Servants & Stewards - Mark 2

Lead Pastor Josh Carstensen continues our series on Mark.In Mark chapter 2, Jesus walks past a tax collector — one of the most despised men in town — and says two words: Follow me. No conditions. No get-his-act-together required. Just an invitation.Then Jesus goes to his house for dinner. And the religious leaders lose it.Jesus gravitates toward exactly the people everyone else avoids, which reveals the nature of the gospel: Jesus only heals people who know they're sick. Which means the real danger isn't being too far gone. It's thinking you're already fine.If you've been a Christian long enough to forget what it felt like to need saving, this message will challenge you. And if you're not sure Jesus would want anything to do with you, this one's for you, too.Thank you for listening to this message from Northwest Hills Community Church in Corvallis, Oregon, on May 24, 2026, at 10:30am. You can find us online at ⁠nwhills.com⁠.Key Moments(00:00) Welcome(1:10) Memorial Day Prayer & Church Announcements(4:52) Scripture Reading: Mark 2:13–17(6:26) Truth #1: Jesus Loves People We Love to Hate (Levi the Tax Collector)(15:09) Levi Becomes Matthew: The Power of Transformation(18:21) Truth #2: The Temptation to Talk About People Behind Their Backs(23:46) Truth #3: Jesus Only Heals Those Who Know They're Sick(26:27) The Tree Story: Remembering the Weight of What You Were Saved From(31:44) Closing: Living in the Tension of Sickness and Healing