27 After this, Jesus went out and saw a tax collector by the name of Levi sitting at his tax booth. “Follow me,”(B) Jesus said to him, 28 and Levi got up, left everything and followed him.(C)29 Then Levi held a great banquet for Jesus at his house, and a large crowd of tax collectors(D) and others were eating with them. 30 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law who belonged to their sect(E) complained to his disciples, “Why do you eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?”(F)31 Jesus answered them, “It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. 32 I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.”Heading into this Sunday's sermon, here's a few questions for your reflection:
* What is "holiness"? How would you define it?
* T/F Jesus was the holiest person who ever lived.
(follow up question) If you answered "false," we may have bigger problems than a 20 minute sermon can fix.
(follow up question) If you answered "true," how does Jesus' behavior in this scene challenge or confirm your working definition of holiness?
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