"Who Needs Jesus?" | Matthew 9:9-15 | Rev. Huebel

What this episode covers

In a world full of self-help gurus, motivational speakers, and prosperity preachers, it's easy to drift from what Jesus actually came to do. Drawing from Matthew 9:9-15 and the calling of Matthew the tax collector, Rev. Huebel cuts to the heart of a question that hits closer to home than most of us are comfortable admitting: Who really needs Jesus? The answer challenges both the self-righteous and the self-sufficient, and points every sinner to the one Savior who came for exactly that reason.Scripture References: Matthew 9:9-15 (sermon text and Holy Gospel), Hosea 6:6, Romans 6:23, Galatians 3:10, Isaiah 6:1-8, Acts 16:25-34 (the Philippian jailer), Psalm 50:10Key Themes: Jesus as the Great Physician, sin as a terminal condition, self-righteousness vs. genuine repentance, mercy over outward sacrifice, the calling of Matthew, the church's true missionBethlehem Lutheran Church is a Bible-centered, mission-focused congregation of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS), located in Palestine, Texas.Join us in person: 1515 South Loop 256, Palestine, TX 75801 (across from Palestine High School). Sunday School at 9:00 AMDivine Worship at 10:15 AM Wednesday Bible Study at 6:00 PM.belctx.org | (903) 729-6362Soli Deo Gloria — To God alone be the glory.

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