Ten Minute Bible Talks Devotional Bible Study You Are Sick | The Gospels | Mark 2:13-17
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Jan 7, 2026 Jensen dives into Mark 2:13-17, highlighting Jesus' radical call to Levi, a despised tax collector. He explores why tax collectors were outcasts and how Jesus embraced social divisions. With a doctor analogy, he emphasizes that everyone, regardless of status, needs healing. The contrasting humility of tax collectors against the Pharisees provides a poignant lesson. Jensen invites listeners to visualize a welcoming church that reflects Jesus' inclusive love.
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Unexpected Call To Follow
- Jensen explains Jesus calling Levi, a despised tax collector, to follow him without shame or qualification.
- Levi immediately leaves his old life and follows with the same faith as other disciples.
Break The Insider–Outsider Divide
- Jensen highlights humanity's tendency to split people into insiders and outsiders based on religiosity and morality.
- Jesus rejects those divisions and calls people based on humility and faith, not status.
Dining With Outcasts
- Jensen recounts Jesus dining at Levi's house with many tax collectors and sinners, provoking the Pharisees' complaint.
- Eating with them was both a social and religious statement that signaled acceptance.