Wk 4: The Gospel is for Anyone and Everyone (Matt. 9:9-17)

The Gospel is for anyone and everyone. No one is too far gone for the message of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus to save. Matthew was the worst of the worst and considered the scum of the earth by his own people. Yet, Jesus found him and called him. Following Jesus cost Matthew a very lucrative job. He collected taxes and could charge extra to make money off of people. He left all that behind to follow Jesus. When we trust in Jesus, that may mean leaving behind things that were precious to us, but in light of Jesus they are worthy things to pay.