Book of Malachi. Levi was the first ordained minister we read about in the Bible. Man did not lay hands on him, but God did. In three verses, we ... shown the signs that they are indeed men of God. It is amazing how what Paul said goes exactly with what we read about Levi in Malachi 2. Verse 7 says, "For the lips of a priest should preserve knowledge, and men should seek instruction from his mouth; ...

23. Jochebed: Save The Baby, Save The World

Exodus 2:1-10, Numbers 26:59

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... Read here Exodus 2:1-10 It's odd isn't it, her name isn't even mentioned in this story. We have to study the genealogy of Moses in Numbers 26:59 to find out her name. "The name of Amram's wife was Jochebed daughter of Levi, who was born to Levi in Egypt; and she bore to Amram: Aaron, Moses, and their sister Miriam." And yet she's an incredibly important hero of the Bible. I. What She Did A. Jochebed was an important hero or heroine, if you prefer, of the Bible because of what she did in ...

24. His Name Is John

Luke 1:57-66, 80

Sermon

King Duncan

... to focus on each other and accept their childless state. A couple named Elizabeth and Zechariah fit in this latter category. They were an older couple and, like Abraham and Sarah, they had no children. Zechariah was a priest of the tribe of Levi. Zechariah’s name means “Yahweh remembers.” We don’t know exactly where Zechariah and Elizabeth lived. Luke just tells us that it was a “town in the hill country of Judea.” The Bible describes Zechariah and his wife Elizabeth as “righteous before God ...

25. The Prophet of Locusts and Honey

Luke 3:1-20, Luke 3:21-38

Sermon

Lori Wagner

... old when he began his ministry. He was the son, so it was thought, of Joseph, the son of Heli, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Melki, the son of Jannai, the son of Joseph, the son of Mattathias, the son of Amos, the son of Nahum, the son of ... , the son of Elmadam, the son of Er, the son of Joshua, the son of Eliezer, the son of Jorim, the son of Matthat, the son of Levi, the son of Simeon, the son of Judah, the son of Joseph, the son of Jonam, the son of Eliakim, the son of Melea, the son of ...

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