Who Was Matthew the Tax Collector?

Pastor Sam Rainer begins a new series through Matthew’s gospel. Who was Matthew, the tax collector? What are the themes of his gospel? Jesus is the King of kings, the Promised Savior. He is the One who ushers in an eternal Kingdom. All other kingdoms will fade. Only one will last eternally. Matthew demonstrates how Jesus is the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament. Through the writer Matthew, we learn how Jesus’ redemption can pull anyone up from the bottom.