- By what other name does Levi the son of Alphaeus go by in other scriptures? (See Mt. 9:9)
- Why would Jesus calling Levi to follow him be controversial in choosing disciples?
- Who did Jesus come for and why according to vs. 17? Why was this difficult for the Pharisees to understand?
- What question was posed to Jesus in vs. 18?
- For what purposes did the Jewish people fast?
- What two examples did Jesus give for the reason his disciples were not fasting? What were those examples supposed to teach the hearer?
- What “new” thing was Jesus ushering in? (See Luke 22:19-20; 2 Cor. 3:1-3; Heb. 10:15-18)
Application
- Like Levi, what is Jesus calling me to leave behind to follow him?
- Who is Jesus calling me to pursue on his behalf with the good news? What will that pursuit look like?
- Where do I tend to want compliments for my self-righteousness rather than my heart changed by Jesus?
- How has Jesus made me a new creation? How does this truth impact me on a day to day basis?
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