The Gospel According to Jesus

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The Gospel According to Jesus. Dirt that's deep and rich. John 4:28-30. The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men, " Come ...
The Gospel According to Jesus Dirt that’s deep and rich John 4:28-30 The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men, "Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” Then they went out of the city and came to Him.

The Gospel according to Jesus Matthew 9:9 As Jesus passed on from there, He saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, "Follow Me." So he arose and followed Him. Tax collector, Publican, Hated by his own Luke 5:27-28

And He (Jesus) said to him, "Follow

Me.”

So he left all, rose up, and followed Him.

Doc Baker’s dilemma, Reality matters Matthew 9:9-13 Peter - Lk 5:8: “Depart from me for I am a sinful man.” Paul – 1Tim 1:15: … “Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all” Job – Job:42:6: “I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes” Isaiah – Isa:6: “Woe is me, for I am ruined! Because I am a man of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King , the Lord of hosts”

“Go and learn…” Hosea 6:5-6 “…hewn by the prophets” Jeremiah 1:10 ‘…See, I have this day set you over the nations and over the kingdoms, To root out and to pull down, To destroy and to throw down, To build and to plant."

“mercy not sacrifice” OT:2617 (kheh'-sed); kindness; by implication (towards God) piety: rarely (by opposition) reproof, or (subject.) beauty… NT:1656 (el'-eh-os); of uncertain affinity; compassion (human or divine, especially active…

“I did not come to call the righteous” Matthew 22:1-14 They were NOT WILLING to come Some just too busy/ others hated the Master

To be worthy of God, one must desire Him The wedding garment is the blood of the Lamb To accept Jesus one must accept his own weakness