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The TeacherThe Teacher• And He went out again by the seashore; and And He went out again by the seashore; and

all the people were coming to Him, and He all the people were coming to Him, and He was teaching them. (Mark 2:13)was teaching them. (Mark 2:13)

• So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by So faith comes from hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. (Romans 10:17)the word of Christ. (Romans 10:17)

The Tax CollectorThe Tax Collector• As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of As He passed by, He saw Levi the son of

Alphaeus sitting in the tax booth, and He said Alphaeus sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, “Follow Me!” And he got up and to him, “Follow Me!” And he got up and followed Him. (Mark 2:14)followed Him. (Mark 2:14)

The ScandalThe Scandal• 15 15 And it happened that He was reclining at And it happened that He was reclining at

the table in his house, and many tax the table in his house, and many tax collectors and sinners were dining with Jesus collectors and sinners were dining with Jesus and His disciples; for there were many of and His disciples; for there were many of them, and they were following Him. them, and they were following Him. 16 16 When When the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was the scribes of the Pharisees saw that He was eating with the sinners and tax collectors, eating with the sinners and tax collectors, they said to His disciples, “Why is He eating they said to His disciples, “Why is He eating and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?”and drinking with tax collectors and sinners?”(Mark 2:15-16) (Mark 2:15-16)

The PhysicianThe Physician• And hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is And hearing this, Jesus said to them, “It is

not those who are healthy who need a not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick; I did not physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” come to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Mark 2:17)(Mark 2:17)

• ……some people trusted in themselves that some people trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt. (Luke 18:9)contempt. (Luke 18:9)

The ComparisonThe Comparison• 26 26 For consider your calling, brothers: not For consider your calling, brothers: not

many of you were wise according to worldly many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. many were of noble birth. 27 27 But God chose But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; shame the strong; 28 28 God chose what is low God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,are not, to bring to nothing things that are,(1 Corinthians 1:26-28) (1 Corinthians 1:26-28)

The ComparisonThe Comparison• 29 29 so that no man might boast in the presence so that no man might boast in the presence

of God. of God. 30 30 But by His doing you are in Christ But by His doing you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, redemption, 31 31 so that, as it is written, “Let so that, as it is written, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 1:29-31)(1 Corinthians 1:29-31)

The CategoriesThe Categories• …“…“It is not those who are healthy who need a It is not those who are healthy who need a

physician, but those who are sick; I did not physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” come to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Mark 2:17)(Mark 2:17)

The CategoriesThe Categories• ““Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is

the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3)the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3)

• ……Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you that Jesus said to them, “Truly I say to you that the tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the tax collectors and prostitutes will get into the kingdom of God before you.” the kingdom of God before you.” (Matthew 21:31)(Matthew 21:31)

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The CategoriesThe Categories• …“…“It is not those who are healthy who need a It is not those who are healthy who need a

physician, but those who are sick; I did not physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” come to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Mark 2:17)(Mark 2:17)

The CategoriesThe Categories• 9 9 …for we have already charged that both …for we have already charged that both

Jews and Greeks are all under sin; Jews and Greeks are all under sin; 10 10 as it is as it is written [Psalm 14:1-3], “THERE IS NONE written [Psalm 14:1-3], “THERE IS NONE RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; RIGHTEOUS, NOT EVEN ONE; 11 11 THERE IS THERE IS NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE NONE WHO UNDERSTANDS, THERE IS NONE WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; WHO SEEKS FOR GOD; 12 12 ALL HAVE TURNED ALL HAVE TURNED ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME ASIDE, TOGETHER THEY HAVE BECOME USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, USELESS; THERE IS NONE WHO DOES GOOD, THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.” (Romans 3:9-12)THERE IS NOT EVEN ONE.” (Romans 3:9-12)

The CategoriesThe Categories• ……for all have sinned and fall short of the for all have sinned and fall short of the

glory of God… (Romans 3:23)glory of God… (Romans 3:23)

The DoctorThe Doctor• …“…“It is not those who are healthy who need a It is not those who are healthy who need a

physician, but those who are sick; I did not physician, but those who are sick; I did not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” come to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Mark 2:17)(Mark 2:17)

• ““For the Son of Man has come to seek and to For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10)save that which was lost.” (Luke 19:10)

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