Jesus is calling sinners, those who know they have done or are doing wrong, to change their minds and behavior. Because the Pharisees believe they are righteous ...

Jesus challenges the prejudices of his day. He calls Levi (St Matthew) and awakens him to his human potential and dignity.

9 мар. 2019 г. · Jesus saw a tax collector named Levi sitting at the customs post. He said to him, “Follow me.” And leaving everything behind, he got up and followed him.

David Guzik commentary on Luke 5 describes the miraculous catch of fish and the call of the first three disciples including Peter.

In Luke 5:27-32, Jesus calls Levi, a tax-collector, to be His disciple. Tax collectors were despised and hated by most, but Jesus loved him.

A sermon on Luke 5:27–32. As a tax collector for the Romans, Levi routinely stole from his people in Israel. Yet Jesus singled out this hated man and called ...

Discusses the role of publicans or tax collectors in Roman Palestine, and the radical nature of Jesus calling Levi to be a disciple.

10 мар. 2024 г. · Jesus came to save people who are sick and know they're sick; people who are sinners and know they're sinners. So read the text with me, Luke 5:27-32.

An exploration of possible reasons why Jesus' disciples must leave everything and follow Him – eliminating all but the fact that His call makes sense when we ...

Commentary on Luke 5:27-32. Jesus certainly made strange choices in his prospective followers. In our time, when we look for “vocations”, we tend to search ...