Key Ideas
Faith Fact
I can share God’s love.
Faith Verse
John 20:21 (NLT)
[Jesus] said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.”
Question of the Day: Who is someone you can tell about the love of Jesus?
Read about It
Read: Matthew 9:9–11
Jesus was assembling His team of closest disciples. Some of the men He called were from different places. Jesus called fishermen from their boats. In this Scripture, He called a tax collector from his booth. These men had something in common. When they had an encounter with Jesus, each man’s life turned upside down!
Matthew was a tax collector, a person many people did not like. They thought that tax collectors were bad people. When Jesus called him, Matthew had a choice to make: Would he go with Jesus? The Bible says that Matthew immediately left his booth and followed Jesus. Something about Jesus made Matthew go without hesitation. His life would be forever different!
What was Jesus like that made people decide to change their life in an instant? While we don’t have Jesus with us in the flesh today, we know from the Bible who He is. Jesus is the King of kings. He is the Lord of lords. Jesus is good, kind, and merciful. He is the Best Friend we could ever ask for. We don’t even have enough words to describe how great Jesus is!
Have you experienced how great He is? There are millions of people in the world, just like Matthew, whom Jesus is calling to come to follow Him. He uses us to share the good news with them. They may be people that others don’t like. Some may be people others think badly of. Even so, Jesus loves them! He has an amazing plan for each person’s life. One encounter with Jesus can change everything. Let’s share the good news with others so they can leave everything and follow Him.
Talk about It
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Question 1. What was Matthew’s job? Answer 1. A tax collector (Matthew 9:9)
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| Question 2. What did Matthew do when Jesus said to follow Him?
Answer 2. Matthew got up and followed Him. (Matthew 9:9)
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| Question 3. Why do you think Matthew left his tax booth so quickly to follow Jesus?
Answer 3. Answers will vary.
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| Question 4. How does Jesus feel about a person that other people may not like?
Answer 4. He loves that person.
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| Question 5. Who is someone you can tell about the love of Jesus?
Answer 5. Answers will vary. |
Pray about It
Dear Jesus, I am so thankful that I can follow You. Lord, You have changed my life! Give me boldness and wisdom so that I can share this good news with others. Everyone needs to hear how much You love them. Amen.