Mark: Feasting with the Friends of Sinners, 2:13-22, October 26, 2025

We continue our series in the Gospel According to Mark—Kingdom Come, God's Reign in a Chaotic World. As we move on in chapter 2 of Mark's Gospel, we find Jesus heading out of town. On the way He calls Levi, whom we know as Matthew. Matthew invites Jesus to dinner in his home along with many of his tax collector friends and other sinners, which of course, shocks the Pharisees. Jesus' response to them is one of His most memorable in the Gospels. He then, through vivid metaphors—a wedding feast, new cloth, and new wineskins—declares that His mission is not what they had expected. We hope you'll join us this Sunday! Read Mark 2:13-22 in advance to prepare for the message, and remember to bring your Study Guides!