MESSAGE NOTES
APRIL 21, 2024
KEN GRAHAM, GUEST SPEAKER

JESUS REVOLUTION
FOLLOW

People who were very ____________ Jesus liked Jesus! And guess what? Jesus ______________ them! In fact, He loved them!

Big Idea: People far from _________ matter to Jesus; therefore, they should matter to us.

A ______________________________ INVITATION

As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector’s booth. (Matthew 9:9a NIV)

“Follow me,” he told him…” (Matthew 9:9b NIV)

Three Things Jesus Asks: Follow, ______________, and Obey.

Life Truth: You don’t clean fish _______________ you catch them!

“…and Matthew got up and followed him.” (Matthew 9:9 NIV)

A ________________________________ INVITATION

While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples.
(Matthew 9:10 NIV)

Following leads to an __________________ for life transformation!

When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?”
(Matthew 9:11 NIV)

______________________________ THE CONFUSION

On hearing this, Jesus said, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. (Matthew 9:12 NIV)

But go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ (Matthew 9:13a NIV)

Understanding Three Biblical Words

Justice – Getting what you ___________________.

For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners.” (Matthew 9:13b NIV)

We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. (2 Corinthians 5:20 a NIV)

Homework

Question: Who was Jesus to you? (Helped you discover salvation!)

Question: Who’s your Matthew? Who’s your Mattie? ONE?

CLASS: OUT OF THEIR FACES AND INTO THEIR SHOES
Developing Friendships and Learning to Speak Secularly
When: Sunday, May 5th 10:45 am-Noon