Who’s Your One? Part 3: The Table - Evangelism through Relationships Micaiah Irmler Luke 5:26-32 NKJV Remember: Evangelism is not a hobby of the holy — it’s the heartbeat of . God did not just entrust us with the truth He also entrusted us with a task. Luke 5:26-32 NKJV 26 And they were all amazed, and they glorified God and were filled with fear, saying, “We have seen strange things today!” 27 After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” 28 So he left all, rose up, and followed Him. 29 Then Levi gave Him a great feast in his own house. And there were a great number of tax collectors and others who sat down with them. 30 And their scribes and the Pharisees complained against His disciples, saying, “Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31 Jesus answered and said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” A Corrupt Man vs. 27-28 27 After these things He went out and saw a tax collector named Levi, sitting at the tax office. And He said to him, “Follow Me.” 28 So he left all, rose up, and followed Him. Jesus saw Levi - You can’t reach what you refuse to see. Jesus spoke to Levi - Question: What kind of people go to heaven? He walked away from collecting comfort and corruption. Remember: The devil’s greatest strategy isn’t to make you deny the mission — it’s to make you it. Jesus didn’t just rename who he was but reversed where he was headed. A Controversial Meal vs. 29-30 29 Then Levi gave Him a great feast in his own house. And there were a great number of tax collectors and others who sat down with them. 30 And their scribes and the Pharisees complained against His disciples, saying, “Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” Throws a Party with a Purpose. Quote: Every saint has a past and even the worst sinner has a future. ~Oscar Wilde Levi turned his house into the . Remember: Your table could be someone’s turnaround Don’t let critics cancel your compassion. 30 And their scribes and the Pharisees complained against His disciples, saying, “Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” A Compassionate Messiah vs. 30-32 30 And their scribes and the Pharisees complained against His disciples, saying, “Why do You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?” 31 Jesus answered and said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance.” There is nothing God hates more than sin and the great mystery is that there is nothing God loves more than the sinner. Remember: When God saves you He redeems your past and renames your future. Levi was his name but Matthew was his mission. Remember: Levi was his past but Matthew was his purpose. God did not just save you but God is sending you. In this passage there are three different people: Levi’s - Do you need to respond to the call of God today? Pharisees - Has your mindset messed up the mission God has for you? Matthew’s - Who are you inviting to your table?