No Perfect People Allowed {8}

Speaker: Rev. Patrick Kelley

Originally Recorded: Aug 12, 2018

Luke 5:27-32

After this, Jesus went out and saw 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 to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”

The Pharisees just saw “Imperfect people”… Jesus was making a statement….He came for all who realized they needed help.

Body, Soul and Spirit.

Romans 3:10

As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one;

Philippians 3:4-6

though I myself have reasons for such confidence. If someone else thinks they have reasons to put confidence in the flesh, I have more: circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; in regard to the law, a Pharisee; as for zeal, persecuting the church; as for righteousness based on the law, faultless.

1 Timothy 1:15

Here is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners—of whom I am the worst.

Colossians 2:9-10

For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, and in Christ you have been brought to fullness. He is the head over every power and authority.

Recognizing that you need help is the first step! But we can’t stop there!

Luke 19:9-10

Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because this man, too, is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

Sozo is the greek word that Jesus declared.

It means {Saved - Healed - Delivered}

Luke 4:18-19

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.”

1 Corinthians 6:12

Just because something is technically legal doesn’t mean that it’s spiritually appropriate. If I went around doing whatever I thought I could get by with, I’d be a slave to my whims.

Healing happens in healthy environments.

Healing happens in a moment and a process.

Who are you intentionally and systematically discipling?

Do you sit in church and yet fail to fulfill the command of Jesus, to make disciples?

Big Idea:

We must all become a part of the culture of healing.

5 things to help you this week:

See you next week!

Invite someone to come with you! (God is going to use you)

Pray and Read your Bible! (It’s good for your soul)

Find a place to serve! (Kid/Student Ministry is the most important)

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