Follow Me | Jeff Lynch

What happens when Jesus looks at someone everyone else has already written off?In Matthew 9, Jesus sees Matthew sitting at a tax booth and says two simple words: “Follow me.”Matthew's past didn't disqualify him. His reputation didn't disqualify him. His failures didn't disqualify him.Jesus saw something different.In this message from the Chosen series, we discover four powerful truths:• Jesus sees people differently than we do.• Jesus calls us before we have it all together.• Found people find people.• Religion looks down, but Jesus builds up.Maybe you've been labeled by your past. Maybe you've convinced yourself you've gone too far.You haven't.Jesus is still saying, “Follow me.”ScriptureMatthew 9:9–13SeriesChosenChurchCompassion Church DanvilleWebsiteCompassion Church Danville00:00 — Welcome to Compassion Church Danville00:45 — Introducing the Chosen Series01:00 — Follow Me02:00 — Jesus Sees You03:30 — Jesus Sees People Differently Than We Do04:00 — What Did Jesus See in Matthew?05:00 — Why People Hated Matthew06:00 — Who Is Your Matthew?07:00 — We Can't Love God and Hate People08:00 — When You Feel Like Matthew09:00 — Jesus Has Not Given Up on You10:00 — Jesus Calls Us Before We Have It All Together11:00 — You Don't Clean the Fish Before You Catch It12:00 — Matthew Leaves Everything to Follow Jesus14:00 — Jesus Looks Into Your Heart15:00 — Stop Living in the Past16:00 — Your RSVP Matters More Than Your Resume18:00 — Found People Find People19:00 — Matthew's House21:00 — Don't Abandon People Who Need Jesus23:00 — Religion Looks Down; Jesus Builds Up24:00 — Jesus Desires Mercy26:00 — Why We Gather28:00 — Jesus Is Hope30:00 — You Haven't Gone Too Far31:00 — Responding to Jesus33:00 — Next Steps34:00 — Closing Prayer