Quiet Time Notes
Notes from my daily Quiet Times with God
Contagious Christian - A Matthew Party
November 1st, 2010Previous |
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Like today, many of the religious and non-religious of Matthew's day did not have intersecting social circles
Some he planned a party for the religious and non-religious to come to -
Luke 5:29
- Matthew recently became a Christian
- In those days, being a tax collector was a license to extort
- He had not learned yet how to teach the gospel to people
- Jesus was always moving a round, spontaneous
- Solution throw a big party and invite Jesus and everyone else
- Pharisees found out about it and were not happy with it
- Did Matthew have second thoughts when he saw the interactions between the Pharisees and Jesus?
- Jesus defended Matthew's party idea with explaining the sick need a doctor
- Mixed groups are not only acceptable but essentials to God's redemptive plan
Learning from Matthew:
- Be innovative and creative
- Come up with a plan to be with more people
- Pray hard and be willing to go out on a limb
- Learn from mistakes and adjust accordingly
Key Phrase: Mixed groups are not only acceptable but essentials to God's redemptive plan