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Luke 5:27-39

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Call of Levi (Matthew)

27 1After that He went out and noticed a tax collector named 2Levi sitting in the tax booth, and He said to him, "Follow Me."
28 And he 3left everything behind, and got up and began to follow Him.
29 And 4Levi gave a big reception for Him in his house; and there was a great crowd of 5tax collectors and other people who were reclining at the table with them.
30 6The Pharisees and their scribes began grumbling at His disciples, saying, "Why * do you eat and drink with the tax collectors and sinners?"
31 And Jesus answered and said to them, "7It is not those who are well who need a physician, but those who are sick.
32 "I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance."
33 And they said to Him, "8The disciples of John often fast and offer prayers, the disciples of the Pharisees also do the same, but Yours eat and drink."
34 And Jesus said to them, "You cannot * make the attendants of the bridegroom fast while * the bridegroom is with them, can you?
35 "9But the days will come; and when the bridegroom is taken away from them, then they will fast in those days."
36 And He was also telling them a parable: "No one tears a piece of cloth from a new garment and puts it on an old garment; otherwise he will both tear the new, and the piece from the new will not match the old.
37 "And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the new wine will burst the skins and it will be spilled out, and the skins will be ruined.
38 "But new wine must be put into fresh wineskins.
39 "And no one, after drinking old wine wishes for new; for he says, 'The old is good enough.' "

Luke 5:27-39 Study Resources

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What Did Jesus Say About Salvation?
What Did Jesus Say About Salvation?
Stuart and Jill Briscoe

While wineskins aren’t something we talk about today, they were so prevalent in Jesus’ day that He used the illustration of wineskins in a parable. The people in that day would have easily understood the practical advice that Jesus presented at a surface level, but what He was really talking about goes a lot deeper. He was actually addressing the Jewish society’s belief that we are basically good, maybe need an occasional patch to fix a threadbare part of our lives, and should avoid contamination from outside influence.  Instead, Jesus was saying that we are fundamentally sinful and in need of entirely new life, found in Christ. In this message, Stuart Briscoe helps us understand the cultural relevance of this parable and urges us to trade in those patches for radical transformation.

Life to the Full, Part 2
Life to the Full, Part 2
Stuart and Jill Briscoe

What keeps you from coming to Jesus? Is it your past or your pride? Are you concerned friends and family will outcast or belittle you for believing in Him? Or do you think you’re too far gone for Jesus to accept you? The truth is we’re all a mess! We make bad choices that lead to unwelcomed consequences. And sometimes, we run from Jesus because of our shame and brokenness. Jesus sees beyond your messiness and longs to transform your life. In this message, Pete Briscoe helps you break free from whatever might hinder you from coming to Jesus and being restored by His overwhelming love.

Life to the Full, Part 1
Life to the Full, Part 1
Stuart and Jill Briscoe

What keeps you from coming to Jesus? Is it your past or your pride? Are you concerned friends and family will outcast or belittle you for believing in Him? Or do you think you’re too far gone for Jesus to accept you? The truth is we’re all a mess! We make bad choices that lead to unwelcomed consequences. And sometimes, we run from Jesus because of our shame and brokenness. Jesus sees beyond your messiness and longs to transform your life. In this message, Pete Briscoe helps you break free from whatever might hinder you from coming to Jesus and being restored by His overwhelming love.

What Did Jesus Say About Salvation?
What Did Jesus Say About Salvation?
Stuart and Jill Briscoe

While wineskins aren’t something we talk about today, they were so prevalent in Jesus’ day that He used the illustration of wineskins in a parable. The people in that day would have easily understood the practical advice that Jesus presented at a surface level, but what He was really talking about goes a lot deeper. He was actually addressing the Jewish society’s belief that we are basically good, maybe need an occasional patch to fix a threadbare part of our lives, and should avoid contamination from outside influence.  Instead, Jesus was saying that we are fundamentally sinful and in need of entirely new life, found in Christ. In this message, Stuart Briscoe helps us understand the cultural relevance of this parable and urges us to trade in those patches for radical transformation.

Cross References 9

  • 1. Luke 5:27-39: {Matthew 9:9-17; Mark 2:14-22}
  • 2. Matthew 9:9
  • 3. Luke 5:11
  • 4. Matthew 9:9
  • 5. Luke 15:1
  • 6. Mark 2:16; Luke 15:2; Acts 23:9
  • 7. Matthew 9:12, 13; Mark 2:17
  • 8. Matthew 9:14; Mark 2:18
  • 9. Matthew 9:15; Mark 2:20; Luke 17:22

Footnotes 4

  • [a] Also called "Matthew"
  • [b] I.e. irreligious Jews
  • [c] Or "likewise"
  • [d] Lit "sons of the bridal-chamber"

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