The Bridegroom in the RoomJesus answered His critics with a question. He asked them if the wedding guests could fast while the bridegroom was with them. The answer was obvious. Of course not. A weddin...  Read More

 Jesus in Levi’s HouseLevi invited his friends to a meal. These were tax collectors and sinners, men everybody else looked down on. They expected the usual crowd and the same old stories. Then someone...  Read More

 The Man at the Wedding FeastThe religious leaders watched the meal at Levi’s house. They saw the plates passing and heard the conversations. They noted that Jesus’ disciples were eating and drinking....  Read More

The Chief of SinnersThe Pharisee named Saul met the risen Christ and became the apostle Paul. After years of preaching and planting churches, he never got over the mercy that saved him. He did not wri...  Read More

The Doctor and the SickThe religious leaders stood outside Levi’s house and complained. They asked the disciples, “Why do ye eat and drink with publicans and sinners?” They were disgusted. In their mi...  Read More

From One Table to AnotherLevi left his tax table and immediately set a dinner table. At the first table, people came because they had to. At the second, Levi invited them because he wanted them to mee...  Read More

Two Words That Change EverythingJesus stood before Levi’s booth and spoke two words: “Follow me.” This was not a suggestion to add religion to a crowded schedule. It was a command to leave his old dir...  Read More

At the Receipt of CustomLevi sat at his tax booth. Coins clinked on the table. People passed by, clutching their purses and looking at him with disgust. He was a traitor working for Rome, a man nobody...  Read More

 Carrying Your Old MatThe man who was paralyzed immediately rose up. He did not slowly sit up or ask for a walker. He stood, rolled up his mat, and lifted it onto his shoulder. He walked out through t...  Read More

The Son of Man’s AuthorityThe scribes and Pharisees accused Jesus of blasphemy in their hearts. They reasoned that only God can forgive sins. Jesus perceived their thoughts and answered them. He asked...  Read More

Forgiveness Before WalkingThe paralyzed man lay helpless before Jesus. Everyone saw his useless legs. Jesus saw his guilty soul. Jesus did not first say, “Rise and walk.” He said, “Man, thy sins are f...  Read More

Four Friends and a Roof-Torn FaithFour men carried a paralyzed friend on a mat. They believed Jesus could help him. When they arrived, the crowd blocked the door. They did not make excuses or decide t...  Read More