SERMON OUTLINE:
“THE MERCY CODE”
Matthew 9:9-13
Introduction – Jesus is like whom?
Follow me
We have heard and seen this before – Matthew 4
The Nuclear Power of Jesus Word
Low key?
William Sloane Coffin
Many Tax Collectors And Sinners Ate With Him
The Four Functions of Ancient Table
Jesus at Matthew’s Table
Separatism
Unstoppable relational generosity
Go and Learn what This Means, “I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice”
Jesus loved the Pharisees?
The theology of Separatism
The Mercy Code
Nowhere without it
Conclusion – A hospital for sinners